“Screens have given us access to more information, resources and inspiration than we’ve had in any other time in human history. They entertain us, educate… Read More »The screen time conversation we SHOULD be having
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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?
*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
