4. Home Educating Wildlings - Learning Naturally

04/02/22 • 17 min

In episode 4 I explain what natural learning looks like to us with some simple examples of how our children learn the unschooling, self-directed way. The wonderful thing about home educating is our children can focus on meaningful interests and learn in their own unique learning style.
"We are raising independent, self-directed learners whose opinions and ideas are valued and encouraged. I want my boys to have choice and freedom with their learning and play. I want them to feel empowered to take control of their own education – with me right by their side to help support them. It is not lazy parenting, it is intentional. I am very much a proactive partner in their life. But I do not dictate or coerce, instead I journey with them. We collaborate and we enable growth in their interests."
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3. Home Educating Wildlings - The Gift of Time

Home education, for us, is the gift of time.
One of the main reason we decided to home educate was to take back our precious time. Time to spend not only together as a family but time to invest in the things we all individually love. Time to adventure in nature, explore diverse places, meet people of mixed-ages and dive deep into our interests. Time to really connect with one another, to spend time on our own to explore our thoughts and get to know ourselves. Time to think freely, to dream and time to nourish our souls.
Our wildlings are free to use their time as they choose - in play, passion-projects, discovery, daydreams, family-time, nature, stories and so much more. They have their emotional, social, educational, developmental and physical needs met. They get to pace themselves without the pressure or coercion of school.
The beauty of home education is that you get to set the pace. You can ebb and flow to the needs of your family. You have all the time in the world to spend as you all desire. There is no race, no deadlines, no rules, no pressure. You can live a life of contentment, joy and interest by self-pacing yourselves. You are the keepers of your own time.

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5. Home Educating Wildlings - Why you're more than enough

On episode 5 of Home Educating Wildlings podcast I tackle a big home-ed myth – whether you’re qualified or ‘clever’ enough to educate your children.
I talk about how we learn and why school is not the way for us. I am my children's partner, their mentor and their mother. We do not ‘teach’ our children, we live alongside them and help them reach opportunities to further grow their passions.

I don’t need to know about teaching because I know my children. No teacher in a classroom of 30 kids is ever going to know my kids like I do. Its incomparable. This is about the fact that I have the time, the love, the connection, the deep understanding of my children as unique beings. I want them to thrive as people – I want them to know how to look after their mental and physical health, to understand and celebrate themselves, to focus on their passions ahead of curriculum and simply enjoy life.

So do you need to have a teaching degree to give your kids a full and happy life rich in exposure, experiences and connection? Absolutely not! Do you have your children's best interests at heart? Absolutely YES!

Put beautifully by Ghandi - “There is no school equal to a decent home and no teacher equal to a virtuous parent.”

Home Educating Wildlings - 4. Home Educating Wildlings - Learning Naturally

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Episode 4 –Learning naturally

Hello and welcome to Home Educating Wildlings. I’m Kiki a home educating mum to two very loud, playful wildlings in the middle of England, UK. This podcast shines a light on this beautiful no-school life choice and is here to encourage you on your home ed journey. Because the tide is turning for many, many more families who seek a different direction. So whether you’re new to home educating, thinking about it or you’re already forging your own home e