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Skeleton Key Slouchie Tam PDF Knitting Pattern
I had so much fun making this new style of slouchie tam. The intricate cabling reminds me of those old fashioned, ornate skeleton keys (hence the name!). This pattern includes both written and charted directions for both a slouchie style tam or a beret style hat.
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Created by Simone Van Iderstine
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Pattern Specifics:
Yarn:
260 yards ( 238 meters) of your favorite worsted weight yarn (9 wip)
Needles:
5 mm 16” or 20” circular
5 mm double pointed needles
OR SIZE NECESSARY TO OBTAIN GAUGE
Gauge:
18 sts x 20 rows = 4” in Stockinette stitch
Notions:
Stitch marker for making beginning of the round, cable needle,
and tapestry needle for sewing in ends.
Finished Size:
16” in circumference (unstretched) but comfortably fits up to 23”
11” deep
Skill level: Advanced
2009 Good Vibrations Unschooling Bag
2009 Unschool Bus Logo:
600 denier polycanvas; 12″ handle drop; 15″ x 14 3/4″ x 1″,
Royal blue with Black accent and handles
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2009 Good Vibrations Unschooling Tshirt
2009 Good Vibrations Unschooling Conference T Shirt:
Gildan Ultra Cotton White T shirt with Full Color 2009 Unschool Bus Logo
These are all that are left, so please say which one you would like.
(2 Youth Small; 1 Youth XS in stock)
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2011 Good Vibrations Unschooling Bag
2011 Dream Grow Learn Logo:
600 denier polycanvas; 12″ handle drop; 13″ x 14 1/2″ x 4″,
Black with Carolina Blue front panel pocket accent and black handles
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2011 Good Vibrations Unschooling Tshirt
2011 Good Vibrations Unschooling Conference T Shirt:
Gildan Ultra Cotton White T shirt with Full Color 2011 Dream Grow Learn Logo
These are all that are left from the conference, please state which one you would like.
(3 Adult XL; 1 Adult M; 3 Youth Medium; 1 Youth L in stock)
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3 Mini Cupcake Candles
These mini cupcakes look good enough to eat! The cupcakes are handcrafted with love. The base diameter is smaller than a tea light at only 1.25 inches (3.2 cm), and the cupcake is approximately 2 inches (5.0 cm) at its widest (wider than a tea light), and about 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) tall (not including the wick height). The mini cupcakes have a burn time of over 2 hours. Cupcakes are made with real paper cupcake wrappers, real cupcake sprinkles, and lead free wicks. Candles should be burned while supervised to prevent fires, especially since the wax is encased in a paper wrapping. Receive 3 mini cupcake candles!
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Created by Nicolette
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About Nicolette:
Nicolette is an 11 year old always unschooled child. She hand crafts all of her candles entirely on her own.
30 Day Core Belief Kit
The 30-Day Core Belief Kit is a powerful tool for helping you discover and transform your personal set of core beliefs, the assumptions that underlie your daily choices.
Each day includes a brief reading, an audio guided meditation tailored to that day’s topic, and exercises designed to help you delve deeply into your beliefs. You’ll be guided through the process of transforming your beliefs so you can begin to live the life of your dreams!
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The 30-Day Core Belief Kit
by N. Starcat Shields and Brent BlackLion Nelson
Do you ever feel like you’re ready to fulfill your life’s purpose, if you only knew how? Do you wish you could be more creative, more authentic, and live the life of your dreams? Perhaps it feels like no matter what you try, you seem to circle back around to the same place over and over again. Maybe your core beliefs are in need of a tune-up.
We felt that way ourselves, so we created the 30-Day Core Belief Kit. We didn’t just write it, we’re living it! We first came up with the idea for the kit back in 2007, as we were trying to break out of our own daily habits and learn to live our life’s purpose. As we underwent the process of examining and changing our core beliefs, we created and refined this powerful tool for helping others transform themselves.
What do we mean by core beliefs?
Core beliefs are your deepest, most closely held truths. They are the things that you believe unquestioningly. All your assumptions about reality spring from these beliefs. To truly change your life, you have to not only modify your thoughts, but also remodel your underlying belief structure.
Your core beliefs are the things you have agreed to over the course of your life. Situations, thoughts, and feelings that frustrate or discourage you point to beliefs that are no longer right for you. You wish to consciously change them, but first you need to find the right tools. This is why the Core Belief Kit was created.
- excerpt from The 30-Day Core Belief Kit
You desire ways to focus on your inner life, yet want to fit your exploration into your busy schedule. You want to learn to incorporate what you discover about yourself into your daily life. And, above all, you need tools to help you break out of your old patterns. The middle years of your life are a time for exploring who you truly are. You may doubt if you truly can, or even deserve to, live the life of your dreams. We’re here to tell you that you can!
The 30-Day Core Belief Kit will take you through the process of:
1. self-assessment and discovery,
2. updating your core beliefs to reflect your deepest desires, and
3. beginning to use your core beliefs to change your life for the better.
The kit contains an in-depth workbook that allows you to explore, and then change, your fundamental attitudes in ways that resonate with your soul’s purpose. Each day includes a brief reading, a guided audio meditation tailored to that day’s topic, and exercises designed to help you delve deeply into your beliefs. You’ll then be guided through the process of transforming your beliefs so you can begin to fully live your soul’s purpose. The 30-Day Core Belief Kit will help you become strong in your own power, and ready to contribute your unique gifts to the world. And in the process, you’ll free up space for more joy, love, and fun in your daily life. The 30-Day Core Belief Kit is a jolt of energy that will propel you forward, into the life of your dreams! Are you ready?
A Gift for Baby / Un Regalo para Bebé
A Gift for Baby, a charming picture book that celebrates the many joys of attachment parenting, is available in a Spanish-English hardcover edition.
Approved by the La Leche League and Attachment Parenting International.
Hardcover, 7″ X 7″, 32 pages. Text in English and Spanish. Signed by the author.
Story by Jan Hunt. Art by Sunny Rosanbalm. Spanish translation by Marcela Araiza.
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"A Gift for Baby is as much a book for parents as it is for children. Both the text and the illustrations, by Sunny Rosanbalm, operate on two levels... Little ones will love the suspense and repetition, while parents will feel inspired by the concepts and the sense of bliss this book provides. A Gift for Baby is a gift for everyone." - Susan Gaissert
"A joyful glimpse into the heart of children, A Gift for Baby not only validates what children really want and need, but also gently reminds its readers that love is what matters. A Gift for Baby is a gift for parents too." - Kali Wendorf, Editor, Kindred
A Gift for Baby is a beautifully illustrated picture book that affirms the importance of human contact in early childhood development. Baby will love to have it read aloud, and will also enjoy the hugs, tickles, caresses, and kisses that will inevitably come with it!" - Thomas Armstrong, Ph.D., Author of In Their Own Way, and Awakening Your Child's Natural Genius
A Revolution Has Begun ~ Bumper Sticker
Radical Unschooling A Revolution Has Begun ~ Bumper Sticker
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Created by Dayna Martin
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A Revolution Has Begun ~ Bumper Sticker
Radical Unschooling A Revolution Has Begun ~ Bumper Sticker
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Created by Dayna Martin
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Animated Favicon
What is a Favicon? Look up on your internet browser window to where the website name (url) is typed. Look to the left. See a little picture? That is a favicon. Not all websites have one, but all the cool ones do. If you have a website and you want one, we’ll be happy to make it for you.
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Why have a favicon for your website? It makes your site look and feel more professional and trustworthy. Plus, it’s fun!
There are many different styles and colors to choose from.
The picture posted here is not animated, but yours will be!
Turn around time is usually 2 weeks or less. We will let you know if we expect to take longer than this.
Created by Teagan
Antebellum America: World History 1780-1850
With over 90 topics covering the world’s history from 1780 – 1850, Antebellum America is a textbook written BY your teen not to them.
Hone valuable research skills while learning about Napoleon, the American
Presidents, scientific discoveries, wars in Asia and more.
Not just a history course, Antebellum America incorporates dozens of outline maps just waiting for your teen’s additions – when was the last time you saw that in a history program?
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Topics Include -
Why did Moscow burn?
Who came up with comparative zoology?
What did England try to do in 1812 and what American's money managed to save
the USA?
Just what are the Rosetta Stones and why are they important?
Did I.M. Singer really do something?
A pox on your house no more, but there's a Polk in one!
Like Father, Like Son, Version 1.0
Catherine the Great and Victoria - Two Women Who Really Ruled!
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Created by Annette Keenberg
Babies & Toddlers
Babies and Toddlers: To Tame or To Trust
Recorded in an intimate home environment with a group of attachment parents, this groundbreaking class covers a wide range of parenting issues, such as sleep, crying, nursing, tantrums, and much more.
Naomi’s crystal clear insights into seemingly unsolvable situations provide an astonishing and enlightening look into how parents can find peaceful and kind ways to deal with these issues.
2 CD’s
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Beach Beauty ~ Print
Many walks on the beach I have taken…..Barefoot on the sand……The sound of the waves……Fresh ionized breeze…..Moist air……Sun on my skin…..AHHHHHHHHH
While enjoying a beach walk the sun was reflecting off of these sea gems……This photo is a gem…Of a Gem….. hehehehehehehe
Sparkly Goodness*
Beautiful print ready for framing.
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Created by Quinn Eaker
Bear & Shoe ~ Print
Very interesting scene I witnessed while walking about this dry poor town in Mexico~
There are no roads here just dirt paths….So the buildings and everything are covered in dust from the cars that drive by on a daily basis….Plus there is so little rain that there is not much opportunity to for the dirt cleanse*
I found it very photo worthy~
Beautiful print ready for framing.
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Created by Quinn Eaker
Beautiful Butterfly ~ Print
This is one of my favorite photos I have yet taken~
I was hiking to the top of a mountain to get a view of the ocean and there were these little tiny butterfly’s abut the size of a dime…..They blend in exactly with the flowers that they were floating to and fro…..They were not visible unless they were to seen flying……I had to trace them to the landing spot as I saw them move and zoom in as they are very very small…..The colors and feel of this photo are perfect*
<3 Blessed <3
Beautiful print ready for framing.
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Created by Quinn Eaker
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Berry Pink Chocolate Earrings
An Unschoolers Emporium Exclusive!
Craving chocolate? With these Berry-licious chocolate truffle earrings, you can keep your treat close by without letting it go to your hips! Half inch berry truffles are hand sculpted from polymer clay and look good enough to eat! Dropping about one and a half inches from the top off the ear hook to the bottom of the truffle, these earrings have the look that is sure to satisfy any of your sweet cravings!
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Created by Diana a.k.a BunnyKissd
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Black & White Zebra Hair Clip
Single pinch clip covered in zebra print grosgrain ribbon and topped with a hot pink velvet flower. This is our MOST popular hair clippie! Velcro can be added (at no charge) to the pinch clip option. Velcro does a great job of keeping the hair clip from slipping out of the hair. Choose your hair clip with or without it! All ribbon ends are heat-treated to prevent fraying. 75% Lined Pinch Clip – the lower prongs on the pinch clip are visible.
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Created by Julie Covey
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Blue Haron ~ Print
This is such an awesome shot~
The crystal like look of the feathers reflecting the perfect light……The reflection in the clear water and it was taken at a crowded marina in the big city of San Diego*
I love how there is beauty all around and how a photo can capture an aspect of it, highlighting this beauty as if the mess of the city didn’t even exist….I have many photos like this where the scattered surroundings are non existent as if part of whole scene of beauty~
Perception is a powerful thing*
Beautiful print ready for framing.
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Created by Quinn Eaker
Brown Polka Dot Hair Bow
Single pinch clips covered in brown grosgrain ribbon and topped with a handmade twisted boutique bow from 1-1/2″ brown ribbon with pink polka dots. This is a very trendy hair bow! Starch can be applied to keep the bow crisp-looking and to help retain it’s shape. Velcro can be added (at no charge) to the pinch clip option. Velcro does a great job of keeping the hair clip from slipping out of the hair. Choose your hair clip with or without it! All ribbon ends are heat-treated to prevent fraying. 75% Lined Pinch Clip – the lower prongs on the pinch clip are visible.
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Created by Julie Covey
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Buckets of Love ~ Ebook
Come meet Ralph. A widower of 26 years and self imposed hermit crab,
he is still madly in love with his wife, Biddy. A devoted father and
grandfather, Ralph is thoroughly enjoying retirement and in his most
unhumble opinion, retirement is the most successful thing he’s ever
done in his life…and he is great at it!
Ralph has transformed into his old self again. He is out and about and
doing things he hasn’t done in YEARS. Who knew the simple click of a
mouse, connecting this recluse to the information highway, would
ignite a frenzy of literally cruising down memory lane?!?
He has become, what he calls, journey proud. Come along for the ride
with Ralph. Who knows? It just might spark a little journey pride
in you too!
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Created by Irene
Butterfly Love ~ Print
Amazing what colorful beauty can show up in a desert~
This graceful beauty not only fluttered around for minutes but posed in many spots for the benefit of us all*
Grace*
Beautiful print ready for framing.
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Created by Quinn Eaker
Cacti Magic ~ Print
WoW~ As I upload these photos I am thankful for I remember how beautiful my journey has been and what photos I have to show for it….
I absolutely love the color and lighting of this photo….It is a great example of how lighting is color and color is lighting…….The sun was setting and reflecting off the water on to the mountain side giving it a beautiful blue purple color which is an awesome background for the bright green sharp energetics of the cacti*
Awesome~*~
Beautiful print ready for framing.
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Created by Quinn Eaker
Children's Behavior & Emotions
In this keynote, Naomi Aldort responds with amazing clarity to challenging questions from the audience about children’s behaviors; name calling, hitting, boundaries, validation and much more. It was recorded at the BC, Canada homeschool convention in 2007.
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Chocolate Cream Truffle Earrings
An Unschoolers Emporium Exclusive!
Craving chocolate? With these delicious chocolate cream truffle earrings, you can keep your treat close by without letting it go to your hips! Half-inch chocolate cream truffles are hand sculpted from polymer clay and look good enough to eat! Dropping about one and a half inches from the top off the ear hook to the bottom of the truffle, these earrings have the look that is sure to satisfy any of your sweet cravings!
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Created by Diana a.k.a BunnyKissd
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Chocolate Truffle Earrings
An Unschoolers Emporium Exclusive!
Craving chocolate? With these delicious chocolate truffle earrings, you can keep your treat close by without letting it go to your hips! Half-inch truffles are hand sculpted from polymer clay and look good enough to eat! Dropping about one and a half inches from the top off the ear hook to the bottom of the truffle, these earrings have the look that is sure to satisfy any of your sweet cravings!
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Created by Diana a.k.a BunnyKissd
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Chunky Textured Pillar Candles
These pillars are so much fun. Chunks of blue and pink wax are embedded in a textured white paraffin wax creating a beautiful 3 dimensional color effect. Chunk colors come in light blue & light pink and pale yellow & medium green. Other chunk color combinations available on request. These pillars are 3 inches in diameter and approximately 6 inches tall. All candles are handcrafted with love.
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Created by Nicolette
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About Nicolette:
Nicolette is an 11 year old always unschooled child. She hand crafts all of her candles entirely on her own with much love and joy. Mama has a house full of candles as proof!
Classic ~ Print
I saw this truck at a stop light and thankfully had my camera ready….I snapped a few photos and got this classic image of a Mexcian landscapers truck~
This is one of those images that says a thousand words*
Beautiful print ready for framing.
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Created by Quinn Eaker
Classless Tshirt
Celebrate being in a class of your own with this whimsical rendering of living an unfettered life! White T-Shirt with full-color imprinting putting a happy twist on the word “classless”. 100% cotton Hanes 6.1 tagless T-Shirt.
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Created by Flo Gascon
Cody Greene and the Rainbow Mystery
When a painting is stolen from nine year old Cody Greene’s family’s art gallery, he does what any artist does best: he sketches the clues.
Through cooking with his friend, visiting the midwife with his mom, hiking with his dad, and helping to prepare for an upcoming art and craft festival, Cody’s homeschooling takes a new turn as he unravels the Case of the Rainbow Mystery.
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Introducing new author, Linda Fields, to the homeschooling fiction “field” with her new release: Cody Greene and the Rainbow Mystery, a fabulous children’s chapter book.
Published by Do Life Right, Inc., an independent publishing company owned by Unschooling mom, Lisa Cottrell-Bentley.
Linda Fields is a first time published author with a million stories in her head. She’s been writing for years, yet especially loves books for children and teens. She came up with the idea for the character of Cody after seeing that most children’s books didn’t have people from a variety of ethnicities. On a trip with her family, she was inspired with the idea of a Rainbow Mystery and instantly knew that Cody had to be the one to solve it.
Linda lives a quiet life in the southwest with her family and pets. She loves reading, writing, hiking, and watching movies.
Illustrated by ten different authors, this book is highly unique. Each illustrator fulfilled a unique role in this book, since it was set in a northern New Mexico art gallery.
College Admissions for Homeschoolers
Workshop by Loretta Heuer
Learn how to navigate the college (and art school) admissions process from a homeschooling parent who literally wrote the book on this subject. Loretta Heuer is the author of The Homeschooler’s Guide to Portfolios and Transcripts.
Nearly an hour and a half long MP3!
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Contrast ~ Print
While sailing in the Sea Of Cortez there was photo opp after photo opp~
The scenery was so epic because these sharp dry rocks meet the full on water……The dry deserts meet the sexy agua…..
This photo has amazing color because of the reflection of sky & water coming together
Sea Gems~
Beautiful print ready for framing.
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Created by Quinn Eaker
Coping with Fear and Anxiety While Unschooling
Workshop by Andy Migner
Unschooling, for many of us, is a roller coaster ride of trust and fear. When our bright-eyed curious child is glowing from the pleasure of a new discovery or accomplishment, we relax, certain, that in choosing to unschool, we made the right decision. But a week later, when that same child is at loose ends, the kids are all fighting, we’ve been challenged or criticized by a relative, (or even sometimes for no reason at all), we can fall into the pit of doubt; “Am I doing enough?”, “Am I doing too much?”, “Is this really what’s best for my child?”. In this interactive workshop you will learn tools and strategies for reducing anxiety so that you can spend more time trusting and enjoying both your child and “the ride.”
Over an hour long MP3!
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Supplied by Pat Farenga
Cotton Rope Flower Hair Clip
Single pinch clip covered in sweet pink or chocolate brown velvet ribbon. On top is a pink or tan handmade, cotton rope flower. These are beautiful and unique handmade hair accessories for girls of all ages! Velcro can be added (at no charge) to the pinch clip option. Velcro does a great job of keeping the hair clip from slipping out of the hair. Choose your hair clip with or without it! All ribbon ends are heat-treated to prevent fraying. 75% Lined Pinch Clip – the lower prongs on the pinch clip are visible.
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Created by Julie Covey
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Crocheted Earrings
Dark blue, light blue, and black earrings measuring 1.5″.
Each set of earrings is hand crocheted using a variety of quality and colorful embroidery floss. I use a nickel-free hook for each one, and because they are so light and comfortable, each pair comes with a set of backings as well! These earrings are great because they work well with casual and fancy clothes.
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Created by Roya
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Crocheted Earrings
Light blue, yellow and orange earrings, measuring 1.5″
Each set of earrings is hand crocheted using a variety of quality and colorful embroidery floss. I use a nickel-free hook for each one, and because they are so light and comfortable, each pair comes with a set of backings as well! These earrings are great because they work well with casual and fancy clothes.
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Created by Roya
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Crocheted Earrings
Light blue, yellow, orange, and more blue, earrings. Measuring 1.5″
Each set of earrings is hand crocheted using a variety of quality and colorful embroidery floss. I use a nickel-free hook for each one, and because they are so light and comfortable, each pair comes with a set of backings as well! These earrings are great because they work well with casual and fancy clothes.
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Created by Roya
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Crocheted Earrings
Dark blue, cream, and light blue earrings in a “spoke” pattern, measuring 2″.
Each set of earrings is hand crocheted using a variety of quality and colorful embroidery floss. I use a nickel-free hook for each one, and because they are so light and comfortable, each pair comes with a set of backings as well! These earrings are great because they work well with casual and fancy clothes.
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Created by Roya
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Crocheted Earrings
Maroon and purple earrings measuring 1″.
Each set of earrings is hand crocheted using a variety of quality and colorful embroidery floss. I use a nickel-free hook for each one, and because they are so light and comfortable, each pair comes with a set of backings as well! These earrings are great because they work well with casual and fancy clothes.
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Created by Roya
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Crocheted Earrings
Light purple, light blue and yellow earrings measuring 1.5″.
Each set of earrings is hand crocheted using a variety of quality and colorful embroidery floss. I use a nickel-free hook for each one, and because they are so light and comfortable, each pair comes with a set of backings as well! These earrings are great because they work well with casual and fancy clothes.
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Created by Roya
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Crocheted Earrings
Purple and pink, measuring 1.5″ in diameter.
Each set of earrings is hand crocheted using a variety of quality and colorful embroidery floss. I use a nickel-free hook for each one, and because they are so light and comfortable, each pair comes with a set of backings as well! These earrings are great because they work well with casual and fancy clothes.
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Created by Roya
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Crocheted Earrings
Light purple, pink, and turquoise earrings measuring 1.5″.
Each set of earrings is hand crocheted using a variety of quality and colorful embroidery floss. I use a nickel-free hook for each one, and because they are so light and comfortable, each pair comes with a set of backings as well! These earrings are great because they work well with casual and fancy clothes.
FREE shipping & handling in the USA!
Created by Roya
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Crocheted Earrings
Light blue and reddish pink earrings measuring 1.5″.
Each set of earrings is hand crocheted using a variety of quality and colorful embroidery floss. I use a nickel-free hook for each one, and because they are so light and comfortable, each pair comes with a set of backings as well! These earrings are great because they work well with casual and fancy clothes.
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Created by Roya
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Crocheted Earrings
Bright purple and yellow earrings measuring 2″ in a flower pattern.
Each set of earrings is hand crocheted using a variety of quality and colorful embroidery floss. I use a nickel-free hook for each one, and because they are so light and comfortable, each pair comes with a set of backings as well! These earrings are great because they work well with casual and fancy clothes.
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Created by Roya
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Crocheted Earrings
Red and white earrings in a “spoke” pattern measuring 2″.
Each set of earrings is hand crocheted using a variety of quality and colorful embroidery floss. I use a nickel-free hook for each one, and because they are so light and comfortable, each pair comes with a set of backings as well! These earrings are great because they work well with casual and fancy clothes.
FREE shipping & handling in the USA!
Created by Roya
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Crocheted Earrings
Steel blue, bright blue, and reddish/pink earrings measuring 1.5″.
Each set of earrings is hand crocheted using a variety of quality and colorful embroidery floss. I use a nickel-free hook for each one, and because they are so light and comfortable, each pair comes with a set of backings as well! These earrings are great because they work well with casual and fancy clothes.
FREE shipping & handling in the USA!
Created by Roya
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Crocheted Earrings
Dark pink, light pink and turquoise earrings measuring 2″.
Each set of earrings is hand crocheted using a variety of quality and colorful embroidery floss. I use a nickel-free hook for each one, and because they are so light and comfortable, each pair comes with a set of backings as well! These earrings are great because they work well with casual and fancy clothes.
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Created by Roya
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Crocheted Earrings
Blue and light purple earrings measuring 1.5″ in a flower pattern.
Each set of earrings is hand crocheted using a variety of quality and colorful embroidery floss. I use a nickel-free hook for each one, and because they are so light and comfortable, each pair comes with a set of backings as well! These earrings are great because they work well with casual and fancy clothes.
FREE shipping & handling in the USA!
Created by Roya
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Crocheted Earrings
Cream and green colored crocheted earrings made with nickel-free hook and backing. Measures a little over 1″.
Each set of earrings is hand crocheted using a variety of quality and colorful embroidery floss. I use a nickel-free hook for each one, and because they are so light and comfortable, each pair comes with a set of backings as well! These earrings are great because they work well with casual and fancy clothes.
FREE shipping & handling in the USA!
Created by Roya
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Crocheted Earrings
Cream colored and steel-purple earrings made with nickel-free hook and backing. Measures about 1.5″.
Each set of earrings is hand crocheted using a variety of quality and colorful embroidery floss. I use a nickel-free hook for each one, and because they are so light and comfortable, each pair comes with a set of backings as well! These earrings are great because they work well with casual and fancy clothes.
FREE shipping & handling in the USA!
Created by Roya
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Crocheted Earrings
Light and dark blue crocheted earrings with nickel-free hook and backing. Measures about 1″.
Each set of earrings is hand crocheted using a variety of quality and colorful embroidery floss. I use a nickel-free hook for each one, and because they are so light and comfortable, each pair comes with a set of backings as well! These earrings are great because they work well with casual and fancy clothes.
FREE shipping & handling in the USA!
Created by Roya
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Crocheted Earrings
Cream and rust colored crocheted earrings with nickel-free hook and backing. Measures about 1″.
Each set of earrings is hand crocheted using a variety of quality and colorful embroidery floss. I use a nickel-free hook for each one, and because they are so light and comfortable, each pair comes with a set of backings as well! These earrings are great because they work well with casual and fancy clothes.
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Created by Roya
See all of Roya’s Unschooling items here.
Crocheted Earrings
Green and white crocheted earrings with nickel-free hook and backing. Measures about 1″.
Each set of earrings is hand crocheted using a variety of quality and colorful embroidery floss. I use a nickel-free hook for each one, and because they are so light and comfortable, each pair comes with a set of backings as well! These earrings are great because they work well with casual and fancy clothes.
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Created by Roya
See all of Roya’s Unschooling items here.
Crocheted Earrings
Purple and gold crocheted earrings with nickel-free hook and backing. Measures about 1.5″.
Each set of earrings is hand crocheted using a variety of quality and colorful embroidery floss. I use a nickel-free hook for each one, and because they are so light and comfortable, each pair comes with a set of backings as well! These earrings are great because they work well with casual and fancy clothes.
FREE shipping & handling in the USA!
Created by Roya
See all of Roya’s Unschooling items here.
Crocheted Earrings
Red and black colored crocheted earrings made with nickel-free hook and backing. Measures a little over 1″.
Each set of earrings is hand crocheted using a variety of quality and colorful embroidery floss. I use a nickel-free hook for each one, and because they are so light and comfortable, each pair comes with a set of backings as well! These earrings are great because they work well with casual and fancy clothes.
FREE shipping & handling in the USA!
Created by Roya
See all of Roya’s Unschooling items here.
Crocheted Earrings
Purple and black colored crocheted earrings made with nickel-free hook and backing. Measures a little over 1″.
Each set of earrings is hand crocheted using a variety of quality and colorful embroidery floss. I use a nickel-free hook for each one, and because they are so light and comfortable, each pair comes with a set of backings as well! These earrings are great because they work well with casual and fancy clothes.
FREE shipping & handling in the USA!
Created by Roya
See all of Roya’s Unschooling items here.
Crocheted Earrings
Purple and black colored crocheted earrings made with nickel-free hook and backing. Measures a little over 1″.
Each set of earrings is hand crocheted using a variety of quality and colorful embroidery floss. I use a nickel-free hook for each one, and because they are so light and comfortable, each pair comes with a set of backings as well! These earrings are great because they work well with casual and fancy clothes.
FREE shipping & handling in the USA!
Created by Roya
See all of Roya’s Unschooling items here.
Crocheted Earrings
Cream and blue colored crocheted earrings made with nickel-free hook and backing. Measures a little over 1″.
Each set of earrings is hand crocheted using a variety of quality and colorful embroidery floss. I use a nickel-free hook for each one, and because they are so light and comfortable, each pair comes with a set of backings as well! These earrings are great because they work well with casual and fancy clothes.
FREE shipping & handling in the USA!
Created by Roya
See all of Roya’s Unschooling items here.
Crocheted Earrings
Cream and pink colored crocheted earrings made with nickel-free hook and backing. Measures a little over 1″.
Each set of earrings is hand crocheted using a variety of quality and colorful embroidery floss. I use a nickel-free hook for each one, and because they are so light and comfortable, each pair comes with a set of backings as well! These earrings are great because they work well with casual and fancy clothes.
FREE shipping & handling in the USA!
Created by Roya
See all of Roya’s Unschooling items here.
Crocheted Earrings
Pink and black colored crocheted earrings made with nickel-free hook and backing. Measures a little over 1″.
Each set of earrings is hand crocheted using a variety of quality and colorful embroidery floss. I use a nickel-free hook for each one, and because they are so light and comfortable, each pair comes with a set of backings as well! These earrings are great because they work well with casual and fancy clothes.
FREE shipping & handling in the USA!
Created by Roya
See all of Roya’s Unschooling items here.
Crocheted Earrings
Two shades of blue/aquamarine colored crocheted earrings made with nickel-free hook and backing. Measures a little over 1″.
Each set of earrings is hand crocheted using a variety of quality and colorful embroidery floss. I use a nickel-free hook for each one, and because they are so light and comfortable, each pair comes with a set of backings as well! These earrings are great because they work well with casual and fancy clothes.
FREE shipping & handling in the USA!
Created by Roya
See all of Roya’s Unschooling items here.
Crocheted Earrings
Light blue and black colored crocheted earrings made with nickel-free hook and backing. Measures a little over 1″.
Each set of earrings is hand crocheted using a variety of quality and colorful embroidery floss. I use a nickel-free hook for each one, and because they are so light and comfortable, each pair comes with a set of backings as well! These earrings are great because they work well with casual and fancy clothes.
FREE shipping & handling in the USA!
Created by Roya
See all of Roya’s Unschooling items here.
Crocheted Hand Bags
I take the old-fashioned “granny square” and revamp them in a new and wonderful way to make these adorable bags. Each bag has a lining so your valuables don’t escape. The handles vary on each bag, but they are all sturdy and very usable!
This is the “Sunset Colors” bag. It’s a good sized and strong shoulder bag. Both sides are the same. The handle is a light brown canvas.
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Created by Roya
See all of Roya’s Unschooling items here.
Crocheted Hand Bags
I take the old-fashioned “granny square” and revamp them in a new and wonderful way to make these adorable bags. Each bag has a lining so your valuables don’t escape. The handles vary on each bag, but they are all sturdy and very usable!
I love this sweet and dainty bag. It’s made with a variety of pink and cream colored yarn, has a lining, and a bamboo-style handle. Both sides are the same.
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Created by Roya
See all of Roya’s Unschooling items here.
Crocheted Hand Bags
I take the old-fashioned “granny square” and revamp them in a new and wonderful way to make these adorable bags. Each bag has a lining so your valuables don’t escape. The handles vary on each bag, but they are all sturdy and very usable!
This is one of my all time favorite pieces that I’ve made. The colors are beautiful and rich, and the dark brown handle complements it perfectly!!
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Created by Roya
See all of Roya’s Unschooling items here.
Crocheted Hand Bags
I take the old-fashioned “granny square” and revamp them in a new and wonderful way to make these adorable bags. Each bag has a lining so your valuables don’t escape. The handles vary on each bag, but they are all sturdy and very usable!
Wonderful hand-bag made of green and maroon yarn with a light green lining. It has a bamboo-finish handle and fringe along the bottom!
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Created by Roya
See all of Roya’s Unschooling items here.
Crocheted Hand Bags
I take the old-fashioned “granny square” and revamp them in a new and wonderful way to make these adorable bags. Each bag has a lining so your valuables don’t escape. The handles vary on each bag, but they are all sturdy and very usable!
Bright and colorful handbag with black plastic handle and tons of personality!
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Created by Roya
See all of Roya’s Unschooling items here.
Crystal Beaded Hair Accessories
Single pinch clip covered in your choice of yummy black or white velvet. Each beautiful hair clip has two beaded circles with a crystal center on top. These handmade hair accessories will be a hit with tweens, teen and especially Moms. Mom would love to receive a trendy hair accessory for Mother’s Day! Velcro can be added (at no charge) to the pinch clip option. Velcro does a great job of keeping the hair clip from slipping out of the hair. Choose your hair clip with or without it! 75% Lined Pinch Clip – the lower prongs on the pinch clip are visible.
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Created by Julie Covey
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Custom Banner/Header
Tired of the default images that come with the templates on your blog? Need something for your Etsy shop? Want something unique and one of a kind? Then let me help!
I will make a custom etsy banner or blog header to your size and color specifications. I can include your photos or artwork or design something totally unique to meet your needs.
After you pay for your banner, I will consult with you through email or IM to get a feel for what you are looking for.
Then comes the fun part! I will design a unique, custom banner just for you. Revisions will be available if it is not quite what you were expecting. I want you to be happy with the final product!
FREE SHIPPING! ^_^ And a matching icon in your favorite size at no additional charge!
All images will be emailed to you as a .png in the correct size and ready for immediate upload to the internet.
Created by Diana a.k.a BunnyKissd
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Custom Painted Jewelry
Supply me with an image or just an idea, choose a shape, and decide if you want a pin or pendant, or maybe just a magnet? You decide and I’ll create it!
Beading is extra; I will send you an email once the order is placed to discuss options.
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Created by Diana a.k.a BunnyKissd
See all of Diana’s unschooling items here.
Cuteness ~ Print
I saw this cute lil guy as I walked by his house on the street~
As I came back for the photo he did this nice lil pose for the perfect picture*
Cuteness*
Beautiful print ready for framing.
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Created by Quinn Eaker
Dakota's Kitchen
This beautiful wooden toy kitchen is the “traditional” Waldorf style kitchen.
Dakota’s Kitchen is made of pine and stands 27″ tall 22″ wide and 12″ deep.
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Created by Joe Martin
Dayna Martin - Radical Unschooling: A Revolution Has Begun
Radical Unschooling is a progressive parenting philosophy, which includes children learning at home. It is different from homeschooling in that children are not forced to follow curriculum lessons and tests. Radical Unschooling philosophy focuses on trust of a child’s innate ability to learn without coercion and invites children to explore their passions. The parent’s role is to facilitate their interests and curiosity.
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Created by Dayna Martin
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Radical Unschooling – the book – focuses also on the evolutionary aspect of parenting and human consciousness. We are parenting and educating our children today to succeed in a joyful, productive life by following their passions, not someone else’s agenda.
The main presentations are
- School is only one of many choices for our children in our technologically advanced world.
- Forced learning isn’t effective and causes more damage than formerly thought.
- Respecting a child’s choice and autonomy is an evolution of understanding and birth right of every human.
- Learning and life are not separate. Learning is pleasurable if it is not forced on us.
- Separating life into subjects isn’t necessary or natural.
- Humans learn from all that they do and experience in life, not just what our culture deems ”educational.”
- The main focus of parenting today is obedience and meeting the needs of the parent. This has to change if we want our children to live in a peaceful world.
Moreover, Radical Unschooling is just radical enough to herald a wake up call to our culture because of the truth the philosophy speaks.
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Created by Dayna Martin
Customer Reviews:
Danielle Souris – 5 Stars
Every parent should read this book, even if they are not “radical unschoolers”. Daya makes very straightforward and chilling points about treatment and respect of children that will really transform your world for the better. This book is easier to read than most books, because of its straightforwardness. I highly recommend this book to everyone who has children in their daily lives.
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R. Scott – 5 Stars
Dayna does a wonderful job of explaining how Radical Unschooling produces secure, connected kids who are unafraid to be who they are and go after life! It makes me sad to see so much heavy handed parenting on a daily basis. As people are we not all equal? Varying he degree of respect given based on age is every bit as inappropriate as doing so based on religion, race or gender. Dayna speaks in simple language about raising her own family and how things have worked for them. It offers insight into the motivation behind the choice to raise children this way. Much more than simply a book on “school vs. homeschool” it shows the reader how RU encompasses all aspects of life. A wonderful tool for those wishing to live in harmony with their children as opposed to being “boss.” Applying the recommendations of this book it would be impossible to not have your children blossom in security, love and want of learning! Highly recommended! ~ MS
Dayna Martin - Renegade Parenting - CD
Be inspired by Dayna’s story of how she came to Radical Unschooling and why. This passionate, story starts when Dayna gave birth to her first child within hours of the Columbine school shooting tragedy.
Learn about the shift in human consciousness taking place in history right now in regards to parenting. This is a very exciting time in history and during her talk, Dayna shares why and how you too can be part of it!
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This conference talk is one of Dayna’s most moving and emotional presentations to date. She reveals much of her journey that she has never shared before. She moved the audience to tears. She hopes it empowers you as well.
“Renegades are the people, with their own philosophy. They change the course of history, everyday people like you and me.” Rage Against the Machine.
*This is from the Northeast Unschooling Conference 2009
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Created by Dayna Martin
Dayna Martin Live! In Bermuda
This is an Inspiring session held during the Unschooling Adventure Cruise to Bermuda. Dayna spent a day with a large group of Bermudian families and answered many common questions about Radical Unschooling.
Dayna was the first Unschooling advocate to offer such a talk in Bermuda and the people there were very grateful for what she offered.
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This talk is sure to uplift and enlighten all who listen, no matter where you are on the Unschooling path!
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Created by Dayna Martin
Devin's Icebox
This fabulous wooden toy icebox will keep your little ones playing for hours. It has 3 shelves and handcrafted oversized door handles that are so fun to open and close! With the freezer on top, It serves as fabulous storage for all of those pots and pans or wooden food.
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This Devin’s Icebox is made of pine and is a great match for our new contemporary line design Kitchens.
This icebox stands 34 inches tall 16 inches wide and is 11 inches deep.
FREE shipping and handling in the USA!! Price includes UPS drop shipping to 48 US states only. We are working on making our shipping times as fast as possible. At this time we are shipping about 7-10 days after orders placed.
Created by Joe Martin
Discussions with Parents, January 2008
Naomi Aldort: Discussions with Parents, January 2008
This CD is a recording of a phone parenting class with Naomi Aldort, recorded in January 2008. Several parents ask questions about their own lives, and receive eye opening answers from Naomi.
Track 1: Husband wants a break
Track 2: Husband is caught in entertaining the children
Track 3: Brushing teeth
Track 4: Children calling each other names
Track 5: Empowered in the face of name calling
Track 6: Showing love for son while protecting daughter
Track 7: Homeschooling
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Discussions with Parents, March 2008
Naomi Aldort: Discussions with Parents, March 2008
This CD is a recording of a phone parenting class with Naomi Aldort, recorded in March 2008. Several parents ask questions about their own lives, and receive eye opening answers from Naomi.
Track 1: When children bite and hit
Track 2: When do power games end?
Track 3: My child is so demanding
Track 4: Acknowledging your errors to your child
Track 5: Son gets frustrated when interrupted
Track 6: Better than potty training
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Duct Tape Bifold Wallet
Each wallet has a large cash pouch, six card slots and two “hidden” slots. Select up to two colors (main and trim).
Price INCLUDES shipping and handling in the USA!!
Created by Rick Rossing
Duct Tape Checkbook Cover
This checkbook cover has compartments to store the checkbook and register, flaps to hold your page in the register and separate checks when using duplicates. Select up to two colors (main and trim).
Price INCLUDES shipping and handling in the USA!!
Created by Rick Rossing
Duct Tape Clutch Bag
You’ll be ready to go clubbing in style with this clutch. Clutch can also be used to hold important documents and maps for the glove compartment in your car. Select up to two colors (main and trim).
Price INCLUDES shipping and handling in the USA!!
Created by Rick Rossing
Duct Tape Purse
Some folks use it as a purse, others use it as a lunch bag.
Measures approx. 10″x8″x2″. Specify hand bag, shoulder bag, or courier style strap length. Select up to two colors.
Price INCLUDES shipping and handling in the USA!
Created by Rick Rossing
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Duct Tape Tote Bag
These bags are strong enough to hold at least 40 lbs and the bottom stands flat to make it easier to fill. Standard size is 15″x10″x5″; Large is 18″x15″x6″. Select up to two colors and indicate standard or large size.
Price INCLUDES shipping and handling in the USA!!
Created by Rick Rossing
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Duct Tape Trifold Wallet
Each wallet has a large cash pouch, three card slots and three “hidden” slot. Select up to two colors (main and trim).
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Created by Rick Rossing
Earrings by Oscar ~ 1
Earrings are made from; pink jade and garnet
approximately 1.5 inches long
All earrings are hand made, surgical steel wires (can be changed for allergy), gem stone, glass and copper/silver/gold beads – no plastic.
Exact bead size, color or shape may vary
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Created by Oscar Wolfenstein
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Earrings by Oscar ~ 10
Earrings made from; amethyst, freshwater pearl, pink jade, amber, apatite, garnet in reverse colors and order
approximately 2 inches long
All earrings are hand made, surgical steel wires (can be changed for allergy), gem stone, glass and copper/silver/gold beads – no plastic.
Exact bead size, color or shape may vary
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Created by Oscar Wolfenstein
See all of Oscar’s unschooling creations here.
Earrings by Oscar ~ 2
Earrings are made with amethyst, apatite, chain, and amber (fragile)
approximately 2 inches long
All earrings are hand made, surgical steel wires (can be changed for allergy), gem stone, glass and copper/silver/gold beads – no plastic.
Exact bead size, color or shape may vary
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Created by Oscar Wolfenstein
See all of Oscar’s unschooling creations here.
Earrings by Oscar ~ 3
Earrings are made from; purple freshwater pearl, carnelian, and onyx
approximately 1.5 inches long
All earrings are hand made, surgical steel wires (can be changed for allergy), gem stone, glass and copper/silver/gold beads – no plastic.
Exact bead size, color or shape may vary
FREE shipping and handling in the USA!!
Created by Oscar Wolfenstein
See all of Oscar’s unschooling creations here.
Earrings by Oscar ~ 4
Earrings made from, onyx, carnelian, black glass, copper, and blue agate
approximately 2 inches long
All earrings are hand made, surgical steel wires (can be changed for allergy), gem stone, glass and copper/silver/gold beads – no plastic.
Exact bead size, color or shape may vary
FREE shipping and handling in the USA!!
Created by Oscar Wolfenstein
See all of Oscar’s unschooling creations here.
Earrings by Oscar ~ 5
Earrings made from; chain, blue agate, and carnelian, in reverse colors
approximately 2.5 inches long
All earrings are hand made, surgical steel wires (can be changed for allergy), gem stone, glass and copper/silver/gold beads – no plastic.
Exact bead size, color or shape may vary
FREE shipping and handling in the USA!!
Created by Oscar Wolfenstein
See all of Oscar’s unschooling creations here.
Earrings by Oscar ~ 6
Earrings made from; goldstone, lapis, apatite, glass
approximately 1.5 inches long
All earrings are hand made, surgical steel wires (can be changed for allergy), gem stone, glass and copper/silver/gold beads – no plastic.
Exact bead size, color or shape may vary
FREE shipping and handling in the USA!!
Created by Oscar Wolfenstein
See all of Oscar’s unschooling creations here.
Earrings by Oscar ~ 7
Earrings made from; lapis, moss agate, red glass
approximately 1.5 inches long
All earrings are hand made, surgical steel wires (can be changed for allergy), gem stone, glass and copper/silver/gold beads – no plastic.
Exact bead size, color or shape may vary
FREE shipping and handling in the USA!!
Created by Oscar Wolfenstein
See all of Oscar’s unschooling creations here.
Earrings by Oscar ~ 8
Earrings made from; copper glass, blue agate, and carnelian, in reverse colors
approximately 2 inches long
All earrings are hand made, surgical steel wires (can be changed for allergy), gem stone, glass and copper/silver/gold beads – no plastic.
Exact bead size, color or shape may vary
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Created by Oscar Wolfenstein
See all of Oscar’s unschooling creations here.
Earth Mother ~ Print
This is one of the most power photos I have ever taken and a personal favorite~
I was hiking a mountain and took a picture of the shoreline as the tide was out…..There is an amazing heart in the sand created by the tide line near the bottom….Then near the top in the water there is an image of an earth mother with a womb of life*
This photo is as close to a scripture in image as I have seen….The story and energetics of it I would not believe if I had not seen it*
~*~In Awe~*~
Beautiful print ready for framing.
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Created by Quinn Eaker
Emeline's Dollhouse
Our unique Waldorf-style wooden dollhouse has three floors for your child’s favorite dolls to feel right at home! Five rooms offer plenty of room for tons of furniture! Dolls can walk up two flights of stairs to peek through the round attic windows! This is sure to be an heirloom passed down through the generations! Emeline’s wooden Dollhouse comes to you with a wonderfully scented non-toxic, Lavender Natural Wood Finish that encourages relaxing, gentle play! Our unique wood finish creates a velvety golden appearance that looks aesthetically pleasing in any room of your house.
This house sits at 25″ tall 24″ wide and 10″ deep.
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Created by Joe Martin
Epic Bug ~ Print
This epic bug is a primo example of how nature presents it self for photo shoots when I tune in*
I was enjoying a desert white sand beach in Mexico when I saw this huge brightly colored bug fly to a flower~ I got very excited and started to shoot this beautiful creature like mad……The lighting was awesome, the poses perfect and then he wound up flying to another flower where he would be joined by a few other beautiful bugs for an orgy of bug beauty hehehe
I love how as I tune into the beauty around me the abundance unfolds in grace for blessed pictures*
Thankful*
Beautiful print ready for framing.
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Created by Quinn Eaker
Epic Yes ~ An Exploration of Self Design - MP3
Oren Harris lived with me for a couple months 2 summers ago and amongst a lot of activated vortex experience we did a recording on the exploration of Self Design “Unschooling”
Oren is an extra ordinary individual because though before meeting me he had never heard of Self Design, he has been living this type of consciousness for many years despite the fact of going to grade school his WHOLE life*
It is very rare that I meet an individual who went to school that is free of so much common conditioning picked up there……Infact there is so much subtle and ingrained conditioning that most people have no idea that I may or that others may live free of it…….They understand something I say or agree with something I do and think they are where I am…..The reality is that it is so normal that there is no real awareness of it even being optional or changeable*
This dialogue really sheds some light on a Self Designed experience vs a conditioned one and how the unfolding plays out~
This is a fun exchange because on top Oren and I amazing alchemy we are exploring a concept he is so stoked about and completely agrees but had no idea was happening in the world….So he is aware of the energetics of Self Design yet is exploring it through words with me for the sake of this recording because it is such an important possibility~
The excitement and power of this exchange is intoxicating :-) come play with us*
Over an hour and a half long!!
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Created by Quinn Eaker
Epic Yes~Dialogue - CD
Consciousness is life~
I love to explore, engage, and activate awareness to enhance this experience of life*
I have an amazing friend Oren Harris who is a full on being, existing abundantly and powerfully on the path~ When we get together the Vortex that is activated feels soooo good~ Oren and I both communicate via energetics or as we call it light language…Meaning that we exchange not so much with words but with energetics….So as he starts to say something I instantly download/understand the whole dialogue which he is bringing to the table because I can experince energy at light speed instead of by listening to a word….processing that word from a relitive understanding of what is being said……He also does the same when I am about to speak…..Its SOOOO funny because as he is saying something and I tune into the spectrum of where its coming from I get excited by the awesomeness of it~ So I am smiling, squirming and sometimes laughing just energetically sharing the experience even though word after word is coming through to share a piece of what we are sharing together in a moment*
It is actually quite possible and likely that as one is listening to this dialogue one experiences a vast amount of awareness or understanding from a small or no amount of words hehehe
By being together a new spectrum of experience is activated that I feel is so worth sharing and being a part of~
* Blessed *
Over 40 minutes long!
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Created by Quinn Eaker
Epic Yes~Dialogue - MP3
Consciousness is life~
I love to explore, engage, and activate awareness to enhance this experience of life*
I have an amazing friend Oren Harris who is a full on being, existing abundantly and powerfully on the path~ When we get together the Vortex that is activated feels soooo good~ Oren and I both communicate via energetics or as we call it light language…Meaning that we exchange not so much with words but with energetics….So as he starts to say something I instantly download/understand the whole dialogue which he is bringing to the table because I can experince energy at light speed instead of by listening to a word….processing that word from a relitive understanding of what is being said……He also does the same when I am about to speak…..Its SOOOO funny because as he is saying something and I tune into the spectrum of where its coming from I get excited by the awesomeness of it~ So I am smiling, squirming and sometimes laughing just energetically sharing the experience even though word after word is coming through to share a piece of what we are sharing together in a moment*
It is actually quite possible and likely that as one is listening to this dialogue one experiences a vast amount of awareness or understanding from a small or no amount of words hehehe
By being together a new spectrum of experience is activated that I feel is so worth sharing and being a part of~
* Blessed *
Over 40 minutes long!
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Created by Quinn Eaker
Everything & Nothing ~ Print
This cloud makeup is the epicness of existence*
As the wave of clouds spirals up it is like the darkness in the yin/yang….As the wave unfolds it flows into light…..Light comes from dark….Dark comes from light….True death is rebirth…….Everything is Nothing……Life is divine dichotomy…..When one is able to let go one can truly receive…..When one is aware that one knows nothing one knows everything……As I take in this breathe here in awareness I know that it is the breathing out that allows me to breathe in & the two are so interconnected that they do not exist without each other….
Nothing matters…..We are what make life aspect matter….With our preference…Our perception…Our desire/emotion/feelings/thoughts/perspective………When one truly knows nothing matters one is liberated……Free to play in this experience*
I am what I am not….It is from the Iamnotness that I come, and to it, which I always return……..
* <3 *
Beautiful print ready for framing.
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Created by Quinn Eaker
Fixed Favicon
What is a Favicon? Look up on your internet browser window to where the website name (url) is typed. Look to the left. See a little picture? That is a favicon. Not all websites have one, but all the cool ones do. If you have a website and you want one, we’ll be happy to make it for you.
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Why have a favicon for your website? It makes your site look and feel more professional and trustworthy. Plus, it’s fun!
There are many different styles and colors to choose from.
Turn around time is usually 2 weeks or less. We will let you know if we expect to take longer than this.
Created by Teagan
Fractured Fate
THERE’S A REASON IT STAYED LOST
When five teens in Sahuarita, Arizona find themselves in the middle of worldwide cataclysms, earth-controlling Joe rounds up super-strong Grace, information-absorbing Natalie, weather-making Valencia, and fire-starting Drake, in order to help defeat the force which created all the destruction.
While overcoming unleashed mythical creatures and rebuilding their community, the team struggles to change the fate of a now fractured Earth.
What does the mysterious box have to do with anything? Does Levi have plans of his own? Can these strangers bring their powers together and save the world?
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Fractured Fate
Written by Caja Coyote (a collaborative YA novel by one unschooler, two homeschoolers, and two public-schoolers; the unschooler is Zoe Bentley)
Illustrated by Sage Echo Sirotkin (an unschooling mother)
Published by Do Life Right, Inc.
Published: October 2011
Length: 362
Genre: YA (Young Adult), but "safe" for younger kids
Free Children ~ Bumper Sticker
Proud to be the parents of truly free children ~ Bumper Sticker
FREE shipping & handling in the USA!!
Created by Dayna Martin
See all of Dayna’s unschooling creations here.
Free Children ~ Bumper Sticker
Proud to be the parents of truly free children ~ Bumper Sticker
FREE shipping & handling in the USA!!
Created by Dayna Martin
See all of Dayna’s unschooling creations here.
Full Moon Fog ~ Print
This is the first night spent at the San Diego Harbor before we set sail into Mexico~
It was a full moon and the fog was very heavy…..Even though there were thousands of boats and he city of San Diego was right there the silence and sense of aloneness was very present*
What a combination full moon and fog is~
Beautiful print ready for framing.
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Created by Quinn Eaker
Full Spectrum Health ~ Consulting
Wellness has been a passion of mine ever since I realized how fantastic it feels to be uber healthy, energized & tuned into connection with my body. I know what it feels like to be weak, sickly, prone to allergies, & colds due to a weak immune system. It is not enjoyable, though for many it just is the way it is & is actually considered normal. People think that getting colds is normal, people think that germs cause sickness, people think that being tired after meals is the way it is, that coffee or other stimulants are needed to be alert & energized. Many believe that having wrinkles in their skin or grey hair is just what comes with age. These are all common realities that are far from the only possibility. Just because it is normal or because millions are experiencing it does not mean that it is the way it is designed or has to be.
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I have not been sick in so long now with even as much as a cold, it is hard to remember what it feels like to be sick, I’m thinking 8 years. I have no fear of being around people that are sick or being in contact with germs. There was a girl at my house recently who we found out had staff. Many people were worried because she had been sleeping in our beds, using our toilets & everything else with no precautions to this spreadable condition. I on the other had, did not worry at all because I knew that my immune system was far stronger than staff. Sometimes at parties or gatherings where the topics of health comes up I lick the floors as demonstration of germs just being a normal part of life & the issue not being germs but our immune system. For we are constantly around germs, bacteria, & sickness. The only question is; are we strong enough to deal with it. The body is designed to be able to deal with all of these things. However with a depleted system this becomes too much to deal with & sickness is very likely.
Wellness is about a lot more than diets, supplements, super foods, or therapies. Wellness is about being in a state of body connection where respect, honor & listening to our bodies is a day to day aspect of life. One in a relationship such as this will find that our bodies are highly capable, knowing what is needed in all situations.
There are so many aspects to living in a strong, energized beautiful body. All of our bodies are different as are our living situations. This is why not every diet or health fad works for everyone. To be really healthy it’s important to be living from a place of awareness & connection with one’s body rather than by some formula or system designed by another. Most diets that people go on do not last for very long because it comes from a place of control & outside influence. It doesn’t feel fulfilling to eat by rules designed by someone but our self’s. It doesn’t feel good to say I can’t eat this or can’t do that to be healthy.
I eat whatever I want whenever I want; I sometimes don’t sleep for days I sometimes sleep for 10 hours. Because I am aware & listening to my body I know what I need when I need it so that I can’t even get into a space of being vulnerable to sickness. Our bodies are designed to be highly capable, resilient, & renewable. It also requires some honor & respect.
Living in a body that is in a condition of energized wellness can be easy, enjoyable, empowering & based on freedom. Until one knows how great it feels to live in this kind of body it is hard to understand how worthwhile it is. For everything changes in such a body. Our work output is higher, our ability to focus is enhanced, we sleep better, we move better, & we look better.
I am offering a reduced rate of $45 per hour for all consulting sessions via The Unschooler's Emporium as I am grateful for this site and feel great potential for the Self Design movement this site is helping to support*
The awareness that I would like to be known concerning these various facilitated reality options is that I hold very clear focused space, really optimizing enhancement of life in a very short “time” period. One hour of such focus & clarity can be like life times of process. I do not work with systems or formulas thus allowing process to unfold & awaken in a very efficient manner completely based on the persons involved in the now at hand.
Full Spectrum Health ~ MP3
A conference session recorded on MP3 of one of the funnest topics to explore for me~
I love the exploration of Health because it has been a passion of mine for many many years* I have explored a huge range of fitness/wellness/holistic/diet/methods of healthy living and have come to realize that which is not really being shared anywhere out there~
Over an hour and half long!
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As with many topics people really have no idea how the body works or what health really is....Any one who goes to a doctor absolutely must listen this......Anyone who does not have the type of body that they would like MUST listen to this......Anyone who is already "healthy" REALLY RALLY wants to listen to this for I have not met anyone as healthy as I pro athlete, full on raw superfoodist or otherwise* For I am beyond formulas or systems and existing in Health in the New Paradigm~
Diets dont really ever work because people are following a system that is not designed by them.....This means that they are living based on unconsciousness and also resistance.. Resistance is not an energetic of Thrival.....While the life force in a living fruit or veggie is much higher than that of ice cream a piece of broccoli eaten in resistance is much more unhealthy than ice cream eaten in bliss*
People either suffer while on diets because they do not enjoy them or they stop them because they dont enjoy them....Either way its not optimal.....What I offer here is a new paradigm solution to thrival*
For me if I cannot climb a coconut tree any time of day without stretching I am not healthy enough....If I cannot swim a mile in the ocean I am not connected...If I cannot hike to the top of a mountain barefoot in the dark I am out of alignment.....This is my personal preference.....What is awesome about this new paradigm solution is that I offer the balance of full on enjoyment of the process while having the body/life style that is ideal.....Balance is the key and it all comes down to energetics....Energetics of food are a small part of thrival*
Spectrum Activation~*~
Geckos To Felines: A Zoo-Based Comparative Zoology Course
Geckos To Felines encourages students to notice the similarities and differences in living organisms.
Directed to select just one or two visible characteristics for study and comparison, students complete detailed informational logs about each animal while gaining an understanding of the broader connections in nature. For example, a student who selects ears as their focus of study soon learns that many animals share the triangular, upright ear style of the large cat featured in the book’s logo.
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Created by Annette Keenberg
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God's Rays ~ Print
This shot is just beyond words~
So thankful to witness*
<3 Feel It <3
Beautiful print ready for framing.
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Created by Quinn Eaker
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Golden Candy Wrapper Bracelet
An Unschoolers Emporium Exclusive!
Didn’t find a Golden Ticket? Fret not! You can have the next best thing with this Golden Candy Wrapper bracelet. Made from decadant Moser Roth gold foil chocolate wrappers, and accented with one black foil square, this bracelet is heavier than most candy wrapper bracelets, and bigger. Each square is about 3/8″ making the bracelet about 1″ wide. The candy wrapper chain is 7″ long, but completed with copper-toned eyelets and an adjustable black ribbon that can add up to another 3″.
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Created by Diana a.k.a BunnyKissd
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GV 2011 ~ All Conference Talks
2011 Good Vibrations Unschooling Conference Talks
Artodidact: A Guide to Self Education as an Artist talk by Brenna Dee McBroom
over 49 minutes
Living the Unschool Life:How it Works & Why talk by Christine Yablonski
over 57 minutes
The Play’s the Thing! talk by Tiffani Bear
over 47 minutes
Roadblocks & Roundabouts: Overcoming Obstacles to Unschooling talk by Ronnie Maier
over an 1 hour and 10 minutes
Zero Tuition College talk by Blake Boles
over 59 minutes
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Artodidact: A Guide to Self Education as an Artist talk by Brenna Dee McBroom 49:58 minutes, 48 mb
I’m currently writing a book about self education as a visual artist. In this talk, I’m interested in discussing some of the main themes of the book, including how one can become a successful visual artist without going to art school. Some of the topics I intend to cover include: how to find/make your own apprenticeship/internship/job shadow, how to obtain gallery representation, how to talk with your parents about the choice to forgo college, and how to start your own artistic business. In addition, I’d like to discuss the philosophy behind becoming an ‘Artodidact’ and how that philosophy is related to unschooling.
Brenna Dee McBroom lives, eats (off of), and breathes wheel-thrown pots. She is a long-time unschooler and former Not-Back-To-School-Camper, and she's been working in clay for three years. When not at the pottery wheel, glazing table, or kiln, Brenna loves traveling, taking photographs, reading quirky novels, writing speeches, and making books. She left New College of Florida in order to become an
'Artodidact' in 2009, and she's in the midst of writing a book about self-education as an artist. She recently returned from a self-designed internship with a ceramic artist in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
While her medium of choice and area of expertise is clay (specifically: functional, wheel thrown, mid-range stoneware), Brenna is passionate about all manner of visual art.
Living the Unschool Life: How it Works & Why talk by Christine Yablonski 57:19 minutes, 55 mb
Whenever someone is first learning about unschooling, they have commonly expected concerns and questions. Each question really is asking “how does this possibly work?” By including the “why it
works” some people can take the “how we do it” descriptions and process it into how *they* can now do it- it’s not simply that we are so different that it just happens to work for us.
Christine Yablonski I am the mom of Kimi and Shaun and the wife of Phil Biegler. We’ve been a Radical Unschooling family since 2004. Before I became a mom, I earned a BA in psychology, with minors in education
and philosophy, from Clark University, and a MA in counseling psychology, with a focus on children and adolescents, from Boston College. I worked in residential treatment centers as a Child
Specialist and Child Therapist. After I became a mom, I became a leader and board member of many volunteer organizations.
When my kids began public school I volunteered several times a month at both classrooms. When we turned to unschooling, I was a parent/instructor at our local homeschooling co-op. We
attended as many unschooling events and conferences as we could and made some wonderful friendsalong the way. Last year our family was profiled on several TV and radio programs about radical
unschooling families.
The Play’s the Thing! talk by Tiffani Bearup
47:37 minutes, 45.7 mb
Human beings have the most heightened ability to play compared to any other animal on the planet. We play with words, play with ideas, play with emotions, play the field, to name a few. This ability to
play goes hand in hand with developing higher cognitive skills and is a powerful partner with learning. In fact, “play is the beginning of knowledge.” Albert Einstein, Mark Twain, Walt Disney, and scores of
other “play advocates” understood this but very few people today value it as the amazing resource it is!
As unschoolers, we have a unique ability to harness this play power to a degree that is rare in the “outside” world. My presentation will focus on how to embrace, encourage, appreciate, and foster fun
and play into our unschooling lives which in turn broadens our ability (and our children’s ability) to develop a strong lifelong learning foundation.
Tiffani Bearup
I used to be a pretty average, run of the mill, standard issue woman trying to figure out life in suburbia and my place in it. Then I started unschooling about 5 years ago and things got a little crazy! Crazy good! By giving my kids trust, freedom, a personal voice, and the power to make their lives their own, the world opened up for me as well.
I advocate for: play!, positive and attached parenting, whole learning, unschooling, photography, video games as valuable learning tools, mindfulness, simplifying and pancakes for dinner.
Roadblocks & Roundabouts: Overcoming Obstacles to Unschooling
Ronnie Maier 1:10:30 minutes, 67.7 mb
If unschooling is a journey- and it certainly has been for my family- it is one that is peppered with obstacles. In fact, an unschooling journey is often defined by the obstacles that we encounter and the
choices that we make as we navigate our way over, under, around, or through those obstacles. In this presentation, we’ll look at some of the common and surprising obstacles that we face as unschooling
parents, and we’ll explore some tools, tips, and tricks for navigating those obstacles with joy and practicality.
For Ronnie Maier, it’s all about the journey. This includes more than her fair share of fun and interesting travels but refers more to a life journey that is all about transformations. She has gone from traditional parent to radical unschooler, ball-and-chain wife to peaceful partner, control freak to free spirit (okay, she’s still working on that one), and wounded child to happy individual. In and around all that, Ronnie has held a variety of jobs related to words and is currently a selfemployed
technical writer in the software industry. She is “Mom” to 8-year unschooling veterans MJ (18) and Chloe (17) and well loved wife to her partner in crime, Frank.
Zero Tuition College talk by Blake Boles
59:30 minutes; 57.1 mb
It’s easy to generate a laundry list of complaints against four-year college today, the largest of which is: college is severely overpriced! Nonetheless, college is a unique experience that many young adults
badly want to have. This talk will dissect the “college experience” and reveal how a young adult unschooler can “have it all” without ever spending big bucks on enrolling.
Blakes Boles, 28, works extensively with teens outside of traditional high school. Blake designs and leads international adventures and domestic leadership programs for self-directed teens through his
company Unschool Adventures. He is the author of College Without High School, the former acting director of a wilderness summer camp, and an advisor to unschooling teens at Not Back to School Camp.
After a traditional school upbringing and halfway through an astrophysics major at UC Berkeley, Blake read a John Taylor Gatto book and immediately rearranged his major to exclusively study the
wide world of alternative education. He has worked as an outdoor science teacher, snowboarding, market researcher, high-volume cook, freelance web designer, and windsurfing and tree climbing
instructor. He lives in California and Oregon and travels widely.
GV 2011 ~ Single Conference Talks
2011 Good Vibrations Unschooling Conference Talks
Artodidact: A Guide to Self Education as an Artist talk by Brenna Dee McBroom
over 49 minutes
Living the Unschool Life:How it Works & Why talk by Christine Yablonski
over 57 minutes
The Play’s the Thing! talk by Tiffani Bear
over 47 minutes
Roadblocks & Roundabouts: Overcoming Obstacles to Unschooling talk by Ronnie Maier
over an 1 hour and 10 minutes
Zero Tuition College talk by Blake Boles
over 59 minutes
Available for IMMEDIATE DOWNLOAD!!
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Artodidact: A Guide to Self Education as an Artist talk by Brenna Dee McBroom 49:58 minutes, 48 mb
I’m currently writing a book about self education as a visual artist. In this talk, I’m interested in discussing some of the main themes of the book, including how one can become a successful visual artist without going to art school. Some of the topics I intend to cover include: how to find/make your own apprenticeship/internship/job shadow, how to obtain gallery representation, how to talk with your parents about the choice to forgo college, and how to start your own artistic business. In addition, I’d like to discuss the philosophy behind becoming an ‘Artodidact’ and how that philosophy is related to unschooling.
Brenna Dee McBroom lives, eats (off of), and breathes wheel-thrown pots. She is a long-time unschooler and former Not-Back-To-School-Camper, and she's been working in clay for three years. When not at the pottery wheel, glazing table, or kiln, Brenna loves traveling, taking photographs, reading quirky novels, writing speeches, and making books. She left New College of Florida in order to become an
'Artodidact' in 2009, and she's in the midst of writing a book about self-education as an artist. She recently returned from a self-designed internship with a ceramic artist in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
While her medium of choice and area of expertise is clay (specifically: functional, wheel thrown, mid-range stoneware), Brenna is passionate about all manner of visual art.
Living the Unschool Life: How it Works & Why talk by Christine Yablonski 57:19 minutes, 55 mb
Whenever someone is first learning about unschooling, they have commonly expected concerns and questions. Each question really is asking “how does this possibly work?” By including the “why it
works” some people can take the “how we do it” descriptions and process it into how *they* can now do it- it’s not simply that we are so different that it just happens to work for us.
Christine Yablonski I am the mom of Kimi and Shaun and the wife of Phil Biegler. We’ve been a Radical Unschooling family since 2004. Before I became a mom, I earned a BA in psychology, with minors in education
and philosophy, from Clark University, and a MA in counseling psychology, with a focus on children and adolescents, from Boston College. I worked in residential treatment centers as a Child
Specialist and Child Therapist. After I became a mom, I became a leader and board member of many volunteer organizations.
When my kids began public school I volunteered several times a month at both classrooms. When we turned to unschooling, I was a parent/instructor at our local homeschooling co-op. We
attended as many unschooling events and conferences as we could and made some wonderful friendsalong the way. Last year our family was profiled on several TV and radio programs about radical
unschooling families.
The Play’s the Thing! talk by Tiffani Bearup
47:37 minutes, 45.7 mb
Human beings have the most heightened ability to play compared to any other animal on the planet. We play with words, play with ideas, play with emotions, play the field, to name a few. This ability to
play goes hand in hand with developing higher cognitive skills and is a powerful partner with learning. In fact, “play is the beginning of knowledge.” Albert Einstein, Mark Twain, Walt Disney, and scores of
other “play advocates” understood this but very few people today value it as the amazing resource it is!
As unschoolers, we have a unique ability to harness this play power to a degree that is rare in the “outside” world. My presentation will focus on how to embrace, encourage, appreciate, and foster fun
and play into our unschooling lives which in turn broadens our ability (and our children’s ability) to develop a strong lifelong learning foundation.
Tiffani Bearup
I used to be a pretty average, run of the mill, standard issue woman trying to figure out life in suburbia and my place in it. Then I started unschooling about 5 years ago and things got a little crazy! Crazy good! By giving my kids trust, freedom, a personal voice, and the power to make their lives their own, the world opened up for me as well.
I advocate for: play!, positive and attached parenting, whole learning, unschooling, photography, video games as valuable learning tools, mindfulness, simplifying and pancakes for dinner.
Roadblocks & Roundabouts: Overcoming Obstacles to Unschooling
Ronnie Maier 1:10:30 minutes, 67.7 mb
If unschooling is a journey- and it certainly has been for my family- it is one that is peppered with obstacles. In fact, an unschooling journey is often defined by the obstacles that we encounter and the
choices that we make as we navigate our way over, under, around, or through those obstacles. In this presentation, we’ll look at some of the common and surprising obstacles that we face as unschooling
parents, and we’ll explore some tools, tips, and tricks for navigating those obstacles with joy and practicality.
For Ronnie Maier, it’s all about the journey. This includes more than her fair share of fun and interesting travels but refers more to a life journey that is all about transformations. She has gone from traditional parent to radical unschooler, ball-and-chain wife to peaceful partner, control freak to free spirit (okay, she’s still working on that one), and wounded child to happy individual. In and around all that, Ronnie has held a variety of jobs related to words and is currently a selfemployed
technical writer in the software industry. She is “Mom” to 8-year unschooling veterans MJ (18) and Chloe (17) and well loved wife to her partner in crime, Frank.
Zero Tuition College talk by Blake Boles
59:30 minutes; 57.1 mb
It’s easy to generate a laundry list of complaints against four-year college today, the largest of which is: college is severely overpriced! Nonetheless, college is a unique experience that many young adults
badly want to have. This talk will dissect the “college experience” and reveal how a young adult unschooler can “have it all” without ever spending big bucks on enrolling.
Blakes Boles, 28, works extensively with teens outside of traditional high school. Blake designs and leads international adventures and domestic leadership programs for self-directed teens through his
company Unschool Adventures. He is the author of College Without High School, the former acting director of a wilderness summer camp, and an advisor to unschooling teens at Not Back to School Camp.
After a traditional school upbringing and halfway through an astrophysics major at UC Berkeley, Blake read a John Taylor Gatto book and immediately rearranged his major to exclusively study the
wide world of alternative education. He has worked as an outdoor science teacher, snowboarding, market researcher, high-volume cook, freelance web designer, and windsurfing and tree climbing
instructor. He lives in California and Oregon and travels widely.
GV Unschooling Bumper Sticker
Carolina Blue 3″ x 10″ Good Vibrations Unschooling Conference-
unhinder unfold untie unbox unfurl unschool.
See all of Good Vibrations Unschooling Conference items here.
Hamadryad Tam PDF Knitting Pattern
Looking for a unique tam for cooler weather? Look no further! The Hamadryad Tam is a quick and fun knit with two different brim options so you can customize it to suit your taste and needs.
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Created by Simone Van Iderstine
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Pattern Specifics:
Yarn: 150 yards worsted weight in main color (MC)
50 yards of colors A and B
Needles: 5 mm 20” circular needle
5 mm double pointed needles
OR SIZE NECESSARY TO OBTAIN GAUGE
Gauge: 18 sts x 20 rows = 4” in Stockinet St.
Notions: Stitch marker (SM) and tapestry needle
Finished Size: 22” circumference and 11” deep
Skill level: Intermediate
Heaven Shines Down ~ Print
As I ran to the top of this mountain to catch the sun set I was blessed with far beyond that which I could have hoped~
To witness this was to witness overwhelming grace*
As I stood atop the mountain…Wind blowing….Ionized ocean air….Rays shining through…..I was alone….Yet as full & connected….Present in the moment of perfection*
*I am*
Beautiful print ready for framing.
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Created by Quinn Eaker
Holiday Cupcake Candle
These delicious holiday cupcakes are really whipped paraffin wax candles, baked in real cupcake wrappers and sprinkled with real cupcake sprinkles. Cupcakes come in white, light blue, and light pink. Other colors available on request. Candles should be burned while supervised to prevent fires (especially since the wrappers are real paper), and the wicks kept trimmed. Wicks are lead free. All candles are handcrafted with love.
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Created by Nicolette
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About Nicolette:
Nicolette is an 11 year old always unschooled child. She hand crafts all of her candles entirely on her own with much love and joy. Mama has a house full of candles as proof!
Homeschooling Our Children, Unschooling Ourselves (paperback)
A compelling story about one family’s journey into the unknown territory of homeschooling, told with skill by Alison McKee, a gifted teacher with a wide experience in traditional education and a special sensitivity to the individual needs of children. Trusting her own children to “show me the way” was a difficult challenge – but one that gave unexpected and rich rewards. Anyone familiar with the writings of John Holt will be interested to learn how things worked out for a family that decided to test his belief that children are the best directors of their own education. McKee offers the reader insights on how children learn, plenty of illustrations and practical advice about how “unschooling” works, and thoughtful commentary on the state of education today. This book will reassure parents considering homeschooling that nurturing children’s natural desire to learn can empower their children to become enthusiastic life-long learners.
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Created by Alison McKee
Reviews
..Important book!…Should be a staple, not just for homeschoolers, but…anyone who has interest in how children learn. – Elena Reyes, Reference Librarian, Madison Public Library
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Alison McKee writes with…authenticity about the…triumphs of child-directed learning…This book is nourishing bread for the homeschooling journey. – Mothering Magazine, Melissa Chianta, managing editor
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An honest and touching account of how homeschooling leads to new attitudes and possibilities for learning – Patrick Farenga, editor, “Growing Without Schooling”
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Many…tinker with “unschooling”…Only a few have taken this uncharted path…Alison’s work is paramount in this field. – Rose Sias, The Tutor Shop
****************************************************TThis is a vivid, complex, powerful, triumphant, reassuring and moving account of a whole family’s education. – Grace Llewellyn, author of “The Teenage Liberation Handbook
Homeschooling With Used Cereal Boxes
An Honest Guide To Surviving Museum Visits, Super Moms, Homeschool Conferences, and The Average Park Day
Homeschooling mom Annette Keenberg rips the pacifier out of the mouths of homeschoolers and finds their stash of cookies under the carrot sticks and tofu in this honest guide to the real life of home educators.
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Go beyond the library cards and play dates to discover the hidden realm of -
Ten Commandments of Park Days
Common sense things that always go wrong at park days, such as misdirected small weapons fire and hostile takeovers of third world countries
Competitive Homeschooling
You haven't lived until you've screamed, yelled, cheered and jeered your kid to finish first running to the nearest swing.
Book Clubs
Read dusty, old books as an excuse to get a buzz going without the kids around.
Created by Annette Keenberg
Hot Pink Striped Flower Hair Clip
Single pinch clip covered in a sassy hot pink, striped grosgrain ribbon. What makes this handmade baby girl hair clip EXTRA special is the ribbon is a little wider than the usual 3/8″. This is a 5/8″ ribbon and gives a little more substance and presence to the design… and the raspberry, beaded star flower is perfectly showcased on top. This is a flower hair clip that children of all ages will love! Velcro can be added (at no charge) to the pinch clip option. Velcro does a great job of keeping the hair clip from slipping out of the hair. Choose your hair clip with or without it! All ribbon ends are heat-treated to prevent fraying. 75% Lined Pinch Clip – the lower prongs on the pinch clip are visible.
FREE shipping and handling in the USA!!
Created by Julie Covey
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How to deal with relatives.... & Media Exposure -MP3
How do I deal with my relatives who oppose co-sleeping, respectful parenting, breastfeeding, unschooling, and my other progressive parenting choices?
AND Balancing media exposure and the child’s autonomy in homeschooling.
This question is answered in the following 1.5 hour download
Available for IMMEDIATE MP3 download!!
Created by Naomi Aldort
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How to Get Unstuck: 15 Ways to Gain Momentum
Ever get the feeling you’re stuck in a rut? We’ve all been there at one time or another, and it’s not fun. We wrote this e-book so we could share some of our favorite tools with you in hopes of inspiring you when you’re in that dark place. It features fifteen techniques that will help you get back on track and gain momentum.
Price: $9.99 (PDF file, 539 KB, 16 pages)
Available for IMMEDIATE .PDF download!
Created by by Brent BlackLion Nelson and N. Starcat Shields
How to Make A Mermaid Tail for Swimming
Has your child ever wanted to be a mermaid?
Now they can with these easy sewing instructions.
AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE .PDF DOWNLOAD!
Created by Sara McGrath
See all of Sara’s Unschooling products here.
Individualizing Learning: Styles and Time Frames
Workshop by Cindy Gaddis
What, your homeschooled children aren’t writing novels, solving advanced math problems, or winning spelling bees? Sometimes it seems like “being average” just isn’t good enough for homeschoolers. We worry when our children are on different learning schedules than they are in school. Cindy will share with you how her three oldest (now teenaged) children have learned subjects such as reading, writing, math, science, geography, foreign language, history, spelling, and others, using their own learning styles and following their own unique time frames which formed their individualized education.
Over an hour and a half on MP3!!
Available for immediate MP3 Download!
Supplied by Pat Farenga
Inspired Dialogue in the Vortex ~ MP3
Here is another inspired exchange between me and Oren Harris….I am so thankful to be and to share in this way…….The energy that comes through in this exploration of reality is of epic proportion…..It is fulll on New Paradigm possibility being shared right here on the web easily accessible to anyone who is ready*
This is as powerful a recorded session as I have~
Inspired*
Over an hour and a half long!
AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE MP3 DOWNLOAD!!
Created by Quinn Eaker
Intuitive EFT
What is EFT?
Derived from acupressure, Emotional Freedom Technique or EFT is an easy, highly effective method for clearing blocks to physical, emotional, spiritual and mental healing. It is also known as MTT (meridian tapping technique). This is something that anyone can learn to do on their own. While “tapping” on life energy (Holy Spirit, Chi) meridians that run through your body, you say something that has been holding you back or blocking you from healing. This causes the blockage to release or “clear” and healing, peace and balance take place- like a river after a dam has been removed. Click on “How to do EFT” to the right to learn more!
What is Intuitive EFT?
“Intuitive EFT” consists of a one-on-one session with Bronwen Felesina where emotional, mental, physical and spiritual blockages are discovered through intuitive and empathic processes and eliminated with EFT. With not much effort on the client’s part, major issues and limiting beliefs are very quickly found and “tapped for” to promote healing. These sessions are profoundly efficient and cost effective compared to other therapies. While most people will benefit from more than one session, major and long term results are usually felt after just one session.
a 2 hour session!
Services by Bronwen Felesina
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What can I expect?
When we meet for the first time, whether in person or by the phone, I will give you an overview of what the session will be like and answer any questions you may have. Then we'll talk your main concerns and review your intake form (see below). I will also summarize the EFT process. (click on "How to do EFT" at right to learn more). Most clients tap on them selves, while following my lead. I can also tap directly on you.
After our initial talk, I "tune in" to you - sort of like a radio tuned to your frequency. While I am tuned in, I can assess what feelings, beliefs and thoughts you have that will benefit from clearing and what issue needs to be worked on first. As we proceed, you will follow along with me as we tap for issues. I will let you know what we are tapping for, and you can listen and tap on your self. While part of you is actively participating, your conscious mind is not really involved at all. So you can take this time to sort of sit back and enjoy the ride. You can expect to become very emotional, I also become emotional, and you can expect that those powerful emotions will be released.
This process is very intense and discovers and eliminates many issues that you may or may not be aware of. Many people are referred to me or choose to come to me who have trouble finding what "their problem" is, they just know something is wrong. Other people who have greatly benefited from my services are those with PTSD, depression, abusive past, parenting issues, relationship issues, physical pain, addictions, etc. The first session is where very large basic problems are uncovered for example, why you don't find you are worthy of love and when and how that happened. These major issues need to be really thoroughly cleared before we can move onto other things. For this reason, the first session must be two hours, after that sessions can be smaller amounts of time.
After the session people have described feeling "very tired," "drained," wiped out," "very relaxed," "peaceful," I have even had someone fall asleep during the session. These reactions vary with each person and depend on what issues were cleared and how hard you were working to suppress them. These feelings are one reason why most people prefer a home visit or phone call for their sessions.
After your session, I will usually tell you some things you can personally work on with EFT, or might recommend another session or more to get you to the other side of something. Many people find weekly or monthly sessions necessary. Others schedule a session when they have a specific thing they want cleared or just want to get to another level in their healing. The first two hour session is always one of if not the most important session. After you are my client, I am always available by phone to test something for you or help you tap quickly through something.
Home, office or phone sessions:
Most clients prefer their session be performed in the privacy of their own home. I will drive up to a half an hour to arrive at your home, more distance with a prior agreement. If you would like, however, an office visit can be arranged. I can also do phone sessions just as effectively and many people will do their first session in person and then schedule following sessions over the phone.
Do you do kids? or animals?
Yes. Because of the nature of these sessions, it doesn't matter if the client can talk- because no talking on the part of the client is really necessary. Children and animals have wonderful results with EFT. Depending on their age and how they feel about it, kids can do a session just like adults or I can tap on them, or their mom can tap on them, or I can tap surrogately for them. In my experience, surrogate tapping works well on babies and children under 8. Older than 8, surrogate tapping will work if the child (or adult) welcomes it and is conscious of it, but in that case it is better to help them or their mother to learn EFT. I always tap surrogately for animals. Animal and child sessions last anywhere from one half to two hours.
You can learn more at http://www.bronweneft.com or call Bronwen at 916-502-2660 to learn more. Be sure to mention The Unschooler's Emporium to get your discounted price!
Testimonials:
"One of the most amazing things is that my daughter worked with Bronwen. After Bronwen did her work, I cannot explain the difference. Hannah was a changed little girl. She had begun to pull away and detach from me. My daughter and I are now very attached. We are more snuggly. The defiance was transformed in to reliance. The natural desire to emotionally attach to her parents had been restored. The change was substantial. I am currently saving up money to give myself the gift of working with Bronwen". ~Kathleen,Rancho Murieta, CA
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She was so in tune to my feelings. It was very emotional. Bronwen is very passionate about the person she is working with and SO caring about everything they have experienced... she goes pretty deep into history/trauma issues quickly and you experience a release of those issues."
~ Lisa, Sacramento, CA
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"Bronwen is an incredibly gifted EFT “guide”. The first time I had a session with her we got right to the heart of my problem and worked on another underlying problem all within the course of an hour. I trust her; she does not judge. Doing EFT with her is fun! She always manages to make my problems seem totally solvable - and they are! I have never had a reoccurring problem after we worked on it. Her goal is truly altruistic – she really helps people solve their problems for good. It is such a positive experience – I consider it a gift to know her." ~Leah, Reno, NV
Isness of BuISness ~ Consulting
Any aspect of life can be made into a business. It is not so much about what but about where. Where we are coming from with what we do & how we go about doing that. I have seen many successful businesses that if you saw the product/service on paper you wouldn’t give it a chance. It is just a great example of how if it’s a niche that you are called to, then it is just about getting organized & utilizing your particular skill set to get it rolling.
It doesn’t matter how large or small your business is, or how profitable or non profitable it is. There is always room for expansion, growth & enhancement. The Isness Of BuISness facilitates this.
Created by Quinn Eaker
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There are so many details involved in business & the larger the business the more details there are. There are also many factors that can't be put on paper. The inter dynamics of how people work together within a business have huge effects on the productivity. The way in which positions & roles in the business are perceived by individuals have huge effects on how one deals with their particular position.
By bringing clarity & focus to these many “invisible” layers of business much greater levels of efficiency are realized without actually changing the business scheme, altering product or physical changes. The Isness Of BuIsness taps in to the energies of the business at hand on many levels, tweaking & enhancing a large spectrum of the business.
When we get in touch with inspiration, creativity & passion business becomes an extraordinary & highly enjoyable process. When we utilize our strengths instead of forcing aspects of business that deal with our weaknesses we tap into abundant business process.
We all have strengths & weaknesses, we all have aspects of life we are more interested in & inclined to being a part of, that is the Isness Of BuISness. It is possible to enjoy what we do, feel inspired & creative in the process while also sustaining a life style of comfort. What do we want more of? Maybe time off is more important, maybe cash flow is or maybe flexibility or peace & calm is. It is possible to do all this on a schedule or no schedule that we feel comfortable with & make as much or as little money in the process as is important to us. When we get in touch with the Isness Of BuIsness magic happens even in business.
Yes this is an ideal. Why settle for anything less?
I am offering a reduced rate of $45 per hour for all consulting sessions via The Unschooler’s Emporium as I am grateful for this site and feel great potential for the Self Design movement this site is helping to support*
The awareness that I would like to be known concerning these various facilitated reality options is that I hold very clear focused space, really optimizing enhancement of life in a very short “time” period. One hour of such focus & clarity can be like life times of process. I do not work with systems or formulas thus allowing process to unfold & awaken in a very efficient manner completely based on the persons involved in the now at hand.
Ivy's Kitchen
This beautiful wooden play kitchen is our best seller! With two shelves for storage, This play kitchen is made of pine and stands 37″ tall 22″ wide and 12″ deep. No ply wood or MDF
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All of our Wooden Toy Kitchens come Fully Assembled and ready to play with.
FREE shipping and handling in the USA!! Price includes UPS drop shipping to 48 US states only. We are working on making our shipping times as fast as possible. At this time we are shipping about 7-10 days after orders placed.
Created by Joe Martin.
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Joseph the Technicolor Camel
An Unschoolers Emporium Exclusive!
Reminscent of the dancing camels of the Cholistan Desert, it is hard to image that Joseph the Technicolor Camel was recently near death, buried in the long summer grass, lonely and unwanted. He still bears the scars of his previous life (a missing ear & slight wobble), but he refuses to talk about it. He quotes Buddha whenever we ask him: “Do not dwell in the past; do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” Standing less than 2.5″ tall and about 3″ from nose to tail, Joseph has been hand colored in amazing shades and designs, and would love to come live with you and brighten your days!
FREE shipping & handling in the USA!
Created by Diana a.k.a BunnyKissd
See all of Diana’s unschooling items here.
Kawaii Cookie Necklace
One tiny chocolate chip cookie, approximately 3/4″ in diameter, topped with a pretty white bow, just waiting for a hot cup of cocoa or cold glass of milk. No fat, no calories, no carbs, just the perfect accessory to any outfit! Comes on a simple black cord, but would look great on your favorite chain! (Card measures about 3×3.5″ for size reference.)
Created by Diana a.k.a BunnyKissd
See all of Diana’s unschooling items here.
Know Fooling - Audio Book on CD
KNOW FOOLING features 4 Folktales on CD
* Jack and the Beans Talk is a slightly altered version of a classic English tale about a boy who takes action without considering the consequences. Fortunately, he gains wisdom just in time.
* The Golden Pitcher is a tale from Mongolia that we believe deserves to be better known. A foolish emperor places too much value on appearances, until he learns a valuable lesson.
* The Knee High Man is an African-American story about a tiny man who goes to absurd extremes to be like everyone else.
* Simple Ivan from Russia is one of the “noodlehead” stories, appearing in many forms among many cultures, about a foolish lad who applies the right advice to the wrong situation, with hilarious results
FREE shipping & handling in the USA!!
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The Act!vated Storytellers have delighted thousands of fans ages 2 to 102, from Washington state to Washington D.C., from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. Dennis and Kimberly founded L’Eau Theque Productions in San Francisco in 1988. Later, they adopted the name Act!vated Storytellers for their unique touring family productions. In 1992, they gave up their apartment in SF and never looked back.
Dennis Goza (Dad) writes the scripts, composes the music, and does the bookkeeping and most of the cooking. He collects far too many CD’s and tapes.
Kimberly Goza (Mom) is the director/choreographer, and does most of the driving. She’s always on the lookout for sneaky Scrabble® words.
Zephyr Goza (Son) has been performing since he was in diapers. He’s a Lone Scout and collects Jr. Ranger Badges from National Parks. He enjoys reading, designing computer games and riding rollercoasters.
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Ellie Jones – An Absolute Delight
I travel across country continuously–much like the Gozas–and find this CD to help fill the hours with clever, witty stories. The humor and family dynamic makes the stories easy to listen to, enjoyable and downright laugh-out loud funny. Each story teaches a moral lesson, too, in a non-obtrusive way. And they teach the importance of good grammar in a droll way in “Golden Pitcher.” I’ve listened to this CD several times and have brought it to babysitting functions. The kids love it. And so do I.
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Large Party Cupcake Candles
Don’t be fooled by these delicious looking cupcakes. They are whipped paraffin wax candles made in real cupcake wrappers. Colors available: Pink in silver foil wrapper and white in white cupcake wrapper. Other colors available on request. Candles should be burned while supervised to prevent fires (especially since the wrappers are real paper), and the wicks kept trimmed. Wicks are lead free. All candles are handcrafted with love.
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Created by Nicolette
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About Nicolette:
Nicolette is an 11 year old always unschooled child. She hand crafts all of her candles entirely on her own with much love and joy. Mama has a house full of candles as proof!
Please tell me what color you want below
Liam's Wooden Play Kitchen
Modeled after our best seller. (Ivy’s)
This one has a more contemporary line design
With two shelves for storage, Liam’s Wooden Play Kitchen is great for those who have a lot of play foods and pots and pans to store!
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This Wooden Toy Kitchen is made of pine and stands 37″ tall 22″ wide and 12″ deep.
FREE shipping and handling in the USA!! Price includes UPS drop shipping to 48 US states only. We are working on making our shipping times as fast as possible. At this time we are shipping about 7-10 days after orders placed.
Created by Joe Martin.
LIG 2010 ~ All Conference Talks
Life is Good Unschooling Conference Talks 2010
Danielle Conger ~ Reluctant Partners ~ 47 minutes
Laura Flynn Endres ~ An Unschooler Goes to School~ 57 minutes
Gail and Broc Higgins ~ Pebbles in the Pond ~ 52 minutes
Cameron Lovejoy ~ Having The Time to Choose ~ 54 minutes
Ronnie Maier ~ Rejecting Shame, Accepting Life ~ 1 hr and 5 minutes
Pam & Rose Sorooshian ~ No Fear Unschooling ~ 57 minutes
Pam Sorooshian ~ Worrying about Math? ~ 1 hr and 48 minutes
Clint Stonebraker ~ The Art of Building Relationships ~ 45 minutes
Teen and Young Adult Panel ~ 58 minutes
Dads’ Panel ~ 56 minutes
NEARLY 10 HOURS WORTH OF UNSCHOOLING TALKS!!!
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Created by Mary Gold
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Danielle Conger ~ Reluctant Partners ~ 47 minutes ~ One of the biggest hurdles I’ve faced as an unschooling parent has been living with a partner who remains unconvinced that unschooling is good for our kids, though he can see the benefits in terms of relationships.
Far from having any answers, I’ll be talking about my challenges,
failures, and successes in trying to navigate these difficult waters. Join me in a journey both personal and interpersonal, as we
explore different tools and strategies to help deal with reluctant partners and improve communication while staying the unschooling
course.
Laura Flynn Endres ~ An Unschooler Goes to School ~ 57 minutes ~ After 8 years of radical unschooling (they never even once bought
curriculum ‘just in case’) Laura’s oldest son decided to enter school
as a freshman. And after hyperventilating into a paper bag, Laura
helped him. We know unschooling means learning all the time, but
can unschooling possibly be good preparation for school? Their story
about an unschooler in school is filled with surprising, eye-opening,and often hilarious moments, and while there were some bumps in
the road, one thing’s for sure – they needn’t have worried. Come
hear all about it and be reassured that, yes, unschooling does indeed
prepare your children for an unknown future, even one that might
include school.
Gail and Broc Higgins ~ Pebbles in the Pond ~ 52 minutes ~ Our unschooling family life is second nature to us now and we are
parents to young adults. Our children’s choices about hobbies, interests,
food, and sleep are now becoming choices about jobs, college,
partners and may soon be about having and parenting our grandchildren.
How will our unschooling lifestyle have an effect on those
choices? Has our unschooling philosophy been an influence on family
and friends whose lives we have touched? What differences will
we see as we move into the next stage of our lives? Join us as we
share stories of our personal journey to radical unschooling and our
hopes for the next generation.
Cameron Lovejoy ~ Having The Time to Choose ~ 54 minutes ~ Having been unschooled since he was 12 and having been to a private
college preparatory school prior to that, Cameron has seen both
ends of the educational spectrum. Now at 22, Cameron has made up
his own mind regarding his education, adventures and choices. During
this talk, he will be explaining his views on his unschooling life and
experiences, the paths he’s chosen as an unschooler, and his views
on his schooled and unschooled peers.
Ronnie Maier ~ Rejecting Shame, Accepting Life ~ 1 hr and 5 minutes In traditional families, shame is a primary parenting tool—one that is
often passed down from generation to generation. As unschooling
parents, we strive to break that cycle, but it isn’t easy! The shame we
suffered as children takes over our psyches—and our parenting—in ways that are often subtle but nevertheless damaging. We’ll take a
look at some of the most common messages of shame and identify
the mistaken beliefs and family roles they lead to. We’ll also discuss
what parenting without shame looks like, and develop tools for coping
with and healing the wounds shame leaves behind.
Pam & Rose Sorooshian ~ No Fear Unschooling ~ 57 minutes ~ Pam Sorooshian and her 19 year old daughter, Rose, will talk about
their family’s unschooling life together and will address all of your
fears and concerns. Will your child ever learn to read (or write or do
math or whatever it is you’re worried about)? Can a child really know
what he will eventually need to know? Won’t there be huge gaps in
my child’s education? Aren’t there some things all children really ought
to learn? What if my kid just plays video games all the time? Isn’t too
much TV harmful? How will unschooled kids ever learn to do things
that are unpleasant or difficult? What other lingering concerns or fears
do you have? We’ll examine them all.
Pam Sorooshian ~ Worrying about Math? ~ 1 hr and 48 minutes ~ Will your kids really learn enough math without lessons and instruction?
Won’t they end up hopelessly behind? What if they want to go
to college? What about math anxiety? How can you support your
kids’ math learning even if you hate math and usually try your best to
avoid it? Pam Sorooshian will answer these questions and more as
she helps to ease your own math anxiety. Q&A session to follow directly after main presentation.
Clint Stonebraker ~ The Art of Building Relationships ~ 45 minutes ~ I am flawed, therefore I speak. My life as a parent, like every other
aspect of my life, is a series of blunders and amends, frustrations and
joys, and disagreements and laughter. My experiences as a husband,
father, counselor, and author have taught me the value of building
connected relationships from a foundation of love, understanding, and clarity. When we are able to let go of our own definitions of success, happiness, and motivation we can respect the other person’s definitions and therefore connect.
Teen and Young Adult Panel ~ 58 minutes ~ The teen panel is back – with some grown unschoolers making guest appearances – for more questions and lots of thought-provoking and reassuring answers. Do you ever wonder what it’s like to unschool through the teenage years? Do they go on to college? Do they have friends? What are their dreams, hopes, and aspirations? Are they happy? Do they have regrets? Here is your chance to ask these questions and more. Our teen panel will talk candidly about what it’s like to be a teen who doesn’t go to school. If you don’t know many older unschoolers, you won’t want to miss this talk, and even if you do, some of their answers might surprise you. Moderated by Ronnie Maier.
Dads’ Panel ~ 56 minutes ~ Do you have a burning question for the dads among us? Do you wonder what goes on in the male psyche when the subject of unschooling is the topic under discussion? Have you been curious about what goes down in those SSUDs meetings besides beer and strippers? Here’s your chance to visit that undiscovered country called What Goes On in Dads’ Heads. Join a panel of unschooling dads for a Q&A session. Discover their challenges and inspirations as they answer your questions and share a glimpse into the XY perspective. Moderated by Frank Maier.
LIG 2010 ~ Single Conference Talks
Life is Good Unschooling Conference Talks 2010
Danielle Conger ~ Reluctant Partners ~ 47 minutes
Laura Flynn Endres ~ An Unschooler Goes to School~ 57 minutes
Gail and Broc Higgins ~ Pebbles in the Pond ~ 52 minutes
Cameron Lovejoy ~ Having The Time to Choose ~ 54 minutes
Ronnie Maier ~ Rejecting Shame, Accepting Life ~ 1 hr and 5 minutes
Pam & Rose Sorooshian ~ No Fear Unschooling ~ 57 minutes
Pam Sorooshian ~ Worrying about Math? ~ 1 hr and 48 minutes
Clint Stonebraker ~ The Art of Building Relationships ~ 45 minutes
Teen and Young Adult Panel ~ 58 minutes
Dads’ Panel ~ 56 minutes
NEARLY 10 HOURS WORTH OF UNSCHOOLING TALKS!!!
AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE MP3 DOWNLOAD!!
Created by Mary Gold
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Danielle Conger ~ Reluctant Partners ~ 47 minutes ~ One of the biggest hurdles I’ve faced as an unschooling parent has been living with a partner who remains unconvinced that unschooling is good for our kids, though he can see the benefits in terms of relationships.
Far from having any answers, I’ll be talking about my challenges,
failures, and successes in trying to navigate these difficult waters. Join me in a journey both personal and interpersonal, as we
explore different tools and strategies to help deal with reluctant partners and improve communication while staying the unschooling
course.
Laura Flynn Endres ~ An Unschooler Goes to School ~ 57 minutes ~ After 8 years of radical unschooling (they never even once bought
curriculum ‘just in case’) Laura’s oldest son decided to enter school
as a freshman. And after hyperventilating into a paper bag, Laura
helped him. We know unschooling means learning all the time, but
can unschooling possibly be good preparation for school? Their story
about an unschooler in school is filled with surprising, eye-opening,and often hilarious moments, and while there were some bumps in
the road, one thing’s for sure – they needn’t have worried. Come
hear all about it and be reassured that, yes, unschooling does indeed
prepare your children for an unknown future, even one that might
include school.
Gail and Broc Higgins ~ Pebbles in the Pond ~ 52 minutes ~ Our unschooling family life is second nature to us now and we are
parents to young adults. Our children’s choices about hobbies, interests,
food, and sleep are now becoming choices about jobs, college,
partners and may soon be about having and parenting our grandchildren.
How will our unschooling lifestyle have an effect on those
choices? Has our unschooling philosophy been an influence on family
and friends whose lives we have touched? What differences will
we see as we move into the next stage of our lives? Join us as we
share stories of our personal journey to radical unschooling and our
hopes for the next generation.
Cameron Lovejoy ~ Having The Time to Choose ~ 54 minutes ~ Having been unschooled since he was 12 and having been to a private
college preparatory school prior to that, Cameron has seen both
ends of the educational spectrum. Now at 22, Cameron has made up
his own mind regarding his education, adventures and choices. During
this talk, he will be explaining his views on his unschooling life and
experiences, the paths he’s chosen as an unschooler, and his views
on his schooled and unschooled peers.
Ronnie Maier ~ Rejecting Shame, Accepting Life ~ 1 hr and 5 minutes In traditional families, shame is a primary parenting tool—one that is
often passed down from generation to generation. As unschooling
parents, we strive to break that cycle, but it isn’t easy! The shame we
suffered as children takes over our psyches—and our parenting—in ways that are often subtle but nevertheless damaging. We’ll take a
look at some of the most common messages of shame and identify
the mistaken beliefs and family roles they lead to. We’ll also discuss
what parenting without shame looks like, and develop tools for coping
with and healing the wounds shame leaves behind.
Pam & Rose Sorooshian ~ No Fear Unschooling ~ 57 minutes ~ Pam Sorooshian and her 19 year old daughter, Rose, will talk about
their family’s unschooling life together and will address all of your
fears and concerns. Will your child ever learn to read (or write or do
math or whatever it is you’re worried about)? Can a child really know
what he will eventually need to know? Won’t there be huge gaps in
my child’s education? Aren’t there some things all children really ought
to learn? What if my kid just plays video games all the time? Isn’t too
much TV harmful? How will unschooled kids ever learn to do things
that are unpleasant or difficult? What other lingering concerns or fears
do you have? We’ll examine them all.
Pam Sorooshian ~ Worrying about Math? ~ 1 hr and 48 minutes ~ Will your kids really learn enough math without lessons and instruction?
Won’t they end up hopelessly behind? What if they want to go
to college? What about math anxiety? How can you support your
kids’ math learning even if you hate math and usually try your best to
avoid it? Pam Sorooshian will answer these questions and more as
she helps to ease your own math anxiety. Q&A session to follow directly after main presentation.
Clint Stonebraker ~ The Art of Building Relationships ~ 45 minutes ~ I am flawed, therefore I speak. My life as a parent, like every other
aspect of my life, is a series of blunders and amends, frustrations and
joys, and disagreements and laughter. My experiences as a husband,
father, counselor, and author have taught me the value of building
connected relationships from a foundation of love, understanding, and clarity. When we are able to let go of our own definitions of success, happiness, and motivation we can respect the other person’s definitions and therefore connect.
Teen and Young Adult Panel ~ 58 minutes ~ The teen panel is back – with some grown unschoolers making guest appearances – for more questions and lots of thought-provoking and reassuring answers. Do you ever wonder what it’s like to unschool through the teenage years? Do they go on to college? Do they have friends? What are their dreams, hopes, and aspirations? Are they happy? Do they have regrets? Here is your chance to ask these questions and more. Our teen panel will talk candidly about what it’s like to be a teen who doesn’t go to school. If you don’t know many older unschoolers, you won’t want to miss this talk, and even if you do, some of their answers might surprise you. Moderated by Ronnie Maier.
Dads’ Panel ~ 56 minutes ~ Do you have a burning question for the dads among us? Do you wonder what goes on in the male psyche when the subject of unschooling is the topic under discussion? Have you been curious about what goes down in those SSUDs meetings besides beer and strippers? Here’s your chance to visit that undiscovered country called What Goes On in Dads’ Heads. Join a panel of unschooling dads for a Q&A session. Discover their challenges and inspirations as they answer your questions and share a glimpse into the XY perspective. Moderated by Frank Maier.
LIG 2011 ~ All Conference Talks
Life is Good 2011 Conference Talks
Did you want to go to conference, but could not make it? Now you can be inspired and enjoy the conference talks with these mp3’s!
“The Dark Ages – Unschooling Tweens” with Kelly Lovejoy
“What’s Good for the Goose” with Jeff & Ginger Sabo
“No Rules-Sir ,Yes Sir” with Ben Lovejoy
“Unschooling – It’s a Mindset, not a Skillset” with Kelly Lovejoy (start of recording is clipped)
“The Kids are Fine, You’re the Problem” with Laura Flynn Endres
“Through the Whirlwind of Change” with Ginger Sabo
“Creative is a Verb” with Patti Digh
“Dads’ Panel” moderated by Frank Maier (start of recording is clipped)
“Dad, Included” with Jeff Sabo
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Dad, Included
Jeff Sabo
In most families, one parent led the way into unschooling, while
the other parent tried to catch up quickly – or fell far, far behind.
In many families it is the Mom who considered the options, did
the research, and began to guide the family in that direction.
Where does that leave Dad? Well, that’s up to everyone in the
entire family - Dad included. In this presentation, Jeff will discuss
how the whole family can work together to make the journey into
unschooling hand-in-hand and with open minds and hearts. Using
examples from his own experience in moving from passive
resistance to active adoption. He’ll talk about how to help get
Dad on board early and often; how to smooth the transition between
home and work; and the critical role that Dads and working
partners play in their own happiness as well as in the success
of an unschooling household. 50 minutes
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The Kids are Fine; You’re the Problem
Laura Flynn Endres
Too often, new unschoolers focus solely on what the kids are
doing (or not doing) when really, kids are natural unschoolers.
When not micro-managed to death, kids have plenty of ideas
about how they should spend every waking minute and are little
learning sponges. So what’s the hang-up? Why all the worry?
Because we parents have a lot of baggage to work through,
baggage acquired through our own schooling experiences and
through living, most likely, in households where parents ruled
and kids followed the paths laid out for them. So let’s call it like
it is – the kids are fine, you’re the problem – and let’s examine
the major obstacles parents must overcome in order to fully
embrace the unschooling life. 55 minutes
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The Dark Ages—Unschooling Tweens
Kelly Lovejoy
Tweens often seem to slink into the darkness, sleeping, eating,
and grunting. Unschooling tweens maybe even more so. This
cocooning stage is actually full of learning; and when they emerge
on the other side, they are primed and ready for the next big
stage. As unschooling parents, we can face this stage with patience,
understanding, acceptance, and humor. A little faith in
the process doesn’t hurt! 57 minutes
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Unschooling: It’s a Mindset, Not a Skill Set
Kelly Lovejoy
Unschooling is not just how we approach education; it’s how we
approach life. We aren’t arming our children with a simple set of
skills, but a mindset that they are capable beings and can do
whatever they desire. 35 minutes
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Dad’s Panel
Do you have a burning question for the dads among us? Do you
wonder what goes on in the male psyche when the subject of
unschooling is the topic under discussion? Have you been curious
about what goes down in those SSUDs meetings besides
beer and strippers? Here’s your chance to visit that undiscovered
country called What Goes On in Dads’ Heads. Join a panel
of unschooling dads for a Q&A session. Discover their challenges
and inspirations as they answer your questions and share a
glimpse into the XY perspective. Everyone is welcome. Moderated
by Frank Maier. 41 minutes
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Through the Whirlwind of Change
Ginger Sabo
Life happens, even to unschoolers. Whether our life changes
because of our own decisions or because of one of life’s many
curve balls, it is possible to both survive and thrive through change.
In this presentation, Ginger will relay how her family has managed
to stay connected and (most times) happily living a passion
directed life through moves, illness, and changes in their
perception of ‘the good life’.44 minutes
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What’s Good for the Goose
Ginger & Jeff Sabo
When we parents make the choice to unschool, we dedicate
ourselves to learning about the principles of unschooling so we
can begin to apply them to the way we interact with our children,
both in terms of education and in other lifestyle choices. In such
an environment of trust and unconditionality, it is easy for our
children to blossom; we can see the impact our choice has on
their spirit and well-being. But when it comes to applying those
principles to our relationships with our partners, we often fall back
into more traditional ways – to the detriment of our partner, ourselves,
and our children. In this presentation, Jeff and Ginger
Sabo will discuss how they have been able to apply the principles
of unschooling to each other and to themselves, helping
create an environment where experimentation and learning flourishes
for the entire family. 50 minutes
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No Rules — Sir, Yes Sir
Ben Lovejoy
Arbitrary rules in the school environment are the same as arbitrary
rules in the home environment: they’re passed along from
one grade or generation to the next without much thought or
questioning of the reason the rules were instituted in the first
place. It is the way it is, and you’ll adapt if you’re gonna be under
the roof of the rule makers.
As unschooling parents, we’re in a great position to change this
for our own children by communicating and opening our own
minds to why things are the way they are. Whether it’s considering
our own misgivings with rules or thinking of a different way to
parent, we need to employ the same critical thinking that led our
families to opt out of school and into the world. When deciding
between guiding principles or some set of hand-me-down rules,
the choice is ours to make. 51 minutes
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Creative is a Verb
Patti Digh
Patti will be sharing some readings and talking about her two
newest books: Four-Word Self-Help: Simple Wisdom for Complex
Lives and Creative Is a Verb: If You’re Alive, You’re Creative.
Her smart, funny, and moving writing will touch your heart
deeply. Audiences come away from her readings both laughing
and crying, and with a clearer sense of what’s important in their
own lives.55 minutes
LIG 2011 ~ Single Conference Talk
Life is Good 2011 Conference Talks
Did you want to go to conference, but could not make it? Now you can be inspired and enjoy the conference talks with these mp3’s!
“The Dark Ages – Unschooling Tweens” with Kelly Lovejoy
“What’s Good for the Goose” with Jeff & Ginger Sabo
“No Rules-Sir ,Yes Sir” with Ben Lovejoy
“Unschooling – It’s a Mindset, not a Skillset” with Kelly Lovejoy (start of recording is clipped)
“The Kids are Fine, You’re the Problem” with Laura Flynn Endres
“Through the Whirlwind of Change” with Ginger Sabo
“Creative is a Verb” with Patti Digh
“Dads’ Panel” moderated by Frank Maier (start of recording is clipped)
“Dad, Included” with Jeff Sabo
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Dad, Included
Jeff Sabo
In most families, one parent led the way into unschooling, while
the other parent tried to catch up quickly – or fell far, far behind.
In many families it is the Mom who considered the options, did
the research, and began to guide the family in that direction.
Where does that leave Dad? Well, that’s up to everyone in the
entire family - Dad included. In this presentation, Jeff will discuss
how the whole family can work together to make the journey into
unschooling hand-in-hand and with open minds and hearts. Using
examples from his own experience in moving from passive
resistance to active adoption. He’ll talk about how to help get
Dad on board early and often; how to smooth the transition between
home and work; and the critical role that Dads and working
partners play in their own happiness as well as in the success
of an unschooling household. 50 minutes
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The Kids are Fine; You’re the Problem
Laura Flynn Endres
Too often, new unschoolers focus solely on what the kids are
doing (or not doing) when really, kids are natural unschoolers.
When not micro-managed to death, kids have plenty of ideas
about how they should spend every waking minute and are little
learning sponges. So what’s the hang-up? Why all the worry?
Because we parents have a lot of baggage to work through,
baggage acquired through our own schooling experiences and
through living, most likely, in households where parents ruled
and kids followed the paths laid out for them. So let’s call it like
it is – the kids are fine, you’re the problem – and let’s examine
the major obstacles parents must overcome in order to fully
embrace the unschooling life. 55 minutes
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The Dark Ages—Unschooling Tweens
Kelly Lovejoy
Tweens often seem to slink into the darkness, sleeping, eating,
and grunting. Unschooling tweens maybe even more so. This
cocooning stage is actually full of learning; and when they emerge
on the other side, they are primed and ready for the next big
stage. As unschooling parents, we can face this stage with patience,
understanding, acceptance, and humor. A little faith in
the process doesn’t hurt! 57 minutes
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Unschooling: It’s a Mindset, Not a Skill Set
Kelly Lovejoy
Unschooling is not just how we approach education; it’s how we
approach life. We aren’t arming our children with a simple set of
skills, but a mindset that they are capable beings and can do
whatever they desire. 35 minutes
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Dad’s Panel
Do you have a burning question for the dads among us? Do you
wonder what goes on in the male psyche when the subject of
unschooling is the topic under discussion? Have you been curious
about what goes down in those SSUDs meetings besides
beer and strippers? Here’s your chance to visit that undiscovered
country called What Goes On in Dads’ Heads. Join a panel
of unschooling dads for a Q&A session. Discover their challenges
and inspirations as they answer your questions and share a
glimpse into the XY perspective. Everyone is welcome. Moderated
by Frank Maier. 41 minutes
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Through the Whirlwind of Change
Ginger Sabo
Life happens, even to unschoolers. Whether our life changes
because of our own decisions or because of one of life’s many
curve balls, it is possible to both survive and thrive through change.
In this presentation, Ginger will relay how her family has managed
to stay connected and (most times) happily living a passion
directed life through moves, illness, and changes in their
perception of ‘the good life’.44 minutes
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What’s Good for the Goose
Ginger & Jeff Sabo
When we parents make the choice to unschool, we dedicate
ourselves to learning about the principles of unschooling so we
can begin to apply them to the way we interact with our children,
both in terms of education and in other lifestyle choices. In such
an environment of trust and unconditionality, it is easy for our
children to blossom; we can see the impact our choice has on
their spirit and well-being. But when it comes to applying those
principles to our relationships with our partners, we often fall back
into more traditional ways – to the detriment of our partner, ourselves,
and our children. In this presentation, Jeff and Ginger
Sabo will discuss how they have been able to apply the principles
of unschooling to each other and to themselves, helping
create an environment where experimentation and learning flourishes
for the entire family. 50 minutes
*****************************************************
No Rules — Sir, Yes Sir
Ben Lovejoy
Arbitrary rules in the school environment are the same as arbitrary
rules in the home environment: they’re passed along from
one grade or generation to the next without much thought or
questioning of the reason the rules were instituted in the first
place. It is the way it is, and you’ll adapt if you’re gonna be under
the roof of the rule makers.
As unschooling parents, we’re in a great position to change this
for our own children by communicating and opening our own
minds to why things are the way they are. Whether it’s considering
our own misgivings with rules or thinking of a different way to
parent, we need to employ the same critical thinking that led our
families to opt out of school and into the world. When deciding
between guiding principles or some set of hand-me-down rules,
the choice is ours to make. 51 minutes
*****************************************************
Creative is a Verb
Patti Digh
Patti will be sharing some readings and talking about her two
newest books: Four-Word Self-Help: Simple Wisdom for Complex
Lives and Creative Is a Verb: If You’re Alive, You’re Creative.
Her smart, funny, and moving writing will touch your heart
deeply. Audiences come away from her readings both laughing
and crying, and with a clearer sense of what’s important in their
own lives.55 minutes
Light Magic ~ Print
This photo is the most amazing display of light I have had to share via the realms of photo~
I took a hike to the top of a mountain to try and catch the sun set….I did this hike barefoot and alone….While on the way up I saw this amazing oasis amongst the desert… This photo is so amazing because there are the mountains in the background with multi layers of color and contrast then the green which is he only green in sight for miles…These colors are then reflected off of the water giving it a magical glow….This is all happening in the sandy desert with the perfect fading light enhancing all the colors of the image*
~*~ Light Magic ~*~
Beautiful print ready for framing.
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Created by Quinn Eaker
Live Radio Interview 2 ~ MP3
Here is the 2nd radio interview that I did live with the Co Creator Network a year after the first~
I love this because it is like a sample platter of many of the sessions that I offer at conferences and really shares the underlying energetics of everything that I do*
This is also really fun because it is easy to feel the evolved level of clarity and communication that flows through me because of experience allowing my self to flow that which is~
Enjoy ~*~
1 hour long!
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Living ~ Print
While at sea there always seemed to be one seagull who was out further than all the rest…..Braving the deep ocean……Far from land…..Coming to visit us with a fly by and a screech…….Seagulls normally tend to cluster together as flocks……Flying…Resting or feeding……Yet there are some who are of a different make up…..Going where others do not go…..Alone out in the depths of the ocean…Exposed to the elements……Flying into the unknown………This is a photo of one such bird…….
Living*
Beautiful print ready for framing.
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Created by Quinn Eaker
Lost in Learning ~ The Art of Discovery
Lost in Learning: The Art of Discovery offers a visually compelling narrative on historical genius and the potential for the same within each of us
Learning may well be the most astounding power on earth.
It shapes entire civilizations and transforms the world, one individual at a time.
Yet, all too often we allow learning to become just a long succession of the three T s: texts, tests and tedium.
Have we lost touch with the wonders of human curiosity, ingenuity and creativity which will ultimately determine the success of our schools, our businesses and society?
For those looking to re-connect learning with their life s aspirations, Eva Koleva Timothy s, Lost in Learning is an invitation to embark on the journey of a lifetime.
These stunning historical photographs breath new life into The Age of Discovery even as the artist s lens provides an illuminating window into human potential.
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Genius becomes less a matter of genetics and more about purpose and perspective.
Greatness is not a peculiarity of the past; yet, delving into the past, this work reveals the key to a great secret:
We, like the celebrated luminares of old, are born creators, explorers and dreamers.
This book dramatically illustrates the power of that great potential and the very real opportunity for its realization.
So come set sail with Columbus, soar among the heavens with Galileo, dive into drawings of Da Vinci and discover the passion which moved the masters of an age as they lost themselves in the rapture that is true learning.
Review
This is a beautiful and inspirational book which could only have been born amid the dreaming spires and medieval cloisters of Oxford, where so many life-changing voyages have begun. --Tim Metcalfe, Magazine Editor, The Oxford Times
Eva Koleva Timothy understands that passion is what drove the luminaries and discoverers in our past to study, experiment and fall deeply in love with the process of exploring, innovating and becoming.
Lost in Learning gets to the heart of greatness, helping Moderns see what truly great education has meant throughout history--and what it can be in our day as well. --Oliver and Rachel Demille, Authors of A Thomas Jefferson Education and Leadership Education: The Phases of Learning
Imaginatively photographed and beautifully designed, Lost In Learning engages the reader s curiosity and offers thoughtful insight into the mysteries of learning. --Russell Joslin, Edtor and Publisher, Shots Magazine
Lost in the Crowd - CD
Julian Baptista is a young singer/songwriter from Salem, Massachusetts who performs modern folk rock – acoustic songs with an edge. Julian’s songs tell stories – about justice, about love lost and gained, and about personal discovery. For example, his song “Lost in the Crowd” describes his experience walking through a subway station in Boston late at night, seeing the homeless people around him as if for the first time.
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1. Lost in the Crowd
2. Bridges
3. Tear it Up
4. Hopeless Love
5. Take me Home
6. Begin Again
7. Wild Mountain Thyme
8. Dream World
9. The Spirit Said No
Created by Julian Baptista
Lost in the Crowd - MP3
Julian Baptista is a young singer/songwriter from Salem, Massachusetts who performs modern folk rock – acoustic songs with an edge. Julian’s songs tell stories – about justice, about love lost and gained, and about personal discovery. For example, his song “Lost in the Crowd” describes his experience walking through a subway station in Boston late at night, seeing the homeless people around him as if for the first time.
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1. Lost in the Crowd
2. Bridges
3. Tear it Up
4. Hopeless Love
5. Take me Home
6. Begin Again
7. Wild Mountain Thyme
8. Dream World
9. The Spirit Said No
Created by Julian Baptista
Metal Peace Symbol Hair Clip
Single pinch clip covered in red, white and blue USA American flag ribbon. Peace symbol (metal) is 5/8″ diameter and can be attached to make it either a left, or right-side clip. Please specify which you would prefer when you make your selection. Velcro can be added (at no charge) to the pinch clip option. Velcro does a great job of keeping the hair clip from slipping out of the hair. Choose your hair clip with or without it! All ribbon ends are heat-treated to prevent fraying. 75% Lined Pinch Clip – the lower prongs on the pinch clip are visible.
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Created by Julie Covey
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Mindful Tarot Readings
Welcome to Mindful Tarot Readings. I welcome any question you may have about life, love, career, health, and more.
While Tarot readings cannot predict your future, they can give you clarity and insight into certain patterns in your life. In this way, the cards can help you to change those patterns, which may change your future.
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I enjoy reading the cards and helping others, so I do readings for that reason rather than "making money". Whether I spend 15 minutes or an hour on your reading, the price remains the same: $7 per reading.
Because I am a real person (these are not computer generated readings) and do have a loving husband and five wonderful children who I devote much of my time to, it may take up to seven days to receive your reading.
If you feel this is an urgent matter that requires my (and your) immediate attention, I offer two choices for expedited readings: to receive your reading in 3 days it is $10. to receive your reading within 24 hours it is $15.
Services by Maisha Khalfani
Monarchy ~ Print
I so love the colorful graceful flutter of the butterfly…..The Monarch is a classis example of this natural beauty….This photo looks amazing printed on canvas~
Beauty~
Beautiful print ready for framing.
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Created by Quinn Eaker
Monochromatic Crystal Hair Clips
Set of three pinch clip covered in black velvet. Each of these cool clips have a black and white flower – on top is a black flower with crystal in the center. These trendy hair accessories are very eye-catching. Just perfect for the tween or teen wanting to make a statement. Velcro can be added (at no charge) to the pinch clip option. Velcro does a great job of keeping the hair clip from slipping out of the hair. Choose your hair clip with or without it! 75% Lined Pinch Clip – the lower prongs on the pinch clip are visible.
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Created by Julie Covey
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Moving A Puddle and other essays by Sandra Dodd
Contains 48 essays, the original version of the interview with Emily Subler from 1998 (longer than was published), and dozens of photographs.
162 pages plus intro
Thanks to Rue and Jon Kream; Jon helped get the formatting right.
Thanks to Kelly Lovejoy for reminding me.
Thanks to Pam Sorooshian for trading experiences and thoughts for years.
Thanks to Keith, Kirby, Marty and Holly for their willingness to share.
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INTRODUCTION
These essays and little riffs were published between 1992 and 2005, during which time my firstborn son went from six to nineteen years of age. In earlier writings I used terminology I have long since abandoned, but I notice that in the first one I did put quotation marks around “education” because even when Kirby was first-grade age, I knew the idea of “education” was a mire. Better to start clean with the simplest ideas, and so gradually I let go of more and more schooly-words.
The overall theme is how learning, parenting and everyday life can be in the absence of school, viewed from different vantage points over a dozen years. I hope there are ideas to help every reader, whether homeschooler or not, whether unschooler or not. Any parent or anyone who loves learning for fun should find something to help thoughts form and swirl.
Knowing I’ve left a few out, I tried to indicate prior publication, as these essays have all been published at least once. I was compiling credits and dates from paper copies of newsletters and magazine I’ve collected, and a few were unreceived or unfiled. Articles have been published in international magazines, and in local/regional publications in the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, Australia and France. “Public School on your Own Terms” was translated into Japanese when Linda Dobson’s book in which it appeared was translated some years ago. “Playing” will appear in a book in France within the next few months, and as I was doing final edit I received a request for permission to translate that essay into Italian. People say the water’s all the same, so something that starts in a puddle in New Mexico can end up being a fluff of a cloud in Italy or France. It’s all connected.
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Created by Sandra Dodd
Customer Reviews:
I told my friend, “You’re going to want to leave this book out where you can pick it up anytime you’re feeling dull. It’s magic!” – Melissa Wiley
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Thank you for your wonderful book! I have enjoyed every page, and wished there was more.- Linda Barlow, South Africa
Mushroom Rock ~ Print
This rock is called Mushroom rock for obvious reasons =D>
This was a perfect day to get such a photo as the sapphire blue waters make for a brilliant combination with the earthy solidity of the rock~
Gemtastic*
Beautiful print ready for framing.
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Created by Quinn Eaker
Natural Cotton Hair Bow
Single pinch clip covered in natural ribbon with a herringbone weave made from 100% biodegradable, all natural cotton. This is a small twisted boutique bow – about 2″ long and is handmade by M.E. In keeping with this handmade bows natural spirit, no Velcro has been added and ribbon ends have been left untouched, so expect them to fray a bit with regular use. Upon request, ends can be sealed and Velcro can be added. 75% Lined Pinch Clip – the lower prongs on the pinch clip are visible.
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Created by Julie Covey
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Necklace by Oscar ~ 1
This beautiful necklace is freshwater pearls, tiger’s eye, purple glass, copper glass, and amethyst.
All necklaces have strong magnetic clasps, gem stones, metal, crystal and glass beads (no plastic) and nylon coated no-kink wire.
Exact bead size, stone, color or shape may vary
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Created by Oscar Wolfenstein
See all of Oscar’s unschooling creations here.
Necklace by Oscar ~ 2
This beautiful necklace is onyx, crystal, aquamarine, and carnelian
All necklaces have strong magnetic clasps, gem stones, metal, crystal and glass beads (no plastic) and nylon coated no-kink wire.
Exact bead size, stone, color or shape may vary
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Created by Oscar Wolfenstein
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Necklace by Oscar ~ 3
This amazing necklace has mother of pearl, copper glass, onyx, amethyst, freshwater pearl, horn
All necklaces have strong magnetic clasps, gem stones, metal, crystal and glass beads (no plastic) and nylon coated no-kink wire.
Exact bead size, stone, color or shape may vary
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Created by Oscar Wolfenstein
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Necklace by Oscar ~ 4
This beautiful necklace is made of jade, red and copper glass, aquamarine, pink jade, freshwater pearl, black crystal
All necklaces have strong magnetic clasps, gem stones, metal, crystal and glass beads (no plastic) and nylon coated no-kink wire.
Exact bead size, stone, color or shape may vary
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Created by Oscar Wolfenstein
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Necklace by Oscar ~ 5
This amazing necklace is made of malachite, light and dark blue apatite, sunstone, glass, goldstone, garnet
reverse gemstone/color order
All necklaces have strong magnetic clasps, gem stones, metal, crystal and glass beads (no plastic) and nylon coated no-kink wire.
Exact bead size, stone, color or shape may vary
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Created by Oscar Wolfenstein
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Necklace by Oscar ~ 6
This amber, apatite, amethyst, moss agate, pink jade, fire agate
reverse gemstone/color order necklace is absolutely beautiful for any occasion.
All necklaces have strong magnetic clasps, gem stones, metal, crystal and glass beads (no plastic) and nylon coated no-kink wire.
Exact bead size, stone, color or shape may vary
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Created by Oscar Wolfenstein
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Necklace by Oscar ~ 7
Great necklace made from; kyanite, amber, amethyst, pink jade, apatite, garnet, freshwater pearl reverse gemstone/color order.
Get the matching set of earrings for ONLY $10 more.
All necklaces have strong magnetic clasps, gem stones, metal, crystal and glass beads (no plastic) and nylon coated no-kink wire.
Exact bead size, stone, color or shape may vary
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Created by Oscar Wolfenstein
See all of Oscar’s unschooling creations here.
Nordic Print Slouchie Tam PDF Knitting Pattern
Looking for a little bit of a challenge in your knitting? Why not try out some stranded color work! This pattern features a traditional Nordic pattern combined with the trendy slouchie tam shaping. The pattern also offers two different brim options to ensure the perfect fit for you!
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Created by Simone Van Iderstine
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Pattern Specifics:
Yarn: 150 yards worsted weight in main color (MC)
50 yards of colors A and B
Needles: 5 mm 20” circular needle
5 mm double pointed needles
OR SIZE NECESSARY TO OBTAIN GAUGE
Gauge: 18 sts x 20 rows = 4” in Stockinet St.
Notions: Stitch marker (SM) and tapestry needle
Finished Size: 20” circumference and 10” deep
Skill level: Intermediate
Nothing You Are Supposed To Do - CD
Sound Channel – Nothing You Are Supposed To Do
Humor is such a great way to explore the many insecurities, taboos, fears, and uncomfortable realities humanity is faced with, in a way that is easy and enjoyable*
We titled this CD “Nothing You Are Supposed To Do” for I feel this to be at the core of my operating system….For nothing does matter we are making life matter…..This can either be very freeing or hopeless……When we realize there is nothing we have to, should, or are supposed to do we are now free to really do what we love and love what we do*
Any time there is a thought/belief/idea about having to or should doing something……Breathe…….Breathe and just remember that there is nothing that has to be done and in each moment we are free to Rethink, Re choose, or Let go*
One thing I can say is that this is unlike any sound recording I have ever heard hahahahaha
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Sound Channel is a combination of Me, Shellie Smith & Christian Locke~
I am so thankful for this combination as it is the first time that I have felt the freedom to channel the sound I feel when in intimate communion with my self, WITH others~
All recording that Sound Channel releases are played LIVE, recorded LIVE, without one minute of rehearsal or without any communication on what is to be played.......We don't really consider this Music but a sound experience....Based on being an authentic expression of what is......The powerful aspect that Sound Channel has to share is how enjoyable freedom and honesty with our self is.....The vulnerability and raw expression that Sound Channel shares is powerful in it self and the foundation for all that comes through.......I love the Divine Humor that comes through in these recordings~
Humor is such a great way to explore the many insecurities, taboos, fears, and uncomfortable realities humanity is faced with, in a way that is easy and enjoyable*
Nothing You Are Supposed To Do - MP3
Sound Channel – Nothing You Are Supposed To Do
Humor is such a great way to explore the many insecurities, taboos, fears, and uncomfortable realities humanity is faced with, in a way that is easy and enjoyable*
We titled this CD “Nothing You Are Supposed To Do” for I feel this to be at the core of my operating system….For nothing does matter we are making life matter…..This can either be very freeing or hopeless……When we realize there is nothing we have to, should, or are supposed to do we are now free to really do what we love and love what we do*
Any time there is a thought/belief/idea about having to or should doing something……Breathe…….Breathe and just remember that there is nothing that has to be done and in each moment we are free to Rethink, Re choose, or Let go*
One thing I can say is that this is unlike any sound recording I have ever heard hahahahaha
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Over an hour long!
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Sound Channel is a combination of Me, Shellie Smith & Christian Locke~
I am so thankful for this combination as it is the first time that I have felt the freedom to channel the sound I feel when in intimate communion with my self, WITH others~
All recording that Sound Channel releases are played LIVE, recorded LIVE, without one minute of rehearsal or without any communication on what is to be played.......We don't really consider this Music but a sound experience....Based on being an authentic expression of what is......The powerful aspect that Sound Channel has to share is how enjoyable freedom and honesty with our self is.....The vulnerability and raw expression that Sound Channel shares is powerful in it self and the foundation for all that comes through.......I love the Divine Humor that comes through in these recordings~
Novel Concept
Write a book with Monica and Julie!
When two homeschooling best friends team up to enter a novel writing contest, things get busy fast!
Through planning for birthdays and getting ready for Halloween, Monica and Julie’s writing adventure becomes one novel concept!
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Author Teagan Bentley is a ten year old homeschooler (Radical Unschooler) from Sahuarita, Arizona. While she has been writing and “making”(engineering) stories for years, this is her first solo full-length book.
In addition to reading, writing, and editing, Teagan enjoys making and selling jewelry and favicons, dancing ballet, playing video games, and participating in a variety of events. Her hula-hooping while solving the Rubik’s cube skills became famous in the 2011 Sundance film Life in a Day.
Nutritional Evaluations
I recommend all my clients get a nutritional evaluation. I do this because no amount of EFT is going to put missing nutrients in your body. Your physical body often benefits from some sort of supplementation to support it while it is healing, and also lack of nutrients can cause many mental/emotional/physical problems. I also will give a nutritional evaluation to those who are not receiving intuitive EFT sessions. Utilizing the same “tuning in” procedure I use in sessions, I evaluate and test for the following things:
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Adrenal function
Candida overgrowth
thyroid function
omega 3's
estrogen/progesterone balance
testosterone/DHT levels
adequate protein intake
calcium
magnesium
potassium
Iron/anemia
pyroluria
vit D
vit E
I find a good multi vitamin probiotics folic acid vit Bs and Cs and other vitamins homeopathy if indicated specific reflexology points on your foot if indicated I make recommendations for ways to add nutrients by giving links to Vitacost an online discount vitamin store. I am not affiliated with Vitacost, I just find them to have a very large selection of supplements at very low prices for my clients. I can also test for the supplements you are currently taking or for something else you want tested nutritionally. As I already mentioned, this is based on my testing procedure and not based on any scientific or medical testing and does not constitute medical advice, nor is it exhaustive. It is just for your information.
Be sure to mention The Unschooler's Emporium to receive your discount!
Ocean Fire ~ Print
WoW~
This is the epicness of epic sunsets~
Beautiful print ready for framing.
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Created by Quinn Eaker
Osprey ~ Print
While walking around a very dusty, poor, small town in the desert I saw this Osprey atop a cross on the town church*
So divine and regal this Epic series unfolded….I love the bright blue background of the sky….The warn white paint of the cross and this powerful intense bird sitting atop the highest point in town which happened to be a cross*
Divine~*~
Beautiful print ready for framing.
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Created by Quinn Eaker
Out of The Bag - Audio Book on CD
The Act!vated Storytellers have reached into their bag of tales to offer you four Act!vated Stories ~ on CD
* The Coyote and The Eagle – a nature tale told by the Zuñi tribe of New Mexico. Coyote is the legendary trickster found in many Native American legends. This story about the origin of the moon can be found in many versions among many tribes.
* Orpheus – a myth from ancient Greece in which Orpheus, a wonderful musician, travels to the Underworld so he can try to bring back his dead wife, Eurydice. But he makes a big mistake that teaches him a valuable lesson. If you enjoy Hercules, this story is for you! (Read the story of Orpheus. Note: the online story is different from the audio tape.
* Anansi Goes Fishing – a trickster tale from Africa. Usually Anansi the spider plays tricks on the other animals, but this time, things are a little different.
* Juan Bobo (John the Fool) – from Mexico and Central America is one of the “noodlehead” stories found all over the world. “Noodleheads” do many foolish things, but they find wisdom and good fortune in the end.
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The Activated Storytellers have been guilty of delighting audiences of all ages, from sea to shining sea, since Dennis & Kimberly formed L’Eau Theque Productions, a non-profit corporation, in 1988. Meet the stars of the troupe, the multi-talented Goza Family, who gave up a permanent residence in San Francisco in 1992 to tour the U.S. 365 days a year. Here’s a glimpse of what they do behind the scenes.
Dennis Goza (Dad) writes the witty scripts and music, being sure to add a little something for everyone to laugh at and learn from. He is also the family cook.
Kimberly Goza (Mom) directs the shows on stage adding as much physical comedy as humanly possible. She makes all the sets, costumes and props. She also does the driving, logging up to 600 miles a day.
Zephyr Goza (Son) began performing while he was still in diapers, doing TV and radio commercials, as well as in Act!vated productions. He is also the company cartoonist. He enjoys making new friends, being a Boy Scout and collecting Jr. Ranger badges from parks when he’s not too busy reading.
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Parenting Cards
Parenting Cards offer gentle suggestions for parenting with love and delight. Each of the 100 small cards features a unique reminder about compassionate parenting, with a full-color logo on the opposite side.
Each set includes all 100 cards, a Guatemalan
pouch (optional) and an information sheet.
Order Parenting Cards with a colorful, hand-woven, zippered pouch from MayaWorks, a fair-trade company giving women in Guatemala an opportunity to earn a fair wage and bring hope to their family and village.
Available main colors are red, green, blue and purple.
Ideas for using Parenting Cards:
* Draw a card each day, or whenever inspiration is needed.
* Let your child draw a card.
* In gatherings, let each person draw a card and relate it to their own experience.
* Give the cards as gifts to anyone who cares for children.
* Use the cards in the workplace: counseling offices, doctors’ waiting rooms, children’s hospitals, toy stores.
* Put a card on your fridge or bulletin board.
* Include a card in birthday party goody bags.
* Draw a card as part of your bedtime routine.
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Stories From Families:
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When I was at the LIFE is Good Unschooling Conference this past spring, I got to meet Jan Hunt, the force behind the amazing Natural Child Project, one of the most important parenting websites on the internet. She had a little table set up to sell things to support the website, and on a whim I bought a pack of her parenting cards.
Now, I’m not one for self-help paraphernalia. I assume, for the most part, that it’s too corny to have any real value. And I also don’t like to buy things just for the sake of buying them — I have to really want it and have a pretty good idea it will be of use to me or something I’ll really enjoy, and I didn’t think this about the cards. So it was an odd thing for me to do to buy them. They sat on the shelf for a while. Then I took them down one day and was looking at them and Jake asked me what I was looking at it, so I explained the concept to him. He thought it sounded like a pretty good idea. He thought that every time I found myself getting frustrated or mad that I would do well to look at one to remind me of what was really important. I mused on that a while and thought, well, okay, it is a good idea, because even though I already know these things, it’s true that in the passion of the moment I often forget that I do. So I put the cards on a lower shelf, in the kitchen, so I would pass by and see them frequently. But the problem turned out to be that once I got caught up in an issue I’d be so involved in my feelings about it that I wouldn’t remember the cards until it was too late.
One day Rowan solved this problem for me. Because the cards were now within her reach, she got her hands on them, as she does everything that is in her reach. It didn’t initially look like a solution; it looked like her making a mess that I would have to clean up. It also looked like something I had spent money on getting mucked up (I know, this is completely irrational considering that I didn’t care that much about the cards initially.) But I can never totally keep up with the material chaos she creates, so the cards have become scattered. They pop up in the funniest places, all over the house (as in the above picture, stuck in the decorative scroll work on a door.) And because my fits and tantrums tend to happen all over the house, this is very convenient. I’ll be in the middle of a rant and suddenly notice a parenting card lying there on the floor. The sight of it in itself, even before I’ve read the inscription, gives me pause, and almost instantly defuses me. They really do work. I wish I could send a stack of these cards to every parent on the planet.
Linda Hessel
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It is wonderful for parents and all those who have contact with children to have at their fingertips these helpful reminders that children require understanding, tenderness and a nurturing attitude from others in order to grow appropriately and well.
James Kimmel, Ph.D.
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The sample cards on your website have already inspired me with easy to implement parenting ideas to break the chain of child abuse (in my family) and Holocaust atrocities (suffered in my husband's family). As a result our almost 4 year-old son may well emerge with his dignity intact. What a fantastic legacy to leave!
D.S.
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Thank you so much for this beautiful tool. So much wisdom in such a small package... the perfect tool for initiating parenting class discussions, providing a "thought for the day", and of course for use in the normal day-to-day life of those blessed with children (not just parents, but grandparents, teachers, and caregivers as well.) The format is as gentle and direct as the truth that inspired their production.
Leesa Marks
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At eight months old, Maya has just begun to vocally assert her independence. While she used to be a very easy going baby, she has recently started fussing and howling more and more often. She refuses to be held by anyone, and the car seat has become her sworn enemy. Anything that restricts her in any way is now met with loud, angry protests.
At first, we found this new phase to be amusing, but soon, the humor wore off. I found myself feeling frustrated and annoyed with her constant grumpiness. I didn't even realize that I was beginning to force my own expectations on to my child. I was getting angry because she wasn't behaving in a way that was conducive to my comfort.
One morning, my husband was busy getting ready for work and I was trying desperately to get Maya dressed. She pulled the Velcro tabs on her diaper open every time I tried to close them and crawled away every chance she got. When it came to putting her dress over her head, it was even more of a challenge. Finally, she was dressed and ready to go.
As I brought her out to her car seat, she howled at me and quickly tried to crawl away. Since my husband was still getting dressed, I decided to give her a few more minutes of freedom before strapping her in. I sighed in anticipation of getting her into the seat and headed over to my parenting cards.
As soon as I read the first card out I chose, I had to laugh. "Support your child's assertiveness."
I looked over at my baby, who was now standing up at the bookcase, banging on the shelf and babbling her own version of, "Mommy, look at me." My eyes filled with tears. My sweet, cuddly little baby was already an independent person of her own. I realized that I had not been taking into account her individual thoughts, feelings and expectations. She was trying desperately to assert herself and all she really needed from me was my support.
So many times, adults seem irritated by the natural fussing and crying of babies attempting to make that leap into toddlerhood. Maya is still dependent on me for so many things that it's hard to remember there are some things she can already do on her own. Now I take a step back and ask myself what she is vocalizing. Is it a need that I can fulfill, or the desire to do something on her own? Lately, more often than not, it has been the latter. By remembering that she needs my support in her assertiveness, I have been able to ease her frustration a bit. The reward I get is a big smile on the face of a tiny angel that says, "I did it myself, my OWN way!"
Sarah Martin
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We received our Parenting Cards a week or so ago and I was amazed at how fast they got here.
The first day my 5 year old daughter and I went thru to see what kind of sayings were in the stack and she said, "Momma, this was a good idea that you had getting these things."
So far we have decided to look at one card each day and follow what it says. They have helped us keep the peace and has stopped the yelling that usually goes on in our house when one or both of us gets frustrated.
Malissa A. Thompson-Heinen, Portland, OR
Parenting for Social Change ~ Ebook
Parenting for Social Change is about creating new paradigms for parenting that affirm the dignity and respect the rights of all children.
The parent-child relationship is the foundation from which we learn how to interact in the world. As children many of us had our experiences invalidated, our voices silenced, and our needs and wants trivialized by parents or other adults. We learned that the world was controlled by those who had more power. Though we may have experienced glimpses or moments of a different way of being in the world, often those were few and far between. The paradigm of control and domination by those who had power was our primary experience.
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A commitment to social justice parenting asks that we examine the biases and prejudices we have been taught about children and childhood. Through honest self-examination of our internalized beliefs and beginning the process of unlearning adultism, we can create deeper, more respectful, authentic, and joyful relationships with the children who share our lives.
We can create a world in which children's voices and lived experiences have value and meaning in what has been adult-dominated world. Rather than seeing childhood as the training ground for a productive adult life, childhood and children can be valued in the here and now.
Social change parenting starts from within. Each of us with the willingness to move beyond the paradigms we were taught can create an amazing place for children (and adults!)in this world. There is not an end-point that results in perfect parenting or a perfect life, but rather an exciting process and journey of learning and growth!
Parenting ~ Consulting
Parenting is not something that we all necessarily do in this life, however it is something that most all of us have had done to us in this life. I believe for the most part that weather it is normal or not we were all abused growing up. When I say abuse it doesn’t have to mean being beat, molested or something that is normally thought of as abuse. To me abuse it control, manipulation, force, authority, corrosion, & other such forms of experiences we have growing up with that are normal/ok/tolerated/accepted.
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When a child is born it is in pure potential. It is the world that it is born into that is full of fear, limitation, doubt, control, manipulation, war & many realities that don’t feel good. As children get born into this world & parents raise them in that world as if that is all that there is, then that is all that we know. We only know what we know & until a new possibility comes to light. This is what I have to offer. New possibility, possibility based from pure potential. This is space we can hold for our children who are far more connected & free or space we can hold for our self’s.
I do not believe that most parents consciously try to abuse their children, for I do believe that parents do love their children & really want them to be happy in their heart. However most of life is not lived from that deep space of love. I hear so often, life isn’t easy, life is hard, you don’t get something for nothing. I hear people saying you don’t get to do what you want to, do you do what you HAVE to do. Most people grow up in an environment with many realities that have to be done, that should be done, that are right, that are good etc etc. People feel powerless, helpless or in capable of doing extraordinairy things. People feel fear & doubt of stepping out of their world into the unknown. People complain about the world that has been created & the way other people act in it. This then all becomes true, for it is the way the world works. It is NOT however the ONLY way or the way it HAS to be.
This is most assuredly for any parent, but it is really for anyone as well. For we were all children once & may yet again be. From a place of knowing what we want, knowing what we like & playing with life as if it were ok to do so.
Children have so many examples to share with us for they know what they want; they are uninhibited in expression & communication. When allowed the freedom to explore this with the nurturing & support to expand greatness is realized, lived & evolved. Children are capable of many realities that parents don’t even know are possible. As a parent one doesn’t need to teach or guide the way but allow the way to be created from that place of connection that just is. Life makes sense, intuition & feelings are in place as a compass to success. Just because you grew up being treated as incapable until taught doesn’t mean you have to or that your kids have to.
As a parent there really is much less that needs to be done & in fact much more to be let go of. Parenting can be quite eaay & enjoyable from this state of existence for not only is so much energy freed up from control but so much potential in the child is allowed to flourish thus developing a very independent, capable child which then needs very little.
Let our children & the child inside of us be free to play& flourish in this life. It is most abundantly enjoyable indeed.
I am offering a reduced rate of $45 per hour for all consulting sessions via The Unschooler’s Emporium as I am grateful for this site and feel great potential for the Self Design movement this site is helping to support*
The awareness that I would like to be known concerning these various facilitated reality options is that I hold very clear focused space, really optimizing enhancement of life in a very short “time” period. One hour of such focus & clarity can be like life times of process. I do not work with systems or formulas thus allowing process to unfold & awaken in a very efficient manner completely based on the persons involved in the now at hand.
Pastel Baby Snap Clips
Five small snap clips covered in polka dot grosgrain ribbon (orchid, pink, lt. blue, celadon, peach) each with a white satin flower. This set is totally irresistible! This handmade set of baby snap clips would be the perfect accessory for the infant or toddler with fine hair and makes a perfect gift.
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Created by Julie Covey
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Peace and Love Sparkle Hair Clips
Two pinch clips covered in grosgrain ribbon (blue and apple) each with a resin encrusted with crystals – one is a flower-print peace sign and the other is a heart with “LOVE” inside. These trendy hair clips are the perfect hair accessory for infants, teens and Moms! Hair accessories made with Swarovski Crystals are NOT intended for children under 12 years old. Velcro can be added (at no charge) to the pinch clip option. Velcro does a great job of keeping the hair clip from slipping out of the hair. Choose your hair clip with or without it! All ribbon ends are heat-treated to prevent fraying. 75% Lined Pinch Clip – the lower prongs on the pinch clip are visible.
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Peaceful Parenting
Peaceful Parenting: Radio phone interview with Naomi Aldort
In this in-depth radio phone interview, Aldort reveals how to raise children so they behave well of their own free will and not as a result of coercion or control. She also answers questions about her book, Raising our Children, Raising Ourselves, and addresses unschooling.
1 CD
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Pelica Prana ~ Print
The color and detail in this picture are amazing~
This pelican looks so wise and beautiful*
If you look closely you will notice that he has fishing line hanging from his mouth because he has a lure caught in his mouth….Despite this he is living his life full on without complaint~
Nature has been destroyed, taken advantage of, dis respected, raped, abused and un cared for by millions for years*
There is no judgment, no hostility, or anger…..There is no sadness, suffering or hatred…..Just living breathing being as is moment to moment~
Thank you beloved for providing me with all that I need in abundance ~*~
<3 Blessed <3
Beautiful print ready for framing.
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Pelican Power ~ Print
I really love the pelican~
The Pelican is such an under appreciated bird…..Every time I saw a pelican it was relaxed, focused, and very aware…..They catch a fish almost every time they attempt and the seagulls always follow them around because they are so good at finding the fish*
A cute little characteristic that I noticed is that when they dive and catch a fish the waggle their lil tails… It is rare that they do not catch a fish so the waggle is an easy witness hehehe
Mastery*
Beautiful print ready for framing.
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Pink & Brown Striped Flower Hair Clippies
Two pinch clips covered in brown grosgrain ribbon with pink swiss dots. Each trendy hair clip has a brown & pink striped flower with an additional layer for the center. Although these boutique hair clips are not exactly the same, we feel the layers, textures and colors truly embrace the new fashion trends for 2010 and create a perfect pair! Velcro can be added (at no charge) to the pinch clip option. Velcro does a great job of keeping the hair clip from slipping out of the hair. Choose your hair clip with or without it! All ribbon ends are heat-treated to prevent fraying. 75% Lined Pinch Clip – the lower prongs on the pinch clip are visible.
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Created by Julie Covey
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Pink & White Animal Print Hair Clips
3 pinch clips covered in zebra print grosgrain ribbon (white, pink, hot pink) and accented with a flower created by hand from Swarovski crystals. This hair clippie design is sweet and irresistible! Handmade hair accessories for girls of all ages. Crystal flower is Ruby ~ Center is Light Rose ~ Petals are Peridot. Velcro can be added (at no charge) to the pinch clip option. Velcro does a great job of keeping the hair clip from slipping out of the hair. Choose your hair clip with or without it! All ribbon ends are heat-treated to prevent fraying. 75% Lined Pinch Clip – the lower prongs on the pinch clip are visible.
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Created by Julie Covey
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Playstands
These Waldorf Playstands will entertain your child for hours! They are known as “Open Ended Toys”. Their uses are endless. They can be used for puppet theaters, storefronts, make believe kitchens and anything else that your child’s imagination will come up with. You can drape a rainbow silk or large cotton cloth to make a fort or a little house.
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This unique piece of furniture is gorgeous and adds coziness and warmth to any home decor! Use as book shelves or canopy bed once your child gets older!
They are made of high grade 1×12″ pine and measures 41″ wide x 42″ high. The shelves are 37″ long and 15″ apart. The two canopies are included in this set about 27 inches long. Height of Playstand with canopies in place is 54″ (4ft. 6in.) high.
Notice the unique locking end on the top on the playstands which can be used to hang treasures! Only Willow Toys offers this feature! The Arches are NOT attached to one another, so YOU decide the play-space! Place your waldorf playstands further apart to customize them to fit your play area! You can arrange them in any way…even side by side, which our kids love, to play “store”
Our Playstands come in an easy to assemble kit containing 2 stands and 2 canopies, screws, end caps and wood glue . They come to you Natural and unfinished.
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Pokemon Statuettes
Check out these amazing hand made Pokemon Statuettes!
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Here we have: Weedle, Cyntaquil, Tediursa, Turtwig, and Sealy!
Pick your Pokemon when checking out!
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Privates~Comedy - CD
Privates is the first recording ever for Sound Channel…..It actually was recorded without the intention to “Release” and was recorded with very minimal equipment……The energetics that came through are the most authentic and real of any media I have ever witnessed and for that I absolutely love this~
This is a “Comedy” Type album……There are no instruments….It is all dialogue that is unfolding in chaotic perfection :-)
I am so thrilled to see what kind of response I get from this recording……As it is intense and on the edge ehhehehe~
Nothing matters……Its ALL part of it*
IsnessIs~
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Sound Channel is a combination of Me Shellie Smith & Christian Locke~
I am so thankful for this combination for it is the first time that I have felt the freedom to channel sound that I feel when in intimate communion with sound my self, WITH others~
All recording that Sound Channel releases are played LIVE, recorded LIVE, without one minute of rehearsal or without any communication on what is to be played.......We don't really consider this Music but a sound experience....Based on being an authentic expression of what is......The powerful aspect that Sound Channel has to share is how enjoyable freedom and honesty with our self is.....The vulnerability and raw expression that Sound Channel shares is powerful in it self and the foundation for all that comes through.......I love the Divine Humor that comes through in these recordings~
Humor is such a great way to explore the many insecurities, taboos, fears, and uncomfortable realities humanity is faced with, in a way that is easy and enjoyable*
One thing I can say is that this is unlike any sound recording I have ever heard hahahahaha
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Privates~Comedy - MP3
Privates is the first recording ever for Sound Channel…..It actually was recorded without the intention to “Release” and was recorded with very minimal equipment……The energetics that came through are the most authentic and real of any media I have ever witnessed and for that I absolutely love this~
This is a “Comedy” Type album……There are no instruments….It is all dialogue that is unfolding in chaotic perfection :-)
I am so thrilled to see what kind of response I get from this recording……As it is intense and on the edge ehhehehe~
Nothing matters……Its ALL part of it*
IsnessIs~
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Sound Channel is a combination of Me Shellie Smith & Christian Locke~
I am so thankful for this combination for it is the first time that I have felt the freedom to channel sound that I feel when in intimate communion with sound my self, WITH others~
All recording that Sound Channel releases are played LIVE, recorded LIVE, without one minute of rehearsal or without any communication on what is to be played.......We don't really consider this Music but a sound experience....Based on being an authentic expression of what is......The powerful aspect that Sound Channel has to share is how enjoyable freedom and honesty with our self is.....The vulnerability and raw expression that Sound Channel shares is powerful in it self and the foundation for all that comes through.......I love the Divine Humor that comes through in these recordings~
Humor is such a great way to explore the many insecurities, taboos, fears, and uncomfortable realities humanity is faced with, in a way that is easy and enjoyable*
One thing I can say is that this is unlike any sound recording I have ever heard hahahahaha
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Puffy Cuteness ~ Print
I have never witnessed a puffer fish as cute until this moment…..I sorta always perceived them as dangerous….I was snorkling in some shallow water and saw this cute lil guy wash up on the sand…..He is still alive and all puffed up but I put him back in the ocean with a stick and he just floated ashore again….I guess he was ready to transition or really wanted a full on photo shoot hehehe~
He has such a cute face….His mouth is a very noticeable smile*
Cute~
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Pure Perfection ~ Print
I love love love this photo…….The vibrant life force coming through in the color of this pomegranate is pure beauty*
I was walking through a very dusty poor town in Mexico that had no paved roads….So everything anywhere near a road was covered in dust….This tree was hanging over a fence but the fruit was covered in dust….I dusted them off and SHKABAO* a bright red beautiful fruit Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
There is something so special about the simple nature of this photo…..The circumstances are a great story of what lies beneath~
Radiant*
Pure Simple ~ Print
So simple…So beautiful……The feather in harmony with the sand…..Coming from the same elements……Designed to thrive in the ocean ecosystem……The sand a perfect canvas for the the feather……This feather will become the sand………The circle of life flows…..In eternity*
Beautiful print ready for framing.
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Created by Quinn Eaker
Quilting Geometry ~ Book
For those wanting geometry tips to piece a quilt, this soft bound self published handbook of 54 pages was well received. Not only were there international requests, but some were followed up with thank you letters. Quilting is a great way to learn geometry, and this book takes you through geometry without math. You need a pencil, straightedge, drawing compass, and paper. Starting at the most basic lesson of dividing a line in half, these lessons go through making triangles, squares, rectangles, pentagons, hexagons, heptagons, octagons, nonagons, and decagons. Methods for dividing a square into 3rds, 4ths, 5ths, 6ths, 7ths, 8ths, 9ths, & 10ths without math are shown, and perspective drawing, making a pantograph for copying drawings in different sizes, and drawing ellipses inside a rectangle or a diamond shape. Dover Street Booksellers had this book in their catalog for 3 years. Even if you aren’t a quilter, you can have fun just drawing designs.
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Created by Mike Ackerman
Radical Unschooling Bumpersticker
4″ x 6″ Oval bumper sticker – made from the finest synthetic
(polypropylene or polyester – similar to vinyl, but thinner and
stronger) materials. We use automotive-grade color pigments that are
heat-fused onto the material, so the image is resistant to weather,
carwashes, etc. Bumper stickers are flexible and easy to apply.
Most stickers will last a year or two under normal weather conditions.
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Radical Unschooling ~ Bumper Sticker
Radical Unschooling Bumper Sticker
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Created by Dayna Martin
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Radical Unschooling ~ Bumper Sticker
Radical Unschooling Bumper Sticker
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Created by Dayna Martin
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Radio Interview with Grown Unschooler ~ MP3
This is the first radio interview I ever did~
I really enjoy listening to this because the information is powerful and since its a radio interview its fun……What is cool though is if you listen to this one and then listen to the radio interviews I have done more recently the evolution is noticeable….I love the way I operate because I am Rethinking Everything on a daily basis…..It doesnt matter what I am doing or how many times I have done it…..It doesnt matter how amazing or abundant I am with the process I am Rethinking……This is the key to New Paradigm evolution….For every moment is truly a new moment with infinite possibility available……From an idea, belief, projection, or commitment the spectrum is VERY limited because so much has already been defined, decided already……I just am as I am……Yet because I am conscious and empowered I know that that which I am and that which I experience is upgradable~
Enjoy and check out the newer ones for upgraded aspect hehehe
Hour long!
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Rainbow Peace Necklace
An Unschoolers Emporium Exclusive!
This pretty necklace features a rainbow pendant glittering with sparkles, sending a message of peace to those who see it. Pendant (approximately 1.5″ across) is made of polymer clay and peace sign is hand painted. The necklace (20″ long) is completed with a hand knotted hemp cord and another handmade polymer clay rainbow bead for a clasp.
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Created by Diana a.k.a BunnyKissd
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Rainbow Peace Symbol Hair Clips
Single pinch clip covered in red and black polka dot grosgrain ribbon. Rainbow peace symbol is 1″ diameter and can be attached to make hair clip either a left, or right-side hair clip. Please specify which you would prefer when you make your selection. Velcro can be added (at no charge) to the pinch clip option. Velcro does a great job of keeping the hair clip from slipping out of the hair. Choose your hair clip with or without it! All ribbon ends are heat-treated to prevent fraying. 75% Lined Pinch Clip – the lower prongs on the pinch clip are visible.
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Created by Julie Covey
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Rainbow Star Flower Hair Clip
Single pinch clip covered in red grosgrain with a 5-pointed handmade flower made from a variegated thread in bright rainbow colors. These are awesome! Each star is different… but that’s what makes them so cool! These handmade flower clippies were crafted especially for All About M.E. by our “Grandma Boppi”. These handmade hair accessories are truly unique and one-of-a-kind! Remember, as with all handmade items, slight differences between each item is to be expected. Velcro has been added to ensure hair clip won’t slip. All ribbon ends are heat-treated to prevent fraying. 75% Lined Pinch Clip – the lower prongs on the pinch clip are visible.
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Created by Julie Covey
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Raising a Child in a Self Designed Environment ~CD
Children are a fantastic opportunity to remember what life can be like~
Children are born pure potential…..They are born into a world of fear, doubt, limitation, lack, control, manipulation, sacrifice, compromise, amongst many energetics of disconnection* This is why children actually have a lot more to share with their parents than the parents do with their children*
This is an exploration of the parenting child relationship and the full spectrum of life unfolds from there~
Over 1 hour and 45 minutes long!
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Every child is different....Every living situation is different.....When a parent really understands what kind of natural ability children have they can deal with their multitude of fears and doubts thus yielding a very freedom based environment that allows for Self Design which has natural manifestations of great capability and enjoyment*
A conscious being is being is utilizing every moment.......Thus just by providing the space for a child to be conscious and free is providing the space for TRUE genius to flourish and evolve......Then a parent can be witness to this new paradigm of possibility and began the activation of Self Design for them selfs*
~*~Freedom ~*~
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Raising a Child in a Self Designed Environment ~MP3
Children are a fantastic opportunity to remember what life can be like~
Children are born pure potential…..They are born into a world of fear, doubt, limitation, lack, control, manipulation, sacrifice, compromise, amongst many energetics of disconnection* This is why children actually have a lot more to share with their parents than the parents do with their children*
This is an exploration of the parenting child relationship and the full spectrum of life unfolds from there~
Over 1 hour and 45 minutes long!
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Every child is different....Every living situation is different.....When a parent really understands what kind of natural ability children have they can deal with their multitude of fears and doubts thus yielding a very freedom based environment that allows for Self Design which has natural manifestations of great capability and enjoyment*
A conscious being is being is utilizing every moment.......Thus just by providing the space for a child to be conscious and free is providing the space for TRUE genius to flourish and evolve......Then a parent can be witness to this new paradigm of possibility and began the activation of Self Design for them selfs*
~*~Freedom ~*~
Raising A Strong Child ~ MP3
I recorded this session from Rethinking Everything conference in Sept 2009~
Being empowered….Strong…Confident…Capable…..Is actually quite natural…..Most people and parents have been highly conditioned weather aware of the spectrum of conditioning or not….Children are born pure potential and become less and less every day after…..The more freedom for Self Design that a parent can allow the greater potential will be realized*
Life is designed to be easy and abundant…..Our bodies are designed to be regenerating manifestations that are capable of thriving in this world~ It is only through disconnection through conditioning/manipulation/control/fear that disease, lack, sickness, stress, and the wide variety of un enjoyable realities even exists*
This is an exploration of how easy it actually can be to parent a capable child without the stress of actually molding and conditioning strength and capability~ For it is a natural order of things*
Empowered*
Nearly 2 hours long!!
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Raising Competent Children Through Attachment Parenting
Raising Competent Children Through Attachement Parenting: An Interview with Naomi Aldort
This remarkable 4 CD set covers absolutely everything about attachement parenting. Naomi Aldort answers dozens of universal questions, with wisdom and clarity. Topics include:
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• Crying and tantrums
• When your child hurts the baby
• Bringing peace to bedtime and sleep
• The cause and cure for biting and hitting
• How to raise an emotionally healthy child
• What to do when a toddler throws a tantrum
• Nurturing your child's strive for independence
• The secret to what causes children to listen to you
• How to empower a child when things don't go his way
• How to raise a child who won't fall for peer pressure later
• The importance of prompt responsiveness to your baby's crying
• How to raise a self-disciplined, well behaved child, without punishment, scolding, praise or threats.
Raising Our Children, Raising Ourselves
Every parent would happily give up ever scolding, punishing or threatening if she only knew how to ensure that her toddler/child/teen would thrive and act responsibly without such painful measures. Raising Our Children, Raising Ourselves is the answer to this universal wish. It is unlike any other book before it; no more nice and kind ways to control, but a way of being and of understanding your child so she/he can be the best of herself, not because she fears you because she wants to, of her own free will.
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After years of assisting hundreds of families to bring peace and joy into their lives, Naomi Aldort now offers in this book a way of parenting that allows the child’s natural competence and caring to unfold. The book provides tools for understanding children’s behaviors so that you (the parent) are able to prevent difficulties and heal existing ones.
Raising Our Children, Raising Ourselves is filled with real life stories that demonstrate how events that would normally erupt into a great stressful upheaval can become heart warming experiences of caring and growing. Some stories will move you to tears, others to laughter, and the book will not cease to challenge every parenting assumption that stands in the way of unconditional love. It will leave you feeling relieved and free to celebrate every minute of this amazing journey with your child/ren.
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"In this stunning insight into human nature, Naomi Aldort opens a window into harmonious family living. Simply and eloquently, she describes how parenting can be a truly marvelous path for evolving into one's own self-realization. Her work is rich with inspiration and insight for every parent who seeks greater awareness.
"This book deserves to be widely read and not just by parents but by every being who strives for a more peaceful world. Dr. Aldort has distilled the essence of a peaceful world into what can only be described as poetry of the human heart."
Veronika Robinson
Editor of The Mother magazine, UK
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"Every once in awhile, a writer comes along who is comfortable speaking the truth, no matter how much it might challenge us or make us uncomfortable. Naomi Aldort is one of those people. She has a clear-headed understanding of how to empower self-realization for both parents and children. And she communicates that understanding using equally lucid and, at the same time, passionate prose.
"In Raising Our Children, Raising Ourselves, she has given parents a vital tool to grow alongside their children. She takes the struggle out of parenting by demonstrating how to replace the controlling and shaping style of parenting with one that values, trusts and nurtures children's innate abilities and autonomy. Simply put, this book is about valuing our children for who they are, rather than for who we want them to be. For many of us, that is not as simple as it sounds, but with Aldort guiding us through our children's ages and stages, it is possible. And that, I believe, is the best gift we can give to both our children and ourselves."
Wendy Priesnitz
Editor of Life Learning magazine,
author of School Free and Challenging Assumptions in Education
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"Raising Our Children, Raising Ourselves is a great book that continues the work that I love. In a world that unceasingly violates our true natures, Naomi reminds us that we really can trust our children and our natural instinct to love them unconditionally. Not only that, she shows us how with clarity and consistency. Her formula for parenting truly is a SALVE for the soul in troubled times."
John Breeding, Ph.D.
Psychiatrist and Author of
The Wildest Colts Make the Best Horses
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"Insight, resourcefulness, and wisdom are the real subjects of Naomi Aldort's book -- qualities vital to good (and joyous) parenting. The author is battle-tested in each of these areas and uses a wealth of personal experiences to guide you in finding a successful family formula of your own. Let Dr. Aldort hold your hand for a few hours. You won't regret it."
John Taylor Gatto
Author of Underground History of American Education
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Raising Our Children, Raising Ourselves is a book long overdue and should be on the must read list of all new Moms and Dads. This book could carry a subtitle: "Saving the Emotional Lifes of Our Children and The Future of Humanity." As Naomi states: "Love must be unconditional for a child to stay in integrity with his own authentic self."
James Prescott, Ph.D.
Institute of Humanistic Science
Raising Raw Children - Ebook
We want to give you with this 172 page e-book:
- All the necessary background information about raw food
- Nutritional needs of children
- Answering the question how you can cover these needs with raw food
- The foods and super foods that you must add to your childrens diet, in order to help them be more healthy
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- A clear step-by-step system (5 Steps of Raw Success by Ka Sundance) on how you can manifest more health by eating more (or 100%) raw food with your children
- 6 secrets how to stay on a high raw diet together with your children
- How to deal with social pressure in school/kindergarten or in your family
- The biggest mistakes most raw food parents do (and how to avoid them)
- 11 top secrets how to make your children eat more green and veggies
- 2 menu plans that you can choose from, to help you transforming to a healthier diet
- 6 top secret rules to healthy cooking alternatives
- The most important raw food recipes
- Because we deeply want you and your children to experience more health and happiness, we want to give you even more.
Much more!
We have linked online videos to this book, so when you read it, you will see links to these videos, which are closely related to the topics written in the book.
You get many hours of these free additional videos, which gives you a wealth of additional input, on top of all the information given already in the book!
And it is not only about videos - we also share all of our online resources, beginning with access to high quality raw food products that you never get in any shop around you (products that you need when you want to go high raw, or 100% with your children), extending to links to online shops where you can buy raw food kitchen tools, and websites where you gain access to literally hundreds of raw gourmet recipes.
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Recordkeeping For Unschoolers - Ebook
A spiral-bound journal for documenting the learning activities of unschoolers (life learners, relaxed homeschoolers, etc.), with tips and information on record keeping and legal requirements, as well as inspirational excerpts from the handbook, Unschooling: A Lifestyle of Learning.
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Created by Sara McGrath
Also available in soft cover for $17.99, with FREE shipping & handling!
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Copyright Sara McGrath (Standard Copyright License)
Edition Second Edition
Publisher Sara McGrath
Published June 24, 2010
Language English
Pages 155
Binding Coil
Interior Ink Black & white
Weight 0.63 lbs.
Dimensions (inches) 6.0 wide × 9.0 tall
Recordkeeping For Unschoolers - Soft Cover
A spiral-bound journal for documenting the learning activities of unschoolers (life learners, relaxed homeschoolers, etc.), with tips and information on record keeping and legal requirements, as well as inspirational excerpts from the handbook, Unschooling: A Lifestyle of Learning.
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Created by Sara McGrath
Also available for immediate.pdf download for $7.99!
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Red Rose With Crystal Hair Accessory
Single pinch clip covered in yummy red velvet. Each hair clip has a beautiful red rose accented with red crystals. These handmade hair accessories will be a hit with tweens & teens. What a gorgeous Prom Hair Accessory! Velcro can be added (at no charge) to the pinch clip option. Velcro does a great job of keeping the hair clip from slipping out of the hair. Choose your hair clip with or without it! 75% Lined Pinch Clip – the lower prongs on the pinch clip are visible.
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Created by Julie Covey
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Reiki eCourse
This course shares first level Reiki for treatment of all life forms, all imbalances physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. Please share this with anyone who might be interested. This eCourse format works well for ages 8 and up. Younger children might need assistance reading through and understanding the material. Reiki is very intuitive, though, which comes naturally to children. My daughters begin learning about and practicing Reiki in toddlerhood.
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Relationships ~ Consulting
Relationships are a huge part of life & too many of us the most important part of life. Life without relationships would be quite different indeed. Relationships are important whether it be a romantic relationship or a relationship at work. The more intertwined we become the more intense the relationship becomes. The more involved we are the more of our & their baggage surface, bringing forth unique dynamics.
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Often time’s relationships are such a personal thing that they progress or end without much outside influence. Often times our stuff gets mixed with their stuff & theirs with ours creating experiences & feelings that don’t come up with other people.
We are all different but it is possible to utilize what we have to offer, what others have to offer, what we like about others, while being ok with differences & even enjoying them.
I find that by actually focusing on our side of the experience, the aspect we are clear on, have control over & can influence, while letting go of the others process really enhances the relationship. To be in love, dedication, close proximity, or responsibility for another does not mean we have to take on their stuff, have them take on ours, or get caught up the dust that gets stirred up. Simplicity & letting go actually bring a much more enjoyable beneficial relationship of trust, care, respect & appreciation for all involved.
I offer the possibility of personal empowerment in relationships, finding clarity on what is really really important in a particular relationship & letting go of the rest. There is actually no need to give up or compromise that which is important to us to have a healthy, productive, enjoyable relationship on a powerful level. This also benefits the other because they are now freed up of process that is created by the mixing or inter dynamic relationship involvement. I offer the movement from complex possibly stressful relationships to simple easy flowing relationships based on what is really important to you. IT WORKS.
I am offering a reduced rate of $45 per hour for all consulting sessions via The Unschooler’s Emporium as I am grateful for this site and feel great potential for the Self Design movement this site is helping to support*
The awareness that I would like to be known concerning these various facilitated reality options is that I hold very clear focused space, really optimizing enhancement of life in a very short “time” period. One hour of such focus & clarity can be like life times of process. I do not work with systems or formulas thus allowing process to unfold & awaken in a very efficient manner completely based on the persons involved in the now at hand.
Responsibility is the New Compassion ~ CD
This is the first public co creative exploration of the New Paradigm of Self Design for me and my mother together~
This is so so so powerful…..My mother comes from OLD PARADIGM yet awakened to the potential of NEW PARADIGM on my birth…..She realized that this child coming into the world was coming from pure potential into a world, HER world that was full of fear, limitation, control, lack, doubt, shame, guilt, etc etc……She realized in that moment that this was her opportunity to witness what life could be like from a clean slate of pure potential through this child coming into this world…..She realized that she had nothing to offer but a space of freedom, an abundant nurturing breast, and a commitment to Rethink Everything*
Over an hour long!
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A parent has nothing to teach a child for the whole world that parents know is based on Old Paradigm.......Until this is realized a parent cannot provide new paradigm opportunity~
A child will "Learn" everything that is important through observation, exploration and experimentation with life......Every time that a parents defines, controls, states, decides, for a child this parent is limiting this child to the spectrum of potential that they do not have access to BECAUSE of this same conditioning.........
So if a parent desires to explore and provide this new paradigm possibility then surrender is essential....Surrender to the unknown......KNOWING that children are born fully capable, it is ONLY this worlds conditioning that is limiting this.......
Here is a lil taste of this exploration.........So powerful.......If I were not witness to its existence I would not believe such energetics were being shared*
Infinity Thankful~
Responsibility is the New Compassion ~ MP3
This is the first public co creative exploration of the New Paradigm of Self Design for me and my mother together~
This is so so so powerful…..My mother comes from OLD PARADIGM yet awakened to the potential of NEW PARADIGM on my birth…..She realized that this child coming into the world was coming from pure potential into a world, HER world that was full of fear, limitation, control, lack, doubt, shame, guilt, etc etc……She realized in that moment that this was her opportunity to witness what life could be like from a clean slate of pure potential through this child coming into this world…..She realized that she had nothing to offer but a space of freedom, an abundant nurturing breast, and a commitment to Rethink Everything*
Over an hour long!
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A parent has nothing to teach a child for the whole world that parents know is based on Old Paradigm.......Until this is realized a parent cannot provide new paradigm opportunity~
A child will "Learn" everything that is important through observation, exploration and experimentation with life......Every time that a parents defines, controls, states, decides, for a child this parent is limiting this child to the spectrum of potential that they do not have access to BECAUSE of this same conditioning.........
So if a parent desires to explore and provide this new paradigm possibility then surrender is essential....Surrender to the unknown......KNOWING that children are born fully capable, it is ONLY this worlds conditioning that is limiting this.......
Here is a lil taste of this exploration.........So powerful.......If I were not witness to its existence I would not believe such energetics were being shared*
Infinity Thankful~
Rethinking 2009 MP3 Disc With Dayna Martin
This MP3 contains all of Dayna’s inspiring sessions from the 2009 RE Conference in Dallas, Texas, sure to recharge you on your path of Freedom and Joy with your family!
It’s like attending the conferece without the expense of plane tickets, hotel and conference registration!
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Radical Forgiveness
Many of us on this path chose to let go of the cultural mindset of victimization. This is easier said then done for many people. It takes a complete shift in thinking to release the world as the cause of your circumstances in life, especially if you have experienced your share of unhappiness and hard times. True Forgiveness is letting all the people off the hook you thought did you wrong. This is so self-empowering because when you no longer blame others for the circumstances in your life, you are acknowledging yourself as the powerful creative Being that you are. Join Dayna for this uplifting session where you will learn to accept all of your creations, even the ones that you would never haveconsciously chosen for yourself.
Living Outside the Box
The Martin family is Living the Dream. They choose to be together all day, everyday, living, learning, and working at home and loving every minute of it. Nothing is separate or compartmentalized, and Dayna and her family are not slaves to the grind like most people in our culture. Through their family blog, the Martin Family have become role models for many striving to live a Radical Unschooling life. Join Dayna to understand how it all works living in such a unique way and learn how you too can Live the Dream of a free, joyous connected life with your family.
Trusting the Master
Have you ever heard someone say, ”We Unschool everything but _______”?
Radical Unschooling is a whole life concept. Partial trust can be very confusing to a child and can affect their self confidence and be devastating to the parent/child relationship. Moving from fear to trust can be very challenging for some parents when it comes to certain issues such as television, video games and food. Join Dayna for a session that will help you to climb further up the ladder of understanding and help you fully embrace the Radical Unschooling philosophy in every area of your life.
UnRuling – with special guest, Scott Noelle
Our role as unschooling parents is to facilitate endless options, open doors, support choice, and to denounce the cultural role as authoritarian controllers of our children’s lives. Learn why enforcing rules and demanding obedience and compliance breeds rebellion and resentment. Living without rules does not equal mayhem like we were brainwashed to believe growing up. In fact living without rules equals peace and harmonywithin a family. Choosing partnership over control changes everything for the better between parent and child but sometimes takes a real shift in thinking to grasp. Join Dayna as she discussed the evolution of parenting and learn how disrespectful rules and punishments really are. Learn about this entirely different parenting paradigm on the leading edge of thought which is changing ideas of what parenting truly is.
Bonus Track!
Attaction Birth
Join Dayna and she shares about her new birthing method and upcoming book, “Attraction Birth”, with expectant mothers and birthing professionals.
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Rethinking Education Conference 2008 with Dayna Martin
On this Incredible MP3 Audio CD you will hear over 10 inspiring hours of the best quality Radical Unschooling Conference Discussions available. This is Dayna Martin speaking at the Rethinking Education Conference in Dallas, Texas, 2008. This is THE Unschooling Conference! If you weren’t able to attend this year, you can still experience the passion, the inspiration, the understanding and the unique support that only Dayna Martin can offer. This is an incredible opportunity to purchase all of her Conference sessions on one MP3 CD.
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The Journey From AP to RU (Atttachment Parenting to Radical Unschooling)
Many parents come to the Unschooling life after having practiced Attachment Parenting in their children’s early years. Extending AP philosophy seems to be more difficult for parents once their children get older and their needs change. Applying the same understanding that parents practicing AP have for baby-wearing, child-led weaning and the family bed to older children on topics such as reading, media and foods is an important aspect of Radical Unschooling. Empower yourself and learn about how natural the transition to from AP to RU can be when you to extend the Trust you had for your children when they were babies through their entire lives.
Finding Your Inner Advocate
The Unschooling life is so inspiring and joyful that many of us quickly become advocates for this unique life. Advocacy comes in many forms and finding the type of advocacy that we enjoy doing best is such an essential aspect of being able to reach others. Advocacy could be anything from starting an Unschooling blog or online group, to leading support groups and meetings in your area, to writing a book, becoming a parenting coach, to facilitating conferences or it could mean simply being kind to your child in public for others to take notice and learn from. We are on the leading edge of social change in our culture being pioneers for this amazing life. If you are someone wanting to make a difference in this World and speak for the rights and respect of children, we invite you to join take part in this session to learn how to advocate in a way that is unique to *Who You Are*.
Growth Through Our Back-Steps
Living this amazing life Unschooling requires Trust and personal growth. For many there is a process coming to this life that is very similar to the process of birth. When a woman is pushing out a baby, her progress is described as “two steps forward, one step back”. This is very similar to how many experience putting Unschooling and peaceful parenting philosophy into practice. When we are learning and applying a new mindset with our children we sometimes have “back-steps” and revert back to our old parenting ways. These moments should not be viewed with guilt and frustration, but views as an important part of the journey. During our “back-steps” such amazing growth takes place within us. We are able to feel the contrast of emotions and actions from our past parenting practices to how we are living now, striving for Joy and Peace with our children. During this session we will explore how to use and accept these all important ”back-steps” to learn and grow from on our own personal paths of putting philosophy into practice.
Nurturing Passions and Interests
Being connected and involved with our children means seeing the learning that takes place in all of their interests, not just what society deems “educational”. Unschooling means breaking down the walls and limits associated with a compartmentalized life which separates life and learning into “subjects”. True, authentic learning can only come from the freedom to live a life that our children desire, making choices that are right for them. Dayna shares how to connect with our children through all of their interests and how to see the learning that takes place in all that they do. During this session Dayna will also discuss how beneficial Unschooling is for not only children, but for parents, by allowing them to heal from an institutionalized childhood and getting in touch with who they really are as individuals. Learning how to relight our own flames of curiosity by taking on new interests and being enthusiastic about learning ourselves will enable our children to see that learning through life never ends. Learning IS life.
Trusting the Universe
If Unschooling could be described in one word, that word would be *Trust*. Trusting our children and ourselves is the key element in living a connected, loving life with our families. The Law of Attraction takes that same trust one step further to not only trusting our families, but trusting the Universe. Sharing with our children that they create their own lives through their thoughts and intentions has been enormously empowering for Unschooling families all over the world. Every human being has the ability to transform any weakness or suffering into strength, power, perfect peace, health, and abundance. During this session Dayna will share how living the Law of Attraction has changed her and her family’s life for the better and how you too can empower yourself and your children to create the life you all desire through learning about this scientific law of the Universe.
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Respectful Partnerships
It is common that one parent comes to understand Unschooling before the other. This can be a challenging aspect of coming to this life for the entire family. During this session we will explore how to respectfully honor where each of you are on your journey to understand Unschooling and respectful, peaceful parenting. It is important to extend the same respect we have for our children to learn things in their own time to our partners when they are learning about this new philosophy. Our children learn so much from how we treat one another, and respecting where each of you are on this path can sometimes be challenging. During this session Dayna’s husband of 13 years, Joe, joins in the discussion sharing his experience and personal growth as he has come to understand Unschooling and peaceful parenting in his own way, in his own time. Learning to respect, and not trying to control each other, has helped them deepen their love and strengthen their connection as a family.
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Rethinking Everything Magazines
Rethinking Everything Publishing, owned by two unschooling moms, publishes three FREE online magazines:
Rethinking Everything LIFE magazine replaces their former Rethinking Everything magazine and is all about deeply personal, transformative change. All past issues are now available in full on this site. You can subscribe for FREE as well there: www.remagazinelife.com
Rethinking Everything PARENT magazine publishes alternative parenting stories of deep connection with children of all ages and ways we discover to nurture them. Subscribe for FREE at www.remagazineparent.com
Rethinking Everything SEX magazine publishes stories of empowered sexual fulfillment at all ages, from birth (yes, birth) to old age. Subscribe for FREE at www.remagazinesex.com
S'mores Earrings
S’mores! The perfect campfire treat! This carb & calorie free version is the perfect thing to keep the memories of summer all your round. Measuring anot 3/4 of an inch, each of these light-weight earrings feature a realistic cinnamon graham cracker, yummy chocolate bar, and perfectly toasted marshmallow…
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Sandra Dodd's Big Book of Unschooling
How does unschooling work? There are many ways families can optimize natural learning in their lives, and find joy and laughter along with it. New unschoolers have had the same questions over the years, and experienced unschoolers go through some similar stages of nervous doubts. This book addresses and summarizes dozens of concerns and puzzlements about whether and how children can learn without schooling.
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Customer Reviews:
I am so ecstatic to have received your Big Book of Unschooling a couple days ago – I can’t put it down! I have been reading your website and the Always Learning list for a couple years now (although I have yet to post anything). This book is like the icing on the cake since my husband and I can pick it up and read it anywhere. I love how it is organized, and I refer to different pages depending on my question or concern. There are pages in your book that bring me to tears. Your clear and logical words have helped our family tremendously!
My book arrived a couple of days ago and I’ve carried it around like a treasure sharing it with everyone that has come into the house. Brenna keeps stealing it and quoting from it so I may need to get her a copy :-) It is so wonderful and reminds me of all of you. I love everything about it! I wish I could buy a copy for everyone I know. —Gail Higgins
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I read the page called “Comforts” aloud to my husband and we both cried…..good tears—it’s very powerful writing. —Renee Cabatic
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The Big Book is awesome. I’ve read a lot on your web site over the years, but having your words flowing clear and clean and more linearly in the book is a different experience. It’s deeper, more emotional. The connection is cleaner somehow, more personal. —Brad Holcomb
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I received Sandra Dodd’s Big Book of Unschooling in the mail the other day, and not only was I impressed with the neat wrapping (tissue paper around the book — I felt as if I was opening a birthday present!) but I was beyond impressed with the experience of having the book. It is exactly like holding Sandra’s unschooling website in your hands, which is what she wrote it was intended to be. It is a household necessity. Like a toothbrush! Or a flashlight! Yes, it’s just like those two things, because you need it during ordinary times and during emergencies.
Thank you, Sandra, for compiling the depth and breadth of experience found on your site into this book. You have done unschoolers a great service, yet again. —Susan Gaissert
Sandy's Kitchen
This beautiful wooden play kitchen is the “traditional” Waldorf style kitchen. With a more contemporary line design
Sandy’s Kitchen is made of pine and stands 27″ tall 22″ wide and 12″ deep.
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Silence Within Sound - CD
Enjoy Quinn’s beautiful music on the didgeridoo!
Silence Within Sound is a culmination of a very powerful journey for me with the didgeridoo while also activating a whole new spectrum of possibilities.
When I first came in contact with the didgeridoo I was not nor had I had much interest in being a musician nor was anyone in my family a musician, yet I knew that I was going to get one & that this instrument was going to have huge influence in my life to come~
Over 45 minutes of amazing sound!
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I sat with the Didgeridoo for a day just being in communion with the potent potential.....My mind was having trouble because I felt the deep resonance with this instrument yet did not know how to play.......I realized I was not going to LEARN how to play the didgeridoo, I was just going to PLAY*
While I knew that I could just instantly download didgeridoo consciousness & play just like that I chose to do a meditation to connect with this consciousness, as instantaneous was just a bit much for me at the time hehehe~
As I was in meditation I could feel the energetics become part of my awareness & before the end of the next day I was playing full on with the rhyme & harmony of the didgeridoo~ Circle breathing, mouth, tongue, abdominal muscles & other various physical abilities were needed and were integrated with in that day*
The essence of that which I connected with on that day is what comes through me still when I play......There have been some evolutions in the "Songs" that I release, do to preference for change and expansion*
I played for a whole year all for my self without any desire to play for any other reason because the experience of the vibrations were so powerful. One day I met a lady who happened to hear me play & said it was so powerful she wanted to share it with everyone she knew......So we began "Didgeridoo Journeys"....For an hour plus all participants would lie on the floor in candle light as I played & played with multiple didgeridoos completely changing the whole reality of the room. As people would come to we would look at each other & smile knowing that the energetics shared were so powerful words seemed hilarious....So we would laugh & laugh hahahahhahahaha*
For about a year I did this fulfilled & in love with the process~ Until one day I was at a coffee shop that had an open mic. I was asked to play the didgeridoo & while until that moment having no desire to play with electronics or sound effects I said yes. I LOVED it :-)
After that night I knew that it was time to record a CD.....I spent hours & hours researching the equipment & software I would need to record my own album.....Being as I am that was the only way I wished to proceed & within 3 weeks had all the equipment I needed to start recording*
Every single song is compiled of all sounds coming through Quinn......They are all played, recorded & edited in my own studio in complete communion of sound. This process for me was as fulfilling & enjoyable a process as I have had & am so thankful to be able to share it this way*
1. BlessedSound
2. HarmoniousHigh
3. Mah Umm Humm
4. Mah Umm Humm Intense Drum
5. Monks Palace
6. Peyote Paradise
7. Sound Flows
8. Didgeridoo Poetry
Silence Within Sound - MP3
Enjoy Quinn’s beautiful music on the didgeridoo!
Silence Within Sound is a culmination of a very powerful journey for me with the didgeridoo while also activating a whole new spectrum of possibilities.
When I first came in contact with the didgeridoo I was not nor had I had much interest in being a musician nor was anyone in my family a musician, yet I knew that I was going to get one & that this instrument was going to have huge influence in my life to come~
Over 45 minutes of amazing sound!
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I sat with the Didgeridoo for a day just being in communion with the potent potential.....My mind was having trouble because I felt the deep resonance with this instrument yet did not know how to play.......I realized I was not going to LEARN how to play the didgeridoo, I was just going to PLAY*
While I knew that I could just instantly download didgeridoo consciousness & play just like that I chose to do a meditation to connect with this consciousness, as instantaneous was just a bit much for me at the time hehehe~
As I was in meditation I could feel the energetics become part of my awareness & before the end of the next day I was playing full on with the rhyme & harmony of the didgeridoo~ Circle breathing, mouth, tongue, abdominal muscles & other various physical abilities were needed and were integrated with in that day*
The essence of that which I connected with on that day is what comes through me still when I play......There have been some evolutions in the "Songs" that I release, do to preference for change and expansion*
I played for a whole year all for my self without any desire to play for any other reason because the experience of the vibrations were so powerful. One day I met a lady who happened to hear me play & said it was so powerful she wanted to share it with everyone she knew......So we began "Didgeridoo Journeys"....For an hour plus all participants would lie on the floor in candle light as I played & played with multiple didgeridoos completely changing the whole reality of the room. As people would come to we would look at each other & smile knowing that the energetics shared were so powerful words seemed hilarious....So we would laugh & laugh hahahahhahahaha*
For about a year I did this fulfilled & in love with the process~ Until one day I was at a coffee shop that had an open mic. I was asked to play the didgeridoo & while until that moment having no desire to play with electronics or sound effects I said yes. I LOVED it :-)
After that night I knew that it was time to record a CD.....I spent hours & hours researching the equipment & software I would need to record my own album.....Being as I am that was the only way I wished to proceed & within 3 weeks had all the equipment I needed to start recording*
Every single song is compiled of all sounds coming through Quinn......They are all played, recorded & edited in my own studio in complete communion of sound. This process for me was as fulfilling & enjoyable a process as I have had & am so thankful to be able to share it this way*
1. BlessedSound
2. HarmoniousHigh
3. Mah Umm Humm
4. Mah Umm Humm Intense Drum
5. Monks Palace
6. Peyote Paradise
7. Sound Flows
8. Didgeridoo Poetry
Simply States
Searching for a NON-BORING way to cover state history with your elementary-aged unschooler? Simply States is designed with visits to a few historic sites and internet research in mind.
Also want to cover the same topics with your high schooler who’s trying to get into college? Simply States fulfills most state’s requirements for a semester of American history and government study during the secondary years, while still appealing to even the most unschooly teen.
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Created by Annette Keenberg
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One half of the program contains blank outline maps of all 50 states, ready for your child or teen to fill in themselves.
You also get printable pages covering:
• State Seal and Motto
• State Flag
• State Bird and Mammal
• State Tree and Flower
• Their Methods of Education
• How They Govern Themselves
• Economically Speaking
• Their Largest City
• Attractions I Would Visit
• Portrait Of Famous Faces
• State Quarter
• State Song
• Free Form Pages
What Are People Saying About Simply States
We did some pages on the computer, some hand drawn, cut and paste. It was fun using a variety of ways to show the info we learned.
Cindy - Vermont
It caused us to focus on detail. She learned about new information.
Becky - Illinois
I love geography and outlines... use these maps for political, topical and economical maps.
Debbie - Massachusetts
Sky King ~ Print
This photo shoot was so fun~
As I was exploring a very small fishing town on the Baja Peninsula I saw this nest that was atop a telephone poll* These amazing birds (Osprey) had made this nest there*
These birds are so awesome to witness because they are very large, powerful, graceful birds of prey~ They nest in pairs & are on constant rotation for the thrival of their life*
While one bird stays with the nest the other flys out to collect nesting materials or to catch food….Then when one returns with the goods the other takes off as soon as landing takes place….So they are constantly protecting the nest while resting and collecting life’s necessities*
This Sky King chose to honor my appreciation with a full on wing spread for this Epic Shot~*~
Shkabao*
Beautiful print ready for framing.
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Small Cracked Pillar Candles
These paraffin candles are best appreciated with a flame to see the various hues of the color in adjacent cracks. Both sizes are 3 inches in diameter; the small pillar is approximately 3.75 inches tall and the tall pillar is approximately 6 inches tall. Candles should be burned while supervised to prevent fires and the wicks kept trimmed. Wicks are lead free. Colors available: pink, yellow, blue, purple, green, or white. All candles are handcrafted with love.
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Created by Nicolette
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About Nicolette:
Nicolette is an 11 year old always unschooled child. She hand crafts all of her candles entirely on her own with much love and joy. Mama has a house full of candles as proof!
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Small Heart
An Unschoolers Emporium Exclusive!
Red and silver and a bit of green accent this hand painted 2″ wooden heart. Wear this bit of folk art as a pendant or use as a hanging ornament or incorporate into your next craft project! However you use it, it is sure to add a bit of shine into your life.
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Created by JoAnn Parks
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Small Textured Leaning Layered Candles
No two candles are alike. These candles are made with one or two colors of paraffin wax layered with white paraffin wax. The colors mix and mingle in unique patterns with each creation. Candles should be burned while supervised to prevent fires and the wicks kept trimmed. Wicks are lead free. Colors available: pink with white, yellow with white, blue with white, purple with white, green with white, or two of the previously listed colors and white. Both sizes are 3 inches in diameter; the small pillar is approximately between 2.50 - 3.75 inches tall and the tall pillar is approximately 6 inches tall. All candles are handcrafted with love.
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Created by Nicolette
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About Nicolette:
Nicolette is an 11 year old always unschooled child. She hand crafts all of her candles entirely on her own with much love and joy. Mama has a house full of candles as proof!
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Snowball Candle
Celebrate the winter season with snowball candles made with whipped paraffin wax. These candles are handcrafted with love and all dimensions are approximate. The candle is approximately 3.5 inches in diameter and has a lead free wick.
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Created by Nicolette
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About Nicolette:
Nicolette is an 11 year old always unschooled child. She hand crafts all of her candles entirely on her own.
Sounds of Isness - CD
I love this album because I introduced new sounds and also some lyrics in a couple songs* I also did 2 songs using some electronica beats that a friend of mine made in Silly Willy and Birth Of Consciousness*
This CD is a bit more polished and I would say more easy listening~ Because of the didgeridoo, vocals, and Tibetan bowls the sounds are still full on medicinal enhancement perfect for meditation, relaxation, yoga, or anything that focus is desired*
Enjoy the journey~
Over 40 minutes long!
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1. Birth Of Consciousness
2. Faerie Magic
3. Silly Willy
4. DidGong
5. Appreciation
6. Didjin In Tibet
7. DidgBowl
8. Halls Hall Of Stars
Sounds of Isness - MP3
I love this album because I introduced new sounds and also some lyrics in a couple songs* I also did 2 songs using some electronica beats that a friend of mine made in Silly Willy and Birth Of Consciousness*
This CD is a bit more polished and I would say more easy listening~ Because of the didgeridoo, vocals, and Tibetan bowls the sounds are still full on medicinal enhancement perfect for meditation, relaxation, yoga, or anything that focus is desired*
Enjoy the journey~
Over 40 minutes long!
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Created by Quinn Eaker
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1. Birth Of Consciousness
2. Faerie Magic
3. Silly Willy
4. DidGong
5. Appreciation
6. Didjin In Tibet
7. DidgBowl
8. Halls Hall Of Stars
Spectrum Sustinability ~ Consulting
There are many levels of sustainability & many ways to integrate them into any type of life style. Sustainability is so fantastic because it benefits the quality of our own personal life in many ways & also the entire planet.
By integrating sustainability into our lives there are many common benefits. Increased abundance, health, simplicity, time savings, peace of mind, sustaining our life’s needs & for the benefit of our children & children’s children.
Created by Quinn Eaker
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Sustainability can be green building, house modifications, gardening, re-use of materials, composting, renewable green energy & much more. It can be simple day to day things like how we shop, eat, recycle, use, reuse, don’t use, drive, & pretty much everything else.
It doesn’t matter if you are a parent, married, single, child, teenager, adult, rich, poor, hermit or famous, sustainability can be integrated into your life in a lot more ways if you are reading this.
This isn’t something you have to do or should do. This is something that feels good & benefits you. It is an investment of a large spectrum of upgrade, enhancing many aspects of life. It is so cool because as a level of sustainability is integrated, it effects & enhances other areas of life creating a spiral of efficient sustainability. So every little bit integrated in pays of huge over the long run. It can be simple day to day tasks & chores or large projects. It can be for your home or your business. I delve into every aspect of sustainability & can find all sorts of ways to integrate for any type of life based on your current situation. Take little steps now that are easy & beneficial. Ask your self is sustainability important, is it something I want to contribute to?
Just contact me & a higher level of sustainability will be.
I am offering a reduced rate of $45 per hour for all consulting sessions via The Unschooler’s Emporium as I am grateful for this site and feel great potential for the Self Design movement this site is helping to support*
The awareness that I would like to be known concerning these various facilitated reality options is that I hold very clear focused space, really optimizing enhancement of life in a very short “time” period. One hour of such focus & clarity can be like life times of process. I do not work with systems or formulas thus allowing process to unfold & awaken in a very efficient manner completely based on the persons involved in the now at hand.
Spirituality ~ Consulting
Spirituality to me is life. Every thought, feeling, idea, inspiration, project, every breath is about spirituality.
I offer the possibility to let go of ideas of what life is, what it is supposed to be, where it begins, where it ends. To embrace the reality that there is nothing that we have to do, nothing that we have to be, nothing we should do or be & that nothing matters but what we make matter.
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This brings forth an unprecedented amount of freedom & possibility. The only question them becomes do you want to live in unconditional freedom? Do you want to live & breath abundant opportunity in a fulfilling enjoyable form constantly changing based on your now?
I don’t share right or wrong good or bad I share possibility. For we only know what we know. Its all ok but many experiences feel more enjoyable/fulfilling than others. These are the ones that we “like/want” more of in our lives & it’s ok!
Life is based on a principle of abundance. There is so much to offer out there, so much opportunity & possibility. It’s really more about letting go than it is about what we do. Taping in, embracing & allowing that source to flow through us in magical ways.
Life has so much beauty to experience & share. There is always enough, we don’t have to get it done it is ok to enjoy & do what we love because we love what we do. It is all OK.
I am offering a reduced rate of $45 per hour for all consulting sessions via The Unschooler’s Emporium as I am grateful for this site and feel great potential for the Self Design movement this site is helping to support*
The awareness that I would like to be known concerning these various facilitated reality options is that I hold very clear focused space, really optimizing enhancement of life in a very short “time” period. One hour of such focus & clarity can be like life times of process. I do not work with systems or formulas thus allowing process to unfold & awaken in a very efficient manner completely based on the persons involved in the now at hand.
Starry Night Legwarmers PDF Knitting Pattern
Cozy yourself up with a pair of snuggly and stylish legwarmers! These feature a ribbed band and drawstring tie (with pompoms!) to ensure the perfect fit and a traditional Norwegian Star stranded colorwork pattern. They are a fun and relatively quick knit.
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Created by Simone Van Iderstine
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Pattern Specifics:
Yarn:
415 yards (379 m) of your favorite worsted weight yarn in
Main Color (MC)
300 yards (274 m) of your favorite worsted weight yarn in
Contrast Color (CC)
Pictured in Belfast Mini Mills Merino Wool (MC) and
Samoyed/Merino Blend Specialty Yarn (CC)
Needles:
4 mm 16” circular and two 4 mm double pointed needles
Gauge:
21 sts x 24 rows = 4” in stranded color work
Notions:
Stitch marker for marking the beginning of the round
Tapestry needle for sewing in ends
Two 3” x 3” pieces of cardboard for making pom-poms
Finished Size:
13” in circumference and 17.5” long
These legwarmers will comfortably fit a calf circumference
of up to 16”
Skill level
Intermediate
Sunset ~ Print
This is one of my favorite photos of a sun set because of all the lil puffy clouds that are colored different shades of the color spectrum because of their positioning in the sky~
The depth and expansiveness of the sky is also so present in this photo really showing the scale upon which this photo presents it self*
Yes*
Beautiful print ready for framing.
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Created by Quinn Eaker
Super Warm Beanie
Green – This is a super warm beanie made with extra-chunky yarn. It’s mostly acrylic with a small percentage of wool. I love it!!
Very warm pink and blue beanie made with extra-chunky yarn. It’s a combo acrylic and wool blend.
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Created by Roya
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Surprise ~ Print
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHA
Only pelicans can poo this cool :-)>
I love this photo because when I first saw it I was like wow this is so cool…..Not really knowing what it was….Then as I realized it was poo it became even more AWESOME hahahahha…..It really is a beautiful picture and because its Pelican poo its just so great*
Pootastic*
Beautiful print ready for framing.
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Created by Quinn Eaker
Sustainability From A Place of Freedom ~ MP3
Sustainability is quite natural and becomes quite obvious when fully realized~
As beings begin to live life in freedom….Meaning being relaxed….Loving what one does….Doing what one Loves….Honoring they body and interacting with people that one truly appreciates…..Getting plenty of sleep….Letting realities of stress disappear……Sustainable life style naturally unfolds……So by tuning into True sustainability freedom is activated for with true sustainability one is liberated~ By embracing freedom, sustainability becomes a natural and obvious reslut*
When freedom and sustainability are integrated/experienced/embraced there are many natural benefits…….Healthy body is a natural result of sustainability and freedom because the quality of food is very good…..there is little to no stress which is the largest factor in aging/sickness/disease……There is lots off free time for relaxation, play, meditation, rest, and that which is important~
As these realities become a part of daily life, the full spectrum of life improves*
~*~ Sustainable Abundance*
Over 1 hour and 45 minutes long!!
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Take the Struggle Out of Parenting -MP3
How do I deal with my relatives who oppose co-sleeping, respectful parenting, breastfeeding, unschooling, and my other progressive parenting choices?
This question is answered in the following 1.5 hour download
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Created by Naomi Aldort
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Tall Cracked Pillar Candles
These paraffin candles are best appreciated with a flame to see the various hues of the color in adjacent cracks. Both sizes are 3 inches in diameter; the small pillar is approximately 3.75 inches tall and the tall pillar is approximately 6 inches tall. Candles should be burned while supervised to prevent fires and the wicks kept trimmed. Wicks are lead free. Colors available: pink, yellow, blue, purple, green, or white. All candles are handcrafted with love.
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Created by Nicolette
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About Nicolette:
Nicolette is an 11 year old always unschooled child. She hand crafts all of her candles entirely on her own with much love and joy. Mama has a house full of candles as proof!
Please tell me what color you want below
Tall Textured Leaning Layered Candles
No two candles are alike. These candles are made with one or two colors of paraffin wax layered with white paraffin wax. The colors mix and mingle in unique patterns with each creation. Candles should be burned while supervised to prevent fires and the wicks kept trimmed. Wicks are lead free. Colors available: pink with white, yellow with white, blue with white, purple with white, green with white, or two of the previously listed colors and white. Both sizes are 3 inches in diameter; the small pillar is approximately between 2.50 - 3.75 inches tall and the tall pillar is approximately 6 inches tall. All candles are handcrafted with love.
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Created by Nicolette
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About Nicolette:
Nicolette is an 11 year old always unschooled child. She hand crafts all of her candles entirely on her own with much love and joy. Mama has a house full of candles as proof!
Please tell me what color you want below
Teach Your Own
Teach Your Own. Delacorte, 1981, By John Holt. Revised and updated by Patrick Farenga, Perseus 2003
Selection by John Holt:
…I have used the words “homeschooling” to describe the process by which children grow and learn in the world without going, or going very much, to schools, because those words are familiar and quickly understood. But in one very important sense they are misleading. What is most important and valuable about the home as a base for children’s growth into the world is not that it is a better school than the schools but that it isn’t a school at all. It is not an artificial place, set up to make “learning” happen and in which nothing except “learning” ever happens. It is a natural, organic, central, fundamental human institution, one might easily and rightly say the foundation of all other institutions. We can imagine and indeed we have had human societies without schools, without factories, without libraries, museums, hospitals, roads, legislatures, courts, or any of the institutions which seem so indispensable and permanent a part of modern life. We might someday even choose, or be obliged, to live once again without some or all of these. But we cannot even imagine a society without homes, even if these should be no more than tents, or mud huts, or holes in the ground. What I am trying to say, in short, is that our chief educational problem is not to find a way to make homes more like schools. If anything, it is to make schools less like schools.
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Supplied by Pat Farenga
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The 70 Best Raw Food Recipes - Ebook
Here is what you get:
- Smoothies
-Milks
-Green juices
-Breakfast
-Lunch
-Superfood recipes
-Easter/spring
-Christmas
-Birthday/ parties
-Back to nature recipes
-More than 70 easy to make fun raw food recipes with high nutritional value
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-Minimal and common ingredients
-Creative recipes with great taste and appearance for picky eaters
-Special chapters for seasonal events (like Easter, Christmas and birthdays)
-Beautiful pictures of most of the recipes
-Additional information on the raw superfoods you need to add to your family's diet
-Superfood recipes
-The best juice and smoothie recipes for children
-Print out option for easy at home reproduction
-FREE Bonus: More than 4 hours of online raw food recipe shows with our kids!
+20 raw food recipe shows, for those of you who enjoy watching children creating delicious raw food recipes.
+ Interviews with raw mothers and families from our "inner circle"
+ Other special private videos all from the "inner circle" presenting extra information on a raw food life with kids
Created by The Raw Food Family
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The Art of Education ~ Ebook
You, too, can find the courage to trust your child and yourself to take the homeschooling journey and create a stronger, happier, well-educated family along the way.
Is your child unmotivated, bored, or stressed by attending government schools? Is your child gifted or special needs? Are you worried that what passes for education today appears to little more than test-taking and political agendas? Are you tired of the school schedule dictating your family’s lifestyle?
The Art of Education: Reclaiming Your Family, Community and Self provides a profound and thorough explanation for why homeschooling is so desperately need by so many families today. Fifteen years after it was originally written, educational problems Dobson warned about have reached crisis proportions. The Art of Education clearly shows the changes that need to take place in the way we rear our children in order to stop the unraveling of our spiritual and intellectual fiber.
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A bonus: Includes a thought-provoking Foreword by John Taylor Gatto, New York State Teacher of the Year and author of The Underground History of American Education.
“The Art of Education has stood the test of time as one of the best homeschooling books of the last two decades,” says David Albert, whose latest book is titled What Really Matters.
“Everything about this work is just as relevant as the day Linda wrote it,” adds Laura Grace Weldon, author of Free Range Learning: How Homeschooling Changes Everything. “In fact, time proves the prophetic nature of her words. For homeschoolers and those wondering if homeschooling might be an option, this book is a classic.”
Inside The Art of Education – 15th Anniversary Edition you’ll discover:
• Meet Your Makers
• Is That All There Is?
• The Education Pyramid
• Addicted to Experts
• Birds Don’t Go to Flight School: Artificial Learning vs. Natural Education
• As You Sow, So Shall You Reap
• Examining Priorities
• Creating Your Family’s Personal Education Philosophy
• Exploding the Top Five Myths About Homeschooling
• Imagine
• Coping with Being a Pioneer on the Road to Freedom
• I am the Captain of My Soul: Benefits for You
• Suffer the Little Children to Come Unto Me: Benefits for Your Children
• It Takes a Village: Benefits for Your Community
• A Dozen Simple Starting Points
• Implications for the Greater Society
The Art of Education extends to the Art of Living, leading you to reconsider priorities to discover how you and your family may travel toward more meaningful and happy lives. Homeschooling restores the vital role of family as you realize that delivering knowledge and information to young minds is not a secret art, but can be an act of love between parent and child that produces better scholastic and developmental results in the familiar setting of the family home, using your entire community as your family’s “classroom.”
Your family has nothing to lose, and much to gain. With this book, you can begin your homeschooling journey today.
About the Author - Dobson’s family started homeschooling in 1985. Since then she has coordinated support groups, provided keynote addresses and advocacy, written dozens of articles, and authored eight books, including the classic The First Year of Homeschooling Your Child. She continues offering news, information, resources, and book giveaways via website, Parent at the Helm.
The Art of Education ~ Ebook
You, too, can find the courage to trust your child and yourself to take the homeschooling journey and create a stronger, happier, well-educated family along the way.
Is your child unmotivated, bored, or stressed by attending government schools? Is your child gifted or special needs? Are you worried that what passes for education today appears to little more than test-taking and political agendas? Are you tired of the school schedule dictating your family’s lifestyle?
The Art of Education: Reclaiming Your Family, Community and Self provides a profound and thorough explanation for why homeschooling is so desperately need by so many families today. Fifteen years after it was originally written, educational problems Dobson warned about have reached crisis proportions. The Art of Education clearly shows the changes that need to take place in the way we rear our children in order to stop the unraveling of our spiritual and intellectual fiber.
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Created by Linda Dobson
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A bonus: Includes a thought-provoking Foreword by John Taylor Gatto, New York State Teacher of the Year and author of The Underground History of American Education.
“The Art of Education has stood the test of time as one of the best homeschooling books of the last two decades,” says David Albert, whose latest book is titled What Really Matters.
“Everything about this work is just as relevant as the day Linda wrote it,” adds Laura Grace Weldon, author of Free Range Learning: How Homeschooling Changes Everything. “In fact, time proves the prophetic nature of her words. For homeschoolers and those wondering if homeschooling might be an option, this book is a classic.”
Inside The Art of Education – 15th Anniversary Edition you’ll discover:
• Meet Your Makers
• Is That All There Is?
• The Education Pyramid
• Addicted to Experts
• Birds Don’t Go to Flight School: Artificial Learning vs. Natural Education
• As You Sow, So Shall You Reap
• Examining Priorities
• Creating Your Family’s Personal Education Philosophy
• Exploding the Top Five Myths About Homeschooling
• Imagine
• Coping with Being a Pioneer on the Road to Freedom
• I am the Captain of My Soul: Benefits for You
• Suffer the Little Children to Come Unto Me: Benefits for Your Children
• It Takes a Village: Benefits for Your Community
• A Dozen Simple Starting Points
• Implications for the Greater Society
The Art of Education extends to the Art of Living, leading you to reconsider priorities to discover how you and your family may travel toward more meaningful and happy lives. Homeschooling restores the vital role of family as you realize that delivering knowledge and information to young minds is not a secret art, but can be an act of love between parent and child that produces better scholastic and developmental results in the familiar setting of the family home, using your entire community as your family’s “classroom.”
Your family has nothing to lose, and much to gain. With this book, you can begin your homeschooling journey today.
About the Author - Dobson’s family started homeschooling in 1985. Since then she has coordinated support groups, provided keynote addresses and advocacy, written dozens of articles, and authored eight books, including the classic The First Year of Homeschooling Your Child. She continues offering news, information, resources, and book giveaways via website, Parent at the Helm.
The Howling Vowels
“Look! Five vowels, all howling!”
Welcome to Sundog, Minnesota! When homeschooled, Norse-myth-obsessed Alexa Stevens moves from New York City, she doesn’t know what to expect. What is a small town like? Explore a new landscape with Alexa as she observes wolves in the wild and forms a close pack of friends.
Meet A, Alexa: a lover of words and questions, quirky and sprightly, she wants to know everything so she can know the whole story; Meet E, Eduardo:
tall and mysterious, with a streak of sadness, he speaks Alexa’s language and has a few tricks up his sleeve; Meet I, Isabelle: quiet and tiny, with big eyes that take everything in, she is good with her hands and good to confide in; Meet O, Otto: always in motion, with laughing eyes, he dances his way into Alexa’s heart; Meet U, Ursula: strong and headstrong, Ursula has a lot on her shoulders as she dreams of adventure and making her own way in life.
Join city girl Alexa as she tastes unfamiliar seasons, comes to know her friends, really sees herself, and discovers her own way to make her mark on the world.
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Written by Leslie Schultz (a homeschooling mother)
Illustrated by Heather Newman (an unschooling mother)
Published by Do Life Right, Inc.
Published: November 2011
Length: 244 pages
Genre: Middle grade
The Learning Coach Approach ~ Ebook
DOES YOUR CHILD
- Seem bored or uninterested in school?
- Have certain learning styles impossible to accommodate in busy or crowded classrooms?
HAS YOUR CHILD
- Been labeled with a learning “disability,” such as ADD or hyperactivity?
- Lost sight of his or her own interests and hobbies?
THEN IT’S TIME TO BECOME A LEARNING COACH!
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Created by Linda Dobson
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The Learning Coach Approach helps parents take back control, giving them the techniques they need to jumpstart their child’s inherent love for learning. This approach will teach you how to:
Pinpoint the natural genius in your child
Determine his or her specific learning style
Create a lifestyle in your home that inspires academic success
Becoming a Learning Coach is not about becoming another teacher in your child’s life – it’s about taking back the power you have as a parent to ensure your child develops and retains his or her natural love for learning.
For parents who worry that their child lacks a love of learning, or has been falling behind in a rigid “teach-to-the-test” classroom, here is an ultra-practical guide to help restore joy and independence to education. Linda Dobson is an educator and parent who has been at the forefront of the homeschooling boom. The Learning Coach, however, is not a homeschooling book, but rather a useful guide to honing in on children’s unique needs and inspiring them to learn. Her fresh approach, supported by current educational research, defies conventional wisdom by declaring that when it comes to learning, less is more: less pressure, more fun. Less scheduling, more free time. Dobson believes that success, in its many forms, results not by pushing children into activities but by creating an environment that encourages exploration, discovery, and curiosity. The role of the learning coach is to inspire and guide children’s experience to bring out their natural, unique “genius.”
The Natural Child: Parenting From the Heart
With its clear focus on mutual respect, The Natural Child: Parenting from the Heartoffers a loving and respectful approach to raising a happy, trusting and confident child.
The Natural Child includes a foreword by Peggy O’Mara, Editor/Publisher of Mothering Magazine. It has been approved by La Leche League International, Attachment Parenting International, and Nurture by Nature Network.
Sections include Parenting with Empathy and Trust, Living with a Baby, Living with Children, Guiding Children, Helping Children Learn, and Advocating for Children.
6″ X 9″, 174 pages.
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"The Natural Child is the instruction manual that should have come with your child."
Derek Markham, ecoBrain
"Written with simplicity and compassion, this is an encouraging, reader-friendly work."
Mothering Magazine
"A wonderful primer for loving guidance and gentle parenting, The Natural Child will captivate parents wishing to embrace their children with compassion and respect."
La Leche League (New Beginnings)
"I had grown jaded with the flood of parenting books, but The Natural Child is a rare and splendid exception."
Joseph Chilton Pearce, author of The Magical Child
The Unschooling Happiness Project ~ Ebook
A Guide to Living A Happy and Fulfilling Life Through Love and Creativity
Unschooling means so much more than a hands-on, child-directed, and experience-based way of learning. It doesn’t describe a specific alternative to schooling. It just gets schooling out of the way so various unique dynamic personal creative ways of growing up, living, participating, and contributing to communities can develop.
When I say “unschooling,” I really mean living cooperatively with children. What began as a way to approach my children’s learning/education has evolved into a whole lifestyle characterized by unlimited creative possibilities for our whole family. In other words, we perceive our life as a creative adventure. We’re all in it together.
In “The Unschooling Happiness Project,” I present my family life as a creative project, share my deeper motivations behind choosing the unschooling lifestyle, and include some practicalities of daily unschooling life.
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The Unschooling Happiness Project ~ Soft Cover
A Guide to Living A Happy and Fulfilling Life Through Love and Creativity
Unschooling means so much more than a hands-on, child-directed, and experience-based way of learning. It doesn’t describe a specific alternative to schooling. It just gets schooling out of the way so various unique dynamic personal creative ways of growing up, living, participating, and contributing to communities can develop.
When I say “unschooling,” I really mean living cooperatively with children. What began as a way to approach my children’s learning/education has evolved into a whole lifestyle characterized by unlimited creative possibilities for our whole family. In other words, we perceive our life as a creative adventure. We’re all in it together.
In “The Unschooling Happiness Project,” I present my family life as a creative project, share my deeper motivations behind choosing the unschooling lifestyle, and include some practicalities of daily unschooling life.
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The Unschooling Unmanual
School is out. Unschool is in!
Through engaging personal stories and essays, the writers offer inspiration and encouragement for both seasoned and prospective unschoolers. The book features writing by Nanda Van Gestel, Jan Hunt, Daniel Quinn, John Holt, Rue Kream, Kim Houssenloge, Earl Stevens, and Mary Van Doren. 92 pages.
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Table of Contents:
Why Choose Unschooling? 1
Rue Kream
The Natural Love of Learning 5
Jan Hunt
An Unschooling Adventure 11
Nanda Van Gestel
Why I Chose Unschooling 35
Kim Houssenloge
Schooling: The Hidden Agenda 41
Daniel Quinn
How Do We Know They’re Learning? 55
Jan Hunt
What is Unschooling? 63
Earl Stevens
Learning Through Play 71
Jan Hunt
What About College? 75
Rue Kream
Learning to Trust 81
Jan Hunt
Every Waking Hour 85
John Holt
Mary’s Memoirs 10, 34, 62, 74
Mary Van Doren
Reviews:
"A Great Introduction to Unschooling" - Rita Brhel, The Attached Family
"Packed with great passages and quotes that reinforce your choice to work with your children and not on your children to help them learn." - Pat Farenga, President, Holt Associates Inc.
"First-person stories and straight-forward language make The Unschooling Unmanual readable and reassuring." - Home Education Magazine
"A concise, readable and accessible manifesto for natural learning and trust in children." - Arun Pradhan, The Parenting Pit
"I enjoyed this book from start to finish. I homeschool five children and have used a number of methods in our home to teach them with, and I find that unschooling and giving your children the freedom to explore and learn is wonderful. This book is very insightful, and short for those of us who don't have tons of time on our hands to read a lengthy book! It is great for people just starting to homeschool, or those, like me, who have been doing it for a while, and just are interested in new ideas!" - Anna Curry
"This book will make parents who have been unschooling a long time or parents who are new to the concept to feel confident in what they are doing. It's great for spouses who may not be totally on board, or grandparents who have lots of questions. It's the kind of book to re-read when you need a confidence boost or have any doubts creeping up. It's a must for new unschoolers and a great read for 'old' unschoolers." Alexandra Polikowski
The Willow Icebox
This fabulous wooden toy icebox will keep your little ones playing for hours. It has 3 shelves and handcrafted oversized door handles that are so fun to open and close! With the freezer on top, It serves as fabulous storage for all of those pots and pans or wooden food.
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This Willow Icebox is made of pine and stands 34 inches tall 16 inches wide and is 11 inches deep.
This Icebox is a great match for our Ivy’s, Dakota’s or Willow Kitchens. With the bottom apron cut to match.
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Created by Joe Martin
Three Snowcaps Candles
Enjoy the winter season with snow capped textured paraffin wax votives. One set includes 1red, 1white, and 1green votive topped with whipped paraffin wax snow caps. Each set is handcrafted with love. Candles should be burned while supervised to prevent fires and the wicks kept trimmed. Wicks are lead free. All candles are handcrafted with love.
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Created by Nicolette
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About Nicolette:
Nicolette is an 11 year old always unschooled child. She hand crafts all of her candles entirely on her own with much love and joy. Mama has a house full of candles as proof!
Tortoise Dances
A collection of poems (loosely) inspired by the ancient Chinese classic I Ching (Book Of Changes). These are not translations or paraphrases, and no special knowledge of the I Ching is required. These poems simply use the hexagrams of the I Ching as points of departure for original compositions. Each poem explores the concept introduced by a hexagram, with solid lines of the latter being represented by solid nine-syllable lines of text, and broken lines by lines of text divided into two halves of four syllables each.
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Created by Dennis Goza of Activated Storytellers
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Transcription Training Course
Have you been trying to figure out how to make money from home? This may just be what you are looking for!
After working as a general transcriptionist for years, I created this efficient and inexpensive Transcription Training Course. Many years ago, when my children were babies, I completed a highly-regarded, but very expensive ($2,000) medical transcription training course. It served me well. I’m still doing transcription work today.
However, after transcribing for years and training others, I decided it was time for my company, Northwest Typing Service, to offer affordable transcription training services incorporating the abundance of free online resources I’ve collected over the years. This allows me to eliminate a lot of the cost of more expensive training programs like the one I completed. I paid for a large box full of print materials, books, cassettes, and equipment that I could have found on the Web.
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In this Transcription Training Course, I'll share those resources with you, along with everything you need to know to get started in a home-based transcription career. The course includes a downloadable instruction manual that takes you step-by-step through the process of learning to transcribe, improving typing skills, using software and equipment, using online references and tools, and finding home-based transcription work or starting your own business. Upon completion, you'll receive a certificate from Northwest Typing Service.
What You Get
An e-book course manual that leads you step-by-step through the process of learning to transcribe, using software and equipment, using online references and tools, improving typing skills, and finding home-based transcription work or starting your own business. Throughout the course, you'll have access to my "Transcription Podcast" and related audio files and sample transcripts. Upon completion of the course, you'll receive a certificate from Northwest Typing Service. You'll also get my continuing support. Email me any time with any question.
Triple Layer Pink Butterfly Hair Clippies
Two pinch clips covered in pink and brown argyle print grosgrain ribbon. These gorgeous boutique hair clippies have three different layers, colors and butterfly patterns with crystal accents for each boutique hair clip. Hair accessories made with Swarovski Crystals are NOT intended for children under 12 years old. These clips are all girl… sugar and spice and everything nice! Velcro can be added (at no charge) to the pinch clip option. Velcro does a great job of keeping the hair clip from slipping out of the hair. Choose your hair clip with or without it! 75% Lined Pinch Clip – the lower prongs on the pinch clip are visible.
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Created by Julie Covey
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Trusting Our Children, Trusting Ourselves
Trusting Our Children, Trusting Ourselves
(Please note, this CD set is not the same as the book, Raising Our Children, Raising Ourselves)
This comprehensive, indispensable 7 CD set contains six keynotes given by Naomi Aldort at the Rethinking Education conference in Dallas, Texas. It covers practically all the major parenting issues in one amazing package.
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Disc 1) Rethinking Education: Debunking common assumptions about child development.
Disc 2, CD 1) Raising Our Children, Raising Ourselves Part I: Bring peace and unconditional love into your relationship with your children by understanding your own reaction as different from your child's needs.
Disc 2, CD 2) Raising Our Children, Raising Ourselves Part II.
Disc 3) Debunking Praise: Find out why you really praise and at what price.
Disc 4) Children's Behavior and Emotions: Includes many questions from audience members, and Aldort's skillful guidance about understanding children so they can be the best of themselves.
Disc 5) Self Directed Learning: Why children learn best when they follow their own path, timetable and direction, and how to support them toward their own fulfillment.
Disc 6) Equality, Respect and Freedom for Children: From chores to bed time and dinner; how to live with children in a way that they care and respond, not out of fear, but out of joy and love, of their own free will.
TUC 2006: All Talks
Toronto Unschooling Conference 2006
Anne Ohman’s: This Is Where Unschooling Lives – 39 minutes
Anne Ohman’s: “I Am What I Am” and In Search of Riverglass … Finding Unschooling – 34 minutes
Wendy Priesnitz’s: The Spirit of Life Learning – 59 minutes
Sandy Lubert’s: Crossing Over to Unschooling: If You Can’t Build a Bridge Try Flying! – 29 minutes
Pam Laricchia’s: Unschooling Passions – 45 minutes
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Over 3 hours of talks!!
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Anne Ohman's: This Is Where Unschooling Lives - Join Anne as she examines one oh-so-ordinary snapshot moment in her children's unschooling lives. See for yourself all of the connections that just one day can bring, as she shares stories and information about how her family came to live in this space where infinite possibilities exist (and how you can too!)... this glorious place called unschooling.
Anne Ohman's: "I Am What I Am" and In Search of Riverglass ... Finding Unschooling - "I Am What I Am": An inspiring essay based on a simple, yet profound note written by Anne's son Jake when he was eight years old, who has always been celebrated for being exactly Who He Is. "In Search of Riverglass ... Finding Unschooling": Take a walk with Anne as she searches the shores of the Delaware River in Pennsylvania for smooth, gently colored pieces of riverglass ~ pull up a chair and listen to the inspiring stories and connections she shares about life and passion and real learning.
Wendy Priesnitz's: The Spirit of Life Learning - Wendy Priesnitz spins the story of how and why she and her husband wove a life that allowed their two now-adult daughters to learn with without school in the 1970s and 80s. The warp of this inspirational tapestry is constructed of the threads of change that will allow both families and society to create a learning environment that is self-directed, respectful, non-coercive and intellectually authentic.
Sandy Lubert's: Crossing Over to Unschooling: If You Can't Build a Bridge Try Flying! - Our sons were seven and nine years old when they were both diagnosed with clinical depression. They both became suicidal. Reeling, my husband and I immediately set about removing impediments to joy from our children’s lives. The first thing to go was school. As our journey from schooling to unschooling began, I busied myself trying to build a solid bridge to carry us from one to the other. Fortunately, my children’s shouts caused me to look up from my Important Work: there they were, flying across instead!
Pam Laricchia's: Unschooling Passions - Focused learning is beautiful ... and sometimes a bit scary! Are you worried that their unbridled enthusiasm for one particular topic will limit their learning? Relax and come along for the ride as Pam describes how the whole world can come to life for your children when they are free (and encouraged!) to immerse themselves in their deep, passionate interests.
TUC 2006: Buy a Single Talk
Toronto Unschooling Conference 2006
Anne Ohman’s: This Is Where Unschooling Lives – 39 minutes
Anne Ohman’s: “I Am What I Am” and In Search of Riverglass … Finding Unschooling – 34 minutes
Wendy Priesnitz’s: The Spirit of Life Learning – 59 minutes
Sandy Lubert’s: Crossing Over to Unschooling: If You Can’t Build a Bridge Try Flying! – 29 minutes
Pam Laricchia’s: Unschooling Passions – 45 minutes
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Check out all of the Toronto Unschooling Conference talks here.
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Anne Ohman's: This Is Where Unschooling Lives - Join Anne as she examines one oh-so-ordinary snapshot moment in her children's unschooling lives. See for yourself all of the connections that just one day can bring, as she shares stories and information about how her family came to live in this space where infinite possibilities exist (and how you can too!)... this glorious place called unschooling.
Anne Ohman's: "I Am What I Am" and In Search of Riverglass ... Finding Unschooling - "I Am What I Am": An inspiring essay based on a simple, yet profound note written by Anne's son Jake when he was eight years old, who has always been celebrated for being exactly Who He Is. "In Search of Riverglass ... Finding Unschooling": Take a walk with Anne as she searches the shores of the Delaware River in Pennsylvania for smooth, gently colored pieces of riverglass ~ pull up a chair and listen to the inspiring stories and connections she shares about life and passion and real learning.
Wendy Priesnitz's: The Spirit of Life Learning - Wendy Priesnitz spins the story of how and why she and her husband wove a life that allowed their two now-adult daughters to learn with without school in the 1970s and 80s. The warp of this inspirational tapestry is constructed of the threads of change that will allow both families and society to create a learning environment that is self-directed, respectful, non-coercive and intellectually authentic.
Sandy Lubert's: Crossing Over to Unschooling: If You Can't Build a Bridge Try Flying! - Our sons were seven and nine years old when they were both diagnosed with clinical depression. They both became suicidal. Reeling, my husband and I immediately set about removing impediments to joy from our children’s lives. The first thing to go was school. As our journey from schooling to unschooling began, I busied myself trying to build a solid bridge to carry us from one to the other. Fortunately, my children’s shouts caused me to look up from my Important Work: there they were, flying across instead!
Pam Laricchia's: Unschooling Passions - Focused learning is beautiful ... and sometimes a bit scary! Are you worried that their unbridled enthusiasm for one particular topic will limit their learning? Relax and come along for the ride as Pam describes how the whole world can come to life for your children when they are free (and encouraged!) to immerse themselves in their deep, passionate interests.
TUC 2007: All Talks
Toronto Unschooling Conference 2007
Anne Ohman’s: Peace and Flow and Light 34 minutes
Anne Ohman’s: My Mantra: More and This is How We Give 28 minutes
Carlo Ricci’s: Learning From Children 43 minutes
Sue Lawrence’s: Learning in Harmony: How An Unschooler Learned to Play the Piano 37 minutes
Amy Carpenter Leug’s: Awareness: A Soulgazer’s View of Unschooling
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Anne Ohman's: Peace and Flow and Light - If you were to ask my children, ages 16 and 13, what unschooling is, they might not be able to tell you a lot about it, even though it's all they've ever known. They do not live their days thinking about how unschooling is real learning from life. They live their days focused ON that life. That is their job as unschoolers. To Live. While my job as an unschooling parent has more layers, my focus is never on how to get my children to learn. My job is learning how to bring Peace to our home and our hearts, how to allow the flow of life to show us our direction, and how to allow my children to Shine so brightly from being Exactly Who They Are that their Light allows me to see the Truth of the world more clearly.
Anne Ohman's: My Mantra: More and This is How We Give - In Connections, an ezine of unschooling and mindful parenting, Anne Ohman shares her journey with readers in her column called "Oh, How We Shine!" Pull up a chair and listen as she reads two of her favorite articles, "My Mantra: More" and "This Is How We Give", and gifts us with her insights and a glimpse into the lives of her always-unschooled family.
Carlo Ricci's: Learning From Children - The assumption all too often, unfortunately, is that children learn from adults because adults have more experience and knowledge. By observing, listening, and following, I want to share some of the greatest lessons I have learned from my two remarkable teachers who are now aged two and four. In paying this respect to their influence on me since their birth, I wish to celebrate the wisdom we can glean from children and ultimately contribute to ending the oppression that so many children sadly endure.
Sue Lawrence's: Learning in Harmony: How An Unschooler Learned to Play the Piano - Do you think learning how to read music, understand music theory and play piano pieces using both hands requires weekly lessons, perhaps for years? Join Sue, a former music teacher, as she talks about how unschooling has taught her that playing the piano can be a completely unstructured and self-directed experience for a child who is allowed to explore, question, and learn in total freedom.
Amy Carpenter Leug's Awareness: A Soulgazer's View of Unschooling - As unschooling parents, we have the tremendous honor to witness our children's learning as it grows into true awareness. Awareness of self, society, the world and their link to it -- all of these and more pour forth as our children make connections and build their unique vision of reality. In traditionally schooled society, the word "learning" often carries the connotation of an intellectual process, separate from body and spirit. But the word "awareness" describes how much more substantial and soulful the unschooling life can be. How can unschooling parents tap into the rich and flowing meanings of "awareness"? It begins with an abiding respect for the child's soul, that mystery that lies deep within them and makes them who they are. The soul of a free child is a wondrous thing -- a complex river that rushes, swirls, cascades, twists and bends around back on itself. Are we up to appreciating this gift?
TUC 2007: Buy a Single Talk
Toronto Unschooling Conference 2007
Anne Ohman’s: Peace and Flow and Light 34 minutes
Anne Ohman’s: My Mantra: More and This is How We Give 28 minutes
Carlo Ricci’s: Learning From Children 43 minutes
Sue Lawrence’s: Learning in Harmony: How An Unschooler Learned to Play the Piano 37 minutes
Amy Carpenter Leug’s Awareness: A Soulgazer’s View of Unschooling 48 minutes
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Anne Ohman's: Peace and Flow and Light - If you were to ask my children, ages 16 and 13, what unschooling is, they might not be able to tell you a lot about it, even though it's all they've ever known. They do not live their days thinking about how unschooling is real learning from life. They live their days focused ON that life. That is their job as unschoolers. To Live. While my job as an unschooling parent has more layers, my focus is never on how to get my children to learn. My job is learning how to bring Peace to our home and our hearts, how to allow the flow of life to show us our direction, and how to allow my children to Shine so brightly from being Exactly Who They Are that their Light allows me to see the Truth of the world more clearly. Download Immediately
Anne Ohman's: My Mantra: More and This is How We Give - In Connections, an ezine of unschooling and mindful parenting, Anne Ohman shares her journey with readers in her column called "Oh, How We Shine!" Pull up a chair and listen as she reads two of her favorite articles, "My Mantra: More" and "This Is How We Give", and gifts us with her insights and a glimpse into the lives of her always-unschooled family. Download Immediately
Carlo Ricci's: Learning From Children - The assumption all too often, unfortunately, is that children learn from adults because adults have more experience and knowledge. By observing, listening, and following, I want to share some of the greatest lessons I have learned from my two remarkable teachers who are now aged two and four. In paying this respect to their influence on me since their birth, I wish to celebrate the wisdom we can glean from children and ultimately contribute to ending the oppression that so many children sadly endure. Download Immediately
Sue Lawrence's: Learning in Harmony: How An Unschooler Learned to Play the Piano - Do you think learning how to read music, understand music theory and play piano pieces using both hands requires weekly lessons, perhaps for years? Join Sue, a former music teacher, as she talks about how unschooling has taught her that playing the piano can be a completely unstructured and self-directed experience for a child who is allowed to explore, question, and learn in total freedom. Download Immediately
Amy Carpenter Leug's Awareness: A Soulgazer's View of Unschooling - As unschooling parents, we have the tremendous honor to witness our children's learning as it grows into true awareness. Awareness of self, society, the world and their link to it -- all of these and more pour forth as our children make connections and build their unique vision of reality. In traditionally schooled society, the word "learning" often carries the connotation of an intellectual process, separate from body and spirit. But the word "awareness" describes how much more substantial and soulful the unschooling life can be. How can unschooling parents tap into the rich and flowing meanings of "awareness"? It begins with an abiding respect for the child's soul, that mystery that lies deep within them and makes them who they are. The soul of a free child is a wondrous thing -- a complex river that rushes, swirls, cascades, twists and bends around back on itself. Are we up to appreciating this gift? Download Immediately
TUC 2008: All Talks
Toronto Unschooling Conference 2008
Anne Ohman’s: Get Out of Your Head and Into the Moment
Carlo Ricci’s Freedom: Children Are Capable
Cindy Bablitz’s: A Covenant to Compassion: One Unschooling Mother’s Healing Journey
Francette Fey’s: Dream Weaving
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Nearly 3 and half hours of conference talks!
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Anne Ohman's: Get Out of Your Head and Into the Moment - Unschooling is in the living, and there's no need to look any further than *this* very moment in life for all the glory that unschooling is! Anne will share her core beliefs and ideas about unschooling, especially those that have allowed her to let go of the voices of yesterday and the worry about tomorrow and choose to be Fully Present with her children in this moment. Wonderful things are waiting to happen!
Carlo Ricci's Freedom: Children Are Capable - Children are among the last acceptably oppressed group. The way to release them from this condition is to give them rights that they currently do not have, but need to have. Unschoolers are in a unique position to lead this battle and to convince the rest of the world that children are capable. I know this intuitively and from my personal experience, which I will share.
Cindy Bablitz's: A Covenant to Compassion: One Unschooling Mother's Healing Journey - Nine years ago, Cindy Bablitz and her husband Gary found themselves in the fallout of a business no longer viable, homeless and penniless. The moment also found them expecting -- after more than four years of infertility -- their first child. Come and hear the story of how this babe, born with a potentially fatal heart defect, and his two brothers who followed, led one mother on a healing journey that ultimately led to unschooling. "Committing to unschooling with my sons at first felt like a gift I was giving to them," Cindy says. "But lately I've been connecting the dots between 'their' unschooling and my own healing from a life of confinement, criticism, chaos and conditional love." Learn how this family's joyful foray along a mindful path of holistic wellness and authentic meaning has been rooted in unschooly reverence for freedom, compassion, curiousity and unconditional love.
Francette Fey's: Dream Weaving - Unschooling families are free from the academic constraints and stresses of formal education thus providing the ideal environment for dreams to flourish. Whether a sleeping infant dreams of nursing, a toddler daydreams about flying, a child aspires to be a gold medalist at the Olympics, or a teenager longs to own the latest and greatest video game console, all children have dreams. In fact, not only do children have dreams, but parents do as well. Parents can encourage their children's dreams while supporting their own, helping make everyone's dreams a reality as often as possible. Dream weaving is when dreams of the past are woven with the dreams of the present and the dreams of the children are connected with the dreams of their siblings and parents. Francette will share the joys and challenges of dream weaving through her family's experiences.
TUC 2008: Buy a Single Talk
Toronto Unschooling Conference 2008
Anne Ohman’s: Get Out of Your Head and Into the Moment
Carlo Ricci’s Freedom: Children Are Capable
Cindy Bablitz’s: A Covenant to Compassion: One Unschooling Mother’s Healing Journey
Francette Fey’s: Dream Weaving
Available for immediate MP3 download!
Check out all of the Toronto Unschooling Conference talks here.
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Anne Ohman's: Get Out of Your Head and Into the Moment - Unschooling is in the living, and there's no need to look any further than *this* very moment in life for all the glory that unschooling is! Anne will share her core beliefs and ideas about unschooling, especially those that have allowed her to let go of the voices of yesterday and the worry about tomorrow and choose to be Fully Present with her children in this moment. Wonderful things are waiting to happen! 38 minutes. Download Immediately!
Carlo Ricci's Freedom: Children Are Capable - Children are among the last acceptably oppressed group. The way to release them from this condition is to give them rights that they currently do not have, but need to have. Unschoolers are in a unique position to lead this battle and to convince the rest of the world that children are capable. I know this intuitively and from my personal experience, which I will share. 52 minutes. Download Immediately!
Cindy Bablitz's: A Covenant to Compassion: One Unschooling Mother's Healing Journey - Nine years ago, Cindy Bablitz and her husband Gary found themselves in the fallout of a business no longer viable, homeless and penniless. The moment also found them expecting -- after more than four years of infertility -- their first child. Come and hear the story of how this babe, born with a potentially fatal heart defect, and his two brothers who followed, led one mother on a healing journey that ultimately led to unschooling. "Committing to unschooling with my sons at first felt like a gift I was giving to them," Cindy says. "But lately I've been connecting the dots between 'their' unschooling and my own healing from a life of confinement, criticism, chaos and conditional love." Learn how this family's joyful foray along a mindful path of holistic wellness and authentic meaning has been rooted in unschooly reverence for freedom, compassion, curiousity and unconditional love. 1 hour Download Immediately!
Francette Fey's: Dream Weaving - Unschooling families are free from the academic constraints and stresses of formal education thus providing the ideal environment for dreams to flourish. Whether a sleeping infant dreams of nursing, a toddler daydreams about flying, a child aspires to be a gold medalist at the Olympics, or a teenager longs to own the latest and greatest video game console, all children have dreams. In fact, not only do children have dreams, but parents do as well. Parents can encourage their children's dreams while supporting their own, helping make everyone's dreams a reality as often as possible. Dream weaving is when dreams of the past are woven with the dreams of the present and the dreams of the children are connected with the dreams of their siblings and parents. Francette will share the joys and challenges of dream weaving through her family's experiences. 56 minutes Download Immediately!
TUC 2009: All Talks
Toronto Unschooling Conference 2009
Anne Ohman’s: What’s So Radical About Radical Unschooling?
Carlo Ricci’s: Learning To Read Naturally
Francette Fey’s: Piglet’s Inspiration: A Radical Unschooling Story
Cindy Bablitz’s: But What About Math?
Amy Carpenter Leugs’: Wholeness: In Search of Our Children’s Gardens
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Over 3.5 hours of conference talks!!
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Anne Ohman's: What's So Radical About Radical Unschooling? -The living is in the learning, and with radical unschooling, the living is MIGHTY! Anne Ohman will be exploring various aspects of this glorious unschooling life, with a light shining specifically on that part that makes it all so very radical.
Carlo Ricci's: Learning To Read Naturally - Sometimes we get stuck doing things in certain ways and invest so much energy in trying to do what we have always done better, that we do not substantively and fundamentally challenge what we are doing and explore what others are doing. In this talk I hope to get us to rethink how we teach reading and share what other ways people are using to successfully learn to read. In our current system of mainstream schooling, I believe it would be safe to generalize that at least two assumptions around learning to read are prevalent: First, that children should learn to read early and, second, that learning to read requires deliberate systematic and plenty of intervention from someone else. Through personal experience, other people’s experiences and what researchers and scholars say, I hope to share how people learn to successfully read on their own at different ages and by asking for help when they need it rather than having instruction externally imposed on them.
Francette Fey's: Piglet's Inspiration: A Radical Unschooling Story - One of the most commonly shared experiences of radical unschoolers is dealing with the mainstream ideas and beliefs of family members, friends, neighbors, coaches, instructors, acquaintances, strangers, and sometimes ourselves. Of the many gifts a radically unschooling family will bestow upon their children an important one is advocacy. It is up to the parents to advocate on behalf of their children so that the children can grow knowing they are loved for the wonderful individuals that they are. Join Francette as she discusses how to know when parental intervention is needed on behalf of our children, how to find peaceful solutions for our children to the many situations that may arise (or have arisen), and what happens if we don't.
Cindy Bablitz's: But What About Math? - Next to, "But what about socialization?" the "But what about math?" question is one of the most common misperceptions about the potential shortcomings of a radically unschooled life. The myth that mathematics is the one school subject that can't reasonably be 'covered' unschoolingly is brilliantly easy to debunk -- and for reasons you might not expect. Explore with Cindy how radical unschooling organically incorporates the beauty of mathematics into a life balanced with all manner of other artistic and creative endeavors.
Amy Carpenter Leugs': Wholeness: In Search of Our Children's Gardens - Where can children in today's world go to find their whole, true, full Self? Where can families go to find their true center, their guiding principle? Join Amy Carpenter Leugs as she explores unschooling as a place -- a surprising land of both fairy and fact, a homeland and a place of adventure, where the splits and opposites of our modern lives can come together into wonder-filled wholeness.
TUC 2009: Buy a Single Talk
Toronto Unschooling Conference 2009
Anne Ohman’s: What’s So Radical About Radical Unschooling?
Carlo Ricci’s: Learning To Read Naturally
Francette Fey’s: Piglet’s Inspiration: A Radical Unschooling Story
Cindy Bablitz’s: But What About Math?
Amy Carpenter Leugs’: Wholeness: In Search of Our Children’s Gardens
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Anne Ohman's: What's So Radical About Radical Unschooling? -The living is in the learning, and with radical unschooling, the living is MIGHTY! Anne Ohman will be exploring various aspects of this glorious unschooling life, with a light shining specifically on that part that makes it all so very radical. 49 minutes. Download Immediately!
Carlo Ricci's: Learning To Read Naturally - Sometimes we get stuck doing things in certain ways and invest so much energy in trying to do what we have always done better, that we do not substantively and fundamentally challenge what we are doing and explore what others are doing. In this talk I hope to get us to rethink how we teach reading and share what other ways people are using to successfully learn to read. In our current system of mainstream schooling, I believe it would be safe to generalize that at least two assumptions around learning to read are prevalent: First, that children should learn to read early and, second, that learning to read requires deliberate systematic and plenty of intervention from someone else. Through personal experience, other people’s experiences and what researchers and scholars say, I hope to share how people learn to successfully read on their own at different ages and by asking for help when they need it rather than having instruction externally imposed on them. 49 minutes. Download Immediately!
Francette Fey's: Piglet's Inspiration: A Radical Unschooling Story - One of the most commonly shared experiences of radical unschoolers is dealing with the mainstream ideas and beliefs of family members, friends, neighbors, coaches, instructors, acquaintances, strangers, and sometimes ourselves. Of the many gifts a radically unschooling family will bestow upon their children an important one is advocacy. It is up to the parents to advocate on behalf of their children so that the children can grow knowing they are loved for the wonderful individuals that they are. Join Francette as she discusses how to know when parental intervention is needed on behalf of our children, how to find peaceful solutions for our children to the many situations that may arise (or have arisen), and what happens if we don't. 38 minutes. Download Immediately!
Cindy Bablitz's: But What About Math? - Next to, "But what about socialization?" the "But what about math?" question is one of the most common misperceptions about the potential shortcomings of a radically unschooled life. The myth that mathematics is the one school subject that can't reasonably be 'covered' unschoolingly is brilliantly easy to debunk -- and for reasons you might not expect. Explore with Cindy how radical unschooling organically incorporates the beauty of mathematics into a life balanced with all manner of other artistic and creative endeavors. 46 minutes. Download Immediately!
Amy Carpenter Leugs': Wholeness: In Search of Our Children's Gardens - Where can children in today's world go to find their whole, true, full Self? Where can families go to find their true center, their guiding principle? Join Amy Carpenter Leugs as she explores unschooling as a place -- a surprising land of both fairy and fact, a homeland and a place of adventure, where the splits and opposites of our modern lives can come together into wonder-filled wholeness. 53 minutes. Download Immediately!
TUC 2010 Unschooling Talks ~ All Talks
Toronto Unschooling Conference Talks 2010
Francette’s Talk ~ R U Parenting? ~ 40 minutes
Idzie’s Talk ~ Unschooling is Forever ~ 30 minutes
Marina’s Talk ~ How Does School’s Existence Affect Us? ~33 minutes
Over an hour and half worth of unschooling conference talks!
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Francette's Talk: R U Parenting?
Unschooling is fundamentally an educational philosophy based on children learning by living in the "real" world as opposed to the artificial environment of school, or school at home. The rest of the child's unschooled life often looks like any other schooled child’s life minus the school work. Radical unschooling approaches the entire life of a child from the radical perspective that children live consensually with their parents. Their lives look very different from the lives of other children. It is often misconstrued that parents become less involved in the child’s life, but nothing could be further from the truth. Francette will discuss the joys and challenges associated with parenting the unschooled child.
Francette Fey ~ Living with her most amazing 10 year old daughter in South East Michigan, Francette has found her home. Home had always seemed elusive until the birth of her only child. The baby arrived with a gift: the key needed to free what was in her mother's heart. Through her daughter, Francette discovered she could be at home in her own skin. She very much wants to be a "full time" stay at home mom, but current circumstances require that she enjoy being an on-campus and online instructor/facilitator at the local University and College. Although Francette works as an academic, she and her daughter have only known the free and happy lives of unschoolers.
Idzie's Talk: Unschooling is Forever
Unschooling is the realization that life and learning are not two separate things. Yet even with this realization, sometimes end-points start sneaking in. But in a philosophy such as this, can unschooling (life=learning) really end neatly, can you just unschool grade school or highschool, finish up with unschooling, then move on? Unschooling is to me, as I continue through what are usually considered the college years, not only the realization that life and learning are not separate, but also the realization that unschooling can be a lifelong process of growth and discovery. Learning is everywhere. School, be it elementary, high school, or institutions of “higher education”, is optional! I’ll talk about my lifelong journey of unschooling, my feelings on learning and education, and about what happens next for an unschooler when those "high school years" have finished.
Idzie Desmarais~ Idzie is a 19 year old unschooler, whom some people seem to have decided is now “grown”, though she’s not so sure about that yet. She’s a passionate unschooler, unapologetic green anarchist, good (and healthy!) food loving vegetarian, earth-feeling animist, and proud hippie. Idzie takes great joy in spending time with her family and friends, writing and blogging lots, and talking non-stop about the things she believes in. One of the things she devotes most of her time talking, writing, and blogging about is unschooling! She sees it as both a wonderfully fulfilling way to “get an education”, and on a larger scale as a force for positive change in the world. Idzie is delighted to be able to share her passion, experience, and knowledge of a lifestyle she holds close to her heart!
Marina's Talk: How Does School's Existence Affect Us?~Deschooling is a surprisingly far-reaching process, especially for parents, because school rituals and language have embedded themselves so deeply in our psyche. Noone speaks of a three year old, but of "pre-schoolers". At fourteen my son Rowan is an amazing young man. He is confident and curious. I can see that treating him as a "life partner" rather than a submissive in a relationship is creating lots of room for him to grow into a thoughtful young man. But there is no roadmap to creating an exceptional child. If your motive for choosing to live freely is love and joy the possiblities are endless. Don't model kindness, just be kind. Don't model respect, just be respectful. Schooling is about ends, unschooling is about means. Deschooling involves developing trust and learning to find what's important. Unschooling is about relating and concensus. It's about exploring the world passionately. It's about finding a way.
Marina Deluca-Howard ~ Marina DeLuca-Howard lives with her partner, John, and their three children in down-town Toronto. Parenting takes up most of her time -- most of which is full of delightful surprises. In addition to hanging out with her children, she has sat on the Board of Karma Co-operative twice, been a La Leche League Leader, edited the Home Rules newsletter for the OFTP briefly and co-ordinated a homeschooling conference.
TUC 2010 Unschooling Talks ~ All Talks
Toronto Unschooling Conference Talks 2010
Francette’s Talk ~ R U Parenting? ~ 40 minutes
Idzie’s Talk ~ Unschooling is Forever ~ 30 minutes
Marina’s Talk ~ How Does School’s Existence Affect Us? ~33 minutes
Over an hour and half worth of unschooling conference talks!
Available for IMMEDIATE MP3 Download
Check out all of the Toronto Unschooling Conference Talks here.
More Details
Francette's Talk: R U Parenting?
Unschooling is fundamentally an educational philosophy based on children learning by living in the "real" world as opposed to the artificial environment of school, or school at home. The rest of the child's unschooled life often looks like any other schooled child’s life minus the school work. Radical unschooling approaches the entire life of a child from the radical perspective that children live consensually with their parents. Their lives look very different from the lives of other children. It is often misconstrued that parents become less involved in the child’s life, but nothing could be further from the truth. Francette will discuss the joys and challenges associated with parenting the unschooled child.
Francette Fey ~ Living with her most amazing 10 year old daughter in South East Michigan, Francette has found her home. Home had always seemed elusive until the birth of her only child. The baby arrived with a gift: the key needed to free what was in her mother's heart. Through her daughter, Francette discovered she could be at home in her own skin. She very much wants to be a "full time" stay at home mom, but current circumstances require that she enjoy being an on-campus and online instructor/facilitator at the local University and College. Although Francette works as an academic, she and her daughter have only known the free and happy lives of unschoolers.
Idzie's Talk: Unschooling is Forever
Unschooling is the realization that life and learning are not two separate things. Yet even with this realization, sometimes end-points start sneaking in. But in a philosophy such as this, can unschooling (life=learning) really end neatly, can you just unschool grade school or highschool, finish up with unschooling, then move on? Unschooling is to me, as I continue through what are usually considered the college years, not only the realization that life and learning are not separate, but also the realization that unschooling can be a lifelong process of growth and discovery. Learning is everywhere. School, be it elementary, high school, or institutions of “higher education”, is optional! I’ll talk about my lifelong journey of unschooling, my feelings on learning and education, and about what happens next for an unschooler when those "high school years" have finished.
Idzie Desmarais~ Idzie is a 19 year old unschooler, whom some people seem to have decided is now “grown”, though she’s not so sure about that yet. She’s a passionate unschooler, unapologetic green anarchist, good (and healthy!) food loving vegetarian, earth-feeling animist, and proud hippie. Idzie takes great joy in spending time with her family and friends, writing and blogging lots, and talking non-stop about the things she believes in. One of the things she devotes most of her time talking, writing, and blogging about is unschooling! She sees it as both a wonderfully fulfilling way to “get an education”, and on a larger scale as a force for positive change in the world. Idzie is delighted to be able to share her passion, experience, and knowledge of a lifestyle she holds close to her heart!
Marina's Talk: How Does School's Existence Affect Us?~Deschooling is a surprisingly far-reaching process, especially for parents, because school rituals and language have embedded themselves so deeply in our psyche. Noone speaks of a three year old, but of "pre-schoolers". At fourteen my son Rowan is an amazing young man. He is confident and curious. I can see that treating him as a "life partner" rather than a submissive in a relationship is creating lots of room for him to grow into a thoughtful young man. But there is no roadmap to creating an exceptional child. If your motive for choosing to live freely is love and joy the possiblities are endless. Don't model kindness, just be kind. Don't model respect, just be respectful. Schooling is about ends, unschooling is about means. Deschooling involves developing trust and learning to find what's important. Unschooling is about relating and concensus. It's about exploring the world passionately. It's about finding a way.
Marina Deluca-Howard ~ Marina DeLuca-Howard lives with her partner, John, and their three children in down-town Toronto. Parenting takes up most of her time -- most of which is full of delightful surprises. In addition to hanging out with her children, she has sat on the Board of Karma Co-operative twice, been a La Leche League Leader, edited the Home Rules newsletter for the OFTP briefly and co-ordinated a homeschooling conference.
TUC 2010 Unschooling Talks ~ Single Talk
Toronto Unschooling Conference Talks 2010
Francette’s Talk ~ R U Parenting? ~ 40 minutes
Idzie’s Talk ~ Unschooling is Forever ~30 minutes
Marina’s Talk ~ How Does School’s Existence Affect Us? ~33 minutes
Available for IMMEDIATE MP3 Download
Check out all of the Toronto Unschooling Conference Talks here.
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Francette's Talk: R U Parenting?
Unschooling is fundamentally an educational philosophy based on children learning by living in the "real" world as opposed to the artificial environment of school, or school at home. The rest of the child's unschooled life often looks like any other schooled child’s life minus the school work. Radical unschooling approaches the entire life of a child from the radical perspective that children live consensually with their parents. Their lives look very different from the lives of other children. It is often misconstrued that parents become less involved in the child’s life, but nothing could be further from the truth. Francette will discuss the joys and challenges associated with parenting the unschooled child.
Francette Fey ~ Living with her most amazing 10 year old daughter in South East Michigan, Francette has found her home. Home had always seemed elusive until the birth of her only child. The baby arrived with a gift: the key needed to free what was in her mother's heart. Through her daughter, Francette discovered she could be at home in her own skin. She very much wants to be a "full time" stay at home mom, but current circumstances require that she enjoy being an on-campus and online instructor/facilitator at the local University and College. Although Francette works as an academic, she and her daughter have only known the free and happy lives of unschoolers.
Idzie's Talk: Unschooling is Forever
Unschooling is the realization that life and learning are not two separate things. Yet even with this realization, sometimes end-points start sneaking in. But in a philosophy such as this, can unschooling (life=learning) really end neatly, can you just unschool grade school or highschool, finish up with unschooling, then move on? Unschooling is to me, as I continue through what are usually considered the college years, not only the realization that life and learning are not separate, but also the realization that unschooling can be a lifelong process of growth and discovery. Learning is everywhere. School, be it elementary, high school, or institutions of “higher education”, is optional! I’ll talk about my lifelong journey of unschooling, my feelings on learning and education, and about what happens next for an unschooler when those "high school years" have finished.
Idzie Desmarais~ Idzie is a 19 year old unschooler, whom some people seem to have decided is now “grown”, though she’s not so sure about that yet. She’s a passionate unschooler, unapologetic green anarchist, good (and healthy!) food loving vegetarian, earth-feeling animist, and proud hippie. Idzie takes great joy in spending time with her family and friends, writing and blogging lots, and talking non-stop about the things she believes in. One of the things she devotes most of her time talking, writing, and blogging about is unschooling! She sees it as both a wonderfully fulfilling way to “get an education”, and on a larger scale as a force for positive change in the world. Idzie is delighted to be able to share her passion, experience, and knowledge of a lifestyle she holds close to her heart!
Marina's Talk: How Does School's Existence Affect Us?~Deschooling is a surprisingly far-reaching process, especially for parents, because school rituals and language have embedded themselves so deeply in our psyche. Noone speaks of a three year old, but of "pre-schoolers". At fourteen my son Rowan is an amazing young man. He is confident and curious. I can see that treating him as a "life partner" rather than a submissive in a relationship is creating lots of room for him to grow into a thoughtful young man. But there is no roadmap to creating an exceptional child. If your motive for choosing to live freely is love and joy the possiblities are endless. Don't model kindness, just be kind. Don't model respect, just be respectful. Schooling is about ends, unschooling is about means. Deschooling involves developing trust and learning to find what's important. Unschooling is about relating and concensus. It's about exploring the world passionately. It's about finding a way.
Marina Deluca-Howard ~ Marina DeLuca-Howard lives with her partner, John, and their three children in down-town Toronto. Parenting takes up most of her time -- most of which is full of delightful surprises. In addition to hanging out with her children, she has sat on the Board of Karma Co-operative twice, been a La Leche League Leader, edited the Home Rules newsletter for the OFTP briefly and co-ordinated a homeschooling conference.
TUC 2010 Unschooling Talks ~ Single Talk
Toronto Unschooling Conference Talks 2010
Francette’s Talk ~ R U Parenting? ~ 40 minutes
Idzie’s Talk ~ Unschooling is Forever ~30 minutes
Marina’s Talk ~ How Does School’s Existence Affect Us? ~33 minutes
Available for IMMEDIATE MP3 Download
Check out all of the Toronto Unschooling Conference Talks here.
More Details
Francette's Talk: R U Parenting?
Unschooling is fundamentally an educational philosophy based on children learning by living in the "real" world as opposed to the artificial environment of school, or school at home. The rest of the child's unschooled life often looks like any other schooled child’s life minus the school work. Radical unschooling approaches the entire life of a child from the radical perspective that children live consensually with their parents. Their lives look very different from the lives of other children. It is often misconstrued that parents become less involved in the child’s life, but nothing could be further from the truth. Francette will discuss the joys and challenges associated with parenting the unschooled child.
Francette Fey ~ Living with her most amazing 10 year old daughter in South East Michigan, Francette has found her home. Home had always seemed elusive until the birth of her only child. The baby arrived with a gift: the key needed to free what was in her mother's heart. Through her daughter, Francette discovered she could be at home in her own skin. She very much wants to be a "full time" stay at home mom, but current circumstances require that she enjoy being an on-campus and online instructor/facilitator at the local University and College. Although Francette works as an academic, she and her daughter have only known the free and happy lives of unschoolers.
Idzie's Talk: Unschooling is Forever
Unschooling is the realization that life and learning are not two separate things. Yet even with this realization, sometimes end-points start sneaking in. But in a philosophy such as this, can unschooling (life=learning) really end neatly, can you just unschool grade school or highschool, finish up with unschooling, then move on? Unschooling is to me, as I continue through what are usually considered the college years, not only the realization that life and learning are not separate, but also the realization that unschooling can be a lifelong process of growth and discovery. Learning is everywhere. School, be it elementary, high school, or institutions of “higher education”, is optional! I’ll talk about my lifelong journey of unschooling, my feelings on learning and education, and about what happens next for an unschooler when those "high school years" have finished.
Idzie Desmarais~ Idzie is a 19 year old unschooler, whom some people seem to have decided is now “grown”, though she’s not so sure about that yet. She’s a passionate unschooler, unapologetic green anarchist, good (and healthy!) food loving vegetarian, earth-feeling animist, and proud hippie. Idzie takes great joy in spending time with her family and friends, writing and blogging lots, and talking non-stop about the things she believes in. One of the things she devotes most of her time talking, writing, and blogging about is unschooling! She sees it as both a wonderfully fulfilling way to “get an education”, and on a larger scale as a force for positive change in the world. Idzie is delighted to be able to share her passion, experience, and knowledge of a lifestyle she holds close to her heart!
Marina's Talk: How Does School's Existence Affect Us?~Deschooling is a surprisingly far-reaching process, especially for parents, because school rituals and language have embedded themselves so deeply in our psyche. Noone speaks of a three year old, but of "pre-schoolers". At fourteen my son Rowan is an amazing young man. He is confident and curious. I can see that treating him as a "life partner" rather than a submissive in a relationship is creating lots of room for him to grow into a thoughtful young man. But there is no roadmap to creating an exceptional child. If your motive for choosing to live freely is love and joy the possiblities are endless. Don't model kindness, just be kind. Don't model respect, just be respectful. Schooling is about ends, unschooling is about means. Deschooling involves developing trust and learning to find what's important. Unschooling is about relating and concensus. It's about exploring the world passionately. It's about finding a way.
Marina Deluca-Howard ~ Marina DeLuca-Howard lives with her partner, John, and their three children in down-town Toronto. Parenting takes up most of her time -- most of which is full of delightful surprises. In addition to hanging out with her children, she has sat on the Board of Karma Co-operative twice, been a La Leche League Leader, edited the Home Rules newsletter for the OFTP briefly and co-ordinated a homeschooling conference.
TUC 2011 Unschooling Talks ~ All Talks
Toronto Unschooling Conference Talks
Anne Ohman: This is Where Unschooling Lives ~ Take Two (read by Pam Laricchia)
Francette Fey: Unstrung Heroes
Idzie Desmarais: Against the Current
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Anne's Talk: This is Where Unschooling Lives ~ Take Two
A photograph...a snapshot...a moment frozen in time. This particular snapshot contains two kids. On the outside, it looks very simple, perhaps even quite ordinary. But the path leading up to this frozen-in-time-moment is actually quite extraordinary...one that involves a choice by the parents to follow the children and their needs/desires/and interests from the moment they were born. This path is strewn quite abundantly with Trust, Respect, Honor, Celebration, Laughter, Tears, Growing, Learning, Evolving...all converging into rich full lives and deep family connections. Join Anne as she revisits a snapshot that became the topic of her conference talk (of the same name) at the 2005 Live & Learn Unschooling Conference...revisiting that year when her boys were 14 and 11, and connecting it to now, with her boys being 20 and 17.
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Francette's Talk: Unstrung Heroes
There are parts of parenting that make us feel good; you know the stuff we do with, and for, our kids that generate a sense of satisfaction in the process. But, there's the other side of parenting where we can feel challenged. Sometimes we have to deal with our own anger, our own frustrations, our own sadness, our own confusion, while simultaneously helping our kids do the same. It can be easy to feel overwhelmed at times. It's these challenges that allow us to grow as parents, and allow our kids to see our humanness, as well as our uniqueness, and most importantly how to navigate through these feelings. Francette will share her epiphanies of parenting through the challenges while staying true to her radical unschooling beliefs.
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Idzie's Talk: Against the Current
By unschooling, we're taking a very obvious departure from what the dominant culture expects us to do, but I don't think it's always clear from the get-go just how many small ways we're pushing against the current in the choices we make and in our day-to-day lives. Added to that, many of us have also made radically different choices in many other aspects of our lives beyond what's strictly covered under the label of unschooling: in how we live, what we think, and how we navigate in the world. How do you navigate when the way you live seems so different from those around you? How do you find people to connect with when you find yourself struggling to find common ground with many people around you? To answer these questions, and many more I'll be discussing in this talk, is an ongoing process in my own life, a process I'm happy to be sharing and discussing this year at TUC.
TUC 2011 Unschooling Talks ~ Single Talk
Toronto Unschooling Conference Single Talk
Anne Ohman: This is Where Unschooling Lives ~ Take Two (read by Pam Laricchia)
Francette Fey: Unstrung Heroes
Idzie Desmarais: Against the Current
AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE MP3 DOWNLOAD!!
Check out all of the Toronto Unschooling Conference talks here.
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Anne's Talk: This is Where Unschooling Lives ~ Take Two
A photograph...a snapshot...a moment frozen in time. This particular snapshot contains two kids. On the outside, it looks very simple, perhaps even quite ordinary. But the path leading up to this frozen-in-time-moment is actually quite extraordinary...one that involves a choice by the parents to follow the children and their needs/desires/and interests from the moment they were born. This path is strewn quite abundantly with Trust, Respect, Honor, Celebration, Laughter, Tears, Growing, Learning, Evolving...all converging into rich full lives and deep family connections. Join Anne as she revisits a snapshot that became the topic of her conference talk (of the same name) at the 2005 Live & Learn Unschooling Conference...revisiting that year when her boys were 14 and 11, and connecting it to now, with her boys being 20 and 17.
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Francette's Talk: Unstrung Heroes
There are parts of parenting that make us feel good; you know the stuff we do with, and for, our kids that generate a sense of satisfaction in the process. But, there's the other side of parenting where we can feel challenged. Sometimes we have to deal with our own anger, our own frustrations, our own sadness, our own confusion, while simultaneously helping our kids do the same. It can be easy to feel overwhelmed at times. It's these challenges that allow us to grow as parents, and allow our kids to see our humanness, as well as our uniqueness, and most importantly how to navigate through these feelings. Francette will share her epiphanies of parenting through the challenges while staying true to her radical unschooling beliefs.
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Idzie's Talk: Against the Current
By unschooling, we're taking a very obvious departure from what the dominant culture expects us to do, but I don't think it's always clear from the get-go just how many small ways we're pushing against the current in the choices we make and in our day-to-day lives. Added to that, many of us have also made radically different choices in many other aspects of our lives beyond what's strictly covered under the label of unschooling: in how we live, what we think, and how we navigate in the world. How do you navigate when the way you live seems so different from those around you? How do you find people to connect with when you find yourself struggling to find common ground with many people around you? To answer these questions, and many more I'll be discussing in this talk, is an ongoing process in my own life, a process I'm happy to be sharing and discussing this year at TUC.
TUC Special Bundle ~ EVERY Talk
The Toronto Unschooling Conference has had years of great conferences. Now you can get EVERY single talk in this special bundle! Enjoy hours and hours of inspiring unschooling talks by a variety of unschoolers.
You will get 25 unschooling conference talks and SAVE $30!!!
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TUC 2011 -
Anne's Talk: This is Where Unschooling Lives ~ Take Two
A photograph...a snapshot...a moment frozen in time. This particular snapshot contains two kids. On the outside, it looks very simple, perhaps even quite ordinary. But the path leading up to this frozen-in-time-moment is actually quite extraordinary...one that involves a choice by the parents to follow the children and their needs/desires/and interests from the moment they were born. This path is strewn quite abundantly with Trust, Respect, Honor, Celebration, Laughter, Tears, Growing, Learning, Evolving...all converging into rich full lives and deep family connections. Join Anne as she revisits a snapshot that became the topic of her conference talk (of the same name) at the 2005 Live & Learn Unschooling Conference...revisiting that year when her boys were 14 and 11, and connecting it to now, with her boys being 20 and 17.
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Francette's Talk: Unstrung Heroes
There are parts of parenting that make us feel good; you know the stuff we do with, and for, our kids that generate a sense of satisfaction in the process. But, there's the other side of parenting where we can feel challenged. Sometimes we have to deal with our own anger, our own frustrations, our own sadness, our own confusion, while simultaneously helping our kids do the same. It can be easy to feel overwhelmed at times. It's these challenges that allow us to grow as parents, and allow our kids to see our humanness, as well as our uniqueness, and most importantly how to navigate through these feelings. Francette will share her epiphanies of parenting through the challenges while staying true to her radical unschooling beliefs.
********************************************
Idzie's Talk: Against the Current
By unschooling, we're taking a very obvious departure from what the dominant culture expects us to do, but I don't think it's always clear from the get-go just how many small ways we're pushing against the current in the choices we make and in our day-to-day lives. Added to that, many of us have also made radically different choices in many other aspects of our lives beyond what's strictly covered under the label of unschooling: in how we live, what we think, and how we navigate in the world. How do you navigate when the way you live seems so different from those around you? How do you find people to connect with when you find yourself struggling to find common ground with many people around you? To answer these questions, and many more I'll be discussing in this talk, is an ongoing process in my own life, a process I'm happy to be sharing and discussing this year at TUC.
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TUC 2010 -
Francette's Talk: R U Parenting?
Unschooling is fundamentally an educational philosophy based on children learning by living in the "real" world as opposed to the artificial environment of school, or school at home. The rest of the child's unschooled life often looks like any other schooled child’s life minus the school work. Radical unschooling approaches the entire life of a child from the radical perspective that children live consensually with their parents. Their lives look very different from the lives of other children. It is often misconstrued that parents become less involved in the child’s life, but nothing could be further from the truth. Francette will discuss the joys and challenges associated with parenting the unschooled child.
Francette Fey ~ Living with her most amazing 10 year old daughter in South East Michigan, Francette has found her home. Home had always seemed elusive until the birth of her only child. The baby arrived with a gift: the key needed to free what was in her mother's heart. Through her daughter, Francette discovered she could be at home in her own skin. She very much wants to be a "full time" stay at home mom, but current circumstances require that she enjoy being an on-campus and online instructor/facilitator at the local University and College. Although Francette works as an academic, she and her daughter have only known the free and happy lives of unschoolers.
Idzie's Talk: Unschooling is Forever
Unschooling is the realization that life and learning are not two separate things. Yet even with this realization, sometimes end-points start sneaking in. But in a philosophy such as this, can unschooling (life=learning) really end neatly, can you just unschool grade school or highschool, finish up with unschooling, then move on? Unschooling is to me, as I continue through what are usually considered the college years, not only the realization that life and learning are not separate, but also the realization that unschooling can be a lifelong process of growth and discovery. Learning is everywhere. School, be it elementary, high school, or institutions of “higher education”, is optional! I’ll talk about my lifelong journey of unschooling, my feelings on learning and education, and about what happens next for an unschooler when those "high school years" have finished.
Idzie Desmarais~ Idzie is a 19 year old unschooler, whom some people seem to have decided is now “grown”, though she’s not so sure about that yet. She’s a passionate unschooler, unapologetic green anarchist, good (and healthy!) food loving vegetarian, earth-feeling animist, and proud hippie. Idzie takes great joy in spending time with her family and friends, writing and blogging lots, and talking non-stop about the things she believes in. One of the things she devotes most of her time talking, writing, and blogging about is unschooling! She sees it as both a wonderfully fulfilling way to “get an education”, and on a larger scale as a force for positive change in the world. Idzie is delighted to be able to share her passion, experience, and knowledge of a lifestyle she holds close to her heart!
Marina's Talk: How Does School's Existence Affect Us?~Deschooling is a surprisingly far-reaching process, especially for parents, because school rituals and language have embedded themselves so deeply in our psyche. Noone speaks of a three year old, but of "pre-schoolers". At fourteen my son Rowan is an amazing young man. He is confident and curious. I can see that treating him as a "life partner" rather than a submissive in a relationship is creating lots of room for him to grow into a thoughtful young man. But there is no roadmap to creating an exceptional child. If your motive for choosing to live freely is love and joy the possiblities are endless. Don't model kindness, just be kind. Don't model respect, just be respectful. Schooling is about ends, unschooling is about means. Deschooling involves developing trust and learning to find what's important. Unschooling is about relating and concensus. It's about exploring the world passionately. It's about finding a way.
Marina Deluca-Howard ~ Marina DeLuca-Howard lives with her partner, John, and their three children in down-town Toronto. Parenting takes up most of her time -- most of which is full of delightful surprises. In addition to hanging out with her children, she has sat on the Board of Karma Co-operative twice, been a La Leche League Leader, edited the Home Rules newsletter for the OFTP briefly and co-ordinated a homeschooling conference.
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TUC 2009 -
Anne Ohman's: What's So Radical About Radical Unschooling? -The living is in the learning, and with radical unschooling, the living is MIGHTY! Anne Ohman will be exploring various aspects of this glorious unschooling life, with a light shining specifically on that part that makes it all so very radical.
Carlo Ricci's: Learning To Read Naturally - Sometimes we get stuck doing things in certain ways and invest so much energy in trying to do what we have always done better, that we do not substantively and fundamentally challenge what we are doing and explore what others are doing. In this talk I hope to get us to rethink how we teach reading and share what other ways people are using to successfully learn to read. In our current system of mainstream schooling, I believe it would be safe to generalize that at least two assumptions around learning to read are prevalent: First, that children should learn to read early and, second, that learning to read requires deliberate systematic and plenty of intervention from someone else. Through personal experience, other people’s experiences and what researchers and scholars say, I hope to share how people learn to successfully read on their own at different ages and by asking for help when they need it rather than having instruction externally imposed on them.
Francette Fey's: Piglet's Inspiration: A Radical Unschooling Story - One of the most commonly shared experiences of radical unschoolers is dealing with the mainstream ideas and beliefs of family members, friends, neighbors, coaches, instructors, acquaintances, strangers, and sometimes ourselves. Of the many gifts a radically unschooling family will bestow upon their children an important one is advocacy. It is up to the parents to advocate on behalf of their children so that the children can grow knowing they are loved for the wonderful individuals that they are. Join Francette as she discusses how to know when parental intervention is needed on behalf of our children, how to find peaceful solutions for our children to the many situations that may arise (or have arisen), and what happens if we don't.
Cindy Bablitz's: But What About Math? - Next to, "But what about socialization?" the "But what about math?" question is one of the most common misperceptions about the potential shortcomings of a radically unschooled life. The myth that mathematics is the one school subject that can't reasonably be 'covered' unschoolingly is brilliantly easy to debunk -- and for reasons you might not expect. Explore with Cindy how radical unschooling organically incorporates the beauty of mathematics into a life balanced with all manner of other artistic and creative endeavors.
Amy Carpenter Leugs': Wholeness: In Search of Our Children's Gardens - Where can children in today's world go to find their whole, true, full Self? Where can families go to find their true center, their guiding principle? Join Amy Carpenter Leugs as she explores unschooling as a place -- a surprising land of both fairy and fact, a homeland and a place of adventure, where the splits and opposites of our modern lives can come together into wonder-filled wholeness.
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TUC 2008 -
Anne Ohman's: Get Out of Your Head and Into the Moment - Unschooling is in the living, and there's no need to look any further than *this* very moment in life for all the glory that unschooling is! Anne will share her core beliefs and ideas about unschooling, especially those that have allowed her to let go of the voices of yesterday and the worry about tomorrow and choose to be Fully Present with her children in this moment. Wonderful things are waiting to happen!
Carlo Ricci's Freedom: Children Are Capable - Children are among the last acceptably oppressed group. The way to release them from this condition is to give them rights that they currently do not have, but need to have. Unschoolers are in a unique position to lead this battle and to convince the rest of the world that children are capable. I know this intuitively and from my personal experience, which I will share.
Cindy Bablitz's: A Covenant to Compassion: One Unschooling Mother's Healing Journey - Nine years ago, Cindy Bablitz and her husband Gary found themselves in the fallout of a business no longer viable, homeless and penniless. The moment also found them expecting -- after more than four years of infertility -- their first child. Come and hear the story of how this babe, born with a potentially fatal heart defect, and his two brothers who followed, led one mother on a healing journey that ultimately led to unschooling. "Committing to unschooling with my sons at first felt like a gift I was giving to them," Cindy says. "But lately I've been connecting the dots between 'their' unschooling and my own healing from a life of confinement, criticism, chaos and conditional love." Learn how this family's joyful foray along a mindful path of holistic wellness and authentic meaning has been rooted in unschooly reverence for freedom, compassion, curiousity and unconditional love.
Francette Fey's: Dream Weaving - Unschooling families are free from the academic constraints and stresses of formal education thus providing the ideal environment for dreams to flourish. Whether a sleeping infant dreams of nursing, a toddler daydreams about flying, a child aspires to be a gold medalist at the Olympics, or a teenager longs to own the latest and greatest video game console, all children have dreams. In fact, not only do children have dreams, but parents do as well. Parents can encourage their children's dreams while supporting their own, helping make everyone's dreams a reality as often as possible. Dream weaving is when dreams of the past are woven with the dreams of the present and the dreams of the children are connected with the dreams of their siblings and parents. Francette will share the joys and challenges of dream weaving through her family's experiences.
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TUC 2007 -
Anne Ohman's: Peace and Flow and Light - If you were to ask my children, ages 16 and 13, what unschooling is, they might not be able to tell you a lot about it, even though it's all they've ever known. They do not live their days thinking about how unschooling is real learning from life. They live their days focused ON that life. That is their job as unschoolers. To Live. While my job as an unschooling parent has more layers, my focus is never on how to get my children to learn. My job is learning how to bring Peace to our home and our hearts, how to allow the flow of life to show us our direction, and how to allow my children to Shine so brightly from being Exactly Who They Are that their Light allows me to see the Truth of the world more clearly.
Anne Ohman's: My Mantra: More and This is How We Give - In Connections, an ezine of unschooling and mindful parenting, Anne Ohman shares her journey with readers in her column called "Oh, How We Shine!" Pull up a chair and listen as she reads two of her favorite articles, "My Mantra: More" and "This Is How We Give", and gifts us with her insights and a glimpse into the lives of her always-unschooled family.
Carlo Ricci's: Learning From Children - The assumption all too often, unfortunately, is that children learn from adults because adults have more experience and knowledge. By observing, listening, and following, I want to share some of the greatest lessons I have learned from my two remarkable teachers who are now aged two and four. In paying this respect to their influence on me since their birth, I wish to celebrate the wisdom we can glean from children and ultimately contribute to ending the oppression that so many children sadly endure.
Sue Lawrence's: Learning in Harmony: How An Unschooler Learned to Play the Piano - Do you think learning how to read music, understand music theory and play piano pieces using both hands requires weekly lessons, perhaps for years? Join Sue, a former music teacher, as she talks about how unschooling has taught her that playing the piano can be a completely unstructured and self-directed experience for a child who is allowed to explore, question, and learn in total freedom.
Amy Carpenter Leug's Awareness: A Soulgazer's View of Unschooling - As unschooling parents, we have the tremendous honor to witness our children's learning as it grows into true awareness. Awareness of self, society, the world and their link to it -- all of these and more pour forth as our children make connections and build their unique vision of reality. In traditionally schooled society, the word "learning" often carries the connotation of an intellectual process, separate from body and spirit. But the word "awareness" describes how much more substantial and soulful the unschooling life can be. How can unschooling parents tap into the rich and flowing meanings of "awareness"? It begins with an abiding respect for the child's soul, that mystery that lies deep within them and makes them who they are. The soul of a free child is a wondrous thing -- a complex river that rushes, swirls, cascades, twists and bends around back on itself. Are we up to appreciating this gift?
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TUC 2006 -
Anne Ohman's: This Is Where Unschooling Lives - Join Anne as she examines one oh-so-ordinary snapshot moment in her children's unschooling lives. See for yourself all of the connections that just one day can bring, as she shares stories and information about how her family came to live in this space where infinite possibilities exist (and how you can too!)... this glorious place called unschooling.
Anne Ohman's: "I Am What I Am" and In Search of Riverglass ... Finding Unschooling - "I Am What I Am": An inspiring essay based on a simple, yet profound note written by Anne's son Jake when he was eight years old, who has always been celebrated for being exactly Who He Is. "In Search of Riverglass ... Finding Unschooling": Take a walk with Anne as she searches the shores of the Delaware River in Pennsylvania for smooth, gently colored pieces of riverglass ~ pull up a chair and listen to the inspiring stories and connections she shares about life and passion and real learning.
Wendy Priesnitz's: The Spirit of Life Learning - Wendy Priesnitz spins the story of how and why she and her husband wove a life that allowed their two now-adult daughters to learn with without school in the 1970s and 80s. The warp of this inspirational tapestry is constructed of the threads of change that will allow both families and society to create a learning environment that is self-directed, respectful, non-coercive and intellectually authentic.
Sandy Lubert's: Crossing Over to Unschooling: If You Can't Build a Bridge Try Flying! - Our sons were seven and nine years old when they were both diagnosed with clinical depression. They both became suicidal. Reeling, my husband and I immediately set about removing impediments to joy from our children’s lives. The first thing to go was school. As our journey from schooling to unschooling began, I busied myself trying to build a solid bridge to carry us from one to the other. Fortunately, my children’s shouts caused me to look up from my Important Work: there they were, flying across instead!
Pam Laricchia's: Unschooling Passions - Focused learning is beautiful ... and sometimes a bit scary! Are you worried that their unbridled enthusiasm for one particular topic will limit their learning? Relax and come along for the ride as Pam describes how the whole world can come to life for your children when they are free (and encouraged!) to immerse themselves in their deep, passionate interests.
TUC Special Collection ~ Amy
The Toronto Unschooling Conference has put together a special collection of talks all by Amy Carpenter Leugs!
You get 2 amazing talks available for immediate MP3 download!
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TUC 2009 -
Amy Carpenter Leugs': Wholeness: In Search of Our Children's Gardens
Where can children in today's world go to find their whole, true, full Self? Where can families go to find their true center, their guiding principle? Join Amy Carpenter Leugs as she explores unschooling as a place -- a surprising land of both fairy and fact, a homeland and a place of adventure, where the splits and opposites of our modern lives can come together into wonder-filled wholeness. 53 minutes. Download Immediately!
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TUC 2007 -
Amy Carpenter Leug's Awareness: A Soulgazer's View of Unschooling
As unschooling parents, we have the tremendous honor to witness our children's learning as it grows into true awareness. Awareness of self, society, the world and their link to it -- all of these and more pour forth as our children make connections and build their unique vision of reality. In traditionally schooled society, the word "learning" often carries the connotation of an intellectual process, separate from body and spirit. But the word "awareness" describes how much more substantial and soulful the unschooling life can be. How can unschooling parents tap into the rich and flowing meanings of "awareness"? It begins with an abiding respect for the child's soul, that mystery that lies deep within them and makes them who they are. The soul of a free child is a wondrous thing -- a complex river that rushes, swirls, cascades, twists and bends around back on itself. Are we up to appreciating this gift? Download Immediately.
TUC Special Collection ~ AnneO
The Toronto Unschooling Conference has put together a special collection of talks all by AnneO!
You get 7 inspiring talks all available for immediate MP3 download!
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Anne Ohman
I was introduced to unschooling when my Jake was born, really (1990). I saw all that he was learning in JOY just from LIVING! And as he grew older, he continued to show me that THIS was the life that he needed in order to Shine. I chose to continue to trust him, listen to him, believe him and follow him... ESPECIALLY when he indicated that "teaching" him anything unbidden was insulting to his mind and spirit, and was also interrupting the flow of his own life and learning. Since then, I have been thinking about, learning about, talking about and writing about how children learn and live joyfully via this glorious path called unschooling.
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TUC 2011 -
Anne's Talk: This is Where Unschooling Lives ~ Take Two
A photograph...a snapshot...a moment frozen in time. This particular snapshot contains two kids. On the outside, it looks very simple, perhaps even quite ordinary. But the path leading up to this frozen-in-time-moment is actually quite extraordinary...one that involves a choice by the parents to follow the children and their needs/desires/and interests from the moment they were born. This path is strewn quite abundantly with Trust, Respect, Honor, Celebration, Laughter, Tears, Growing, Learning, Evolving...all converging into rich full lives and deep family connections. Join Anne as she revisits a snapshot that became the topic of her conference talk (of the same name) at the 2005 Live & Learn Unschooling Conference...revisiting that year when her boys were 14 and 11, and connecting it to now, with her boys being 20 and 17.
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TUC 2009:
Anne Ohman's: What's So Radical About Radical Unschooling?
The living is in the learning, and with radical unschooling, the living is MIGHTY! Anne Ohman will be exploring various aspects of this glorious unschooling life, with a light shining specifically on that part that makes it all so very radical.
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TUC 2008 -
Anne Ohman's: Get Out of Your Head and Into the Moment
Unschooling is in the living, and there's no need to look any further than *this* very moment in life for all the glory that unschooling is! Anne will share her core beliefs and ideas about unschooling, especially those that have allowed her to let go of the voices of yesterday and the worry about tomorrow and choose to be Fully Present with her children in this moment. Wonderful things are waiting to happen!
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TUC 2007 -
Anne Ohman's: Peace and Flow and Light
If you were to ask my children, ages 16 and 13, what unschooling is, they might not be able to tell you a lot about it, even though it's all they've ever known. They do not live their days thinking about how unschooling is real learning from life. They live their days focused ON that life. That is their job as unschoolers. To Live. While my job as an unschooling parent has more layers, my focus is never on how to get my children to learn. My job is learning how to bring Peace to our home and our hearts, how to allow the flow of life to show us our direction, and how to allow my children to Shine so brightly from being Exactly Who They Are that their Light allows me to see the Truth of the world more clearly.
Anne Ohman's: My Mantra: More and This is How We Give
In Connections, an ezine of unschooling and mindful parenting, Anne Ohman shares her journey with readers in her column called "Oh, How We Shine!" Pull up a chair and listen as she reads two of her favorite articles, "My Mantra: More" and "This Is How We Give", and gifts us with her insights and a glimpse into the lives of her always-unschooled family.
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TUC 2006 -
Anne Ohman's: This Is Where Unschooling Lives
Join Anne as she examines one oh-so-ordinary snapshot moment in her children's unschooling lives. See for yourself all of the connections that just one day can bring, as she shares stories and information about how her family came to live in this space where infinite possibilities exist (and how you can too!)... this glorious place called unschooling.
Anne Ohman's: "I Am What I Am" and In Search of Riverglass ... Finding Unschooling
"I Am What I Am": An inspiring essay based on a simple, yet profound note written by Anne's son Jake when he was eight years old, who has always been celebrated for being exactly Who He Is. "In Search of Riverglass ... Finding Unschooling": Take a walk with Anne as she searches the shores of the Delaware River in Pennsylvania for smooth, gently colored pieces of riverglass ~ pull up a chair and listen to the inspiring stories and connections she shares about life and passion and real learning.
TUC Special Collection ~ Carlo Ricci
The Toronto Unschooling Conference has put together a special collection of talks all by Carlo Ricci!
You get 3 amazing talks available for immediate MP3 download!
Check out all of the Toronto Unschooling Conference talks here.
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TUC 2009 -
Carlo Ricci's: Learning To Read Naturally
Sometimes we get stuck doing things in certain ways and invest so much energy in trying to do what we have always done better, that we do not substantively and fundamentally challenge what we are doing and explore what others are doing. In this talk I hope to get us to rethink how we teach reading and share what other ways people are using to successfully learn to read. In our current system of mainstream schooling, I believe it would be safe to generalize that at least two assumptions around learning to read are prevalent: First, that children should learn to read early and, second, that learning to read requires deliberate systematic and plenty of intervention from someone else. Through personal experience, other people’s experiences and what researchers and scholars say, I hope to share how people learn to successfully read on their own at different ages and by asking for help when they need it rather than having instruction externally imposed on them.
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TUC 2008 -
Carlo Ricci's Freedom: Children Are Capable
Children are among the last acceptably oppressed group. The way to release them from this condition is to give them rights that they currently do not have, but need to have. Unschoolers are in a unique position to lead this battle and to convince the rest of the world that children are capable. I know this intuitively and from my personal experience, which I will share.
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TUC 2007 -
Carlo Ricci's: Learning From Children
The assumption all too often, unfortunately, is that children learn from adults because adults have more experience and knowledge. By observing, listening, and following, I want to share some of the greatest lessons I have learned from my two remarkable teachers who are now aged two and four. In paying this respect to their influence on me since their birth, I wish to celebrate the wisdom we can glean from children and ultimately contribute to ending the oppression that so many children sadly endure.
TUC Special Collection ~ Francette
The Toronto Unschooling Conference has put together a special collection of talks all by Francette Fey!
You get 4 inspiring talks all available for immediate MP3 download!
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Francette Fey
Living with her most amazing 11 year old daughter in South East Michigan, Francette has found her home. Home had always seemed elusive until the birth of her only child. The baby arrived with a gift: the key needed to free what was in her mother's heart. Through her daughter, Francette discovered she could be at home in her own skin. She very much wants to be a "full time" stay at home mom, but current circumstances require that she enjoy being an on-campus and online instructor/facilitator at the local University and College. Although Francette works as an academic, she and her daughter have only known the free and happy lives of unschoolers.
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TUC 2011 -
Francette's Talk: Unstrung Heroes
There are parts of parenting that make us feel good; you know the stuff we do with, and for, our kids that generate a sense of satisfaction in the process. But, there's the other side of parenting where we can feel challenged. Sometimes we have to deal with our own anger, our own frustrations, our own sadness, our own confusion, while simultaneously helping our kids do the same. It can be easy to feel overwhelmed at times. It's these challenges that allow us to grow as parents, and allow our kids to see our humanness, as well as our uniqueness, and most importantly how to navigate through these feelings. Francette will share her epiphanies of parenting through the challenges while staying true to her radical unschooling beliefs.
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TUC 2010 -
Francette's Talk: R U Parenting?
Unschooling is fundamentally an educational philosophy based on children learning by living in the "real" world as opposed to the artificial environment of school, or school at home. The rest of the child's unschooled life often looks like any other schooled child’s life minus the school work. Radical unschooling approaches the entire life of a child from the radical perspective that children live consensually with their parents. Their lives look very different from the lives of other children. It is often misconstrued that parents become less involved in the child’s life, but nothing could be further from the truth. Francette will discuss the joys and challenges associated with parenting the unschooled child.
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TUC 2008 -
Francette Fey's: Dream Weaving
Unschooling families are free from the academic constraints and stresses of formal education thus providing the ideal environment for dreams to flourish. Whether a sleeping infant dreams of nursing, a toddler daydreams about flying, a child aspires to be a gold medalist at the Olympics, or a teenager longs to own the latest and greatest video game console, all children have dreams. In fact, not only do children have dreams, but parents do as well. Parents can encourage their children's dreams while supporting their own, helping make everyone's dreams a reality as often as possible. Dream weaving is when dreams of the past are woven with the dreams of the present and the dreams of the children are connected with the dreams of their siblings and parents. Francette will share the joys and challenges of dream weaving through her family's experiences. 56 minutes Download Immediately!
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TUC 2007 -
Francette Fey's: Piglet's Inspiration: A Radical Unschooling Story
One of the most commonly shared experiences of radical unschoolers is dealing with the mainstream ideas and beliefs of family members, friends, neighbors, coaches, instructors, acquaintances, strangers, and sometimes ourselves. Of the many gifts a radically unschooling family will bestow upon their children an important one is advocacy. It is up to the parents to advocate on behalf of their children so that the children can grow knowing they are loved for the wonderful individuals that they are. Join Francette as she discusses how to know when parental intervention is needed on behalf of our children, how to find peaceful solutions for our children to the many situations that may arise (or have arisen), and what happens if we don't. 38 minutes. Download Immediately
TUC Special Collection ~ Idzie
The Toronto Unschooling Conference has put together a special collection of talks all by Idzie Desmarais!
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Idzie Desmarais
Idzie is a 20 year old unschooling vegetarian animistic green-anarchist feminist hippie child from Montreal, Quebec. She writes a lot about freedom-based education, as well as being as involved as she can be in the freedom-based education movement both at home in Montreal, and through active blogging and and making connections with people all over North America. She's also super excited about and interested in things like radical sustainability; communal, cooperative, collective, and community-based living; queer and gender stuff; feminism; and a bunch of other things she doesn't get to talk about enough. When not talking about radical environmentalism and the patriarchy, she enjoys spending her time reading fantasy novels, writing, and both having visitors at home, and traveling to visit her friends who are scattered across North America. Idzie has a blog where she writes a lot about unschooling called I'm Unschooled. Yes, I Can Write.
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TUC 2011 -
Idzie's Talk: Against the Current
By unschooling, we're taking a very obvious departure from what the dominant culture expects us to do, but I don't think it's always clear from the get-go just how many small ways we're pushing against the current in the choices we make and in our day-to-day lives. Added to that, many of us have also made radically different choices in many other aspects of our lives beyond what's strictly covered under the label of unschooling: in how we live, what we think, and how we navigate in the world. How do you navigate when the way you live seems so different from those around you? How do you find people to connect with when you find yourself struggling to find common ground with many people around you? To answer these questions, and many more I'll be discussing in this talk, is an ongoing process in my own life, a process I'm happy to be sharing and discussing this year at TUC.
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TUC 2010 -
Idzie's Talk: Unschooling is Forever
Unschooling is the realization that life and learning are not two separate things. Yet even with this realization, sometimes end-points start sneaking in. But in a philosophy such as this, can unschooling (life=learning) really end neatly, can you just unschool grade school or highschool, finish up with unschooling, then move on? Unschooling is to me, as I continue through what are usually considered the college years, not only the realization that life and learning are not separate, but also the realization that unschooling can be a lifelong process of growth and discovery. Learning is everywhere. School, be it elementary, high school, or institutions of “higher education”, is optional! I’ll talk about my lifelong journey of unschooling, my feelings on learning and education, and about what happens next for an unschooler when those "high school years" have finished.
Under The Willow Tree - Ebook
Under The Willow Tree is about:
TJ is a young boy who feels he has no place in the
world. His father is wrapped up in his own problems and
wants his son to just grow up. He only feels like he
belongs when his best friend Emma comes to visit each
summer.
Then he finds the willow tree.
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At first, TJ is scared, as it's too far away from his
boundaries in the tiny city of Dahlonega, Georgia. But
after some coaxing, his parents finally agree to let him play
there with Emma. The expanse of the tree is perfect for
childhood games, hiding, tree-climbing, and anything else
they can think of. And they soon learn that the tree has a
rich history all its own: both fictional and real.
This eleventh summer is one of growing up, whether
or not TJ's ready. And even though he's a level-headed
boy who usually makes the right decisions, nothing
prepares TJ for what the tree has in store for him.
Created by J.L.B. La Salla
Unschooling 101: Top Ten Questions About Learning Without School
People ask me a lot of blunt questions about unschooling. That’s okay with me. It’s why I put myself out there as an advocate.
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Created by Sara McGrath
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Unschooling Bumper Sticker
White 3″ x 10″ Bumpersticker
Unschooling: standing a little less between your child and the sun.
See all of Good Vibrations Unschooling Conference items here.
Unschooling Buttons
No School ~ No School! All button parts made in the USA.
Live Life Radically ~ Green and Black on White. 1″ Button. All parts made in the USA. Live Life Radically!
Mmmmm……..Cheeseburger ~ A fun 1″ button with a great picture of a perfect cheeseburger. For meat lovers everywhere. All parts made in the USA.
Bee Free ~ We came up with this button after getting our very first backyard bee hive. So, Bee Free!
Free Child ~ A fun button for all those Free Children. All kids should be so free!
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Created by Skylar and Milo Burditt Phillips
Unschooling Cards
The Unschooling Cards offer inspiration, creative ideas, and encouragement for unschooling families.
There are 100 cards, each printed with a unique statement about natural, joyful learning. Each card is 3.5″ x 1″.
Each set also has two blank cards you can fill in yourself. We would love to see your new statements for possible use in future editions of the cards! Send them to jan (at) naturalchild.org.
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Created by Jan Hunt
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Order Unschooling Cards with a colorful, hand-woven, zippered pouch from MayaWorks, a fair-trade company giving women in Guatemala a chance to earn a fair wage and bring hope to their family and village.
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"The Unschooling Cards are fabulous! They help me set the intention of a day filled with love, peace and connection with my children. Sometimes I sit with a cup of tea and read through a few with my friends. They are great discussion starters. I love that they are durable and well made. The bag that they come in is just beautiful!"
- Dayna Martin
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"I just received my Unschooling Cards and I love them! Each saying is an inspiration and a reminder of why we are choosing to 'learn through life'. I look forward to reading one each day, and sometimes many a day!"
- Robyn Froemming
Unschooling Children with Special Needs
Workshop by Cindy Gaddis
Have you wondered if unschooling can meet the needs of the special population? What if your child struggles with even learning how to speak, let alone learning his numbers? What if he doesn’t independently learn easily from his environment? What about special services? Let’s discuss and share ideas on how unschooling can be an ideal setting that utilizes each child’s strengths and learning style. (Special needs in this workshop will specifically address serious mental disabilities such as moderately affected children with autism, Down Syndrome, mental retardation, multiple handicaps, etc.).
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Unschooling Wins the Race
Schooling Holds Kids Back While Unschooling Sets Them Free. By conventional measurements (mandatory academic testing), my unschooling daughter ranks at least two grade levels ahead of her schooled peers. How did she accomplish that without school lessons? I suggest that unschoolers are on to something. Find out what in this ebooklet about my family’s approach to unschooling.
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Created by Sara McGrath
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Unschooling: A Lifestyle of Learning - Ebook
People who feel drawn to the philosophical ideals of unschooling often ask how to unschool. While acknowledging that each family approaches the unschooling lifestyle from a unique standpoint, I offer the details of my family’s experiences, along with specific advice for meeting legal requirements without sacrificing your ideals. Let’s imagine a life without school! In the absence of school, what do children do? They play. That is, they do what brings them joy. They do what calls to them. They do what they need to do to get from point A to point B, learning useful skills along the way. Let’s imagine a life of unlimited possibilities! Unschooling parents and their children live and learn together, helping each other, making discoveries, solving mysteries, and sharing adventures. Ready to have some fun?
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Created by Sara McGrath
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ISBN 978-0-557-10853-4
Copyright Sara McGrath (Standard Copyright License)
Edition Edition 3.3
Publisher Lulu
Published June 24, 2010
Language English
Pages 105
Binding Perfect-bound Paperback
Interior Ink Black & white
Weight 0.46 lbs.
Dimensions (inches) 6.0 wide × 9.0 tall
Unschooling: A Lifestyle of Learning - Soft Cover
People who feel drawn to the philosophical ideals of unschooling often ask how to unschool. While acknowledging that each family approaches the unschooling lifestyle from a unique standpoint, I offer the details of my family’s experiences, along with specific advice for meeting legal requirements without sacrificing your ideals. Let’s imagine a life without school! In the absence of school, what do children do? They play. That is, they do what brings them joy. They do what calls to them. They do what they need to do to get from point A to point B, learning useful skills along the way. Let’s imagine a life of unlimited possibilities! Unschooling parents and their children live and learn together, helping each other, making discoveries, solving mysteries, and sharing adventures. Ready to have some fun?
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Created by Sara McGrath
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ISBN 978-0-557-10853-4
Copyright Sara McGrath (Standard Copyright License)
Edition Edition 3.3
Publisher Lulu
Published June 24, 2010
Language English
Pages 105
Binding Perfect-bound Paperback
Interior Ink Black & white
Weight 0.46 lbs.
Dimensions (inches) 6.0 wide × 9.0 tall
Web Programming For Homeschoolers (And Their Parents)
A self guided, straight forward guide that covers all the basics from graphics to frames to forms to design. Designed for 5th grade and up, Web Programming For Homeschoolers not only fulfills the computer science educational niche, but provides real world skills your student can apply immediately – they can build their own business online or find employment building web sites for others. In just 16 weeks, your student can go from spending money on the Internet to making money!
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Created by Annette Keenberg
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And all without you needing to know a bit of programming yourself.
Why Get This Course When There Are Dozens Out There?
Most are designed for adults or based around quickie tips and tricks, not solid learning and clearly defined lessons. In Web Programming For Homeschoolers, each step of the way your student learns and then applies the skills being taught. With results that you can see right from the second lesson! All in a fun, engaging format designed to hold the student's interest and excite them about learning.
16 Weekly Lessons include:
¥ Introduction to The Internet
¥ Getting Started
¥ The Basics
¥ The Computer Is Not A Typewriter
¥ Hyperlinks
¥ Lots of Lists
¥ Simple Graphics
¥ Full Page Colors & Graphics
¥ Beginning Frames
¥ Advanced Frames
¥ Simple Forms
¥ Tables
¥ Site Planning
¥ Site Structure
¥ Making It Look Good
¥ Bringing It All Together
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Web Programming For Homeschoolers (And Their Parents)
Web Programming For Homeschoolers (And Their Parents) – Soft Cover
A self guided, straight forward guide that covers all the basics from graphics to frames to forms to design. Designed for 5th grade and up, Web Programming For Homeschoolers not only fulfills the computer science educational niche, but provides real world skills your student can apply immediately – they can build their own business online or find employment building web sites for others. In just 16 weeks, your student can go from spending money on the Internet to making money!
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Created by Annette Keenberg
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And all without you needing to know a bit of programming yourself.
Why Get This Course When There Are Dozens Out There?
Most are designed for adults or based around quickie tips and tricks, not solid learning and clearly defined lessons. In Web Programming For Homeschoolers, each step of the way your student learns and then applies the skills being taught. With results that you can see right from the second lesson! All in a fun, engaging format designed to hold the student's interest and excite them about learning.
16 Weekly Lessons include:
¥ Introduction to The Internet
¥ Getting Started
¥ The Basics
¥ The Computer Is Not A Typewriter
¥ Hyperlinks
¥ Lots of Lists
¥ Simple Graphics
¥ Full Page Colors & Graphics
¥ Beginning Frames
¥ Advanced Frames
¥ Simple Forms
¥ Tables
¥ Site Planning
¥ Site Structure
¥ Making It Look Good
¥ Bringing It All Together
Whatever Happened to Mother?
Dr. Kimmel was a kind and gentle man who radiated warmth and love. His special vision and clear understanding of children’s needs and rights has helped families around the world to treat their children with love and compassion. We are pleased to offer his wonderfully insightful book.
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Supplied by Jan Hunt
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Preface:
A society that is not responsible to its children, that does not provide them with what they need, will breed a population of asocial and anti-social individuals. Even more destructive to children, in terms of their individual mental health, is a society that pretends to be responsible to its children, when it is not. Its children will not even know what they need. They will be alienated from their human requirement of nurturing.
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"A wonderfully fresh perspective on the issue of mothering in contemporary society. Everyone should read it."
- Elliott Barker, M.D.,Director, The Canadian Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
White Caps Fingerless Gloves PDF Knitting Pattern
The White Caps Fingerless Gloves are the ideal thing for keeping hands warm for people on the go. Whether you are outside enjoying the crisp winter air, going for a walk, or lugging firewood, these puppies will keep your hands plenty toasty!
They feature simplistic cables and a stitch pattern that reminds me of the waves crashing in on P.E.I’s south shore.
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Created by Simone Van Iderstine
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Pattern Specifics:
Yarn:
~152 m/166 yds fingering weight yarn
Needles:
2.75 mm/ 2 US double pointed needles, set of 5
OR long circular for magic loop method
Gauge:
28 sts x 36 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch
Notions:
Stitch marker, cable needle, tapestry needle, measuring tape, and
scrap yarn or a stitch holder.
Finished Size:
7” long and 7” in circumference, unblocked but is stretchy enough
to fit a larger hand.
The glove is pictured on a man's hand 9” in circumference with
stretch room to spare!
Skill level
Intermediate
White Caps Slouchie Tam PDF Knitting Pattern
After many requests, I’ve come up with a fun and fresh slouchie hat companion pattern to the White Caps Fingerless Gloves.
The pattern features a folded ribbed cuff, some simple cables, and a little bit of lace thrown in to keep you on your toes. The White Caps Slouchie stitch pattern morphs smoothly and beautifully into a tidy crown.
The pattern includes both written and charted instructions so you can choose your favorite way to knit the hat! It also includes a helpful note on blocking slouchie tams.
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Created by Simone Van Iderstine
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Pattern specifics:
Yarn:
~210 yards of your favorite DK yarn (11 wpi) Pictured in Belfast Mini-Mills Ltd. Island Collection Merino Wool
Needles:
5 mm 16" circular needle and 5 mm double pointed needles
Gauge:
21 sts X 24 rows = 4" in unstretched ribbing
Finished size:
16" in circumference and 10.5" deep when laid out flat.
Skill level
Intermediate
White Love Flower Hair Clippie
Single pinch clip covered in love print grosgrain ribbon. A sweet, white flower is set at the end of the clip. This handmade hair clippie is great as a Valentine gift for your sweetie or to keep as a lovely accessory for your baby, infant or toddler. Velcro can be added (at no charge) to the pinch clip option. Velcro does a great job of keeping the hair clip from slipping out of the hair. Choose your hair clip with or without it! 75% Lined Pinch Clip – the lower prongs on the pinch clip are visible.
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Created by Julie Covey
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Wonder Dogs
Holiday Special
Wonder Dogs is an entertaining, meticulously researched work on canine movie history. We’ve all heard of Rin tin Tin, but what about Sandow, Thunder and Ace? Author Jordan Taylor trains canine actors, but her devotion to the field goes far beyond that. Her archive of German Shepherd Dog film history dates back to the debut of the legendary silent-film star Strongheart in 1921.
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Buy one, get one free…buy a copy for yourself and give one as a gift for a dog loving friend for only $19.95
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Taylor notes that before talking pictures gave human actors an advantage, dogs often had top billing. "For almost one hundred years, German Shepherd Dogs have been starring in movies of every genre, all over the world." Her concise film reviews are packed with rare historical photos and fascinating gems of information to capture the essence of each decade.
The meteoric career of Peter the Great who began as a working sheepdog, is just one intriguing example. Rumored to be Rin Tin Tin's stunt double, Peter was billed as "The Miracle Dog" and "King of the Silver Screen." Taylor writes, "It seems like Peter had the highest expectations to live up to of all the silent GSD stars." Peter starred in six films and was under contract for six more when he was accidentally shot and killed in 1926.
Equally interesting is Harvey, a 140-pound GSD film star of the 1950s whose antics rivaled any human celebrity's naughty behavior. "As popular as he was with audiences, Harvey had a bad reputation on the set." After biting numerous cast and crew members, he was kept muzzled off-camera throughout his 180 movies and TV shows. Harvey's owner and trainer, actress Dorothy Crider, also developed the famed Chinook White Shadow bloodline of white GSD.
Wonder Dogs is sure to appeal to anyone interested in GSD or movie trivia. But it is equally valuable for insights into the evolution of dog-training methodology and GSD breed type.
Amy Fernandez
Dog World Magazine, August 2010
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Wright on Time, Arizona Book 1
Announcing Book #1 in the first series about a homeschooling family. The Wrights travel the USA in an RV. Each month brings them to a new state with a new educational theme to explore and play with. They prove that learning can happen all the time, anywhere, and that being with family is fun! Meet Aidan, age 7: Boisterous and joking all the time, this sporty boy knows how to have fun! Meet Nadia, age 11: Curious and fiery, this intellectual girl can always find out answers to even the most difficult questions. Meet their parents: Harrison, a writer and linguist expert, and Stephanie, a telecommuting computer expert; ready to adventure with their children. Meet Prince Pumpkin III, turtle extraordinaire: This 50 year old little guy is holding on tight, as the family RV and a mysterious device take him on an adventure no turtle has ever gone on before. Explore an Arizona desert cave with the Wrights as they begin their trip. What will Aidan and Nadia discover? This series is Wright on Time.
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Created by Lisa M. Cottrell-Bentley
Customer Reviews:
Cynthia E Downes – 5 Stars
Finally, a children’s fiction series about homeschoolers that is fun, educational and family-friendly. Each book in the series relates the adventures of the Wright family as they travel the U.S in an RV. Fifty books are planned, one for each state.
These are easy-to-read chapter books that entertain and educate similar to the Magic Tree House series, but without the magic. As you read each book, you’ll experience adventure, humor, and positive family values, qualities that are not often found in today’s children’s literature.
In this first book, Arizona, your children will learn about Arizona, bats, and minerals as they follow Nadia and Aidan Wright deep into a desert cave located in Arizona. Weird noises, mysterious objects, and “freaky awesome” bats will definitely keep your children’s interest; and when they are done, they’ll be asking for the next book in the series!
Be sure to visit the Wright on Time Web site to read Nadia’s Blog, read biographies of the characters, and learn which state will be featured next in the series.
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A. McKenna Johnson – 5 stars
Lisa has written a truly lovely book. My children and I both learned so much reading about the caves in Arizona, and I have to say it is very nice to have a children’s chapter book that is not only, fun and educational but isn’t gross. I’m really looking forward to future adventures with the Wright family!
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Susan M. Burke – 5 stars
Wright On Time Arizona is the first in a series about unschoolers! Our always unschooled kids have thoroughly enjoyed reading about Arizona, especially the caving, bats and malachite! Something for everyone! Our 10 year old nephew loves the bits about caves and bats. Our 6 year old said, “Mumma, a book about kids like me!” She loves the bits about mining for semi precious stones! The Wright family lives their life fully, exploring the US in their RV. The respect each member of their family has for one another is wonderful! Finally! A series of books about children who are learning through living a rich life in a diverse world! Respectful, peaceful parenting, child led, open source learning and travel all in one book! We’re hooked! Thanks Lisa for bringing the Wright Family to visit our home via this series! Maybe the Wrights will travel the world as Nadia and Aidan get a little older and they finish their travels around the US! Imagine if they set off to sail around the world! WooHoo!! The possibilities are endless!!
Wright on Time, South Dakota Book 4
The RV-living, homeschooling (roadschooling) Wright family has made their way to South Dakota in Wright on Time: South Dakota, Book 4, just in time for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
Meeting up with their grandparents, Aidan and Nadia get their first glimpse into how newspapers are made as well as many other fun adventures.
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Created by Lisa M. Cottrell-Bentley
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his is the fourth book in the Wright on Time series of children’s chapter books by Lisa M. Cottrell-Bentley, published in April 2011.
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