Episode description

Welcome to episode 17 of the Let ‘em go Barefoot podcast.

My guest today is Julie Walter also known as @familyyields on Instagram. I invited Julie on to talk about creating intentional community and to share with us the purpose of the forest and farm school she created and runs with her husband on their 50-acre farm in Canada.  

Community is something we all need and yet many of us struggle with finding a community (or keeping one). And when you chose to homeschool, sometimes you just have to go and create one to meet the needs of your kids and your family.

In this episode we talk about things to consider when being in community, including the need for like-mindedness around a purpose, but ALSO diversity of ideas and perspectives.

We discuss her experiences as a teacher for 16 years.

Why she chose to homeschool.

Social-emotional learning and why it is important.

The need for buy in when kids are learning new things.

The global competencies she is aiming to help children develop.

How the principles of permaculture permeate through her life, and so much more.

There’s also a story she shares that illustrates the power of curiosity and interests that you don’t want to miss.

Julie is insightful, thoughtful, and I love how she is showing up with intention and purpose. I think you will too.

Find more of Julie here: https://familyyields.com/about/

To find more of Missy's work go to www.letemgobarefoot.com

Writing on Substack here: https://letemgobarefoot.substack.com/

and now you can purchase our ebook, Life Unschooled: A Guide to Living and Learning Without School.