E81: Home Ed Series : Exploring Alternative Education Options with Shannon Falkenstein from The New Schools

Hello and welcome back to the campfire! Today we jump start our Home Education series with Shannon Falkenstein, M. Ed. from The New Schools Podcast. Shannon is a Co-Founder and Executive Director of Acton Academy & Montessori in El Salvador, a progressive micro-school innovating education to offer learners skills for the 21st Century.Shannon is a speaker, facilitator and coach and is the host of The New Schools podcast, which helps families at an inflection point in schooling to explore and choose the best option for their children's learning journey. She is a freedom-lover, explorer and anthropologist at heart, and has lived and studied all over the world.So grab a seat by the fire as we travel to El Salvador, to speak with Shannon about opportunities that exist in alternative education!If you like what you hear and have enjoyed our show, please show your appreciation by subscribing to our Podcast and leaving us a review on your Podcast App of choice.We would love to hear from you so please email us with any comments or questions you have.Visit us and all of our content, including our blog, at www.thehomeschoolprojectpodcast.comAs always, let's Light A Fire They Can't Put OutThank you for listening!Show NotesThe New Schools: Home - The New SchoolsCan also find on Instagram.The New Schools PodcastActon Academy El Salvador: Acton Academy & Montessori El Salvador (actonacademyelsalvador.com) Expats of El Salvador on FacebookBooks Mentinoned:'Finding Your Own North Star' by Martha Beck - https://amzn.to/2TQpwhl'Courage To Grow' by Laura Sandefer -  https://amzn.to/3xAu0HdOngoing Community Support:The Waldock Way https://www.thewaldockway.com/ref/76/Wild Learning Curriculum - https://discoverwildlearning.com/?ref=927Big Life Journal - https://biglifejournal.com/?aff=1417All About Reading: https://www.allaboutlearningpress.net/go.php?id=2109The Music Podcast for Kids Learning Package - https://themusicpodcastforkids.podia.com/premiumvoulumone/wguqi"We are a participant in an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to affiliated sites."