Unschooling Ourselves and Our Children - Ben Hewitt #51

ReWild Yourself

Daniel Vitalis

Health & Fitness

4.8 • 924 Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2015

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

Unschooling is a growing movement for those looking for an alternative to the traditional schooling system. Ben Hewitt — modern homesteader, unschooling father and author — calls it "self-directed, adult-facilitated life learning” or “immersion learning.” In this episode, Ben shares his experience with unschooling his two boys on their Vermont homestead. Rather than sitting at a desk, in a fluorescent-lit classroom, memorizing facts all day, Ben’s boys’ days are spent doing things like building barns, apprenticing with a local blacksmith and foraging food for that night’s dinner. Our conversation is fascinating, and whether or not you are a parent (or soon-to-be parent), if you went through traditional schooling for any portion of your life (most of us), you are sure to enjoy this show! Episode Breakdown: * How Ben & his family raise and forage 90% of their calories * Self-directed, adult-facilitated life-learning * Role of mentors in unschooling * A day in the life of Ben’s kids * Immersive learning in rural vs urban environments * Induced busy-ness and time management * How to get started with unschooling

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0:00.0	I show you teeth to everyone
0:07.0	don't let no one prove you wrong
0:10.0	no one prove you wrong
0:12.0	you are and I I'm Daniel Vitellis.
0:15.0	An Animal, an Animal, an Animal. I'm Daniel Vitalis of Daniel Vitalis.com and you are listening to the
0:28.8	rewild yourself podcast a show dedicated to transcending human domestication, activating our invincible genetic health, and uncovering our true potential.
0:40.0	In each episode we explore the many aspects of the rewilding lifestyle for better health,
0:44.4	fitness, and a more rich and fulfilling life.
0:47.8	Rewild yourself, engage your biology.
0:52.4	Rewild yourself is brought to you by Sir Thrival.com.
0:55.0	Sir Thrival is a leading nutritional supplement and meta foods company
0:58.0	that supplies essential formulas and ingredients for the rewilding lifestyle.
1:03.0	Go to Sir Thrival.com to find a line of products that promote vigorous health, adaptation, and recovery
1:10.0	and help to unlock our epigenetic potential.
1:13.0	Sir Thrival, why just survive when you could thrive?
1:18.0	Welcome back to the Rewild Yourself Podcast.
1:21.0	Are you ready to develop a lifelong rewilding approach you can feel confident about?
1:25.0	Are you tired of struggling through endless diet crazes, fitness fads, and constant scientific revisions?
1:31.0	If so, join me October 11th through the 16th of 2015 in Reinbeck, New York for my elementary school program.
1:38.0	No, not like the elementary school we were forced through as children. this is about learning to work with the four elements as a foundation for creating and perfecting your personalized rewilding strategy.
1:50.0	You'll learn and anchor in seven practices that are crucial to a well-adapted life in the modern world.
1:55.0	We'll be exploring movement, sleep, meditation, diet, water, air, sunlight, as well as a myriad of other ideas, tactics, and techniques for evolving your current way of life.
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