Nikolai Pizarro's guest appearances

Nikolai Pizarro

Teaching Tomorrow Podcast

The Unschool Files

Radical Mothering Podcast

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How can education be a way to create more belonging and contribution for young people? Today, I have the delight of sharing Nikolai Pizarro of Raising Readers.For full show notes, visit: https://cohort21.com/teachingtomorrow/2023/07/17/episode83/

How can education be a way to create more belonging and contribution for young people? Today, I have the delight of sharing Nikolai Pizarro of Raising Readers. For full show notes, visit: <a href="https://cohort21.com/teachingtomorrow/2023/07/17/episode83/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://cohort21.com/teachingtomorrow/2023/07/17/episode83/</a>

83. Literacy as liberation with Nikolai Pizarro of Raising Readers

Fran chats to Nikolai about centering literacy in our homes and taking back the tools to support our children with learning to read and write. We talk about perceptions around literacy in both unschooling and schooling spaces, and Nikolai speaks to literacy as a tool for liberation. We also talk about the importance of relationship and trust, of non-coercion, and of decentering school as a movement for all families (unschooled, homeschooled and schooled!). More about Nikolai:For over 10 years, Nikolai Pizarro, has worked to empower predominantly Black and Brown parents and caregivers, particularly segments further marginalized by socioeconomic factors, with science based frameworks of early brain development, literacy instruction, non-violent discipline, and self-directed education. Her book, Ring the Alarm, has been used by programs sponsored by Brooklyn Kindergarten Society and the Department of Health. She has facilitated workshops at hundreds of preschools and private early childhood centers, including over 300 Early Start and Head Start Centers.  Over the past 8 years, as her own unschooling journey with her son has unfolded, her work has increasingly included private and small group coaching and collaboration with families looking to transition from conventional schooling to self-directed models and just as importantly, a commitment to reconnect with our assignment to children rather than the school system. "Open source, self-directed, and intersectional education is not just a model for our children. It is the model. But this is bigger than schooling models. This work is in defense of childhood and our divine assignment. " she shares.  As a response to COVID19, she has started the facebook group BIPOC-led pandemic pods and microschools, for BIPOC families and non-white book co-conspirators committed to Black and Brown liberation with now over 2,600 members, launched an early literacy system, and has initated a project to turn her own home into a self-directed, forest school and permaculture, mixed age coopFind Nikolai on instagram @raisingreadersAnd also here: fromhighchairtofreedom.comand here:  homeasepicenter.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/consentbasedeverything/message This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit radicalacts.substack.com/subscribe

Fran chats to Nikolai about centering literacy in our homes and taking back the tools to support our children with learning to read and write. We talk about perceptions around literacy in both unschooling and schooling spaces, and Nikolai speaks to literacy as a tool for liberation. We also talk about the importance of relationship and trust, of non-coercion, and of decentering school as a movement for all families (unschooled, homeschooled and schooled!). More about Nikolai:For over 10 years, Nikolai Pizarro, has worked to empower predominantly Black and Brown parents and caregivers, particularly segments further marginalized by socioeconomic factors, with science based frameworks of early brain development, literacy instruction, non-violent discipline, and self-directed education. Her book, Ring the Alarm, has been used by programs sponsored by Brooklyn Kindergarten Society and the Department of Health. She has facilitated workshops at hundreds of preschools and private early childhood centers, including over 300 Early Start and Head Start Centers.  Over the past 8 years, as her own unschooling journey with her son has unfolded, her work has increasingly included private and small group coaching and collaboration with families looking to transition from conventional schooling to self-directed models and just as importantly, a commitment to reconnect with our assignment to children rather than the school system. "Open source, self-directed, and intersectional education is not just a model for our children. It is the model. But this is bigger than schooling models. This work is in defense of childhood and our divine assignment. " she shares.  As a response to COVID19, she has started the facebook group BIPOC-led pandemic pods and microschools, for BIPOC families and non-white book co-conspirators committed to Black and Brown liberation with now over 2,600 members, launched an early literacy system, and has initated a project to turn her own home into a self-directed, forest school and permaculture, mixed age coop Find Nikolai on instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/raisingreaders/" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">@raisingreaders</a>And also here: <a href="http://fromhighchairtofreedom.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fromhighchairtofreedom.com</a>and here:  <a href="http://homeasepicenter.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">homeasepicenter.com </a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/consentbasedeverything/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/consentbasedeverything/message</a> This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://radicalacts.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">radicalacts.substack.com/subscribe</a>

Ep 9. Literacy & Liberation (and consent!) with Nikolai Pizarro

In episode 33 of the podcast, Meghan is talking with Nikolai Pizarro of @raisingreaders on the concept of decentering school, to center connection and relationship. this discussion touches on educational trauma, the pressure to uphold the school system and the values it thrusts into families. Nikolai is very aware that many families do not have the ability to leave school, and wants to empower parents and young people to know their humanity is priority. she gives real examples of ways folks can walk their children thru their agency while remaining in school. not focusing on the metrics that sort and divide children, and not letting schoolishness dictate how we see ourselves and our humanity. we talk about the great lie of school with our feet firmly on the ground and in truth for parents who just can’t stop sending their young people to school. find Nikolai on Instagram @raisingreaders and don’t forget to follow the backyard forest school @liberatorium and toss some funds toward the groundbreaking (literally) work here -&gt; https://givebutter.com/KStbEI-subscribe to the zine over in Patreon.com/theunschoolfiles follow @theunschoolfiles on IGsupport the work of the new zine production team by sending some loose change via PayPal (theunschoolfiles@gmail.com) or Venmo (@iamsilenth)visit theunschoolfiles.com to connect with Meghan - whether you’d like to be a guest or share your story privately / you are welcome here! Join the discord community, a place for Unschoolers to come together, while we prioritize the safety and well-being of people of the global majority; to find connection, answers, and reflect on schoolishness and how pervasive it can be. we also have a lot of fun, play games and support one another from afar!

In episode 33 of the podcast, Meghan is talking with Nikolai Pizarro of @raisingreaders on the concept of decentering school, to center connection and relationship. this discussion touches on educational trauma, the pressure to uphold the school system and the values it thrusts into families. Nikolai is very aware that many families do not have the ability to leave school, and wants to empower parents and young people to know their humanity is priority. she gives real examples of ways folks can walk their children thru their agency while remaining in school. not focusing on the metrics that sort and divide children, and not letting schoolishness dictate how we see ourselves and our humanity. we talk about the great lie of school with our feet firmly on the ground and in truth for parents who just can’t stop sending their young people to school. find Nikolai on Instagram @raisingreaders and don’t forget to follow the backyard forest school @liberatorium and toss some funds toward the groundbreaking (literally) work here -&gt; <a href="https://givebutter.com/KStbEI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://givebutter.com/KStbEI</a> - subscribe to the zine over in <a href="http://Patreon.com/theunschoolfiles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon.com/theunschoolfiles</a> follow @theunschoolfiles on IG support the work of the new zine production team by sending some loose change via PayPal (theunschoolfiles@gmail.com) or Venmo (@iamsilenth) visit <a href="http://theunschoolfiles.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theunschoolfiles.com</a> to connect with Meghan - whether you’d like to be a guest or share your story privately / you are welcome here! Join the discord community, a place for Unschoolers to come together, while we prioritize the safety and well-being of people of the global majority; to find connection, answers, and reflect on schoolishness and how pervasive it can be. we also have a lot of fun, play games and support one another from afar!