One of the first things you hear from other people when they discover you homeschool is ‘I could never do that…’ followed by a few different reasons, one of the most common being ‘…I need a break from my kids’. … Continue reading
contains sponsored/affiliate links As I’ve said before, no one can tell you how homeschooling or unschooling is going to look for your particular family. It looks so different in every home! I do love to see what others are up … Continue reading
I know I have talked before about the freedom of our life without school. Mainly the freedom we feel not being restricted by school schedules, terms, when to take holidays, or having to be up at a certain time. Lately … Continue reading
I often get the impression that people think we chose not to send our kids to school because they are extra smart. Or maybe that homeschooling is easier for us because we have children that are suited to it. Or … Continue reading
contains affiliate links After weeks without much interest in maths, there seems to be a lot happening here this week! There has been lots of creating with patterns, counting, reading the time, weighing, and using the stopwatch. This afternoon Miss … Continue reading
I think it’s hard sometimes for people to really understand what education looks like from a natural learning perspective. How so much learning happens through everyday life, and how children can be trusted to direct their own learning. It really … Continue reading