2013 plans

Joyce Fetteroll and I will be in Europe from late May to late July, and then in Australia from late September into October THEIR Autumn, our Spring, March/April 2014! for a few weeks. Details will be posted here as they're known!

The schedules for three gatherings are up: Lisbon, Portugal
Simpósio "Sandra Dodd e amigos em Lisboa" June 1-2, 2013

Leiden, The Netherlands
Altijd Leren Live, in Leiden, June 29

Ashford, Surrey, UK
Julie Daniel's LiTTLe Conference July 13-14 west of London

Scotland: There will be something less formal in Scotland in June, and I will post here soon.

Australian plans are forming up.

India has been cancelled because of good changes happening in a couple of my host families (a new baby in one, and a job change/possible country move in another).

Next stop: Minneapolis

I'll be speaking in Minneapolis the first weekend of May, 2013, with Jill Parmer and Alex Polikowsky. More information is *here*, and as of this writing, seven families are already committed to attending. There's a water park at the hotel.

Always Learning Live

Registration is open for December in Albuquerque and May in Minneapolis!

Albuquerque has more speakers, and costs a little more for registration, but less for rooms.

Minneapolis has fewer speakers, but there's a water park.

You can subscribe to updates for either one:

ALL Unschooling Symposium 2012, Albuquerque
       OR
All Unschooling in Minnesota
       OR you could just sign up for both of them!

Treasure Island, Florida, October 17-20

Keith, Holly and I will be at Un in the Sun in Florida, in October.

http://sandradodd.com/conference/florida2012

The site looks really wonderful, with two pools and a beach! There are kitchenettes available, too, if you want to prepare your family's meals in the room.

Update on European Vacation

The gathering in France went well despite pouring rain much of the time. I'm glad we had my little PA system. Otherwise we would have shouted our voices out the first day. Claire Darbaud translated tirelessly until near the end of day 3, when Bea Mantovani took up and did an hour and a half of questions and answers.

Leiden had beautiful weather and so the children could play outside on the school's equipment, or across the street at a parent-supported playground with beautiful equipment. Notes on the day are right here.

I spoke all day, even through lunchtime to a smaller group (someone brought me food from the potluck, which was wonderful). *NEXT YEAR IN LEIDEN* is already being planned, with Joyce Fetteroll and a group discussion. ALL Unschooling in Leiden! :-)

Here is a list of my where-and-what, in Europe this summer, with links to blog posts and photos for anyone interested in knowing more. http://sandraeurope2012.blogspot.co.uk/p/speaking.html (and it will be updated again, as things go along).

Last chance to hear me this summer in Europe, on July 15 at the LiTTLe Conference (and then, back in the U.S., at the HSC Conference in early June).

And... Learn Nothing Day approaches. Celebrate being unschoolers who learn every day!

Florida in October (rates go up soon)

http://www.facebook.com/groups/FloridaUnschoolingConference/permalink/439761572714337/

If you plan to go to this conference, joining the Facebook page would be a good idea.

The rates go up SOON, so check it out!

http://speakingsandradodd.blogspot.com/p/october-17-florida.html

Next: Europe

I'm at the San Francisco airport on my way home after an extended stay at Life is Good in Vancouver, Washington. By the end of the weekend, I'll be in the UK; by the end of next week, France. Information on getting in on my three appearances is here: France, June 11-13

(Scotland has been postponed until next year.)

Leiden (Netherlands) June 30

Ashford, Surrey (England) July 14-15

BUT NEWS!
In an interesting move, the schedule for the LiTTLe conference has been set where I don't speak on Saturday the 14th, and am the only speaker in the 15th (with Julie coordinating some audience-input bits, so she might speak, too, some!)