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Alternative Education

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Alternative Education | Elementary (5-11 Years Old) | Play

Benefits of Recess in Elementary School

4 Early Literacy Skills To Teach Your Kids
Alternative Education | Child Development | Learn | Raising Confident Kids

4 Early Literacy Skills To Teach Your Kids

Montessori vs Public School: What’s the difference?
Alternative Education | Raising Confident Kids

Montessori vs Public School: What’s the difference?

Kids learn through play
Alternative Education | Play

How Children Learn

What is Open-Ended Play & Why is it Important?
Play | Alternative Education

What is Open-Ended Play & Why is it Important?

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Alternative Education | Parenting | Play

The Wonders of Invitation to Play: How Parents Can Get Their Kids Playing More Independently

Parenting | Alternative Education

Raise a Child Who Loves to Learn

Free to Learn by Peter Gray: A Book Review
Alternative Education | Parenting | Play

Free to Learn by Peter Gray: A Book Review

Alternative Education | Parenting | Play

Types of Play and Child Development

Alternative Education

What is Waldorf — A Spotlight on Waldorf Education

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Helping you rethink school, screens + modern childhood
Former teacher (M.Ed) → secular homeschooler
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On June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Texas learned On June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Texas learned they were free…more than two years AFTER the Emancipation Proclamation.And that’s just one of the reasons Juneteenth matters.As a parent, I want my children to understand that history is most often shaped by power and influence.Juneteenth is just one reminder that rights on paper and rights in practice are not always the same thing…It’s important for our kids to know the whole story.Juneteenth is also a reminder that where we spend our money matters. If a Black creator, educator, or artist has impacted your life, today is a great day to support their work—tag them in the comments.If you’re a Black creator drop your 💰app, PayPal, Venmo so folks can support you 💙
If homeschooling has been on your mind, but fear k If homeschooling has been on your mind, but fear keeps stopping you, you’re not alone.Many parents aren’t held back by a lack of capability.They’re held back by the belief that they need everything figured out before they begin.You don’t.You just need the courage to explore what’s possible.👇🏻 Comment AGSUB to join my community of parents rethinking childhood, education, and what’s possible for their families.
Homeschooling is often described as a choice.But Homeschooling is often described as a choice.But I think that’s only partially true.A choice requires options, and not every family has the same options available to them.Work schedules, finances, caregiving responsibilities, medical conditions, relationship dynamics, local policies, and countless other factors shape what’s realistically possible.That’s why I view homeschooling as a privilege: not because homeschoolers have perfect lives or don’t make sacrifices to make it happen, but because having educational options is a privilege in itself.Recognizing that doesn’t make homeschooling less valuable, and it doesn’t diminish the sacrifices many of us do make to “make it happen.”It simply makes us more compassionate toward families whose circumstances look different from our own.👇 AGSUB to join my community of parents rethinking childhood and education.
One of my goals as a parent is to help my children One of my goals as a parent is to help my children understand that their experience of the world is just one experience among many.That doesn’t require a passport or expensive travel.Some of the most meaningful opportunities to broaden a child’s perspective can be found in local museums, community events, libraries, and conversations with people whose lives look different from our own.The goal isn’t to raise children who have seen everything.It’s to raise children who remain curious about what they haven’t seen yet.👇 Comment AGSUB and I’ll send you an invitation to my community, where I share exclusive essays, practical parenting insights, and monthly coffee chats with parents who are rethinking childhood right alongside me.
One of the most common assumptions about homeschoo One of the most common assumptions about homeschooling is that it’s about keeping children away from the world.That hasn’t been our experience at all.For us, it’s meant more access to real life, not less.More unhurried conversations, more time to follow curiosity, more space for learning that isn’t boxed in by a schedule or a classroom.It’s not about filtering the world for children. It’s about helping them make sense of it as they move through it.This is also the kind of thinking I go deeper into with the parents in my community.If this resonates, I’d love to invite you in. It’s a space for parents questioning modern childhood and education, sharing what’s actually working, and thinking more intentionally about how they’re raising their kids.Inside, I share exclusive essays and practical insights I don’t post publicly, plus we meet once a month for a casual coffee chat to talk through real-life parenting decisions.👇 Comment AGSUB and I’ll send you the details.
Every June, some people seem genuinely surprised t Every June, some people seem genuinely surprised that I homeschool my kids and celebrate Pride.I think that reaction says a lot about the stereotypes surrounding homeschooling.Many people assume homeschooling means raising children in a bubble, shielded from people whose lives, identities, or beliefs differ from their own.But that has never been my goal.I’m raising kids who know that LGBTQ people exist, deserve respect, and have always been part of our communities.I’m raising kids who can engage with the world thoughtfully instead of fearing it.Because if our children are only comfortable around people who look like them, think like them, or live like them, we’ve done them a disservice.The world is diverse.Our kids should be equipped to navigate it with empathy, confidence, and respect.👇 Comment AGSUB if you’re raising thoughtful kids and want to join a community of parents rethinking childhood.
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