Lesley Grossblatt: Unschooling With Two Full-Time Jobs

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Teach Your Kids Podcast Episodes

• Raising Gifted Learners With Megan Cannella: Insights From a Gifted Learning Specialist About Identifying and Supporting Gifted Kids
• Dr. Gordon Neufeld on Redefining Parental Power & Connection
• But what about socialization?

Teach Your Kids Blog Posts

• But what about childcare? - Teach Your Kids

Books and Articles

• Free to Learn: Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier, More Self-Reliant, and Better Students for Life - Peter Gray
• Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers - Gordon Neufeld, Gabor Maté MD
• The Gifted Kids' Survival Guide: For Ages 10 & Under - Judy Galbraith M.A.
• The Gifted Teen Survival Guide: Smart, Sharp, and Ready for (Almost) Anything  - Judy Galbraith M.A.

Unschooling Podcasts and Websites 

• The Exploring Unschooling Podcast
• Unschooling Mom2Mom
  • Strewing Calendar
• Unschooling School

Online Classes

• CreativeLive
• MasterClass
• Khan Academy 

Related Resources

• Homeschool Association of California
• Sudbury school - Wikipedia

What Are You Learning?

• Young Storytellers

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Time Codes

00:00:00 — Introduction: Manisha welcomes Lesley Grossblatt

00:01:09 — Lesley shares her personal journey into unschooling

00:03:53 — Discussing the concept of crisis homeschooling

00:10:40 — The significance of the de-schooling process in unschooling

00:17:05 — Lesley's perspective on the learner-driven approach of unschooling

00:21:17 — Utilizing video games and technology as educational tools in unschooling

00:29:48 — How Lesley tailored Japanese language learning for her child's interests

00:34:31 — Addressing fears and misconceptions about unschooling

00:38:45 — Lesley's older child's transition from unschooling to traditional high school

00:46:40 — Exploring the concept of strewing in unschooling

00:52:20 — Balancing unschooling with full-time work and nurturing children's independence

00:55:30 — Lesley discusses integrating life skills into unschooling and shares her experience working with education entrepreneurs

00:59:02 — The importance of community support in the unschooling journey

01:03:25 — How Lesley manages time and resources for unschooling

01:07:00 — Final thoughts and conclusion of the interview

This podcast is made possible through a generous grant from the Vela Education Fund

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