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A parent's guide to cultivating an unhurried lifestyle and education that help their children thrive. In a culture that prizes productivity, efficiency, and success, it's easy to feel as though we're constantly falling short and to lose sight of joy. The homeschool community is not exempt from this pressure, but longtime educator Leslie Martino shows parents how to slow down to recapture the delight and depth that are hallmarks of meaningful learning. In The Joy of Slow, she offers practical guidance on: creating daily rhythms that celebrate the ordinary and make space for spontaneitysupporting children as they explore personal interests and engage in self-directed learningtracking students' progress in ways that might be overlooked by traditional assessmentsprioritizing connection with other people and the natural world While parents of young children are more likely to embrace a slow childhood that nurtures wonder and imagination, panic often sets in as kids grow older, and parents worry about preparing them for the world beyond school.
About the Author
Leslie M. Martino is the author of the book , a guide to cultivating an unhurried lifestyle and education in order to help children thrive. She has over twenty years of experience teaching - as an elementary school teacher, a home educator, and an adjunct lecturer for graduate courses focused on the role of the teacher in supporting children's individual work preferences. Leslie homeschools her four children and works as an educational consultant, writing curricula, training teachers, and coaching parents to approach learning in an interest-based and child-directed way. She is a speaker on topics of education and motherhood and is also a contributing writer for the Wild Free homeschooling community. Leslie enjoys teaching Pilates and collecting nature treasures (though not at the same time) . She lives in sunny Florida with her husband and children. You can find her at LeslieMartino. com and on Instagram @lesliemmartino.
