StorySchooling

Christina recently enrolled her homeschooled kids in school, but their family band continues to be a pillar of their education. Christina's husband, Ryan, shares his unorthodox approach to teaching his children piano.Sandy and Angel focus on letting kids do REAL things in the real world, and specifically how giving kids opportunities to contribute their talents and skills to a REAL collaborative purpose is one of the most motivating and inspiring forces in their education.

Kristi continues her story and Sandy and Angel help analyze the learning and growth that it yielded.--Why developing passion is important.--The skills that matter more than academics.

Kristi--homeschool mom and chief experience architect at Forethought Wealth--shares the learning and growth that happened when she decided to let her son Harrison pursue his passion and dig up their yard to build a mountain biking jumpline.

Ben Savitt, a homeschool dad and teacher at an alternative high school for ten years, tell us what happened when he let his 7-year-old daughter and her friends plan and execute a camping trip. He teaches us how to develop mutual trust with our children, and be a resource (not a taskmaster) as they lead out, do the work and even fail.

Elise, age 23, tells us about her experience growing up as a self-directed learner. The foundation of her education was great books, real experiences and pursuing her passion for dance.

Every program says it. Every parent wants it. Yet most teachers and parents unwittingly stifle the love of learning. Here's how you can foster it.Bonus: How great writers mastered their craft (and how your kids can, too.)

Sandy and Angel discuss the #1 way parents and teachers kill curiosity and a desire to learn. They share stories that illustrate how to fuel curiosity.

Angel and Sandy interview Angel's daughter, Lydia, now 23. She tells all: Which stories impacted her life and who she chose as a husband; how she learned math; and how she's navigated college and adult life.

What if the key to a better education was not doing more, but doing less? Sandy and Angel share how slowing down and favoring depth over breadth not only fuels curiosity and passion, but yields more knowledge and critical thinking in the long run.

Angel and Sandy discuss the third (of the three) main ways stories are the most efficient and effective vehicle for learning and why reading aloud is especially powerful.

Angel and Sandy discuss two (of the three) main ways stories are the most efficient and effective vehicle for learning, and why reading aloud is especially powerful.