Stories from the Road: Visiting a Chinese Orphanage
This is one of our family’s moments in China, written the day after our visit to Lucy’s orphanage in 2018. Travel can be truly healing.
Entries by Annika Paradise
Hot Topics in Educational Theory
This post will break down some of the current topics in educational theory, to offer as baseline knowledge or to use as a springboard for your own deeper research.
Planning a Family Trip to Africa
For the past year, I’ve been slowly planning a family trip to Africa and have learned that this journey has some unique considerations. I’ve followed family travelers to the region on Instagram, talked to others who have traveled there, and have been reading up as much as possible.
What is Worldschooling?
Worldschooling is an educational approach shaped by the experience of learning in the world. Worldschooling is a form of education that combines travel and experiential learning.
Community Connectors: Rachel Carlson, Worldschool Pop-Up Hub
We had the pleasure of linking up with Rachel Carlson, the founder and director of Worldschool Pop-up Hub. In this post, she shares how the organization was born, how it’s grown, and a bit about her personal experience as a long-term traveling family.
Fernweh Families: The Zelenka/Tolks
Our second Fernweh family is the Zelenka/ Tolk’s. This inspiring worldschooling family of four is in their second year on the road.
Stories From The Road: Slow Travel New Zealand
“After being on the move for the first four months of our Wonder Year, it felt nice to hunker down. We were doing what is known as “slow travel,” setting our roots as deep as they could go with our three month visa.”
Destination Inspiration: Costa Rica
Costa Rica, as the name implies, has so much richness to offer the family traveler: volcanoes, sloths, river rafting, a vibrant capital, Pacific waves, Caribbean calm, delicious food and worldschooling opportunities raining down from the awe-inspiring cloud forests. This post shares our reasons to visit Costa Rica.
Involving the Kids in Travel Planning
Involving kids during the early stages of a Wonder Year, even as the notion takes hold and you begin to plan, has many benefits. It helps them ease into the idea of leaving for an extended time. It gives them ownership and buy-in to the shared family project. And it allows your family to integrate the interests and desires of everyone involved.
Coauthorship
The paybacks to collaboration are many. First, I got to spend time with two inspirational women who share my passion, urge me on when I doubt myself, and keep me on task. Collaboration is joyful when it’s a shared passion project.
