Carol Kohl joins Annie this week to talk about the madness of back-to-school season from the perspective of an unschooling homeschool parent. As a former educator, Carol has a unique perspective on how this season affects those who aren’t in conventional school systems. Schoolishness and the systems of schooling are so embedded within our society that this time of year there is a pervasive aspect that creeps into even the lives of unschoolers and those engaged in self-directed education. This is part 2 in a 3-part series on this time of year from the perspective of those out of line with the mainstream systems.
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Annie Friday is an educator, entrepreneur, podcast host, and birth doula. Most recently, Annie co-founded Blue Bridge Agile Learning Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Blue Bridge serves families engaged in self-directed education pursuits. Annie considers herself a recovering teacher engaged in the ongoing process of deschooling and relearning everything she has ever known about education. Annie is a public school parent who is actively working to decenter school in her family life. Annie believes all learning needs to be learner-led, consent-based, and rooted in play. Annie holds a master’s degree in early childhood education. Her teacher and family training focuses on supporting young children through play, nature, and mindfulness. Annie lives in Michigan with her husband and two young children. Together they enjoy playing outside hiking, camping, boating, and skiing as well as inside with board games, video games, dancing, doing yoga, and cooking.
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