natural learning community at argyll. what is natural learning? child-led, organic, unschooling,...

Natural Learning CommunityNatural Learning Communityat Argyllat Argyll

What is Natural Learning?

•Child-led, organic, unschooling, eclectic, self-directed.

•Freedom

•Living and learning together

Natural Learning has a rich historySome of the founding fathers that have published their experiences and ideas are:

•John Holt – grandfather of the unschooling movement“children are natural learners”

•A. S. Neill – founder of the free school - Summerhill“One learns to live, not by hearing of other lives, but by living; for words are infinitely less important than acts."

•Einstein - scholar

“The earth is the school and the world is our classroom”

Trust is the foundation Trust is the foundation of Natural Learning…of Natural Learning…

“The function of a child is to live his own life – not the life that his anxious parents think he should live, not a life according to the purpose of the educator who thinks he knows best.” A.S. Neill

Natural Learning leads to...

Children who design Children who design their own learning their own learning decide what they decide what they want and learn how want and learn how to get it.to get it.

6. Job well done! Ready to work!

5. Creating and distributing flyers.

4. Creating ad in community newsletter.

3. Altering website.

2. Creating website.

1. Collaborating with sister.

Natural Learning leads to...

• Children becoming experts on subjects

• People who follow their own passions and interests.

Natural Learning leads to..

• Children feeling happy and confident.

Natural Learning leads to...

• People becoming creative problem solvers.

Natural Learning leads to...

Natural Learning leads to…• Children learning what they need to

when it is important to them.

Natural Learning leads to...

• Children with broad social connections.

We are offering:

To have a To have a place to place to connect with connect with like-minded like-minded peoplepeople

To match your To match your philosophy with a philosophy with a facilitator that facilitator that believes in, is believes in, is experienced in and experienced in and understands child-led understands child-led learninglearning

WHY?WHY?

What?What?A conscious community of learners sharing a similar philosophy.A conscious community of learners sharing a similar philosophy.

To create To create workshops and workshops and field trips with this field trips with this philosophy in mindphilosophy in mind

To provide families with To provide families with access to resources and access to resources and expertiseexpertise

To provide access To provide access to technology that to technology that supports connecting supports connecting our community – our community – such as Argyll such as Argyll Social Network, Social Network, blog centre, and a blog centre, and a Yahoo groupYahoo group

To advocate for To advocate for natural learning.natural learning.

If you would like to be a part of this community - contact:

Connie Johnson – Connie.K.Johnson@epsb.ca Phone: 780.485.5240

Communities support each other…

How?How?

Please indicate that you are Natural Please indicate that you are Natural LearnersLearnerson your Argyll registration form.on your Argyll registration form.