How Has SDE Made an Impact on Your Life?
What happens when children are free to play and free to learn?
“Self-Directed Education was the last ditch effort to save the life of our then 12 year-old daughter in 2009. The bullying was so severe in school she could not function and would rather be dead than return to school. Since then, SDE has not only saved her life, but given her the confidence to start her own textile business. Her younger sister, now age 10, has severe learning disabilities and SDE has enabled her love of learning and exploration to remain intact. SDE saved the life of one of my children and saved the inner self of my other.”
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Active conversations in the Member Forums:
- Encouraging Entrepreneurship — “My daughter constantly wants to make stuff and sell it. I’m not sure how to support this.”
- Starting a Sudbury model school — “I would love to hear from anyone that is interested in helping us or that can share wisdom from prior adventures. Especially anyone that tried to open a Sudbury school in the UK.”
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