Welcome to Weirdschooling! Co-hosts Sarah & Jennie are experienced educators, problem-solvers, friends, and parents who tackle educational challenges with unconventional but effective solutions.
Listen in and gain insights from experts and change-makers who have created inspiration, creativity and excitement in their learning communities! Learning is most effective when learners are engaged, valued and actively participating. And looking beyond the walls of conventional education can gift even more joy in the process!
Weirdschooling is a podcast for everyone. We're all continuously learning, especially when we keep our minds open. Thinking outside of the box has never felt so friendly, inclusive and accessible!
Episode 16: Feel Your Feelings with Inside Out (2015) and Screen Cares
During the holiday season, heightened stress and emotions aren't uncommon. And that's ok! This week, Weirdschooling brings you a special Screen Cares episode to remind you of the value of feeling your feelings...and not just the "good" ones. Screen Cares hosts, Jennie & Sarah, explore how the film, Inside Out (2015) can be used as a tool to broaden the social and emotional vocabulary of the entire family, open doors to difficult conversations about complicated feelings, and provide room f...
6 Dec 2023
Episode 15: Fight Discrimination with Nimona (2023) and Screen Cares
Today, we've brought you another Screen Cares episode in which hosts Sarah & Jennie respond to a listener's question: "...Is there a film that I could show my children that demonstrates how important it is to be an active ally?" As Weirdschoolers, we may utilize different learning techniques, but we all fervently believe in the value of contributing to a world that actively works towards greater community, inclusion, understanding and allyship. This great episode shows how valuable it is ...
29 Nov 2023
Episode 14: Flush Parenting and Educational Norms Down the Toilet with Screen Cares
As proud weirdos, we embrace the unconventional in our approaches to learning, education, parenting and life. And in today's special bonus episode, your familiar and friendly Weirdschooling co-hosts share our other show: Screen Cares. This Screen Cares episode was hand-picked for our Weirdschooling community because it shows how watching the wonderfully weird independent movie, Captain Fantastic (2016), can spark a conversation about how to educate, how to parent, and how to live authenticall...
8 Nov 2023
Episode 11: Boost Your Potential with Brooke Lam of Keeping Families Well
Weirdschoolers-- we care about you. It can be hard to focus on learning when your mind or body doesn't feel like it is cooperating-- and we've been there. So, for this week's episode, we wanted to share the gift of thinking differently about health. Brooke Lam, a wonderful Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach who owns and operates Keeping Families Well, shares her thoughtful expertise in a great conversation on holistic wellness. Join our conversation about disrupting the typical ...
1 Nov 2023
Episode 10: Libraries and Books Are For Everyone (and so is Mychal Threets!)
When you watch Mychal Threets' videos and reels, you might feel like you've been invited into a cozy corner table at your favorite library for a friendly chat. He's gone viral for sharing his love of books and his warm and fuzzy stories from his daily adventures as a supervising librarian in the Solano County Library system. However, Mychal isn't just fluff. He's substance, using his platform to elevate the vital message that representation matters, that mental health isn't a weakness, and th...
25 Oct 2023
Episode 9: Using Joy and Wonder to Create Culturally-Centered, Nature-Based Education with Dr. Ashley Brailsford
Weirdschooling co-hosts, Jennie & Sarah, learn what it means to power outdoor learning experiences with purpose and professional excellence from the founder of Unearthing Joy, Dr. Ashley Brailsford. Unearthing Joy has helped thousands of families across the country celebrate Indigenous, Black and Other People of the Global Majority’s experiences with nature through immersive learning experiences. At the heart of it all is a leader grounded in peace, joy and wonder. Join us!Click HER...
18 Oct 2023
Episode 8: Changing Lives Through Barrier-Free Fun at Camp for All
People of all abilities deserve to get to enjoy spaces in which they can have fun, challenge their limits, increase their self-confidence and just exist without the stigma of labels, all in a safe place that was built to gift the experience of a lifetime. Children and adults can do all this (and more!) at Camp for All. Join Weirdschooling Co-Hosts, Jennie & Sarah, in a warm and fuzzy conversation with Camp for All fan-girl, Ally Kelly. Ally has not only served as a camp counselor in...
11 Oct 2023
Episode 7: How to Build a Family-Centered Life at Home & Around the World, Asking Big Questions with Maverick Family
Can you travel the world while educating your children? Do you really need your job or your home? Are you and your partner capable of a truly 50/50 parenting? Are you living your dream family lifestyle? We're asking big questions in this episode of Weirdschooling. Co-hosts, Sarah and Jennie are joined by parents, spouses, entrepreneurs, worldschoolers, and self-professed mavericks, Abigail and Jeremiah, for a deep dive into what it means to ask hard questions and make big leaps in...
4 Oct 2023
A "Scary" Weirdschooling Update
Tune in to this short episode for a "scary" update about your dedicated hosts, Sarah & Jennie, and what weirdness they're up to this week! Feel like screen time can feel a bit meaningless? Check out our other podcast, Screen Cares. for new perspectives on why movies matter, and how to use movie nights to create conversations and connections. Nashville Film Festival is an amazing convergence of film, media, music and great conversations. Follow along as your multi-taskin...
27 Sept 2023
Episode 6: The Art of Making History Fun and Inclusive, A Conversation with Mint and Bloom Learning
Weirdschooling co-hosts, Sarah and Jennie, love history. But not the kind that only tells one white-washed side of the story. Uplifting historical events that have been omitted from many standard texts isn't weird, it's important and valuable. Like many educators, we've found it to be a challenge to find a history curriculum that is secular, progressive, features stories of the global majority AND one that inspires learner and teacher-guide alike. Our search led us to this week's ...
20 Sept 2023
Episode 5: *Extra Credit* Religion and Science: "Opposites" Attract
Weirdschooling co-hosts, Sarah and Jennie, completed a big extra credit homework assignment based on the discussion in last week’s episode with Saltwater Studies’ founder, Christa Jewett. Jennie and Sarah researched, read tons of studies, articles, excerpts of books and historical works, then came to a weird conclusion: religion and science may not actually be at odds. Sarah presents the idea that there is great diversity in global beliefs about the value of science while Jennie shares eviden...
13 Sept 2023
Episode 4: Sea Cucumber Poop, Marine Biology and Faith: A Conversation with Christa Jewett, founder of Saltwater Studies, Inc.
This week’s Weirdschooling guest, Christa Jewett, has a "weird" idea! She believes that science and faith can co-exist! In Episode 4, Christa shares how her passion for teaching and weird marine life runs as deeply as her faith in God. Weirdschooling co-hosts, Jennie and Sarah, learn from Christa that what's most important in marine education is to create an environment that encourages joy in exciting finds at the beach, passion for learning and meeting people where they are. Please click HER...
6 Sept 2023
Episode 3:*Extra Credit* Research Gives Adults and Kids the Green Light for Nature Immersion
We loved getting to talk with Nashville Nature Explorers’ co-creator, Judy Scoville, in an earlier companion episode about the value of nature immersion for both kids and adults. Judy shared her own personal story of how being in nature has impacted her journey as a student and now, as an educator. This week, we go beyond the anecdotal and share exciting research that confirms the positive impacts many teachers, parents, and humans have experienced when getting to spend time in nature. ...
30 Aug 2023
Episode 2: Why Nature Immersion? A Discussion with Guest Judy Scoville, Co-Founder of Nature Explorers
Weirdschooling co-hosts Sarah and Jennie learn how Nature Explorers co-founder and lead teacher, Judy Scoville uses nature immersion to connect with students of diverse ages, backgrounds, abilities, and learning styles. Judy discusses how early outdoor educational experiences-both as a student and a teacher-inspired her to create a learning program to help people facilitate respectful relationships with themselves, others, and nature. Listen to learn how nature can be integrated into children...
23 Aug 2023
Episode 1: Educational Origin Stories
Weirdschooling co-hosts, Jennie & Sarah, consider learning and teaching to be superhuman powers we’re all capable of possessing. Origin stories are the best kind of superhero stories, so in our episode, we share tales of our educational past and how they shape our educational present. Listen to learn more about what we mean when we embrace the word “weird,” and gain inspiration to re-examine your own educational origin story! Welcome to the world of Weirdschooling!Please click HERE for a ...
11 Aug 2023
Weirdschooling: Learning Outside of the Box (Trailer)
Weirdschooling is now in session! Look for Season 1 on Wednesday August 23, 2023 wherever you enjoy podcasts.Co-hosts Sarah & Jennie are experienced educators, problem-solvers, friends, and parents who tackle common educational challenges with unconventional but effective solutions. Listeners can expect to gain knowledge and insights through frequent and fun conversations with experts who employ flexible problem-solving to develop unique approaches to learning and guests who have liv...
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