Stories Of An Unschooling Family

This week, Imogen and I have a lively conversation about: The highs and lows that affect our parenting, homeschooling and creative lives Criticism: why do we let other people's opinions affect what we do? Whose opinions should we listen to? Why we shouldn't let criticism stop us from using our talents Reviews: why we don't ask for many reviews Writing about things we have never experienced Paying it Forward: is free online stuff really free?  We're also discussing some books and movies. And we're telling stories about: how to remove a dead tree cockroaches how I might have made a difference to the lives of the world's dogs and many other things   Show Notes Things we mention in this episode:   Tamworth Botanic gardens and Marsupial Park Country Music Festival   Gunnedah Silo Art: Dorothea MacKellar and her poem, My Country Water Tower Art: The Long Tan Battle of the Vietnam War Silo Art at Barraba   Book Show Your Work: Ten Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered by Aust

This week, Imogen and I are discussing: Social media and video games: can we break the hooks that pull us in? Books: is it okay to use someone else’s ideas and create something of our own? In particular, we’re talking about the documentary, The Social Dilemma, and the books, Dust by Kara Swanson and The Drover’s Wife by Leah Purcell. We’re also telling a few family stories.   Show Notes Things we mention in this episode: Indistractible and Hooked by Nir Eyal The Social Dilemma on Netflix Dust by Kara Swanson The Drover’s Wife by Leah Purcell Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie Henry Lawson: poems and short stories Bleak House and Little Dorritt by Charles Dickens How to Train Your Dragon: movie and book The Princess Bride: movie and book The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells Jeff Wayne’s musical, The War of the Worlds   My Unschooling Books Curious Unschoolers: Kindle Curious Unschoolers: paperback Radical Unschool Love: Kindle

This week, as the rain continues to fall, I'm telling a few stories:   Wondering Weather I Should Iron The Elvis Connection Me? I'm Elvis' Wife Why I'm Wearing Stiff Undies   Show Notes   My Unschooling Books Curious Unschoolers: Kindle Curious Unschoolers: paperback Radical Unschool Love: Kindle Radical Unschool Love: paperback My Amazon Author Page   Where You Can Find Me Unschooling Community My Stories of an Unschooling Family community Youtube Sue Elvis Blogs Stories of an Unschooling Family Where the Carol Birds Sing Instagram sue_elvis   Thank you for listening to this episode!  

This week, my daughter Imogen is back, and we're talking about: Writing: the definition of a story, what to write about, how we use our own experiences in stories. Superhero movies: the big ideas contained in seemingly trivial stories Behind-the scenes documentaries. Rock climbing and glass blowing: creativity, and the lengths (or heights!) some people will go to follow their passions. We’re also telling lots of stories.   Show Notes Things we mention in this episode: Camp NaNoWriMo The A-Z blogging challenge   Masterclass: Neil Gaiman and his writing class Margaret Atwood and her writing class   WandaVision The Making of Wandavision Captain America: Civil War   Solo Free on Amazon Prime The Dawn Face on Netflix   Blown Away on Netflix   My Unschooling Books Curious Unschoolers: Kindle Curious Unschoolers: paperback Radical Unschool Love: Kindle Radical Unschool Love: paperback My Amazon Author Page   Where You Can Find Me Unschooling Community My Stories of an Unschooling

This week, in this solo podcast episode, I'm sharing and discussing a few adventurous stories: Unschooling: Haircut Courage Younger Unschoolers: Spur-of-the-Moment Adventures Enjoying an Unexpected Little Adventure   Show Notes   My Unschooling Books Curious Unschoolers: Kindle Curious Unschoolers: paperback Radical Unschool Love: Kindle Radical Unschool Love: paperback My Amazon Author Page   Where You Can Find Me Unschooling Community My Stories of an Unschooling Family community Youtube Sue Elvis Blogs Stories of an Unschooling Family Where the Carol Birds Sing Instagram sue_elvis   Photo Me and my daughter Charlotte Thank you for listening to this episode. If you enjoy my podcast, please consider sharing the link so that we can spread the word about unschooling!    

After a 4-month break, my daughter Imogen and I are back! And we're chatting about: Finishing novels and beta reading My 19-year-old daughter Sophie and 'graduate' unschoolers Bushfires and exploding trees How our generous members saved our unschooling community Vlogging The TV shows we've been watching The Masterclass classes we've been enjoying We’re also discussing the question: is it okay to expose our kids to 'unsuitable' movies and books?   Show Notes   Things We Mention Masterclass website Matthew Walker on Masterclass Neil Gaiman's books including Coraline and The Graveyard Book Coraline the movie WandaVision on Disney Plus The Truth Seekers on Amazon Prime   My Unschooling Books Curious Unschoolers: Kindle Curious Unschoolers: paperback Radical Unschool Love: Kindle Radical Unschool Love: paperback My Amazon Author Page   Where You Can Find Me My Stories of an Unschooling Family community Youtube Sue Elvis Blogs Stories of an Unschooling Family Where the Carol Bird

My daughter Imogen and I are discussing play, writing, books, Martians, and exercise. This episode is jam-packed full of stories, unschooling thoughts and resources. Episode Contents 0:00-01:56 Intro 01:56-07:53 Excitement  07:53-10:51 Writing 10:51-18:08 Music 18:08-30:15 Kids’ Play 30:15-42:10 Adults’ Play 42:10-59:18 A Space Phase 59:18-01:03:31 A Novel and Priest Holes 01:03:31-01:07:11 Exercise 01:07:11-01:13:51 A Risqué Story 01:13:51-01:17:01 Listener Questions  01:17:01-01:21:38 End Stuff   Show Notes    Writing NaNoWriMo   Music Musescore Garageband   Play Blog Post: Doing What Kids Ought to Do   A Space Phase The War of the Worlds book by H.G. Wells Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds The Martian book The Martian movie Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets   Exercise Leslie Sansone's Walk at Home   Books The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton Imogen's new novel : Frost Notes   My Unschooling Books Curious Unschoolers: Kindle Curious Unschoolers: paperback

My daughter Imogen and I are sharing some unschooling thoughts while we talk about what we’ve been working on, what we’ve been reading and watching, and what’s making us feel excited. 0:00 Intro 00:58 Introducing Imogen 01:47 Returning to Podcasting 05:50 Frost Hands and Writing 14:34 Writing Novels and Unschooling Books 21:57 The Inconvenience of Losing Our Videographer  32:14 Excited About Exercise 41:59 Escaping into a Novel 48:55 Rereading Retold Fairy Tales 53:52 Masterchef and Kids’ Happiness 01:01:29 The Masked Singer and Twonk 01:08:50 End Things   Show Notes   Imogen's new novel Frost Hands   Podcasts about NaNoWriMo Episode 153: More Unschool Writing Ideas and Resources Episode 140: Difficult Things   Imogen's Music Youtube Channel Imogen Elvis   Websites Skillshare Walk at Home   Books The Lake House by Kate Morton The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer   Blog Post Why We Need to Support Our Kids' Choices   Video My 2020 Global Homeschooling Summit interview vid

This week, I'm sharing and discussing two stories about strewing:   Time For Some Strewing   Unschooling When Charlotte Mason Also Appeals to Our Hearts   I'm also talking about overwhelming times, how we don't have to be perfect, and looking for the delights in our days.   Show Notes   A Blog Post Unschooling When Charlotte Mason Also Appeals to Our Hearts   Podcasts Episode 151: All About Strewing Episode 30: Why Classical Music Is Not Enough   A Book The Book of Delights by Ross Gay   My Unschooling Books Curious Unschoolers: Kindle Curious Unschoolers: paperback Radical Unschool Love: Kindle Radical Unschool Love: paperback My Amazon Author Page     Where You Can Find Me My Stories of an Unschooling Family community Youtube Sue Elvis Blogs Stories of an Unschooling Family Where the Carol Birds Sing   Thank you for listening to this episode. If you enjoy my podcast, please consider sharing the link so that we can spread the word about unschooling!   Please feel welc

This week, I'm talking about encouragement. I have two encouragement stories to share with you which I'm hoping you haven't heard before. But if you are familiar with them, will you think, "Sue is getting repetitive"? Will you consider giving my podcast a negative review? I hope not. Instead, maybe you'll offer some feedback.  Do you have any ideas for future episodes of this podcast? What would you like to hear about? Most of my kids are grown up, so often I don't have any current unschooling news to share with you, (unless, of course, you're interested in hearing about my unschool learning). Over the years, I have explored a lot of unschooling topics multiple times, and sometimes it seems like I have said everything possible. Could it be time to pack up my mic? Move on and do something else? I'd love to hear your thoughts. I know they will be kind and encouraging!    Episode Details 0:00 intro 1:53 discouraging words and negative podcast reviews 3:46 Crushed by a Label 11:11 story comments 13:0

This week, I'm talking about how children learn: 0:00 intro 1:30 News: Podcast chapters 2:55 My Homeschooling Global Summit interview 7:25 Unschooling alone: things I’ve been doing and learning about 15:18 Is It Really Okay if Kids Play All Day? 25:53 Comments about the story 30:30 How Ticking Off Boxes Can Be a Waste of Time 35:45 Comments about the story 43:48 Looking ahead and other end things    Show Notes   Blog Post How Ticking Off Boxes Can Be a Waste of Time   Video What's in Your Strewing Basket?   The Homeschooling Global Summit The Homeschooling Global Summit Our 2019 Homeschooling Global Summit Interviews   My Unschooling Books Curious Unschoolers: Kindle Curious Unschoolers: paperback Radical Unschool Love: Kindle Radical Unschool Love: paperback My Amazon Author Page   Other Things I Mentioned Powtoon Adobe Indesign Adobe Font Packs Skillshare   Where You Can Find Me My Stories of an Unschooling Family community Email Me Youtube Sue Elvis Blogs Stories of

This week, I'm talking about starting unschooling and exciting things: 0.00 Intro 0:53 My First Unschooling Zoom Meeting 11:07 A New Podcast Series  19:20 Time to Unschool  32.25 There Has Never Been a Better Time to Start Unschooling  44:10 End Things   Show Notes   Blog Post There Has Never Been a Better Time to Start Unschooling   The Homeschooling Global Summit The Homeschooling Global Summit Our 2019 Homeschooling Global Summit Interviews   My Unschooling Books Curious Unschoolers: Kindle Curious Unschoolers: paperback Radical Unschool Love: Kindle Radical Unschool Love: paperback My Amazon Author Page   Pat Flynn's website: Smart Passive Income   Where You Can Find Me My Stories of an Unschooling Family community Email Me Youtube Sue Elvis Blogs Stories of an Unschooling Family Where the Carol Birds Sing   Thank you for listening to this episode. If you enjoy my podcast, please consider sharing the link so that we can spread the word about unschooling. A quick review or

This week, I'm talking about love again! 00:00 Intro 00:48 Is Anyone Listening? 02:07 My Homeschooling Global Summit Interview 09:46 Unschooling Zoom Meetups  13:32 Video Plans 14:56 Radical Unschool Love Discussion  15:54 Two Love Stories 16:15 Following Our Mothering Instincts  24:30 Reject What Doesn’t Feel Right and Just Love 33:25 End Stuff   Show Notes Blog Post Reject What Doesn't Feel Right and Just Love   The Homeschooling Global Summit The Homeschooling Global Summit Our 2019 Homeschooling Global Summit Interviews   My Unschooling Books Curious Unschoolers: Kindle Curious Unschoolers: paperback Radical Unschool Love: Kindle Radical Unschool Love: paperback My Amazon Author Page   Where You Can Find Me My Stories of an Unschooling Family community Email Me Youtube Sue Elvis Blogs Stories of an Unschooling Family Where the Carol Birds Sing   Thank you for listening to this episode. If you enjoy my podcast, please consider sharing the link so that we can spread the wor

This week, I'm talking about: 00:00 Intro 01:05 Casual Work and Gemma-Rose  06:22 Unschooling Community  07:11 Unschooling Challenges  09:28 Resources, Links, Questions, Photos 10:57 Book Club Discussion Group 12:14 Nothing Is More Important than Love 17:38 Children’s Book Club  20:02 Homeschooling Global Summit  25:09 A-Z Unschooling Stories  28:21 Clock Watching 35:33 Impressing Other People  43:10 End Stuff   Show Notes   Blog posts Clock Watching Impressing Other People   The Homeschooling Global Summit Our 2019 Homeschooling Global Summit Interviews   My Unschooling Books Curious Unschoolers: Kindle Curious Unschoolers: paperback Radical Unschool Love: Kindle Radical Unschool Love: paperback My Amazon Author Page   Where You Can Find Me My Stories of an Unschooling Family community Email Me Youtube Sue Elvis Blogs Stories of an Unschooling Family Where the Carol Birds Sing   Thank you for listening to this episode. If you enjoy my podcast, please consider sharing t

This week, I'm talking about: The unschooling things I've recently been doing. Our new book club and how we're about to begin discussing my book, Radical Unschool Love. How we can feel helpless when we lose our freedom. How kids might feel if we're too afraid to let go of control. My new blog, Where the Carol Birds Sing   I'm sharing a few stories from my new blog: Battle Daylight Saving Look   And I'm sharing a story from Radical Unschool Love: Perfectly Them   Show Notes   Blog posts The Problem With Being Too Nice Where the Carol Birds Sing Battle Daylight Saving Look   My Unschooling Books Curious Unschoolers: Kindle Curious Unschoolers: paperback Radical Unschool Love: Kindle Radical Unschool Love: paperback My Amazon Author Page   Where You Can Find Me My Stories of an Unschooling Family community Email Me Youtube Sue Elvis Blogs Stories of an Unschooling Family Where the Carol Birds Sing   Thank you for listening to this episode. If you enjoy my podcast, please

This week, I'm talking about the problem with being too nice. Is it okay to be honest about how we're feeling? Should we avoid comparing ourselves with other people? I'm also talking about the A-Z blogging challenge. And I'm sharing one of my old challenge stories, the Y story: You Come to Visit   Show Notes   Blog Post The Problem With Being Too Nice   Writing Challenge The A-Z Blogging Challenge   My Unschooling Books Curious Unschoolers: Kindle Curious Unschoolers: paperback Radical Unschool Love: Kindle Radical Unschool Love: paperback My Amazon Author Page   Where You Can Find Me My Stories of an Unschooling Family community Email Me Youtube Sue Elvis Blog Stories of an Unschooling Family   Thank you for listening to this episode. If you enjoy my podcast, please consider sharing the link so that we can spread the word about unschooling. A quick review or rating would help too! Please feel welcome to visit my blog Stories of an Unschooling Family to leave a comment.  I hope t

I have two free offers so please listen ASAP! This week: I'm talking about learning during difficult times. I tell you how you can get a free copy of my book, Curious Unschoolers (limited time only!). I share a free unschooling community membership offer. I'm telling two stories from my book, Curious Unschoolers: How to Get Kids to Do Their School Work What Do Children Need to Learn? And I'm sharing a few Chuck Norris jokes because laughing helps us get through difficult times, doesn't it?   Show Notes   My Unschooling Books Curious Unschoolers: Kindle Curious Unschoolers: paperback Radical Unschool Love: Kindle Radical Unschool Love: paperback My Amazon Author Page   Where You Can Find Me My Stories of an Unschooling Family community Email Me Youtube Sue Elvis Blog Stories of an Unschooling Family   Thank you for listening to this episode. If you enjoy my podcast, please consider sharing the link so that we can spread the word about unschooling. A quick review or rating would help

This week, I'm sharing some unschool English and Maths stories from my Stories of an Unschooling Family Community: Unschooling Jane Austen Collecting Delicious Words Real Life Toilet Roll Maths I'm also sharing a Moment from My Day story And I'm asking, "Is my unschooling community the perfect fit for you?" If you're not sure, listen to this episode for more details!   Show Notes   My Unschooling Books Curious Unschoolers: Kindle Curious Unschoolers: paperback Radical Unschool Love: Kindle Radical Unschool Love: paperback My Amazon Author Page   Where You Can Find Me Email Me:  Youtube Sue Elvis Blog Stories of an Unschooling Family   Thank you for listening to this episode. If you enjoy my podcast, please consider sharing the link so that we can spread the word about unschooling. A quick review or rating would help too! Please feel welcome to visit my blog Stories of an Unschooling Family to leave a comment.  I hope to see you inside my unschooling community!  

This week, I'm talking about unschooling ideas: Should we encourage our kids' ideas even if they don't sound practical? Are our ideas important? Is it okay if our ideas fail? What is my latest BIG idea? Will the readers of my unschooling books join my community? What will my community offer?   I'm also telling three stories: The Curious Unschoolers Book Club Is Now Open! Encouraging Kids' Ideas Why Sophie Is Glad I Am Her Mother and Other Dusty Week Stories   And I have some resources to share.   Show Notes   My Unschooling Books Curious Unschoolers: Kindle Curious Unschoolers: paperback Radical Unschool Love: Kindle Radical Unschool Love: paperback My Amazon Author Page   Where You Can Find Me Email Me:  Youtube Sue Elvis  Instagram stories_ofan_unschoolingfamily Blog Stories of an Unschooling Family   Resources The Burnt Stick Codecademy Bind a Book-Make a Journal Pinterest board Secrets of the Castle   Thank you for listening to this episode. If you enjoy my podcast,

  This week, I'm sharing some feedback about episode 166. I'm telling four unschool writing stories:  What About Grammar and Punctuation? Learning About Punctuation the Lewis Carroll Way Wanting to Know How to Spell The Writing Game: No Shortage of Writing Ideas I'm also discussing each story. I have some resources to share. And I'm talking about podcast chapters.   Show Notes My Unschooling Books Curious Unschoolers: Kindle Curious Unschoolers: paperback Radical Unschool Love: Kindle Radical Unschool Love: paperback My Amazon Author Page   Imogen's novels The Crystal Tree The Shattering Song   Blog Posts What About Grammar and Punctuation? Learning About Punctuation the Lewis Carroll Way Wanting to Learn How to Spell The Writing Game: No Shortage of Writing Ideas   Podcasts Our Writing Unrules for Unschoolers More Unschool Writing Ideas and Resources   Resources Grammarly Capitalize My Title   Where You Can Find Me Youtube Sue Elvis  Instagram stories_ofan_unschooli