Imagine a child or teenager running home and proudly announcing to their parents that they’d failed a test that day. Silly thought, of course. From early in life we’re taught… MoreHelping our children embrace failure
“Hey, how are you?!”“I’m good – busy though! What about you?”“Yeah, good, been pretty busy as well!” That word has become a badge of honour. Something we know we need… MoreWe need to take off our busy badge
Back when our kids were in school our eldest son – a gentle, caring soul – gave his mum a much tighter hug than he normally would when he got… MoreOur children spend over 14,000 hours in a classroom
It is not black and white, compartmentalised. The problem with standardised testing is that it makes it so. It pulls subjects into narrow pathways and forces the way we learn… MoreThe real world is not neatly divided into subjects
Parents want the best for their kids, so while unschooling seems nice through childhood many of us worry about the impact such a path will have on their future adult… MoreWill unschooling my child narrow their career options as an adult?
Kindergarten, primary school, high school, university, work, retirement. Something profound happens when you step off that expected path – you suddenly see how much time you’ve spent living in someone… MoreWhat does opting out of school look like?
He raises his hand. It’s only 9:30am and he knows he should have used the toilet before he was ushered into this room. It’s going to be embarrassing and disruptive… MoreBlurring the line between school and prison
This is her classroom. And the beach. The library. The museum. Dance class. Our karate club. Our local shops. Our street. Playgrounds. The train. Our home. … MoreThis is her classroom.
