by Erin | Aug 12, 2018 | acceptance, advocacy, anxiety, child-lead, connection, deschooling the adults, diversity, inspiration, meeting needs, nature connection, traditional school
One thing that I absolutely love about summer is that in the absence of school, kids and adults exhale and naturally fall into a life that tends to look a whole lot like Self Directed Education. For someone who has embraced this style of learning year-round, seeing...
by Erin | Sep 15, 2017 | advocacy, anxiety, empathetic response, feelings, power dynamics, safe spaces, self-awareness, self-connection, traditional school
Last night was a beautiful summer evening, so my family and I stayed out enjoying it well after dark. I had the baby and she wanted to look at the blinking lights in the shop windows. Those bright blinking lights are so appealing to babies. There were some loud people...
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...
