Episode #1: What do our Unschooling Days Look Like? Part 1

Many unschooling families find they develop a rhythm to their days and weeks over time. Some aspects might be natural and others more intentional, but almost always, connection and the individual needs and desires of the people in the family are the foundation. Join us at our Virtual Kitchen Table as we chat about what those rhythms looks like from our experiences and share ideas with each other.

We discuss:

The role that conversation plays

How the details of the places we live (location, outdoor space, size and layout of house) affect the rhythm of our days 

The beauty of slow living 

What a day in the life of unschooling might look like

The mix of individual and collaborative time

Finding ways for each person to have the quiet time they need 

Whether sit-down family meals are important if home educating families are together all day

The value of cooperation and negotiation within the family 

Family members developing systems of encouraging each other in their plans and pursuits

Whether kids will be able to get themselves organized and function in their future lives if they have so much choice in their childhood about how to spend their time

Examining internal and external motivation 

How what we value influences the way we organize our days

Recalibrating our rhythms after or during times of change 

Prioritizing connection and flexibility

Resources Mentioned in this Conversation:

Rounding the Bend – (Erin’s blog post for A Day in the Life reader series at Simple Homeschool) : https://www.everlearning.ca/a-day-in-the-life-with-a-16-year-old-rounding-the-bend-to-young-adulthood/

www.simplehomeschool.net

www.livingjoyfully.ca

What to Do Instead of School – Part 1: https://livingjoyfully.ca/blog/2013/02/what-to-do-instead-of-school-part-1/

www.suepatterson.com

Stories of Unschooling Families Community (Founded by Sue Elvis, currently hosted by Erin, Noel and Chellie): Stories of Unschooling Families (mn.co)