Alyssa and her husband chose home learning for their daughter Lupine (grade 6) and son Sawyer (grade 3) because it gives their family much-needed flexibility. She loves that they spend so much time outdoors and that home learning made Alyssa and her husband’s summer-heavy workload more manageable. The couple works in forestry, so they are considerably more busy in summer. [...]
Christina Hagemann loves that she gets to spend so much time with her kids! Her daughter Riya (age 12) and son Adrian (age 10) have been learning from home for years, and she’s grateful that this route has provided them with opportunities to explore the world on their own terms. Last year, the Hagemann family discovered HomeLearners Network (HLN) and [...]
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Todd Butler, the new team lead for SelfDesign Family Services, talks about what the team does to support learners and families and his own SelfDesign experience.
Many parents engage and pay with their own funds for support providers and businesses to provide activities, lessons, classes, and opportunities for their child that may be included on their child’s learning plan and that they may include in their weekly Observing for Learning. Related to COVID-19, it is the parent’s responsibility to ensure the health and safety of their [...]
One month without social media focused this learner and her family on their relationships, interests and values
Being part of SelfDesign transformed this family, says this mother of five former SelfDesign learners. “It completely changed the way that we raised our children and made our family 100 times better than it had been before.”
Lisa, a SelfDesign parent, shares her story of how her family, her husband and her husband’s family all opposed her daughters embarking with SelfDesign. With time, as the kids flourished on their new learning journeys, the resistance faded.
Long-time SelfDesign educator Jennifer Engracio shares tips to help parents deal with family resistance to their and their child’s chosen learning path.
Providing support for learners and their families enrolled in SelfDesign® Learning Community is essential to ensuring their learning journeys are successful. Discover how the SelfDesign's Family Services team are committed to offering integrated and holistic support for learners and their families as they engage in their educational programs.
In this interview, we talk to Family Services’ team lead Clarissa Tufts. She oversees the team’s direction and day-to-day operations, and works with the clinical counsellor, guidance counsellors and members of the contact assistance team who provide support to learners, families, educators and other members of the SelfDesign community.