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S2E16: Nature is Within Us with Vicky Mateau
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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Apr 27, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
Come with us on a virtual travel adventure all the way on the other side of the globe, where we find out about how Forest Schooling is done in Spain with Forest School Leader and fellow unschooling mother, Vicky Mateau. ? Vicky shares with VicciWhat led her to make the choice to homeschool her two childrenAbout the homeschooling community in SpainAbout the program she created and how they name their groupsAbout the dynamic wild space she usesThe benefits of connecting children with a changing environmentAbout running her program in a National Park in Spain and how the bureaucracy and red tape comparesHow her children discovered autonomyWhat unschooling life looks like for her and the beauty of the present momentHer advice for other families about the individual journey and flexibility of this lifestyleAbout her contextualised training in the UK, and how she had to adapt her training to be more relevant to her forest school in Spain. About “Wildcrafting” in SpainHow they include indigenous and ancestral learnings in their programsAbout the deeper themes of learning in nature and how they translate in communication and relationships between adults and children? Opt Inhttps://www.wildlingsforestschool.com/free-downloadables? Links and Resourcesvickymateusimeon@gmail.comwww.pasdinfant.orgBook Recommendations: Robin Wall Kimmerer- Braiding SweetgrassAnnie Davy- A Sense of Place Song Sheet DownloadablesGuest DetailsVicky Mateu has specialised in child development, education and emotional intelligence. She is a Forest School leader in Catalonia, Spain and also offers parenting support for families. She lives in a small farmhouse at the Natural Parc of El Montseny where her family is unschooling their children Nara (9) and Saüc (7). Wildlings Forest School Contact DetailsWebsiteFacebookInstagramYoutube PinterestLinked In? Did You Enjoy This Episode? If you enjoyed this episode and the Raising Wildlings podcast generally, we have a favour. Please take two minutes to subscribe, and to write a rating and a review. You can do that on Apple Podcasts right now by clicking here. If you are an Android user, you can follow the podcast on Spotify here and Google Podcasts here. Those actions will help the podcast reach more people, and we would be truly grateful. Thank you so much.Apple Podcasts SpotifyGoogle Podcast
Released:
Apr 27, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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