Radiant Roots

unschooling

  • Unschooling: Farmstead Style

    If you have been wondering where I’ve been the last three weeks, it is goat kidding season here on the farm which means a chaotic whirlwind of waddling goats finally releasing their long-held hostages in a flurry of grunts, calls,… Continue reading

  • Lighting of a Fire

    “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” -William Butler Yeats My mom was a preschool teacher for 25 years. She recently asked me when I was going to start my 4 year old… Continue reading

  • Herd of Turtles

    “The best education does not happen at a desk, but rather engaged in everyday living – hands-on, exploring, in active relationship with life.” -Vince Gowman Do your kids ever ask for things? Not something small like a toy or a… Continue reading