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Meet the children behind the standardised test

  • by StarkRavingDad
  • July 30, 2020December 27, 2020

The three children sat at their desks, waiting. The first was deep in his imagination. In his mind he was turning rough shapes into creatures,… Read More »Meet the children behind the standardised test

Our children are running a race that doesn’t exist

  • by StarkRavingDad
  • May 25, 2020December 27, 2020
  • 4 Comments

Children are very good at being in the moment. Adults, usually, are not. Not because we don’t want to be, but because we don’t really… Read More »Our children are running a race that doesn’t exist

Are we asking our children to learn too much?

  • by StarkRavingDad
  • May 13, 2020June 29, 2020

We’ve become completely obsessed with pushing children along a path of learning. Subjects, tests, benchmarks, progress, grades, awards, expectations, pressure…these words have become synonymous with… Read More »Are we asking our children to learn too much?

Why we’re not homeschooling during the COVID-19 pandemic

  • by StarkRavingDad
  • April 9, 2020April 9, 2020

There’s a global spotlight on homeschooling right now. Parents across the world are waking up to a life where schools, for a time, effectively do… Read More »Why we’re not homeschooling during the COVID-19 pandemic

Homeschooling during the coronavirus pandemic

  • by StarkRavingDad
  • March 17, 2020March 17, 2020

Gosh, what a week. Not just for some of us, but for all of us. Whatever happens from here, however this thing plays out, the… Read More »Homeschooling during the coronavirus pandemic

Turning the oh-you-homeschool questions around

  • by StarkRavingDad
  • January 27, 2020June 29, 2020

As a home educating family we’re regularly asked to justify the educational choice we’ve made for our children. It comes in the form of pointed… Read More »Turning the oh-you-homeschool questions around

Busting the two biggest homeschooling myths

  • by StarkRavingDad
  • January 6, 2020December 27, 2020
  • 2 Comments

Despite it being the fastest-growing segment in education, homeschooling (or unschooling, hack schooling, home education – whatever your personal flavour or term happens to be)… Read More »Busting the two biggest homeschooling myths

Are homeschooled children missing out on valuable life experiences?

  • by StarkRavingDad
  • January 6, 2020December 27, 2020
  • 3 Comments

We hold up this idea of ‘escaping the rat race’ as the pinnacle of freedom for adults. No more daily constraints, no more wasted time… Read More »Are homeschooled children missing out on valuable life experiences?

The significance of turning five

  • by StarkRavingDad
  • January 6, 2020December 27, 2020

*Five* What significance that age holds for children, because for most it means their first day of school is just around the corner. The idea… Read More »The significance of turning five

Did our children have a say in being homeschooled?

  • by StarkRavingDad
  • January 6, 2020December 27, 2020

“Did your kids actually have a say in being homeschooled? If they decide they want to go to school at some stage, will you let… Read More »Did our children have a say in being homeschooled?

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Thanks for stopping by my blog! I’m an unschooling father of four – two boys, two girls – aged 12, 10, 5 and 10 months. I *love* giving a voice to the challenges, struggles, hopes and dreams we have as parents every day – especially when it comes to schooling and alternative education.

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