It is a beautiful sight to watch children at play. But, how sad that it is still so devalued. I often have people comment to me that they could never homeschool their children “because they would just want to play … Continue reading
When my first daughter was a toddler she was forever emptying out the crayons and using them for things other than drawing. Straws for imaginary drinks, spoons for mixing imaginary meals, birthday candles! I was always picking up crayons. And … Continue reading
A few days ago the girls asked me to put some stuff out in the play room for them in the morning because I hadn’t done it in a while. I set out some paints, some play dough, and a … Continue reading
I’ve talked a lot before about following my child’s lead and supporting their interests. Here, education is centred around what they’re currently passionate about. And it’s surprising how all the other things (literacy, maths, art, science) fit in so easily … Continue reading
I recently posted a picture on facebook of the girls playing with this farm play mat that we made for them a couple of years ago for Christmas. A lot of people wanted to see more and asked if I … Continue reading
contains affiliate links I am not big on gender stereotypes and I try to provide the girls with a lot of different materials that are not gender specific, as well as some that would generally be considered ‘girl’ and ‘boy’ … Continue reading