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The Call of the Wild and Free

Reclaiming the Wonder in Your Child’s Education, A New Way to Homeschool

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Allow your children to experience the adventure, freedom, and wonder of childhood with this practical guide that provides all the information, inspiration, and advice you need for creating a modern, quality homeschool 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 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. 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 during this audiobook.

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 resources to enhance their kids’ traditional educations.

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Lots of great messages and ideas to apply for child rearing in general. However I am disappointed at times by the logical fallacies present in a few of the arguments.

Overall still a worthwhile read, but you do need to pick the messages carefully. Correlation doesn't imply causation. Just because something is true, doesn't mean that another is false

Good but flawed

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Great book to listen too, not to many list like similar home education books. Makes me want to take my kids out into nature right this moment and makes me more excited for adventure with Wild + Free mommas!

Lovely Book, well read and nice to listen too.

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Anyone with school aged kids needs to hear the message from this book. Society had told us and forced us to push our kids into school whether it be so both parents can work out of the house or because kids are not " normal " unless they attend a public school. I encourage you to seek out the other side. Once you understand how badly conventional public school squashes and degrades our children you'll never look back!! Our children deserve childhoods - real ones - with play - in the home/out with us as their guides and mentors. Never underestimate your job as a mother/father and teacher.

If you have kids - listen or read NOW!

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A great encouraging read! It gave me really good ideas of where to start and now I’m ready to jump into homeschooling!

Ready to jump in!

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I really liked the reader - she made the book very enjoyable to listen too ! As a mom considering homeschooling - this book provided reassurance that homeschooling is an excellent choice with lots of promise for my daughters future.

Inspiring & Informative boo for the new to homeschooling parent !

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