StorySchooling

Angel Selden and Sandy Foutz

StorySchooling—the podcast that flips education on its head. Instead of drilling facts first and hoping meaning follows, we start with stories rich with meaning and let all other learning unfold naturally.

  1. 5d ago

    22. Respecting and Leveraging the Power of Boredom (Professor & Mrs. Jones Part 2)

    Many parents fears their child getting bored. We sign them up for lots of activities, sports and other lessons so they don't get bored. And when they plead boredom when they're at home with nothing to do, we often cave and let them watch screens. "After all, they've been so busy and learning so much," we might justify to ourselves. In part two of our conversation with Claire and Stephen, they share the incredible things that can come from allowing our kids to have free time and letting them be bored, when we don't swoop in to rescue them and they have access to the outdoors, books, and other grown-up spaces and tools.

  2. Aug 10

    21. Raising Pigs and the 3 Pillars That Support Self-Directed Learners (with Professor & Mrs. Jones)

    One of Stephen and Claire Jones's primary goals for their children is that they learn autodidact skills to become lifelong self-directed learners. In this episode they share four pillars that support this goal: great stories, fostering relationships, weekly mentor meetings, and the right guardrails. Stephen is a professor in the business school at the University of Washington, Bothell campus. He teaches strategy and entrepreneurship, and does research on teams, trust, cooperation and conflict. Claire has homeschooled all seven of her children, ranging in age from 24 to nine. She is the outgoing president of Leadership Education Academy for Families, which serves 30 families in the Snohomish, WA, area, where she developed much of the scholar program.

  3. Aug 3

    20. Saul, Age 16: Associate's + Carpentry Degree, Stock Market Success, and his Self-Directed, Story-Filled Childhood

    Angel's son Saul shares his experience being raised immersed in stories and freedom to direct his own education, including: 1. How he navigated attending school for the first time in seventh grade, and what he learned academically and socially. 2. His experience attending college at 14 and why he chose that path. 3. His work experiences. 4. His early experiences with risk-taking and how they led to curating an investment portfolio where he put all of his savings in the stock market.

  4. Jul 27

    19. Earthen Home-Building (Pt 2): Prioritizing Autonomy & Process Over Results

    Our conversation with Hannah and Dana continues as we dive into what it looks like to prioritize autonomy and process over results, and why that actually leads to better learning and growth.

  5. Jul 20

    18. Earthen Home-Building: Learning Unfolds Organically in the Context of Purpose

    Hannah and Dana's family of nine have traveled the U.S. in a tour bus and are now building their own earthen home together. What learning and growth has occurred through these real-world experiences with a common purpose--intellectually, socially, in skills and character development?

    18. Earthen Home-Building: Learning Unfolds Organically in the Context of Purpose

  6. Jul 13

    17. Filling Childhood with Meaning, Not Boxes to Check. With Jennifer Jarrett.

    Jennifer Jarrett is founder of Leadership Education Academy for Families (LEAF) in Snohomish, Washington. She shares how she has raised her three children (now ages 21, 17 and 17) immersed in stories and meaning. Her goal for her children is a love of learning, along with the confidence and ability to learn on their own. Jennifer also shares how she has used two of her passions--theater and science--as vehicles for powerful learning experiences that span subject matter. You can find Jennifer's curriculum on her virtual homeschool marketplace CurriculumSquare. https://curriculumsquare.com/

  7. Jul 6

    16. "My Child Won't Read"

    Sandy, Angel and Dr. Wilde discuss what to do when you know that stories are one of the most powerful vehicles for learning, but your child isn't interested.

  8. Jun 29

    15. Dr. Wilde: "The Wish To Grow is Innate"

    Pediatrician, author and TEDx speaker Dr. Mary Wilde shares her insight on fostering the growth that the child innately seeks--through respecting the child and involving them in grown-up work. --How do we show respect for a child? --How does grown-up work foster growth and how does it differ from, and go far beyond, just chores? https://drmarywilde.com/ Use coupon code CPFREEX1 for a free trial of Dr. Wilde's Compassion Parenting program.

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StorySchooling—the podcast that flips education on its head. Instead of drilling facts first and hoping meaning follows, we start with stories rich with meaning and let all other learning unfold naturally.

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  • Creator
    Angel Selden and Sandy Foutz
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Angel Selden and Sandy Foutz
  • Show Website
    StorySchooling