How do you define unschooling? A: It means not going to school! Un-schooling. That’s what it means. J: It’s just really really fun and I love it. O: Unschooling is where you can choose
Continue reading‘Just let me live my life’ were the words that came out of my sons mouth yesterday as I tried to teach him about following a recipe. He was furious. He was wanting to cook, I was wanting to help him
Continue readinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYVnmxSUAHU This is the first in a series of chats around unschooling and how we do it and what we are learning along the way.
Continue readingWhy does Marissa have a tattoo of a hat and a bunch of tulips on her arm? I had been wanting to ask her from the moment I saw her arm. Then I did. So I know the story. Marissa is here as a Workaway with
Continue readingThis is a blog I wrote focussed around my work as a recovery and wellness coach but realised that it is relevant to unschooling…..so here it is It is pretty astonishing
Continue readingI often get asked the question about which websites we use to inspire our kids. So here is a basic list of some great websites. The School in the Cloud https://www.theschoolinthecloud.org/big_questions
Continue reading‘Step away from the desks, grab your ideas children and fly beyond what you ever imagined could be possible.’ By the fluke of the universe, the way magic works and sheer
Continue readingSo last night as I tucked the kids in to bed one of my daughters said. ‘Mummy, I want homework. Could you give me a project, make me do it and if I don’t do it be really mean to me?’ We both
Continue readingWhen we recently went to the Unschooling/homeschooling event in Italy I was slightly frustrated as I knew that there was going to be a market and we did not have our car. It is a long story. We
Continue readingOur mechanic crashed our car prior to going to this unschooling/homeschooling event. Yes, you read that right. So the five of us were left with a very small 4 seater car which belonged to the garage.
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