The Natural Learning Path
Gem\ud83d\udc8e The Natural Learning Path, MY FERTILE BRAINFor parents who sense there’s more to their child — and to childhood — than what’s being seen or said. Exploring what lies beneath behaviour, labels and expectations — and what becomes possible when we look again.
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What Do We Think a Child Is?
The question we rarely ask
Imagine a small group of same-aged children in a room together. There is one table set out with art materials, another with junk modelling resources, a floor area with some Lego and dolls, and a cosy corner w...
The Invisible Audience in Parenting
It was an ordinary day. An ordinary trip to the supermarket.
My two girls were piled into the trolley, helpfully taking up all the space the groceries needed. I was focused on getting everything we needed as quickly as possible before the...
Field Notes from the Natural Learning Path — August 2026
Field notes from everyday life-learning — small moments that shape children’s learning and growth.
In last month’s field notes, I reflected on the cultural obsession with recording and measuring learning, and what we might lose or b...
The Work of Each Season
Photo by Matthias Groeneveld
I’ve recently realised that the biggest question driving my life and my work is changing.
When I first started writing here, I had much to say about the distortions, expectations and pressures surrounding chil...
The Distortion of Rhythm
A few months back, my toddler and I visited a local library. Instead of looking at books, she wanted to climb the shelves and walk along the windowsills. Whilst other children sat rapt as a parent or grandparent read them a new story, my da...
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A different way of seeing children, learning and childhood. Exploring what gets missed beneath behaviour, labels and expectations — and what becomes visible when we look closely. Former speech & language therapist with a background in education.
Brain science for parents, without the fearmongering. By Manuela Kouakou, MD, MSc, PhD Inquiries: [email protected]
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