Hello, I’m Deanna.

I’m a homeschooling mother, community organizer, naturalist, and the founder of Kindred Learning Adventures. But before any of those titles, I’m someone who deeply believes that learning is meant to be lived.

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When my family began our homeschooling journey, I quickly realized something important. While learning at home can be beautiful and meaningful, children thrive when they are connected to something larger than the four walls of a house. They flourish when they explore the world around them, meet inspiring people, and learn alongside others who value community and share a love of learning.

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Kindred Learning Adventures was created to be that space.

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What began as a small gathering of families looking for meaningful, hands-on experiences has grown into a vibrant community where learners explore science, art, culture, entrepreneurship, and the natural world together. At KLA, we believe the community itself can be a classroom. Farms, museums, libraries, local businesses, parks, and creative studios all become spaces where learning comes alive.

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Our adventures are designed to be engaging, collaborative, and rooted in real-world experiences. Children ask questions, build things, explore nature, solve problems, and connect ideas across disciplines. Families build friendships, support one another, and discover that homeschooling doesn’t have to be a solitary path.

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As a Virginia Master Naturalist and community learning advocate, I’m especially passionate about helping young people develop a relationship with the natural world and understand their role as stewards of their environment. Many of our programs bring learners outdoors, encouraging curiosity about ecosystems, wildlife, water, and the incredible systems that sustain life around us.

More than anything, KLA is about community. It is about creating a space where families feel welcomed, learners feel inspired, and education becomes something joyful and shared.

My hope is that every child who participates in Kindred Learning Adventures walks away feeling curious, confident, and connected—to their community, to nature, and to their own potential.

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Thank you for being here and for being part of the journey.

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Yours in Liberated Learning,

Deanna Sherman