The Thing About School

045: Unschooling: Letting your WHY Drive Learning [Interview with Robyn Robertson]


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In this episode, we talk with Robyn about:

  • The power of unschooling
  • How to connect to your WHY of unschooling
  • What learning looks like when unschooling

Robyn Robertson is an unschooling mom to 2 kids, podcast host of Honey! I’m Homeschooling The Kids, business owner and public school board trustee. Robyn, her husband and their 2 kids started their world-schooling journey in 2012. During this time, Robyn watched curiosity and excitement for life grow in her family. 2 things stood out to her -- she noticed that less time in school did not equal less learning. In fact, learning seemed to be more meaningful outside of school. She also saw their family’s bond strengthen. Her experiences traveling while home-educating had Robyn questioning her past beliefs around parenting, how we learn, and the education system. It also highlighted the need for community. This led Robyn to launch her podcast Honey! I’m Homeschooling the Kids, which is a platform to share ideas, stories and information about the joys and challenges of home education and self directed learning. The podcast also serves as a place to bring together a collective voice for change in the broader education system. Today, Robyn advocates politically for home education and self-directed learning. With her experience and Trustee position she bridges the gaps between the homeschool community and local educators. She combines that experience, knowledge and curiosity in her mentoring, working with families to help them envision and create their own unique learning paths.

You can find her through her website, podcast, in her Community~Honey I’m Homeschooling on the Clubhouse app or on Facebook and Instagram @Honey! I’m Homeschooling The Kids.

 

She is co-hosting a summit on March 24 called "How to be an Awesome Homeschooler". You can register to attend here: https://howtobeanawesomehomeschooler.com/

 

And if you have any questions about alternative solutions to traditional school, you can sign up for a FREE consultation with Mountain Point Academy at: mountainpointacademy.com/letschat

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The Thing About SchoolBy Anjilee Ferguson & Sara Busalacchi