Raine Sillito, MA Transformative Learning
Hello, I’m Raine – mother, writer, educator. I realized early on that I care deeply about the well being of children and families. I knew I wanted to support young learners so I decided to pursue a career in education. After an internship at a democratic free school in the UK, I returned home to Canada and jumped into early childhood education where I focused on nature and arts based learning experiences in preschools, kindergarten and out of school care. While working on my masters degree I took an elective course on how our birth and prebirth experiences shape our lives and realized how important those earliest of experiences are to how we grow and learn. Then I became a mother and I realized how much care families need to raise both their children and themselves. Home Roots is my love for slow living, conscious parenting, holistic health and natural learning rooted in a desire to support emerging families. This is home.
Continually Learning
Classes, Courses, Qualifications
Learning is a lifelong process and integral to the work that I do. Here is a list of the classes and courses I have completed so far in my process of learning that support and inform my work. Feel free to contact me with questions about any of my qualifications or courses.
Completed
- The Ayurveda Experience, 2020
- Basic Skills in Perinatal Mental Health, 2020
- Exploring Birth Psychology, 2020
- Mindfulness Life Coach Training, 2020
- MA Transformative Learning, 2019
- Forest School Introductory Training, 2014
- Expressive Arts Therapy Certificate, 2013
- ATCL Teaching Speech and Drama, 2012
- Childcare Worker Certification, 2011
- Internship at The Family School, 2011
Ongoing
- Holistic Herbalism Course
- Food Handler’s Certificate Course
Lectures, Workshops & Conferences
- How childhood and family history affect our happiness, 2020
- Wild Rose Herb Walk, 2020
- HeartMath Experience, 2020
- Maternal Mental Health 101, 2020
- The Family Field, How Our Ancestors Unhealed Wounds Can Span Generations, 2019
- Introduction to Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology, 2017
- Intergenerational Theatre Workshop, 2016
- Agile Learning Workshop, 2015
- Teaching for a Positive Future, 2014
- International Democratic Education Conference, 2013
- Alternative Education Resource Organization Conference, 2012