Here’s a little history learning in action with a project based approach to home education. As someone who never liked the subject of history in school… I’m actually happy to be able to share this… as facilitating it with our daughter, has shown me how fascinating it can actually be. Which is what inspired me… Continue reading A Homeschooling Writer’s Journey
Category: natural learning
Week 7 on the road
2 years ago our family decided we wanted to fit out a van for off grid "roadschooling". Finally after finding the perfect van and the long delays of lockdowns and isolations of several of the people involved in our fit out, we are on the road! Being 7 weeks in, I felt it a great… Continue reading Week 7 on the road
When faced with performance questions…
Recently I was asked if my 3 year old can write her name yet. As a default people pleaser, the drive to "perform" is literally something I personally have had to "de-school" myself on A LOT! I come from a family where on my mother's side, on which I had siblings... I was the over… Continue reading When faced with performance questions…
We are – Free To Learn
Have you read Free to Learn? I have been getting stuck into it and cannot recommend it highly enough! I am yet to pull quotes from it to share and quite frankly, It's been THAT great that I couldn't say some parts are more stand out than others... so I'm just going to say... It's… Continue reading We are – Free To Learn
Life Maths, Science, Health & History – Where are they not?
Today, we began looking at "numbers" out of curiosity born out of current world events. Now, I'm aware this doesn't fall under certain "pedagogies" for what a particular age is "supposed" to be learning... but as you may or may not know: we literally do what we want. If it feels right, we go with… Continue reading Life Maths, Science, Health & History – Where are they not?
The Old “Social Wellbeing” Concern About Homeschoolers
No, my children don't "miss out" on the social wellbeing that so many believe is only offered in school class rooms. In fact it's not the kind of restricted social interaction I seek for my children, limited to their own age for the majority of their childhood! What I seek for my children is a… Continue reading The Old “Social Wellbeing” Concern About Homeschoolers
When home educating parents meet with opposition…
To the homeschooling / home educating parent who meet with disapproval for their choices by friends, family or strangers, I hear you and I’m with you! It’s unsettling and at certain unexpected moments, can inflict subtle self doubt. BUT…I’m hear to share something that I keep sharing with other parents over and over. These are… Continue reading When home educating parents meet with opposition…
More reasons to home educate… Thinking outside the box
“Children learn from anything and everything they see. They learn wherever they are, not just in special learning places.” John Holt, How Children Learn “Leaders are not, as we are often led to think, people who go along with huge crowds following them. Leaders are people who go their own way without caring, or even looking… Continue reading More reasons to home educate… Thinking outside the box
The Answer to the Question: Why did you choose to home educate?
It's not easy to answer this question in passing! For a start, there are 100 if not thousands of reasons why I chose to home educate. My short answer was "I never imagined it any other way. Mostly for the freedom to travel and road school, but for many reasons." Maybe I was keeping the… Continue reading The Answer to the Question: Why did you choose to home educate?
Learning is Everywhere! Just turn your attention to it!
This week was full! We did a letter drop which was great for some exercise and number learning (letterbox numbers) for miss 5! We went to story time at our library, read lots of awesome books from local authors. We love that about our library! After going to the pool, miss 5 asked about chlorine… Continue reading Learning is Everywhere! Just turn your attention to it!
Holistic Home Education 