Summers off?
End-of-season celebrations are lovely — until they become permission to stop. Some thoughts on summer break, a church ladder, and why learning doesn't have an off-season.
Erik von Geldern·Jul 2, 2026
Read →Original essays, reflections, and guides from Erik and Rebecca on alternative education. All posts are tagged by methodology and audience so you can find what's relevant to you.
Subscribe via RSSEnd-of-season celebrations are lovely — until they become permission to stop. Some thoughts on summer break, a church ladder, and why learning doesn't have an off-season.
A personal case for alternative education: how traditional schooling eroded one father's love of learning, why the pace of technological change demands adaptable thinkers over credential-holders, and what he and his wife are trying to preserve in their own kids.
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