A new school year is starting this week in Australia and once again we’re left right out of it. Thank goodness! Instead of waking up early, packing lunches, dressing in uniform, and heading off for a day of following orders, … Continue reading
One of the most frustrating beliefs you come across when you opt out of the school system is that children NEED school. Even if there is a willing and capable parent to support their education outside of the system, people … Continue reading
“Schools are different now, they’ve changed a lot you know!” As a home educating parent I hear this a lot. People want to believe we just don’t know what goes on in schools, as if they operate in secret or … Continue reading
So your child is approaching ‘school age’? Things are about to change a lot and it’s scary and new, right? Where once you spent your days enjoying each other’s company, playing, and marvelling at your child’s abilities, now you will … Continue reading
I drove past a school recently and noticed the sign out the front that read something about ‘inspiring young minds’. A comforting thought. That is absolutely what parents sending their children off to school each day want to hear. That … Continue reading
When people hear that we don’t send our four children to school, they seem to immediately jump to the negative. ‘Oh I could never! I don’t have the patience!’ ‘Oh gosh poor you. How do you do it?’ ‘Oh no way … Continue reading