The Call of the Wild and Free by Ainsley Arment

The Call of the Wild and Free

Reclaiming the Wonder in Your Child's Education, a New Way to Homeschool

Ainsley Arment

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · September 7, 2021

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.

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Who it’s for
A practical, encouraging case for homeschool learning shaped by curiosity, nature, books, and childhood wonder.
Themes
Homeschool education, Childhood wonder and curiosity, Nature and interest-led learning
Genres
Home Schooling, Family & Relationships, Motherhood

About this book

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.

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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.

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A practical, encouraging case for homeschool learning shaped by curiosity, nature, books, and childhood wonder.

Come here for

  • A less classroom-at-home vision, with nature and books in the mix
  • Encouragement whether you’re considering homeschooling or already in it

Expect

  • An approach centered on curiosity, interests, and the wider world
  • Practical guidance for parents, educators, and caregivers

Where it sits

Home Schooling97%
Family & Relationships37%
Motherhood24%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Home Schooling
  • Parents in Schools
  • Teaching Methods
  • Teaching Methods & Strategies
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  • Philosophy of Education
  • Learning Styles
  • Family Learning
  • Motherhood
Authors
Ainsley Arment
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
September 7, 2021
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Homeschool education · Childhood wonder and curiosity · Nature and interest-led learning
Reading lane
Home Schooling