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5 Living Room Playroom Combo Ideas for a Functional and Playful Home

The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Best Magnetic Tiles
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The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Best Magnetic Tiles

Purposeful Play: How to Encourage Children to Play Purposefully
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Purposeful Play: How to Encourage Children to Play Purposefully

The Best Pikler Triangle: Why You Need One for Your Kids
Infants (0-12 Months) | Play | Pre-School (3-4 Years Old) | Toddler (13-24 Months) | Toy Recommendations

The Best Pikler Triangle: Why You Need One for Your Kids

Playroom Ideas For Toddlers: What They Really Need!
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Playroom Ideas For Toddlers: What They Really Need!

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Are Pikler triangles worth it? absolutely.

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How to entertain a bored toddler at home with little effort

Using Loose Parts to Inspire Open-Ended Play
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Using Loose Parts to Inspire Open-Ended Play

How Many Toys Does a Child Really Need?
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How Many Toys Does a Child Really Need?

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

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Helping you rethink school, screens + modern childhood
Former teacher (M.Ed) → secular homeschooler
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If that’s your vibe, welcome 🙌🏻 I’m Alanna, a fo If that’s your vibe, welcome 🙌🏻I’m Alanna, a former teacher of over a decade turned homeschooler out to break all the stereotypes 😅This isn’t just another homeschooling account.I’m here to challenge systems that simply don’t serve my family and support those of you who may need a push to step outside the systems not serving your family 💁🏼‍♀️
Comment AGSUB, and I'll send you the link to read Comment AGSUB, and I'll send you the link to read the full essay.
I don’t think parents miss the 1990s. I think th I don’t think parents miss the 1990s.I think they miss seeing children completely absorbed in childhood.Riding bikes without checking a phone.Staying outside because they want to, not because someone told them to.Solving problems, taking small risks, getting bored, finding something to do anyway.That’s what people are responding to.The decade isn’t the point. The childhood is.Protect it at all costs.
If you're questioning the system, comment COMPASS, If you're questioning the system, comment COMPASS, and I'll send you the free guide.
When I left the classroom after a decade of teachi When I left the classroom after a decade of teaching high school, I was trying to understand why so many bright, capable kids seemed to lose a little bit of themselves as they got older.That search led me to five questions I wish every parent asked—regardless of whether your child goes to public school, private school, or homeschool.They are questions that help you become more intentional about the childhood you’re creating.If you’ve ever caught yourself wondering, “Is this really the best we can do?” this guide is for you.Comment COMPASS and I’ll send it your way.
We spend a lot of time talking about what children We spend a lot of time talking about what children are learning.I think we spend far less time asking how they learn to see themselves as learners.If children come to believe that learning only happens when an adult assigns it, grades it, or tells them it’s important, we’ve unintentionally made curiosity dependent on permission.The goal isn’t to raise children who wait to be taught.It’s to raise children who notice, question, explore, and keep learning long after school is over.👇 AGSUB to join my community of parents rethinking childhood and education.
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