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Helping you rethink school, screens + modern childhood Former teacher (M.Ed) → secular homeschooler Join a community of parents rethinking childhood ↓

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 💁🏼‍♀️

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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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