The Call of the Wild and Free by Ainsley Arment

The Call of the Wild and Free (Wild and Free)

by Ainsley Arment

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 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 resources to enhance their kids’ traditional educations.

Reviewed by HekArtemis on

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I enjoyed this one for the most part. Much of it was more primer for beginner homeschoolers - but there was a bit in there that I found particularly interesting or useful (I have been homeschooling since 2013), mostly in regards to older kids and shifting styles when needed. Always good to have more ideas on shifting styles, we all do it so much.

Fair warning for secular homeschoolers, this book is almost secular but there is the occasional not-secular phrasing, such as, "seventh day" and "created for" and things like that. It's not at all preachy, it barely mentions god or bible (except when describing other peoples schedules/routines/curricula), and it is only the occasional mention. But those mentions are there, so it is not completely secular.

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