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The Secret Kindergarten | For Young Children

The Secret Kindergarten | For Young Children

Gino Volante 139 Episodes Dec 27, 2025

The Secret Kindergarten is a freedom-minded podcast for young children aged 2.5 to 7, created by former early childhood educator Gino Volante. It aims to provide content free from indoctrination and sinister agendas, with undertones promoting Natural Law principles. The podcast encourages bonding between children and caring adults, fostering a connection with nature. It also offers a companion show for grown-ups to support families and communities in early childhood education.

Episodes

The Butterfly, The Dog and The Sparrow (re-upload) Dec 27, 2025 1502 The card of The Fool in the Tarot implies the start of something new, or a fresh beginning. Some people don’t get to start until they are very old. Sometimes some people never start for their whole lives! But if we spend lots of time, as young children, in play…. we are given more of a chance to begin our Hero’s Journey much sooner than would be expected. The more young children play, the more the
More Stories and Music Dec 21, 2025 1535 "Before concentration sets in the teacher can do what she likes more or less, because she upsets nothing important. She can intervene in the children’s activities if necessary. I have read of a Saint who tried to attract the abandoned boys of the streets of a town who were learning bad habits. What did he do? He tried every means to amuse them. That is what the teacher must do at this stage. The u
Stories and Music Dec 15, 2025 1502 Outside of play, stories are the modality for teaching, instruction and explaining things to young children. Let's read more stories aloud for the children!"But one thing children at this age cannot do is follow explanations; they have no understanding for this at all. If a teacher tries to explain the subjects during the first school years, the children will react by becoming blunted and dull. Th
Listen to Stories Dec 7, 2025 2997 Here is a fantastic tip about reading stories to young children to influence change. It was spoken by Rudolf Steiner at a faculty meeting on the 14th of June, 1920. Dr. Steiner: "It is unavoidable that the anthroposophical children hear things at home. That is not dangerous as long as the parents are reasonable. The healthy attitude of the parents will keep the children from becoming too wild, eve
The Tarantula in My Purse (re-upload) Dec 4, 2025 1476 Gino pulls the Rhodochrosite crystal from Judy Hall’s “The Crystal Wisdom Healing Oracle” to guide the show. According to Judy Hall, rhodochrosite is a crystal of transformation from self-reflection and through self-understanding and forgiveness. This crystal corresponds to the tarantula in the world of animal spirit guides. Author of “Animal Spirit Guides”, Dr. Steven Farmer puts the tarantula sp
Cobwebs Oct 3, 2025 2548 Cobwebs are found in places that we have missed — corners of the house, ceilings and under furniture. They reside in places we haven't been paying attention to. The cobwebs invites us to look out for hidden or missed opportunities in our life. Our children are bursting with opportunity for themselves and for us. Cobwebs remind us to spend time with our children, to create opportunities for them an
The Lord of The Silver Bow Sep 28, 2025 2823 They may might not be the most engaging stories for young children in the technocratic age, but not so long ago, some people thought Greek Myths were important to be translated to something palatable for children. This episode plays "The Lord of The Silver Bow", a re-telling of the Trojan war. The Secret Kindergarten wants to shine a light on people who spent their time and energy to create better
The Little Brown Bat Sep 21, 2025 2863 The Secret Kindergarten is moving towards live video streaming of the show! In the meantime, you can check out the Revolution.Radio Discord server. You can see the pictures of the book I read live. In this episode, I read, "Shadows of Night: The Hidden World of The Little Brown Bat" by Barbara Bush. Bush's books have fantastic images and nature themes that connect animals and plants to the world o
Lucky Dip Story Time | Part 2 Sep 5, 2025 2946 At the end of of many shows, we do a group activity for the listeners to the feel connected with one another. This is affirming, especially for young children. The truth of Natural Law is a part of us. It is more a part of us as young children. It is easier for us to live according to Natural Law as young children. With a little bonding from caring adults, we can thrive and live free... and create
Lucky Dip Story Time Aug 31, 2025 3052 I was lucky to receive three large boxes of children's books on August the 8th. A notification on Facebook popped up asking for the contact details of a charity shop that would want a bulk lot of children's books. I tried my luck and sent the man a message. The next day, he happily delivered them to me. It was a lucky day! My mind has been fraught with my direction in life. I wonder if I am wastin
Plant Pixies Aug 6, 2025 2955 Oscar Wilde's The Selfish Giant symbolises how children require play in nature in order to grow into holistically healthy human beings. Powerful forces in nature come to the aid of families who spend time together outdoors in play. Not only part of Native American philosophy, Rudolf Steiner spoke of nature-connections. He was an inspiration for the "Eco-Spirituality" movement. Children spending ti
Pinocchio Final Episode Aug 5, 2025 3224 This episode brings us to the end of the Pinocchio series. It is time to reflect on ethics, morals and the initiation of the young child at the change of their "milk-teeth". Can we be brave enough to play and learn alongside our children and guide them through their mistakes and life lessons?LinksEsoteric Interpretation of Pinocchio:https://vigilantcitizen.com/moviesandtv/the-esoteric-interpretati

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