Foil + Mod-Rock Sculptures
A while ago we were lucky enough to be given a whole bunch of art supplies that the owner no longer needed. Among them was a huge bag of mod-rock that we hadn’t gotten around to using yet. If you’ve … Continue reading
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The week that was… Natural learning
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
Marking the seasons
In a few days it will be spring in Australia and we are excited! The girls know all about the seasons and love to watch the world around them change. We usually set up a ‘season’s wall’ to display all … Continue reading
Parenting against the grain
When I was thinking about homeschooling, had done all of the research, and decided that this could really be an awesome childhood for our kids…something still held me back. I couldn’t make that final decision. I had that uncomfortable feeling … Continue reading
Clay + Nature
Have you used clay with your kids? Mine love it! I try to provide them with lots of different art materials to pick from and clay is always a favourite. Recently our nature tray was getting quite full and I … Continue reading
You don’t have to be a teacher
Many times when a stranger has found out that we homeschool I have had the question, ‘Oh, are you a teacher?’ One person even said to my husband ‘What makes your wife think she is qualified to do that?’ Firstly, … Continue reading