Iterative Autonomy
@iterativeautonomy.bsky.social
Former 2nd grade teacher supporting #ChildhoodAutonomy, #StudentOwnedEducation & #FamilyTeams. Find my website & all my post links here: https://linktr.ee/iterativeautonomy
The summer quest is open for members! Will your family join us?
With the Autonomy Adventurers Club, the idea is for families to have access to a self-paced adventure this summer that also grows their sense of self & connection as a family team along the way.
Join the club today! (link in bio)
With the Autonomy Adventurers Club, the idea is for families to have access to a self-paced adventure this summer that also grows their sense of self & connection as a family team along the way.
Join the club today! (link in bio)
June 1, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The summer quest is open for members! Will your family join us?
With the Autonomy Adventurers Club, the idea is for families to have access to a self-paced adventure this summer that also grows their sense of self & connection as a family team along the way.
Join the club today! (link in bio)
With the Autonomy Adventurers Club, the idea is for families to have access to a self-paced adventure this summer that also grows their sense of self & connection as a family team along the way.
Join the club today! (link in bio)
Little free passports are making their way into little free libraries around Portland. I’m excited for families to find them & explore the power of questing as a family team!
For families who want to keep heading out on new quests & missions, I’ve designed the Autonomy Adventurers Club. Link in Bio
For families who want to keep heading out on new quests & missions, I’ve designed the Autonomy Adventurers Club. Link in Bio
May 31, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Little free passports are making their way into little free libraries around Portland. I’m excited for families to find them & explore the power of questing as a family team!
For families who want to keep heading out on new quests & missions, I’ve designed the Autonomy Adventurers Club. Link in Bio
For families who want to keep heading out on new quests & missions, I’ve designed the Autonomy Adventurers Club. Link in Bio
Autonomy is freely choosing your own thoughts & actions.
Autonomy supportive environments & activities offer kids the space & opportunities to think & do for themselves.
That's a key goal of the Autonomy Adventurers Club for playful family teams.
Learn more at the links in my bio.
Autonomy supportive environments & activities offer kids the space & opportunities to think & do for themselves.
That's a key goal of the Autonomy Adventurers Club for playful family teams.
Learn more at the links in my bio.
May 31, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Autonomy is freely choosing your own thoughts & actions.
Autonomy supportive environments & activities offer kids the space & opportunities to think & do for themselves.
That's a key goal of the Autonomy Adventurers Club for playful family teams.
Learn more at the links in my bio.
Autonomy supportive environments & activities offer kids the space & opportunities to think & do for themselves.
That's a key goal of the Autonomy Adventurers Club for playful family teams.
Learn more at the links in my bio.
We come into the world curious & playful. Those who manage to hang onto that nature know that life is play.
One of the best ways we can support autonomy & agency is to encourage kids to play. To guide their own activities. To make choices for themselves. To learn how to fail & keep going.
One of the best ways we can support autonomy & agency is to encourage kids to play. To guide their own activities. To make choices for themselves. To learn how to fail & keep going.
May 31, 2025 at 8:35 PM
We come into the world curious & playful. Those who manage to hang onto that nature know that life is play.
One of the best ways we can support autonomy & agency is to encourage kids to play. To guide their own activities. To make choices for themselves. To learn how to fail & keep going.
One of the best ways we can support autonomy & agency is to encourage kids to play. To guide their own activities. To make choices for themselves. To learn how to fail & keep going.
As an adult, I had an epiphany that I’m allowed to read books however I want to read them.
Toss a 📘 in the comments if this video inspires you to go grab a book off your shelf that you’ve been meaning to read & read it any way you want to read it.
Toss a 📘 in the comments if this video inspires you to go grab a book off your shelf that you’ve been meaning to read & read it any way you want to read it.
March 25, 2025 at 4:34 AM
As an adult, I had an epiphany that I’m allowed to read books however I want to read them.
Toss a 📘 in the comments if this video inspires you to go grab a book off your shelf that you’ve been meaning to read & read it any way you want to read it.
Toss a 📘 in the comments if this video inspires you to go grab a book off your shelf that you’ve been meaning to read & read it any way you want to read it.
As a former classroom teacher, I can't help but see permission slips as yet another way in which we train young minds to look outside of themselves for permission to take action.
I know there are some valid reasons to use systems when you have a lot of students in one place, but...
I know there are some valid reasons to use systems when you have a lot of students in one place, but...
March 18, 2025 at 1:42 AM
As a former classroom teacher, I can't help but see permission slips as yet another way in which we train young minds to look outside of themselves for permission to take action.
I know there are some valid reasons to use systems when you have a lot of students in one place, but...
I know there are some valid reasons to use systems when you have a lot of students in one place, but...
Are you scrolling your feed looking for some kind of stability or something to feel hopeful about?
Iterative Autonomy is about growing that consistency & hope within ourselves.
My latest post is a reminder 2025 keeps sending me back to:
Take Back Your Attention
Let me know if it's worth yours...
Iterative Autonomy is about growing that consistency & hope within ourselves.
My latest post is a reminder 2025 keeps sending me back to:
Take Back Your Attention
Let me know if it's worth yours...
Take Back Your Attention — Iterative Autonomy
Take back your attention in 2025 and embrace your true autonomy. We need other people, but thankfully it turns out that autonomy is an important social skill. Discover how to filter digital noise, rec...
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February 27, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Are you scrolling your feed looking for some kind of stability or something to feel hopeful about?
Iterative Autonomy is about growing that consistency & hope within ourselves.
My latest post is a reminder 2025 keeps sending me back to:
Take Back Your Attention
Let me know if it's worth yours...
Iterative Autonomy is about growing that consistency & hope within ourselves.
My latest post is a reminder 2025 keeps sending me back to:
Take Back Your Attention
Let me know if it's worth yours...
Dear Algorithm,
Please connect me with families & fellow small business owners who want to help build great things like:
👶 Childhood Autonomy & Agency
🦄 Authentic Youth Expression
💙 Equal Rights for All
📚 Student-Owned Education
🧠 Social & Emotional Intelligence
💪 Powerful Family Teams
Please connect me with families & fellow small business owners who want to help build great things like:
👶 Childhood Autonomy & Agency
🦄 Authentic Youth Expression
💙 Equal Rights for All
📚 Student-Owned Education
🧠 Social & Emotional Intelligence
💪 Powerful Family Teams
February 25, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Dear Algorithm,
Please connect me with families & fellow small business owners who want to help build great things like:
👶 Childhood Autonomy & Agency
🦄 Authentic Youth Expression
💙 Equal Rights for All
📚 Student-Owned Education
🧠 Social & Emotional Intelligence
💪 Powerful Family Teams
Please connect me with families & fellow small business owners who want to help build great things like:
👶 Childhood Autonomy & Agency
🦄 Authentic Youth Expression
💙 Equal Rights for All
📚 Student-Owned Education
🧠 Social & Emotional Intelligence
💪 Powerful Family Teams
TLDR: Valentine’s Day, we made it up, so make it your own. Drop a 🩷💛💙 below if you agree.
A common theme has come up in my explorations as an educator: Most things are made up.
More at the link:
www.youtube.com/shorts/-uwXw...
A common theme has come up in my explorations as an educator: Most things are made up.
More at the link:
www.youtube.com/shorts/-uwXw...
Valentine's Day...We Made it Up #valentinesdaygift #valentinesday #wemadeitup #reallovestories
YouTube video by Iterative Autonomy
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February 14, 2025 at 1:48 AM
TLDR: Valentine’s Day, we made it up, so make it your own. Drop a 🩷💛💙 below if you agree.
A common theme has come up in my explorations as an educator: Most things are made up.
More at the link:
www.youtube.com/shorts/-uwXw...
A common theme has come up in my explorations as an educator: Most things are made up.
More at the link:
www.youtube.com/shorts/-uwXw...
5 reasons to make your family a team...
Why not start today, in one small way, and begin to see how powerful it is to own & co-create your home together?
Which reason 1-5 feels like a particularly good reason for you to make your family a team?
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Why not start today, in one small way, and begin to see how powerful it is to own & co-create your home together?
Which reason 1-5 feels like a particularly good reason for you to make your family a team?
www.threads.net/@iterativeau...
Melody@ Iterative Autonomy LLC (@iterativeautonomy) on Threads
Do you know who you are as a family?
Do you know what’s important to each of your family members & how you can best support one another?
Do you play games & take on challenges together?
Do you trac...
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February 13, 2025 at 1:47 AM
5 reasons to make your family a team...
Why not start today, in one small way, and begin to see how powerful it is to own & co-create your home together?
Which reason 1-5 feels like a particularly good reason for you to make your family a team?
www.threads.net/@iterativeau...
Why not start today, in one small way, and begin to see how powerful it is to own & co-create your home together?
Which reason 1-5 feels like a particularly good reason for you to make your family a team?
www.threads.net/@iterativeau...
In case you haven’t heard, monthly missions are now quarterly quests!
The Autonomy Adventurers Pre-Membership Club will be accepting a limited number of founding members this summer.
Find more info in this linked post & head to my bio for the waitlist link:
www.youtube.com/shorts/NDZ1b...
The Autonomy Adventurers Pre-Membership Club will be accepting a limited number of founding members this summer.
Find more info in this linked post & head to my bio for the waitlist link:
www.youtube.com/shorts/NDZ1b...
Could Your Family Use a Bit More Adventure? #passporttoadventure #familytime #familyfun
YouTube video by Iterative Autonomy
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February 12, 2025 at 1:09 AM
In case you haven’t heard, monthly missions are now quarterly quests!
The Autonomy Adventurers Pre-Membership Club will be accepting a limited number of founding members this summer.
Find more info in this linked post & head to my bio for the waitlist link:
www.youtube.com/shorts/NDZ1b...
The Autonomy Adventurers Pre-Membership Club will be accepting a limited number of founding members this summer.
Find more info in this linked post & head to my bio for the waitlist link:
www.youtube.com/shorts/NDZ1b...
I love creating simple activities for families to be able to throw into the mix easily at any time.
This one offers 4 quick ideas for questions & approaches to rotate through during regular check-ins.
Could you see yourself trying these out? Would anything make them more accessible & easy to use?
This one offers 4 quick ideas for questions & approaches to rotate through during regular check-ins.
Could you see yourself trying these out? Would anything make them more accessible & easy to use?
February 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
I love creating simple activities for families to be able to throw into the mix easily at any time.
This one offers 4 quick ideas for questions & approaches to rotate through during regular check-ins.
Could you see yourself trying these out? Would anything make them more accessible & easy to use?
This one offers 4 quick ideas for questions & approaches to rotate through during regular check-ins.
Could you see yourself trying these out? Would anything make them more accessible & easy to use?
Why support kids' autonomy?
There are endless answers to this question (which I’m working to share with greater simplicity & clarity).
So as just one example: Growing kids' autonomy involves regularly asking them, “What do you think?”
Kids who are used to sharing what they think don’t JUST...
There are endless answers to this question (which I’m working to share with greater simplicity & clarity).
So as just one example: Growing kids' autonomy involves regularly asking them, “What do you think?”
Kids who are used to sharing what they think don’t JUST...
February 8, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Why support kids' autonomy?
There are endless answers to this question (which I’m working to share with greater simplicity & clarity).
So as just one example: Growing kids' autonomy involves regularly asking them, “What do you think?”
Kids who are used to sharing what they think don’t JUST...
There are endless answers to this question (which I’m working to share with greater simplicity & clarity).
So as just one example: Growing kids' autonomy involves regularly asking them, “What do you think?”
Kids who are used to sharing what they think don’t JUST...
If you've only got a second, the first number that comes to mind is perfect.
1 = Not at all true
10 = Entirely true
If you have an extra minute, I'd love to know your thoughts behind that number...why did that number fit your experience?
1 = Not at all true
10 = Entirely true
If you have an extra minute, I'd love to know your thoughts behind that number...why did that number fit your experience?
February 7, 2025 at 7:38 PM
If you've only got a second, the first number that comes to mind is perfect.
1 = Not at all true
10 = Entirely true
If you have an extra minute, I'd love to know your thoughts behind that number...why did that number fit your experience?
1 = Not at all true
10 = Entirely true
If you have an extra minute, I'd love to know your thoughts behind that number...why did that number fit your experience?
Here’s 3 ways to get my freebies in a flash! This video previews what each step looks like and even points out where to click to find the information.
Please contact me with any questions.
Happy Questing!!
youtube.com/shorts/Uh1T6...
Please contact me with any questions.
Happy Questing!!
youtube.com/shorts/Uh1T6...
3 Ways to Get My Freebies in a Flash #makeyourfamilyateam #passporttoadventure #familytime
YouTube video by Iterative Autonomy
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February 6, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Here’s 3 ways to get my freebies in a flash! This video previews what each step looks like and even points out where to click to find the information.
Please contact me with any questions.
Happy Questing!!
youtube.com/shorts/Uh1T6...
Please contact me with any questions.
Happy Questing!!
youtube.com/shorts/Uh1T6...
Why do we name things?
Names are humanizing.
They give us a sense of who we are. An identity to develop & evolve.
Names can create connection.
They tie us to ourfamilies & social groups & communities. A way to say we belong together.
Names can also…
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Names are humanizing.
They give us a sense of who we are. An identity to develop & evolve.
Names can create connection.
They tie us to ourfamilies & social groups & communities. A way to say we belong together.
Names can also…
www.linkedin.com/posts/iterat...
Iterative Autonomy LLC on LinkedIn: Why do we name things? Names are humanizing.
They give us a sense of who…
Why do we name things? Names are humanizing.
They give us a sense of who we are. An identity to develop & evolve.
Names can create connection.
They tie us…
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February 5, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Why do we name things?
Names are humanizing.
They give us a sense of who we are. An identity to develop & evolve.
Names can create connection.
They tie us to ourfamilies & social groups & communities. A way to say we belong together.
Names can also…
www.linkedin.com/posts/iterat...
Names are humanizing.
They give us a sense of who we are. An identity to develop & evolve.
Names can create connection.
They tie us to ourfamilies & social groups & communities. A way to say we belong together.
Names can also…
www.linkedin.com/posts/iterat...
I loved being a classroom teacher & I can still remember the way I set up the school year.
I put a lot of thought into it while getting my degree, but even if I had realized halfway through the year that I wanted to change things up & become more of a team...
www.youtube.com/shorts/OOijA...
I put a lot of thought into it while getting my degree, but even if I had realized halfway through the year that I wanted to change things up & become more of a team...
www.youtube.com/shorts/OOijA...
Any Time is a Good Time to Make Your Family a Team #familyteam #familypractice #familytime
YouTube video by Iterative Autonomy
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February 3, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I loved being a classroom teacher & I can still remember the way I set up the school year.
I put a lot of thought into it while getting my degree, but even if I had realized halfway through the year that I wanted to change things up & become more of a team...
www.youtube.com/shorts/OOijA...
I put a lot of thought into it while getting my degree, but even if I had realized halfway through the year that I wanted to change things up & become more of a team...
www.youtube.com/shorts/OOijA...
Do you ever have team meetings with your family? Are they structured or impromptu?
I’m excited to share this example from The Emerson-Zaslofsky family to give you just one set of ideas from a real world family meeting.
This just might help your family get started.
www.instagram.com/p/DFWXZAIyT0...
I’m excited to share this example from The Emerson-Zaslofsky family to give you just one set of ideas from a real world family meeting.
This just might help your family get started.
www.instagram.com/p/DFWXZAIyT0...
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February 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Do you ever have team meetings with your family? Are they structured or impromptu?
I’m excited to share this example from The Emerson-Zaslofsky family to give you just one set of ideas from a real world family meeting.
This just might help your family get started.
www.instagram.com/p/DFWXZAIyT0...
I’m excited to share this example from The Emerson-Zaslofsky family to give you just one set of ideas from a real world family meeting.
This just might help your family get started.
www.instagram.com/p/DFWXZAIyT0...
I know I missed the blog craze by about 25 years, but I’m pretty dang excited about mine 🤓
I'm a former teacher with decades of broad experience ready to be streamlined into thoughtful monthly posts that are also easy to listen to & browse.
Learn more about it here:
www.youtube.com/shorts/iFliG...
I'm a former teacher with decades of broad experience ready to be streamlined into thoughtful monthly posts that are also easy to listen to & browse.
Learn more about it here:
www.youtube.com/shorts/iFliG...
3 Reasons to Check Out My New Blog #theinbetween #makeyourfamilyateam #iterativeautonomy
YouTube video by Iterative Autonomy
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January 31, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I know I missed the blog craze by about 25 years, but I’m pretty dang excited about mine 🤓
I'm a former teacher with decades of broad experience ready to be streamlined into thoughtful monthly posts that are also easy to listen to & browse.
Learn more about it here:
www.youtube.com/shorts/iFliG...
I'm a former teacher with decades of broad experience ready to be streamlined into thoughtful monthly posts that are also easy to listen to & browse.
Learn more about it here:
www.youtube.com/shorts/iFliG...
I started Iterative Autonomy LLC to give students their power back.
To encourage them to discover & evolve & own who they are AS THEY are growing up, not after they are grown.
Use this link to learn more about me, my company & my vision for IA family teams...
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
To encourage them to discover & evolve & own who they are AS THEY are growing up, not after they are grown.
Use this link to learn more about me, my company & my vision for IA family teams...
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Iterative Autonomy LLC on LinkedIn: Melody@ Iterative Autonomy LLC on Instagram: "As a classroom teacher, I…
As a classroom teacher, I started to realize just how subtly & persistently most educational settings erode kids' sense of autonomy & agency.
Year after year,…
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January 31, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I started Iterative Autonomy LLC to give students their power back.
To encourage them to discover & evolve & own who they are AS THEY are growing up, not after they are grown.
Use this link to learn more about me, my company & my vision for IA family teams...
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
To encourage them to discover & evolve & own who they are AS THEY are growing up, not after they are grown.
Use this link to learn more about me, my company & my vision for IA family teams...
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Picture your kid happy, engaged & feeling free to be themselves.
Now imagine yourself next to them equally enjoying the same activity.
The whole family is there and you notice that afterwards, everyone seems a little more connected & comfortable in their own skin...
www.youtube.com/shorts/S3RiV...
Now imagine yourself next to them equally enjoying the same activity.
The whole family is there and you notice that afterwards, everyone seems a little more connected & comfortable in their own skin...
www.youtube.com/shorts/S3RiV...
Get the Make Your Family a Team Quest for FREE #connectioniskey #familytime #passporttoadventure
YouTube video by Iterative Autonomy
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January 29, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Picture your kid happy, engaged & feeling free to be themselves.
Now imagine yourself next to them equally enjoying the same activity.
The whole family is there and you notice that afterwards, everyone seems a little more connected & comfortable in their own skin...
www.youtube.com/shorts/S3RiV...
Now imagine yourself next to them equally enjoying the same activity.
The whole family is there and you notice that afterwards, everyone seems a little more connected & comfortable in their own skin...
www.youtube.com/shorts/S3RiV...
So far 2025 is already way too much.
But I don’t want to “check out”. That’s never been my answer.
I also don’t want to rush to conclusions or jump into actions that aren’t really my own.
Basically, social autonomy is hard.
And for me, connection is key...
www.instagram.com/p/DFOvu46PpN2/
But I don’t want to “check out”. That’s never been my answer.
I also don’t want to rush to conclusions or jump into actions that aren’t really my own.
Basically, social autonomy is hard.
And for me, connection is key...
www.instagram.com/p/DFOvu46PpN2/
January 28, 2025 at 1:21 AM
So far 2025 is already way too much.
But I don’t want to “check out”. That’s never been my answer.
I also don’t want to rush to conclusions or jump into actions that aren’t really my own.
Basically, social autonomy is hard.
And for me, connection is key...
www.instagram.com/p/DFOvu46PpN2/
But I don’t want to “check out”. That’s never been my answer.
I also don’t want to rush to conclusions or jump into actions that aren’t really my own.
Basically, social autonomy is hard.
And for me, connection is key...
www.instagram.com/p/DFOvu46PpN2/
Teamwork is a way to describe anything we do with other people.
A good team levels up the abilities of each member while creating space to belong & build personal identity around shared values.
Now imagine applying that same spirit to your family...
www.iterativeautonomy.com/blog/2025/1/...
A good team levels up the abilities of each member while creating space to belong & build personal identity around shared values.
Now imagine applying that same spirit to your family...
www.iterativeautonomy.com/blog/2025/1/...
Make Your Family a Team — Iterative Autonomy
Turn your family into a thriving family team with this inspiring guide! Discover fun things to do at home as a family team to strengthen bonds & foster autonomy.
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January 25, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Teamwork is a way to describe anything we do with other people.
A good team levels up the abilities of each member while creating space to belong & build personal identity around shared values.
Now imagine applying that same spirit to your family...
www.iterativeautonomy.com/blog/2025/1/...
A good team levels up the abilities of each member while creating space to belong & build personal identity around shared values.
Now imagine applying that same spirit to your family...
www.iterativeautonomy.com/blog/2025/1/...
No one seems to talk about the “in-between”.
The sometimes boring, often challenging, space between realizing that you want to make a change and actually living that new life…
www.iterativeautonomy.com/blog/2025/1/...
The sometimes boring, often challenging, space between realizing that you want to make a change and actually living that new life…
www.iterativeautonomy.com/blog/2025/1/...
Navigating the In-Between Blog — Iterative Autonomy
No one ever seems to talk about the “in-between”, but when we don't talk about it, and how to navigate through it, we create a false sense of reality where everyone who succeeds is either lucky or per...
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January 24, 2025 at 10:29 PM
No one seems to talk about the “in-between”.
The sometimes boring, often challenging, space between realizing that you want to make a change and actually living that new life…
www.iterativeautonomy.com/blog/2025/1/...
The sometimes boring, often challenging, space between realizing that you want to make a change and actually living that new life…
www.iterativeautonomy.com/blog/2025/1/...