Prenda: Looking Back, Looking Forward. A Conversation with Kaity and Kelly.

We celebrate Episode 100 by digging into Kaity’s first year guiding a home microschool and what it teaches us about building belonging, agency, and high expectations. The big takeaway is that connection comes first, then kids can take on ambitious goals and grow into capable, self-governing learners.

• celebrating Episode 100 and thanking guests, listeners, and the people who kindle learning
• Kaity’s KindlED shout-out to her mom and what lifelong learning looks like in real life
• why Kaity chose to start a microschool despite already training guides at Prenda
• designing the Wonder League culture so middle school feels safe and welcoming
• using simple rituals and messages to reinforce belonging and community norms
• guiding vs teaching and the “Mario Kart cloud guy” model for getting kids back on track
• balancing agency with boundaries so self-directed learning stays productive
• “start with heart” as the foundation for academics, behavior, and motivation
• setting ambitious but doable goals and recalculating plans together as a class
• coaching social skills, optimism, and civil debate through modeling and reflection
• piloting Prenda high school ideas to keep learning relevant and engaging

About the podcast
The KindlED Podcast explores the science of nurturing children's potential and creating empowering learning environments.

Powered by Prenda Microschools, each episode offers actionable insights to help you ignite your child's love of learning. We'll dive into evidence-based tools and techniques that kindle young learners' curiosity, motivation, and well-being.

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We're all ears! If you have a question or topic you'd love our hosts to tackle, please send it to podcast@prenda.com. Let's dive into the conversation together!

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