Resources

Listen, Read, & Learn

Like opening a really good educator's toolbox — take what's useful, leave the rest.

free to use, share, and steal for your own learning community.

Field Notes

Short, practical notes from Debbie on homeschooling, project-based learning, building farm and forest programs, and keeping teenagers engaged — whenever something worth saying comes up.

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Free Downloads

The Backyard Forest School Blueprint

12 key elements of a backyard forest school — creating rich learning environments in any size space, plus daily rhythm ideas and how to use your community as your classroom.

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Socratic Method Cheat Sheet

Answering questions with questions — powerful Socratic questions for common parenting moments to help your child think deeper and wonder more.

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Buy-In

Buy-in is not compliance. A visual guide to building engagement, ownership, and genuine buy-in in your child's education.

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Podcasts & Audio

Tiffany Hernandez · with Deborah DeLisle · 2026

The Ultimate Homeschool Community Podcast

A great conversation with Tiffany Hernandez of The Ultimate Homeschool Community Podcast about project-based and nature-based learning — exploring how to make learning real, meaningful, and connected to the natural world.

YouTube

Debbie & Ponnie · 2026

The EDGE Podcast

The EDGE Podcast places children at the heart of transformative education through global perspectives, real-world conversations, bold ideas, tools and practical strategies. We bring together experts and leaders to empower families, educators, and communities to prepare learners for a rapidly changing future.

Spotify

wART Radio - Madison County NC

The County Line with Sherri Davis

Audio recording featuring a conversation about regenerative education and community learning in Madison County, North Carolina.

Audio

Debbie Delisle · 2024

The Happiest Hour

A fresh podcast that brings energy, awareness, and celebration to the efforts being made by teachers who care deeply about rebuilding and reshaping education. Highlighting exceptional lessons and experiences from Woodson Branch Nature School.

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Mystic Tea · Apr 2024

The Magic of Childhood with Deborah DeLisle

A conversation about preserving the magic of childhood and how it's never too late to have a magical childhood.

Spotify

News Articles

Kingsport Times News · 2026

Farm and forest school in the works for children nine through 12

Local coverage of Foothill Frolic Farm & Forest School, a new farm and forest-based learning program in the works for children ages 9-12.

Lessons Learned: A Living Document

Insights and reflections gathered from decades of hands-on experience founding, leading, and supporting regenerative learning communities.

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Recommended Books

Essential reading for educators, parents, and anyone reimagining what learning can be.

Debbie's Top Pick

Creative Schools

by Sir Ken Robinson

The grassroots revolution that's transforming education — Sir Ken Robinson's compelling vision for what learning can become when we put children and their natural curiosity back at the center. A foundational read for anyone reimagining school.

Find it on Amazon

Last Child in the Woods

Richard Louv

A groundbreaking exploration of nature-deficit disorder and the importance of reconnecting children with the natural world.

The Power of the Socratic Classroom

Charles Ames Fischer

A practical guide to facilitating deep thinking and meaningful dialogue in learning environments.

Imagine if...

Sir Ken Robinson

A visionary exploration of reimagining education and creating a future that works for everyone.

Everyday Blessings

Myla and Jon Kabat-Zinn

Mindful parenting practices for nurturing presence, compassion, and awareness in family life.

Learning That Sticks

Bryan Goodwin & Kristin Reder

A brain-based model for instructional design that helps educators create lasting, meaningful learning experiences grounded in research.

The Power of Our Words

Paula Denton

Teacher language that helps children learn — practical guidance for meaningful, respectful communication.