Nadia Erlendson

Intl School Early Years Educator | Self Directed Education Facilitator/Owner | Unschooling Parent | Therapeutic Play Trainee | Loud Laugher

[Nadia Erlendson @NLErlendson]

Hi all my #internationalschools #PLN! I'm starting over with a new twitter account since I can't access the old! Hoping to reconnect with old friends and make new connections! As you know I share about #education #unschooling #selfdirectededucation #play #inquiry #parenting

[Nadia Erlendson @NLErlendson]

A lot of discourse on the internet about #reading missing the voices of children along w/ the physical sensations some kids experience when learning to read- especially #neurodivergent kids. Does your reading intervention address the nervous system? #learningsupport

[Nadia Erlendson @NLErlendson]

Did you know that unschoolers learn to read anywhere between the ages of 2yo-13yo? Sometimes I read stuff like this article where there’s fear of falling behind I can’t help but think.. falling behind what?! A system that’s made by us that we can literally change if we decide to?

[Kerry McDonald @Kerry_edu]

Kindergarteners not reading is NOT a crisis. Geesh. A couple of decades ago, pushing kindergarteners to read was not a thing. Now it is. The kids haven't changed. https://t.co/6YAyWONfGb

[Nadia Erlendson @NLErlendson]

Love this.
And those times we do take it personally is information for us. A chance to look at our own unhealed wounds. Working with young people is always a chance for us to understand ourselves better and in turn understanding them better.

[Nadia Erlendson @NLErlendson]

When we understand that school and education are 2 different things we can then pinpoint where schoolishness is getting in the way of education! #deschooling

[rebelEducator @rebelEducator]

The separation of education and real life - the idea that first you educate, then you live; always in that order and rarely with overlap - is one of the greatest tragedies of human potential.

To learn is to be human. It was never meant to be a mere developmental phase.

[Nadia Erlendson @NLErlendson]

An AI generated image created by those who want to share about the grueling events in Myanmar w/out subjecting others to trauma. What International School organizations are standing up to the junta? Any business done in Myanmar is supporting the junta. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

[Nadia Erlendson @NLErlendson]

Exciting news 🎉 With the end of our SDE space season comes space to open *3 spots* for my thought partnership offering. Are you an intl school educator needing some extra support? Let’s connect 🩵 #educatorsupport

[Naomi Fisher @naomicfisher]

It's Children's Mental Health week 2024. The theme is Your Voice Matters.

I’d like to highlight the many ways in which children express their voice. For they don’t always talk or communicate in the ways that we expect.

They often express their voice through their behaviour. Sometimes loudly, chaotically, erratically, childishly. They might communicate with us by refusing to do something, or by being increasingly disruptive. Their voice is often inconvenient for adults, who would prefer it if they kept quiet.

Children show us how they feel  and what they think all the time, but if adults don’t deem that to be appropriate then they are dismissed and sometimes punished for using their voice.

This children's mental health week, let's not put the onus on children by telling them to use their words, let's put the onus on adults to really listen.

[Nadia Erlendson @NLErlendson]

@LewisNewman12 Aww the flower market! That used to be one of our staple trips! Makes me miss China! 🧧

[Nadia Erlendson @NLErlendson]

#trustkids #selfdirectededucation #socialcircus

[Nadia Erlendson @NLErlendson]

A peek at our #unschooled celebration of learning. The kid curated, kid choreographed, & kid Mc’d Fire & LED show. The best part of the circus is the courage each kid finds to be themselves on and off stage. #socialcircus #selfdirectededucation

[Nadia Erlendson @NLErlendson]

2 days until our unschooled celebration of learning and then we close for the season. First time since we opened that we’re taking such a long break! #unschooling #selfdirectedlearning

[Nadia Erlendson @NLErlendson]

All of these 🔥

[Paul Gorski | Equity Literacy Institute @EquityLiteracy]

Problems that don't exist:
(1) children who don't want to learn
(2) a culture or mindset of poverty
(3) communities that don't value education
(4) educational disparities caused by an entire group's shortage of "grit."
Let's not use energy fixing problems that don't exist.

[Nadia Erlendson @NLErlendson]

I use these cards/prompts with kids 3yo-13yo (and even adults!) We also use them as a family for family meetings and when I facilitate family conversations for others #collaborativedecisionmaking #classroommeetings #familymeetings

[Nadia Erlendson @NLErlendson]

If you’re looking for a way to bring consent based, collaborative decision making into your classroom &/or a way to facilitate conflict so that everyone feels seen/heard & comfortable with the resolution get the cards here: https://t.co/U4tfkrTUeA

[Nadia Erlendson @NLErlendson]

If you’re looking for a way to bring consent based, collaborative decision making into your classroom &/or a way to facilitate conflict so that everyone feels seen/heard & comfortable with the resolution get the cards here: https://t.co/U4tfkrTUeA

[Nadia Erlendson @NLErlendson]

Some #selfdirectedlearning sightings from yesterday. #unschooling #creativeexpression

[Nadia Erlendson @NLErlendson]

@CovingtonEDU Also just a pretty simple observation and experience… there are many educators turned psychologists/therapists precisely because they know what happens in schools and they see the negative impact and can’t continue to be a part of it 🤷🏻‍♀️

[Nadia Erlendson @NLErlendson]

@mathillustrated There are models where adults do share power with children within schools though. Democratic and sociocratic schools do share a lot of responsibility with the children and their wellbeing is better for it.

[AnjiPlay @anjiplay]

Play is a need & a right of every child. To atone for stripping children of this right in their past designs of pedagogy, curricula, & learning environments, too many adults are now forcing activities on children in the guise of “play.” Play for adult outcomes is not true play.

[Nadia Erlendson @NLErlendson]

The possibilities for self directed education is so unlimited with the internet. Your daily reminder that self directed doesn’t equal not supported #selfdirectededucation

[Pri @solopribuilds]

Shawn Mendes learned to play the guitar through online resources.
We're living in extraordinary times where people can build skills online.

All of us are learning something or other things online.

Even following a recipe is an example of learning online.