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 | Jul 15, 2018 | child-lead, deschooling the adults, inspiration, meeting needs, reflection
These days, I often find myself overwhelmed by stuff. I used to love stuff. Hanging out at the mall, getting a new outfit for every occasion. I was definitely that teen portrayed in the movies. I can probably thank my friends and that viral video The Story of...
by Erin | May 27, 2018 | connection, feelings, inspiration, meeting needs, nature connection, nonviolent communication, power dynamics, reflection, self-awareness, self-connection
This post is going to get a little personal. I often feel vulnerable sharing personal things in a blog, out there in the world for everyone to read (and judge) but my learning happens through experience and I really want to share my observation with you. In our...
by Erin | Mar 11, 2018 | child-lead, deschooling the adults, meeting needs, play, safe spaces
We’ve been running City School as pop up sessions for families who are curious to check us out. Slowly we’re creating a community of regulars but we still get new families popping in. When adults observe our pop ins and see non stop play, I sometimes...
by Erin | Feb 24, 2018 | child-lead, deschooling the adults, meeting needs, trust, youth empowerment
A few weeks ago, Gee suggested that we go on a field trip at City School to the local pizza store. A few kids showed interest and so we went about planning our first field trip. I didn’t realize it would be an exercise in deschooling for me! An adult question was...
by Erin | Feb 11, 2018 | attachment, connection, meeting needs, safe spaces
It was our first pop up session at City School on Friday.I was really nervous beforehand and it was a great relief that the day was peaceful and fairly easy to navigate. (The conflicts and arguments will come later when they are more comfortable!) I was feeling that...
