I am so excited! Next week I kick off the 'Get Your Learning Groove On!' Telesummit, where Experts in learning, home education and inspiration will share their tips, tricks and secret weapons to ignite your 'Learning Groove'.

We will be meeting the experts every Monday and Thursday of September at 5:30 PST/8:30 EST starting September 3rd (except the 24th, my 2nd guys 11th BDay and we are away) and boy do they have a lot to share!

I am so thrilled at the great response from interviewees(the Experts!) to be involved. We are all our own expert, but it is so great to hear from other experts who have been there and done that so that we can learn from them (and gain a few tools for our tool belt). Open to new ideas, think in a new way or just get reignited and regenerated.

It is all about getting inspired, getting organized and having some Fun! Here is the line up and the general tone of the interviews (although much more will be discussed!)

• Monday Sept. 3rd ~ Szara Lyn (me!) - getting the year off to a kickin' great start.
  
• Thursday Sept. 6th ~ Bon Crowder - math (need I say more)
  
• Monday Sept. 10th ~ Diann Jeppson - family building
  
• Thursday Sept. 13th ~ Judy Arnall - unschooling and family living
  
• Monday Sept. 17th ~ Dayna Martin - radical unschooling
  
• Thursday Sept. 20th ~ Dianne Flynn Keith - homelearning
  
• Thursday Sept. 27th ~ Allana Pratt - filling our own cups

What would you do for the world with $1 000 000 wish? This year TED raised the stakes. In years past starting in 2005, the TED prize of $100 000 was awarded to 3 candidates who inspired and showed their leadership capabilities with their TED wish. This years TED prize is $1 000 000 which will also give a greater impact to the winning wish.

With the TED prize just a week away from closing nominations it got me to thinking... 'out of the mouths of babes.'

Our children have so much creativity, empathy, compassion and a fresh look at the world without limiting beliefs on what can and can not happen. They see it with new eyes, coming at a problem from very unique ways (as they are not just trying to repeat a previous solution they are starting at the beginning, the whole picture).

I am always so amazed at what kids do come up with when asked (and not asked..) What would they put forward for the TED prize? If they had $1 000 000 how would they use it to make the world a better place, how will they inspire?

This could be a great exploration to ask your child what would be there wish for the world? How would they make it happen? What would they need?

Please share! I would love to hear what these creative thinkers come up with!

And if you know someone who inspires you, has a dream, a passion, a mission (or if you do!) nominate them (or yourself) by August 31st at www.TEDprize.org. You can also join along in the conversation and follow what other people wish for the world...it is quite fun to see all these great innovative ideas in so many areas.  It all starts with inspiration with sparks ideas, community and passion!

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Well it wouldn't be a launch without a few glitches!  It looks like the Yahoo Group is one of them right now!  It is great that many are interested and I am working to get this fixed by next week. So please try again next Friday Aug. 24th and all should be smooth sailing! Right now I just can't seem to access the account myself to approve members.

Thanks for your patience!

Monday is the launch of the trial of I Wonder Subscription. All who have signed up already ... Monday look for a message in your inbox!

This Monday is the start of our Newsletter for those that have signed up.

Thanks again for all the support!

Happy Heat! (It is so summer here in Victoria... a late start but here at last. Hot and loving it!)

Szara Lyn