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
I adore our unschooling community. I can’t tell you how much. There are currently 35 kids, ranging in age, and the sight of them running free and enjoying life makes my heart so happy. It took a while (and some deschooling) … Continue reading
Our 8 year old is passionate about animals. She just LOVES to talk about them, learn about them, read about them, see them, interact with them. Anything to do with animals, she’s there! Her favourite is the Koala. She has … Continue reading
I have been meaning to do another ‘day in the life’ post for a while, and thought a rainy home day was the perfect chance to capture it! So here’s a peek into our life as an unschooling family of … Continue reading