The Call of the Wild and Free: Reclaiming the Wonder in Your Child’s Education, A New Way to Homeschool

Allow your children to experience the adventure, freedom, and wonder of childhood with this practical homeschooling guide that provides all the information, inspiration, and advice you need for creating a modern, quality home education.Inspired by the spirit of Henry David Thoreau—”All good things are wild and free”—mother of five Ainsley Arment founded Wild + Free. This growing online community of mothers and families are passionate about homeschool parenting and want their children to receive a quality education at home by challenging their intellectual abilities and nurturing their sense of curiosity, joy and awe—the essence of a positive childhood. The homeschool approach of past generations is gone—including the stigma of socially awkward kids, conservative clothes, and a classroom setting replicated in the home. Drawing from popular methods like unschooling, the Wild + Free movement is focused on a love of nature, reading great books, pursuing interests and hobbies, making the entire world a classroom, and prolonging the wonder of childhood, an appealing philosophy that is unpacked in the pages of this book.The Call of the Wild and Free offers advice, information, and positive encouragement for parents considering homeschooling, those currently in the trenches looking for inspiration, as well as parents, educators, and caregivers who want supplementary homeschool resources to enhance their kids’ traditional educations.This gentle parenting book is your complete roadmap for a nature-based, wonder-filled home education:How to Homeschool: Practical advice and encouragement for getting started, finding your rhythm, and creating a family culture that nurtures your child’s curiosity and joy.Reclaiming Childhood: A passionate call to move past the old stigmas of homeschooling and embrace a modern approach focused on adventure, freedom, and prolonging the magic of being a kid.Nature-Based Learning: Discover how to make the entire world your classroom, with a focus on a love of nature, time outdoors, and pursuing your child’s unique interests and hobbies.A Child-Led Philosophy: Inspired by the spirit of Henry David Thoreau and methods like Montessori and Waldorf, this book unpacks a philosophy that values great books and the power of play. Read more