The 10 Most Popular Raising Wildlings Podcast Episodes
Raising Wildlings is a podcast about child development, alternative education and stepping into the wilderness, however that looks, in your part of the world.
Whether you’re looking for tips on respectful parenting philosophies, alternative schooling models, or wanting to learn more about the importance of play and getting children outside, then keep reading for a round-up of the absolute best Raising Wildlings Podcast episodes.
10 . You Just Got 'Unschooled' with Kerry McDonald
In this episode, we’re chatting with Kerry McDonald, author of Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom, about different models of education around the world, the developmental bell curve of when children read, how Unschooling benefits teenagers and how the school system can harm children.
9. Nutritious Movement with Katy Bowman
We know that as a society we are living an increasingly sedentary lifestyle and children have never moved as little as they do today. That’s why people like Katy Bowman, author of Move your DNA and now her latest book Grow Wild, are so important in helping us to recognise why we need to move more. Katy joins us today from the US to chat to us about movement and to give us some simple actionable changes that aim to combat our super sedentary culture.
8. How to Nurture your Little Earthling with Pennie Brownlee
In this episode, we’re talking with Pennie Brownlee, from Dance with Me in the Heart about heavy world content in the context of children’s perspective, a child’s true nature and how the classroom is stifling, the beauty of bare feet and the three most important bonds in a child’s life.
7. Wild Unschooling: How Nicki and Vicci Do it!
In this episode, we’re chatting about wild schooling and unschooling, or wild unschooling looks like for our families as part of an exciting upcoming project.
6. Respectful Communication
In this episode, we are going to discuss our road to finding peaceful, gentle approaches to raising our children. We share with you why we wholeheartedly value working in cooperation with our own children and also the children we care for in our nature play programs.
5. Risky Play and What to Say Instead of 'Be Careful'!
Has your child ever done something that has made you gasp and want to cover your eyes? Early climbers climbing out of their high chair, children scaling trees so high you can barely spot them or swimming beyond their depth, or teens wrestling like they’re in a WWF match? Good! We hope you may find some relief in the fact that your child is doing EXACTLY what they are designed to do! Take risks! And that is exactly what we’re going to be talking about - Risky Play. What it is, the 6 types of risky play, why children seek out risk, why it’s important and how to incorporate it into your outdoor play.
4. Deep Dive into the Child's Brain with Nathan Wallis
In this episode, we’re chatting to Aotearoa’s renowned neuroscience educator, Nathan Wallis all about how to engage the brain, the problem with early literacy and numeracy, the importance of the first 1000 days and homeschool vs schooling.
3. School readiness, falling behind and homework with Dr Justin Coulsen
In this episode, we are talking about school readiness and the academic pushdown. We ask about the importance of homework and the value of play, and talk about new perspectives on the role of sibling rivalry.
2. Raising Girls Who Like Themselves with Kasey Edwards and Christopher Scanlon
A couple of months ago a Facebook post caught my eye, the title of a book called Raising Girls Who Like Themselves. This title, whilst so simple, really tugged at a core want that I have for my children. I grabbed a copy, read it within a day, and thought, I need to get the authors Kasey and Chris on the show so that we can help raise more girls who like themselves.
1. Freedom to Learn with Peter Gray
In this episode, we’re talking with Psychologist, Peter Gray about the importance of play and how we need to stop dismissing play as trivial; we’re talking about how to create environments where children learn best and we break down some of the misconceptions around self-directed learning, in particular university entry and future success.
Want More Of The Raising Wildlings Podcast?
If you enjoyed these episodes and the Raising Wildlings podcast generally, we have a favour. Please take two minutes to subscribe, and to write a rating and a review.
