The home learning lifestyle is definitely an adjustment. Some home learning days whizz by, loaded with laughter, curiosity and enthusiasm. Others can feel more challenging, especially if the parent/guardian is stretched thin. It takes time to find your rhythm. But along the way, there are simple and meaningful ways you can pause, recharge and care for yourself while supporting your [...]
If you’ve ever doubted your choices and abilities as a home-learning parent, you are not alone! For many parents, choosing home learning for their children is an exciting decision—one full of possibilities, freedom and flexibility. But alongside that excitement, many home-learning parents experience something else: imposter syndrome. The feeling of not being “qualified enough” to educate your child, or worrying [...]
Nikki Kenyon’s path to SelfDesign® Learning Community began before her children were old enough to go to school. As a trained BC-certified educator, she was already working with SelfDesign when her first daughter was ready for kindergarten. But even then, she wanted her child to have a choice in how she learned. “When I told my daughter she didn’t have [...]
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 [...]
Lori draws on years of behind-the-scenes experience administering and supporting SelfDesign offerings to share her insights and tips on how families can make the most of their SelfDesign learning experience
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.
This year, to enrich the at-home learning experience, SelfDesign Home Learning is providing learners and families with access to a suite of subscriptions to high-quality online learning opportunities.
With in-school classes suspended for the foreseeable future because of COVID-19, many parents, teachers and students in British Columbia are navigating new ways of keeping kids learning while maintaining the provincial and federal governments directives for social distancing. We have the perfect opportunity to change our basic ideas about learning and schooling in the Age of Technology.
We have awesome home learning activities to help make the jump back into the learning year super engaging! Perfect for young artists, scientists, readers, dreamers and more, our activities are interactive, educational, and designed by passionate certified educators! Get excited for September with some of our upcoming activities below! 📘 Reading Explorers with Alecyn: September 3 (6 sessions) Ages [...]
