[Podcast Episode] A Blueprint to Kindle Fires in Young Learners, with Kelly Smith

Join Andreas as he chats with Kelly Smith, who started Prenda Schools, about what makes small schools called microschools so special. Kelly shares his experience visiting a microschool and being inspired by a calm and firm guide (his wife) who had a unique way of connecting with her student, Noah. They dive into why this close connection between guides and students is the secret sauce of successful microschools.

Kelly and Andreas also discuss how microschools empower parents to take a more active role in their children's education, transforming feelings of being stuck into a proactive journey of creating better learning experiences.

Kelly also shares touching stories about the transformative power of patience, understanding, and a little bit of courage in the face of learning challenges. Tune in to discover the inspiring world of microschools and how they create a nurturing and effective learning environment for every child.

Quotes:

"I think a lot of parents in the past felt stuck. It was like "I'm passively receiving this thing, the best thing I can do is complain on behalf of my child." Well, now you can create on behalf of your child and other children and that shift is huge." - Kelly Smith

"Why do some microschools do so incredibly well? You go visit, you watch these people...I was at a microschool yesterday. This woman's quiet. She's not somebody you would put in front of the room and bring everybody in, but watching her one-on-one with these kids...It was like they knew where they stood. They knew how this was going to work. She didn't take a lot of nonsense from them. But at the same time, she was gentle, assertive...anyway, it's just great. And it's like she did it in her way. Others do it in their way. Connection is a deeply human thing that we need to understand a lot deeper because it's such a key to that foundation of trust that's required for real learning to take place." - Kelly Smith

Links:

Prenda: https://www.prenda.com
Kelly's Book: https://prenda.com/fire-to-be-kindled-book
Previous Episode: Launching 80 Schools in 8 Months with Kelly Smith: https://blog.enrollhand.com/launching-80-schools-in-8-months-with-kelly-smith/
Previous Episode: 420 Learning Guides: https://blog.enrollhand.com/420-learning-guides/
Sugata Mitra’s School in the Cloud: https://www.theschoolinthecloud.org/
Saul Khan’s Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/
Acton Academy: https://www.actonacademy.org/
Maria Montessori’s Method: https://amshq.org/Montessori-Education/Introduction-to-Montessori
Dan Meyer’s Math Blog: http://blog.mrmeyer.com/
Big Picture Learning: https://www.bigpicture.org/