by Erin | May 7, 2016 | child-lead, deschooling the adults, meeting needs, power dynamics, respecting boundaries, self-awareness
What was your favourite play place as a child? What made it so enjoyable? My kids found a playground they loved a short walk from our hotel on our recent trip to Orlando. What made it so much fun? Well, it was broken! The playground had an elevated platform with a...
by Erin | Feb 9, 2016 | advocacy, deschooling the adults, traditional school
No Curriculum?? No Grades?? No Transcripts?? But HOW will your children ever get into College/University?When I first began my journey as an “unschooling” mother I was met with endless questions by countless people. Won’t you get sick of being with your kids all day?...
by Erin | Jan 31, 2016 | nature connection, youth empowerment
I’m Taryn and I go to forest school. At forest school we go on hikes and play in the woods. The thing I most like to do there is climb trees and build forts. There are many other fun things you can do there also though. You can look for frogs and toads by the...
by Erin | Nov 15, 2015 | anxiety, nature connection, trust
Today I had the pleasure of walking down the big hill at Learning in the Woods with Elizabeth Boyd, Registered Herbalist. She has walked down this path every Wednesday for the past 2 months and as an herbalist, she is very familiar with all of the plants along...
by Erin | Nov 14, 2015 | inspiration, trust, youth empowerment
This post was written by Chelsea Bohnert, the newest member of the We Learn Naturally family. Chelsea will be a facilitator at The Barn School and future director of DiverseCity School in Central Hamilton (2020). We welcome Chelsea with much love and...
by Erin | Oct 21, 2015 | connection, self-awareness
Neem Karoli Baba: You must honor your personality in order to become free from it. A friend and parent at Learning in the Woods shared this with me today. This fits so well with my life philosophy. I think that when we deny who we are or reach too far outside of...
by Erin | Sep 19, 2015 | acceptance, feelings, inspiration, trust
There are so many people who have an vision of what the perfect educational environment is. I am part of a new Facebook group that aims to discuss alternatives to education in our area. It’s a new group, so we are really just sharing our backgrounds...
by Erin | Aug 11, 2015 | attachment, labels, power dynamics, respecting boundaries, safe spaces
My husband sent me a link today to an article that was talking about how Time-outs, as a discipline method, are overused, and not only ineffective but they also may cause more harm. Unfortunately the article didn’t go into much detail about why time-outs can...
by Erin | Jul 16, 2015 | acceptance, advocacy, diversity, labels
My husband has the gift of being able to quickly and accurately see the essence of a person. He is an engineer in his categorical thinking and that’s true even when he deals with people. It’s especially helpful for him in his sales...
by Erin | Jul 1, 2015 | inspiration, self-awareness
Have you ever thought about what or who you invite into your space? The people you interact with, the things you read, watch, and listen to all have an impact on the way you think, perceive, and evolve as a person. Recently a friend shared a story on Facebook. As a...
