Ep. 15 The Neuroscience of Living and Learning with Kelly Edwards

2022-09-30

Welcome to episode 15! My guest is Kelly Edwards. Kelly is the creator of the 90-minute school day and co-creator of How to Be an Awesome Homeschooler. Kelly is also a mother to 3 foster-adopted girls and is a trauma-informed parent. In this episode we talk about: Why deschooling is an important process to go through if you are transitioning to homeschool. The fascinating neuroscience behind the 90-minute school day, The rhythms we naturally go through in a 24-hour cycle and why we need to be aware of...

In this episode we talk about:

Why deschooling is an important process to go through if you are transitioning to homeschool.
The fascinating neuroscience behind the 90-minute school day,
The rhythms we naturally go through in a 24-hour cycle and why we need to be aware of them.
Neurodiversity and her love/hate relationship with labels.
The unnecessary battle grounds we create in opposition to our children when we “THINK” we know what they need to learn,
That behavior is communication!
Shifting mindset back to natural learning
As well as what being trauma-informed means and why trauma experiences are subjective.

And so much more!

Some books mentioned:

How Children Learn by John Holt

For the Children’s Sake Susan Shafer McCauley

Montessori: A Modern Approach (1972)

Find more of Kelly at https://90minuteschoolday.com/ on Instagram @90minuteschoolday

Thank you for listening!

You can now purchase our ebook, Life Unschooled: A Guide to Living and Learning Without School. Find more of Missy's writings @letemgobarefoot and www.letemgobarefoot.com

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