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Welcome to Raising Wildlings, a podcast about parenting, alternative education and stepping into the wilderness, however that looks, with your family. Each week, we’ll be interviewing experts that truly inspire us, to answer your parenting and education questions. We’ll also be sharing stories from some incredible families that took the leap, and are taking the road less travelled. Whether you’re a parent looking for tips on how to better handle those sibling squabbles and tantrums, a couple searching for ways to create more freedom within your family’s lifestyle, an educator keen to explore alternative schooling models and how children learn, a father keen to delve into respectful parenting philosophies, or a mother wanting to learn more about why play is so important and how to get children outdoors safely, then this is the podcast for you. Each week you’ll get tried and tested tactics from parenting, play and education experts to help you on your journey towards creating the happiest, healthiest lifestyle you can for your family. We’ll also chat to real life families who have created freedom within their lives and are living life on their own terms. They’ll teach you how they did it and how you can too. And of course, you’ll hear from us about all things nature play and alternative education. We’ll answer all your questions on how children learn, the importance of play in all its forms, children’s rights and autonomy, and how to get your children outside safely, more often. This podcast hopes to empower parents and educators to raise kinder, more resilient, more adaptable children by helping them maintain happy connections and healthy lifestyles. So, what are you waiting for?! Let’s dive in! Hit subscribe now to be notified when new episodes go live. To download our free Respectful Language Printable Cheat Sheet, head to: www.wildlingsforestschool.com/shop/respectful-language

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Curiosity is the Curriculum with Philip Mott Jul 19, 2021

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In this episode, we’re chatting with Philip Mott, reluctant learner, turned elementary teacher, turned homeschooling father, about how his family uses curiosity as their curriculum.

👉 Philip shares

His story and how he came to lead the life he lives now
Why he homeschools his children
How his family manages the financial aspect of homeschooling
His perspective on curiosity as the curriculum
What his children are currently curious about
How to intrinsically motivate your children
About earning your child’s respect with authority and teamwork
Of the disadvantages of education system
The power of truly getting to know your child
Advantages of homeschooling

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Recommendations:
Class Dismissed Documentary
Siblings Without Rivalry by Adele Faber
Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
Play and Development by Goncu and Gaskins

Guest Details

After graduating high school with a GPA of 2.2 and then shifting often between jobs, Philip Mott pursued higher education at the age of 26 and worked to earn a spot on the Dean’s List each semester. Five years of teaching led him to realize the timeline imposed on students was incongruent with the way learning most often happens. His experiences drove him to explore learning methods which honor the learner, the teacher, and learning itself. He now unschools his three children with his wife and writes parenting and education advice for families on his website.

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Welcome back to Raising Wildlings — where we explore raising brave, resilient, curious kids who feel at home outdoors.

If you're an educator ready to bring more nature play and child-led learning into your Early Years program, our Bush Kindy Professional Development Workshops are for you. You'll walk away with practical tools, risk-benefit strategies, and the confidence to take learning outside in a way that's safe, meaningful, and genuinely exciting for

You know this podcast is just a small part of what we do at Wildlings Forest School. So if you want to find out more about our range of programs for children, our professional development workshops for educators, our free downloadables, blogs or our online store, just head to wildlingsforestschool.com. It's all there waiting for you. Come and join the village.

S2E27: The Science Behind Wild Play with David Sobel Jul 12, 2021

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In this episode, we’re talking with one of the grandfather’s of Nature Play and Adventure Play, David Sobel, who gives us some great ideas on suggested outdoor activities for different developmental stages and also chats about some of his most recent research on the differences between children who attend indoor classrooms versus outdoor classrooms.

👉 David shares

His story and what influenced his childhood and shaped who he is
How he started his career and what he is working on now
How to quantify vs qualify the difference between putting children in nature-based education vs indoor learning
How the pandemic has affected perceptions about children learning in nature
The relationship and correlation between childhood nature experiences and adult environmental attitudes and behaviors
The scientifically proven benefits of nature immersion for children
Advice on how to educate and communicate with parents and educators about risk
The importance of teaching children to understand how to risk assess from a young age
Practices for parents and educators that support childhood nature play and exploration
Developmental parameters for how to think about engaging with nature at different stages

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https://www.davidsobelauthor.com/
https://www.davidsobelauthor.com/davidsobelbooks
Book Recommendation: The Magus by John Fowles

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David’s writing has helped to shape the place-based education movement in the United States and around the world. He’s also a proponent of nature-based early childhood education. That means getting children outside, to play and learn in the natural world and in their communities.

David has worked with the National Park Service, the Children and Nature Network, numerous colleges and universities, a diversity of zoos and aquaria, nature centers near and far, independent and public schools in remote British Columbia and in inner city Boston.

He now lives in New Hampshire and is committed to cold water swimming, the exploration of landscape nooks and crannies and to joyfully embracing the gift of life on earth.

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Welcome back to Raising Wildlings — where we explore raising brave, resilient, curious kids who feel at home outdoors.

If you're an educator ready to bring more nature play and child-led learning into your Early Years program, our Bush Kindy Professional Development Workshops are for you. You'll walk away with practical tools, risk-benefit strategies, and the confidence to take learning outside in a way that's safe, meaningful, and genuinely exciting for

You know this podcast is just a small part of what we do at Wildlings Forest School. So if you want to find out more about our range of programs for children, our professional development workshops for educators, our free downloadables, blogs or our online store, just head to wildlingsforestschool.com. It's all there waiting for you. Come and join the village.

S2E26: The Wonders of Wild Learning Curriculum with Rachel Tidd Jul 05, 2021

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Maths, it’s a dirty word isn’t it? Especially if you take the learning outside. In today’s episode, we are talking to a homeschooling mum who has created a whole curriculum in maths and reading and it is as wild as it gets!

👉 Rachel shares

The story behind Wild Math and Wild Reading
How bringing the learning outside helps break down the barriers around the subject of maths
About Wild Math and why it is so special
Her favourite activities in her curriculum
How translating maths into real life experiences can increase understanding
Some profound insights from the testimonials she receives
The resources she recommends
The magic of Wild Reading and the power of working with the brain instead of against it
Her golden tips and advice for homeschooling parents regarding time and taking the pressure off

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Wild Learning Website
For a special 10% discount on your order use code wildings10

wildmathcurriculum@gmail.com

Instagram: @wildmathcurriculum

👉 Guest Details

Rachel Tidd is the author of the Wild Math® and Wild Reading™ Curriculums and a leading proponent of integrating the outdoors and the natural materials in math education. Rachel obtained extensive teaching experience as an elementary and special education teacher and as a homeschool parent. She holds a Master’s degree in Elementary and Special Education from Bank Street College of Education and a B.S. in Environmental Science from SUNY- College of Environmental Science and Forestry. She became interested in teaching and learning outside after watching her two children thrive in an outdoor forest preschool. Wild Math® has been used by schools and homeschool parents throughout the U.S. and the world. Rachel has written and presented about Wild Math® and outdoor learning in conferences, podcasts, and magazines.

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Welcome back to Raising Wildlings — where we explore raising brave, resilient, curious kids who feel at home outdoors.

If you're an educator ready to bring more nature play and child-led learning into your Early Years program, our Bush Kindy Professional Development Workshops are for you. You'll walk away with practical tools, risk-benefit strategies, and the confidence to take learning outside in a way that's safe, meaningful, and genuinely exciting for

You know this podcast is just a small part of what we do at Wildlings Forest School. So if you want to find out more about our range of programs for children, our professional development workshops for educators, our free downloadables, blogs or our online store, just head to wildlingsforestschool.com. It's all there waiting for you. Come and join the village.

S2E25: Benign Neglect and the Impacts of Zero-Risk Culture with Tim Gill Jun 29, 2021

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What is the biggest risk to children in 2021? It could just be not allowing children to take any risks at all? In this episode we talk with Risk Play advocate, Tim Gill, all about risk and adventure play in childhood, child-friendly urban design and the tools we use to change the face of public policy in relation to play.

👉 Tim shares

His story and why he wanted to share his ideas about risky play
The evolution and impact of ‘Zero-Risk Culture’
Some of the big misconceptions adults have about children
About ‘Benign Neglect’ and the concerns of being judged as a parent
The myths about risk
True risks to children today
What child friendly urban design looks like
The power and benefit of ‘unobserved play’
About Risk Benefits Assessment and why they are an integral part of childhood planning
What cities have got it right
How the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting children

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Email: tim@rethinkingchildhood.com

No Fear - Free PDF

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Tim is a global advocate for children’s play and mobility, and an independent scholar and consultant. He is the author of No Fear: Growing up in a risk-averse society (“a handbook for the movement for freer, riskier play” - New York Times) and Urban Playground: How child-friendly planning and design can save cities.

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Welcome back to Raising Wildlings — where we explore raising brave, resilient, curious kids who feel at home outdoors.

If you're an educator ready to bring more nature play and child-led learning into your Early Years program, our Bush Kindy Professional Development Workshops are for you. You'll walk away with practical tools, risk-benefit strategies, and the confidence to take learning outside in a way that's safe, meaningful, and genuinely exciting for

You know this podcast is just a small part of what we do at Wildlings Forest School. So if you want to find out more about our range of programs for children, our professional development workshops for educators, our free downloadables, blogs or our online store, just head to wildlingsforestschool.com. It's all there waiting for you. Come and join the village.

S2E24: Secret Spaces with Vicci Oliver and Nicki Farrell Jun 21, 2021

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Secret spaces and hidden places – there is something magical about them. Cubbies, forts, dens, tree houses whatever you want to call them, children are absolutely hardwired to design and create these havens that shelter them from the ever watchful and ever present eye of the adults. In this episode we talk all things cubby building and why we should be creating more opportunities for children to engage in this adventurous play.

👉 Nicki and Vicci share

Cubby building as a rite of passage
The vast myriad of benefits of building cubbies
Tips and tricks for cubby building materials
Language adults can use around a cubby building activity

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Vicci Oliver and Nicki Farrell are adventurous nature play makers, risk-takers, children’s rights advocates and the co-founders of Wildlings Forest School. We are the hosts of the ‘Raising Wildlings’ podcast and we put the dirt back in childhood.

During any Wildlings Forest School program, you are likely to find Wildlings up trees, sliding down mud slides, whittling with pocket knives, lighting fires and building rafts. We let kids, be kids - because children can’t learn to protect nature if they’ve never had a childhood in it.

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Welcome back to Raising Wildlings — where we explore raising brave, resilient, curious kids who feel at home outdoors.

If you're an educator ready to bring more nature play and child-led learning into your Early Years program, our Bush Kindy Professional Development Workshops are for you. You'll walk away with practical tools, risk-benefit strategies, and the confidence to take learning outside in a way that's safe, meaningful, and genuinely exciting for

You know this podcast is just a small part of what we do at Wildlings Forest School. So if you want to find out more about our range of programs for children, our professional development workshops for educators, our free downloadables, blogs or our online store, just head to wildlingsforestschool.com. It's all there waiting for you. Come and join the village.

S2E23: The Magic and Mystery of Roadschooling with Lisa Crompton Jun 14, 2021

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Ever dreamt about hitting the road with your kids and heading outback? Today, homeschooling Mum, Lisa Crompton, tells about what and how she did just that, whilst 'roadschooling' her kids.

👉 Lisa shares with Nicki

The magic and mystery of how children learn without being explicitly taught
How she records and documents learning to report to the department
What an average day in her life looks like and how it has changed in the last year
Tips on travelling alone with children
The easiest way to keep the peace on a roadtrip
The importance of trips without scheduled entertainment to allow for daydreaming and creativity
Tips for parents looking to begin homeschooling
What ignited her switch to homeschooling
Her motivational words for parents wanting to take the leap

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You might like to check out our Wildschooling Car Checklist to help make it easier to get you and your Wildlings out on the road!

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email: lisamichellecrompton@gmail.com

Instagram @Learning_on_the_road

Kidspot Article

Book Recc:
Parenting for a Peaceful World by Robin Grille
(you can also listen to our episodes with Robin Grille here)

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Lisa Crompton is a wife and mother to two gorgeous kids who are naturally learning without school. They are living on kaurna land in the Adelaide hills and travelling Australia by road at every opportunity they get!

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Welcome back to Raising Wildlings — where we explore raising brave, resilient, curious kids who feel at home outdoors.

If you're an educator ready to bring more nature play and child-led learning into your Early Years program, our Bush Kindy Professional Development Workshops are for you. You'll walk away with practical tools, risk-benefit strategies, and the confidence to take learning outside in a way that's safe, meaningful, and genuinely exciting for

You know this podcast is just a small part of what we do at Wildlings Forest School. So if you want to find out more about our range of programs for children, our professional development workshops for educators, our free downloadables, blogs or our online store, just head to wildlingsforestschool.com. It's all there waiting for you. Come and join the village.

Period Power with the Period Queen Jun 07, 2021

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In this episode, we’re talking all about Periods and the powers we can tap into within the 4 phases of our cycle with singer, author, human biologist and Period Queen, Lucy Peach. Today’s episode is all about education, empowerment, and choice. Settle in, this is important.

👉 Lucy shares

How she came to discover the beauty of her own cycle and how she got started on this journey
The motivation behind her book
How we can honour the very special first cycle
The 4 phases of our cycle and what they entail
What we can gain from understanding our bodies and our cycles
The power of cycle mapping in a workplace
The most beautiful piece of knowledge she has discovered about periods on her journey
How we as parents and village mentors and educators, can have conversations about periods with our little Wildlings and from what age she suggests we start

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👉 Resources & References
Lucy's Website
Lucy's Courses - Coming Soon!
TedX Talk
Lucy's Music
Facebook
Insta @lucyspeaches
Talk Soon Talk Often

Book Reccomendations:
People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

👉 Guest Details
Lucy is a period preacher, folk singer, theatre performer and TEDx Speaker who has worked as a human biology teacher and sexual health educator. She has a Bachelors of Science in Human Biology and Biomedicine. She currently performs her shows, ‘My Greatest Period Ever’ and ‘How to Period like a Unicorn’ all around Australia and the UK. Her brilliant book, Period Queen, has just celebrated it's first birthday and we are so thrilled this important conversation is still going.

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Welcome back to Raising Wildlings — where we explore raising brave, resilient, curious kids who feel at home outdoors.

If you're an educator ready to bring more nature play and child-led learning into your Early Years program, our Bush Kindy Professional Development Workshops are for you. You'll walk away with practical tools, risk-benefit strategies, and the confidence to take learning outside in a way that's safe, meaningful, and genuinely exciting for

You know this podcast is just a small part of what we do at Wildlings Forest School. So if you want to find out more about our range of programs for children, our professional development workshops for educators, our free downloadables, blogs or our online store, just head to wildlingsforestschool.com. It's all there waiting for you. Come and join the village.

How to Start a Nature Co-Op with Vanessa Hartmann May 31, 2021

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In this episode we are talking to Vanessa Hartmann, creator of the "Year In Nature Guide," about homeschooling, nature co-ops and her profound insights on nature based living.

👉 Vanessa describes

Her “Year in Nature Guide” and why she created it
What her guide includes
Where you can access her guide
Why she decided to homeschool and create her own co-op
How she got her husband onboard
What a nature co-op is
The benefits she sees in the children participating
The impacts of screen time and the news on children and adults
Her intentions for her child’s education as he grows up
Why many children are unnecessarily medicated
The famous Raising Wildlings rapid fire questions

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Marco Polo App
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Women Who Run With Wolves

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Vanessa is a homeschooling mum, military spouse and yogi that has found a passion for creating what doesn’t exist yet as her and her family move to the next adventure. She has gone into the Mojave desert and created a positive spotlight for mommas and their kiddos to create a healthy lifestyle. As her son has gotten older she’s transitioned to creating and leading homeschool co ops in nature. Community makes all the difference and Vanessa loves helping others create the community you are in need of.

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Welcome back to Raising Wildlings — where we explore raising brave, resilient, curious kids who feel at home outdoors.

If you're an educator ready to bring more nature play and child-led learning into your Early Years program, our Bush Kindy Professional Development Workshops are for you. You'll walk away with practical tools, risk-benefit strategies, and the confidence to take learning outside in a way that's safe, meaningful, and genuinely exciting for

You know this podcast is just a small part of what we do at Wildlings Forest School. So if you want to find out more about our range of programs for children, our professional development workshops for educators, our free downloadables, blogs or our online store, just head to wildlingsforestschool.com. It's all there waiting for you. Come and join the village.

S2E20: Real Life on the Road Less Travelled with Naomi Mackie May 24, 2021

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Life on the road with your family – it’s the dream isn’t it? Well at least I know it is for me, but for now I get to live vicariously through amazing people like Naomi Mackie whom many of you may know as Boys Run Free on Instagram. In today’s episode, we dive into how this family chose homeschooling and the road less travelled.

👉 Naomi shares

The story of how her family came to be travelling on the road
What they are traveling around in
Where their travels took them and her favorite parts of the journey
How they got started homeschooling
The dynamic of her family and how they have learned to coexist and conflict manage
The financial approach they took to allow for this dream lifestyle
Of the joys of play and how the freedom to learn through travel and life experience offers valuable “curriculum.”
Her hacks and travel advice for a family who wants to travel around Australia
What she does to fill her cup and get in touch with her inner self

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Naomi Mackie has a family of six. They homeschool their four boys and have been travelling for 18 months around Australia. Their boys have never gone to school. Their classroom has mostly been outside. Living outside with so much freedom has given them an opportunity to thrive in so many creative ways.

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Welcome back to Raising Wildlings — where we explore raising brave, resilient, curious kids who feel at home outdoors.

If you're an educator ready to bring more nature play and child-led learning into your Early Years program, our Bush Kindy Professional Development Workshops are for you. You'll walk away with practical tools, risk-benefit strategies, and the confidence to take learning outside in a way that's safe, meaningful, and genuinely exciting for

You know this podcast is just a small part of what we do at Wildlings Forest School. So if you want to find out more about our range of programs for children, our professional development workshops for educators, our free downloadables, blogs or our online store, just head to wildlingsforestschool.com. It's all there waiting for you. Come and join the village.

Your Child's Body, Your Child's Choice with Lauren French from Body Safety Australia May 17, 2021

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TRIGGER WARNING: This podcast episode contains references to child sexual and physical abuse, grooming and predatory behaviour. If this episode triggers anything for you please reach out to a loved one who will listen or contact Lifeline 13 11 14 for support. We see you, we hear you, we believe you.
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Wondering how to teach your children about consent? Want to know how to empower your kids to be the boss of their own body? In this episode, Lauren French from Body Safety Australia helps us answer these incredibly important questions.

👉 Lauren talks about

Body Safety Australia, its mission and her role there
Why it is important to start conversations around consent and being the boss of your body in the early years
How to go about challenging generational expectations
The myths to avoid in body safety conversations with our children
Empowering tips on ways we can introduce these topics
Stats parents need to know about child abuse
The importance of teaching our children proper anatomical names
How to help make sleepover’s a safe rite of passage

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Book Recommendations:
Beauty by Bri Lee
Love Your Body, Jessica Saunders
Be Your Own Man, Jessica Saunders

S1, E25: Be Your Own Man with Jess Saunders

👉 Guest Details
Lauren French is a proud Karajarri woman who grew up on Larrakia lands in the Northern Territory, and is now living and working on Wurundjeri land in Melbourne. She is a sexologist, educator and social change maker who works in many different capacities. She is a lead educator with Body Safety Australia and a clinical Sexologist at the Australian Institute of Sexology and Sexual medicine. She has a Bachelors in psychology and a Masters in Sexology with a specialisation in Sexuality Education. As an Aboriginal woman, she feel privileged to be able to support communities and families like her own in areas that are so often under supported.

Body Safety Australia is a not-for-profit organisation providing collaborative community solutions to foster robust, respectful relationships with children and young people. Their evidence-based strategies and programs empower and educate children and young people, their families, and professionals in the home and school environments, offline and online. They have a strong commitment to provide all communities with body safety education that celebrates children of all socio-economic status, religions, abilities, sexuality and/or family structure.

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Welcome back to Raising Wildlings — where we explore raising brave, resilient, curious kids who feel at home outdoors.

If you're an educator ready to bring more nature play and child-led learning into your Early Years program, our Bush Kindy Professional Development Workshops are for you. You'll walk away with practical tools, risk-benefit strategies, and the confidence to take learning outside in a way that's safe, meaningful, and genuinely exciting for

You know this podcast is just a small part of what we do at Wildlings Forest School. So if you want to find out more about our range of programs for children, our professional development workshops for educators, our free downloadables, blogs or our online store, just head to wildlingsforestschool.com. It's all there waiting for you. Come and join the village.

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