Community Spotlight

A Gratitude List for the Educational Trailblazers On Substack & Beyond

Hey friends,

Pull up a chair, grab a cuppa tea and get comfy. Today, I'm excited to share with you my gratitude list of amazing Substackers, Bloggers, and Instagrammers who are playing a crucial role in shaping this beautiful community. Together, we're on a journey to explore alternative paths for our children's education.

Perhaps you are a seasoned home educator or maybe you are curious about this way of life. These incredible individuals have become my go-to source for reassurance, inspiration, and a treasure trove of knowledge. They've armed and sustained not just me but my entire family for the unique adventure of learning outside the traditional school system and maybe they could offer you an insight into this way of learning too.

Let's celebrate and appreciate these wonderful souls who contribute so much to our shared quest for a different way of life for our families. If you have any favourites to add to the list, pop them in the comments so we can grow our community here on Substack and beyond.

Here are the peeps that spring to mind as I sit and write to you….there are of course many more so I may need to return with part 2! I’ve linked each person with their Substack, blog or Instagram but many cross over all platforms so follow their own links to find out more.

Unschooling

• Kiki and the Wildlings

• Lucy Aitkenread

• The Unschool Files

• Missy Willis, M.Ed.

• Emma Hosfeld

• Laura

• Kelly Moss

Consent Based Education & Child Rights

• Francesca Liberatore

• Eloise Rickman

• Adele Jarrett-Kerr

• Sara Happiness Is Here

• Dr Naomi Fisher

Waldorf Inspired

• Jaala Makes

• My Seasonal Treasury

• Snippets Of Our Story

• On Willows Bend

Seasonal

• Meagan Rose Wilson

• Gunna Ydri

• Pagan Parenting

• Celebrate The Seasonal Shifts

Home Education

• Julie Sweeny

• Ainsley Arment

• Catherine Oliver

• Australian Homeschool Stories

Play

• Peter Gray

• Teacher Tom

Now over to you guys, let’s grow our community. I would love to hear if you are a fellow home educator here on Substack, please introduce yourself! If you’re curious about alternative education come and say Hi or if you know of a publication, Instagram account or blog we should check out, let us know all about it.

Warmest wishes,

P.S

You can also check out my own offerings at The Outdoor Learning Company and Embers Learning Community.

Thank you for reading The Other Path. I’m Elizabeth, living in Salisbury, UK, navigating life with my husband Justin and our three kids aged 6, 9 and 11. We're passionate about home education, with over 20 years of experience working with families and young minds. You will now find us creating learning communities and forest schools in the South of England. My Substack is a cosy space where I share the joys and challenges of our family's adventures in living a life without school, along with my passion for seasonal rhythms and micro adventures.