Self-directed Life is a community to support parents and educators in raising motivated and resilient children. Raising the next generation is hard work and can be a lonely journey. It may even involve deep questioning and self-reflection on how you were parented and educated. Joining the paid membership gives you whatsapp access to weekly conversations for you to ponder in a modern interpretation of dialectic questioning. 

You will have access to: 
- Private whatsapp community
- Website on Nas.io platform with access to all recordings and courses
- Mobile app (via Nas) to access all information and receive updates
- at least 1 physical Community Connect meet up every 6 months
- at least 1 Guest Speaker event every 6 month + Recordings of all past events
- at least 1 free Masterclass workshop every 6 months
- discounted or free courses with priority registration

Why Self-directed Life Membership is for you?
- You want to be vested in a respectful / mindful parenting way, and you want to be better at being a self-directed learner, educator and parent. 
- You believe that there's a better way to teach than the conventional industralised way of teaching, and you're looking for resources and community.
- features of nas.io - All past recordings, and consolidated inspirations / feed on nas.io
- You simply like me and want to support my work which I deeply appreciate :)

Hear what members have to say...
"​Hi Sheryl, I enjoyed the session. I was curious to meet others in the community and was grateful for the sharing, to know that I’m not alone and to get practical tips on how to manage my own challenges. As moms, we tend to be hard on ourselves and I wanted so much to help where I can by sharing and encouraging others." - Kristy, mother of 2

"​​​Having a community of people going through the same things and knowing you are not alone is deeply encouraging. Sheryl's session jolted me back into the moment and into the big picture to give me practical action to take immediately." - Adila, mother of 4


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​Stacey Piercey is passionate about helping kids of all ages to start their own business, and build an entrepreneurial mindset. She spent over 20 years in the software industry as a consultant and entrepreneur. Stacey began teaching entrepreneurship to kids as part of an after school program, and eventually developed a curriculum that caters to kids as young as 6. She has organised countless children business fairs across Canada and has taught more than 1200 children.

Stacey Piercey Audio Recording

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Raising Entrepreneurial Kids - With Stacey Piercey

​Erin is a Mindfulness and Wellbeing Coach and an advocate of mindfulness as a way of life. She is dedicated to supporting individuals and communities in improving their mental health and wellbeing, and developing skills of mindful awareness and self-regulation for better resilience, mental flexibility and emotional balance, through the integration of attentional skills in both personal and professional lives.

Regulating through mindfulness

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Regulating Through Mindfulness - With Erin Lee

Finding the flow in self-directed education

Finding the flow in self-directed education - With Mary Ellen Fimbel

​Dawn Fung founded Homeschool Singapore. She was one of the key leaders in the Singapore homeschooling landscape in the early 2010s-2020s. She has spoken at various international events. She believes that education reform begins in the family and every child should have every right to great education. She runs two companies, ParentED International and Little U, focusing on personalising care for parenting, teaching and children’s education for all. She provides consultation to individuals and companies on human resource development with a unique unschooling/homeschooling approach. Dawn Fung homeschools her three children and is based in Singapore. She is the author of the book Homeschooling in Singapore : An Education.

Empowering Children with Dawn Fung Recording

Empowering Children - With Dawn Fung

How Forest education supports the wellbeing of a child

How Forest Education Supports the Wellbeing of a Child

​Did you know that some OT activities can also help to improve children's grades? With better sensory integration, children can focus better and learn more efficiently. Paediatric occupational therapy doesn't just benefit neurodiverse children or children with severe developmental delays. Children are constantly going through different developmental phrases, and having a therapist to assist, notice and suggest improvements can go a long way.​In this Guest Speaker session, we invite occupational therapist Rachael Beardmore to share more about her work as an occupational therapist, and how parents can consider to incorporate occupational therapy activities as part of their children's education and development.

Benefits of Occupational Therapy Recording

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Here are a few links to learning style questionnaires:

​https://www.teacherlists.com/blog/parent-corner/learning-styles-quiz-what-is-your-childs-learning-style/

​http://www.whatismylearningstyle.com/

​http://www.educationplanner.org/students/self-assessments/learning-styles.shtml

​http://www.acceleratedlearning.com/method/test_flash.html\

Benefits of Occupational Therapy with Rachael Beardmore - Presentation Slides

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Benefits of Occupational Therapy - With Rachael Beardmore

​Chris is a passionate educator. When he was a director at Green School in Bali, he oversaw the programming and development. Chris has trained mentors and supported many children in their passion projects. He helped mentors, largely made up of parents and volunteers, view the importance of sharing of their business, work or passion and inspiring children towards their own projects. Chris spent 6 years in Singapore before moving to Bali, and sat on many advisory boards. He understands the education landscape in Singapore, having spoken with many schools and regulatory authorities.

Building Bridges of Interests with Chris Thompson Recording

Building Bridges of Interests - With Chris Thompson

Reimagine Education with John Tan Recording
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https://youtu.be/dSL8iiCIh28

Reimage Education with John Tan Recording

Reimagine Education - With John Tan

​The Soh family is a One Kind Family - One of a Kind. Their family motto is to be kind and to be one of a kind. Their son Dylan gave a TedEx speech at 13, and went to Finland for high school. Their daughter, Ava, goes to school in Singapore, and spends her spare time outside of school doing all kinds of amazing things - the latest of which is getting Ukraine's President Zalensky to wear a t-shirt that she designed.​I strongly believe that it is possible for everyone to embark on a self-directed journey and grow your children to be motivated, resilient, and happy adults. This is a clear testimony that a strong family philosophy is independent of your family's schooling choices.

One Kind Family Recording

One Kind Family - Parent with the Licence to Experiment with Soh Family

​Hamish Betts is an artist in residence and and arts educator. His school offers a self-directed programme where children can create anything they can imagine, a complete departure from other teaching styles which are more teacher-directed. Wong Seet Fun offers museum-visits art programmes to bring more children to the museum and have more art conversations. Together, Hamish and Seet Fun are one of the more unique art educators who see art classes beyond a subject, and are passionate to see children appreciate and practise art as a way of life.​In this guest speaker session, we will delve into how arts education is important for the development of the whole child, and how parents can use the arts as a way to educate their children on their own.

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Arts Education For The Whole Child - With Hamish & Seet Fun

​Talk to 2 entrepreneurs in two very different industries, how they took a completely different path from their peers, and what their advice for children and people having children, and aspirations for their own children.​Declan, co-founder of Castlery - You know him already if you've been following the guest speaker series. Many people have been wanting to get him to speak and he's been delaying them due to his limited time! But of course, we get him first! :) Terence, co-founder of Folklory, Yah Lah But Podcast, and Ministry of Funny

Guest Speaker Recordings & Transcripts

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Guest Speaker Recordings & Transcripts

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