D was explaining recently what his ideal school would be like. If this school existed, he concluded, he would probably…
A lesson in self-directed language learning
I never get tired of watching how my children learn what they need to learn. Mostly this process ticks along…
Finding joy
Perhaps it’s an odd time to be thinking about joy. Waking up today to an uncertain world and the weariness…
A different kind of strength
I’m writing this post from the perspective of a parent of an autistic child with PDA. That isn’t to say…
Unschooling and screen time
It’s hard to let go of the fear of ‘screen time, but here, on the other side, I can safely say that life is much nicer. We’re enriched daily by everything technology brings us.
How to do nothing
My daughter is painting a picture and is intensely focused. The picture is of a castle on a hill, with…
That September feeling…
It’s been a good few years since we last went back to school, but September energy is powerful. The idea…
All about conversation
Some years ago, when my eldest son was still a toddler, I came across a book about learning at home.…
Maths, just for fun
It’s 10pm on a Tuesday night and we’re in the sitting room quietly doing maths by candlelight. We look like…
What is unschooling?
There’s a lot of buzz right now around children learning without school, and the different terms used can be confusing.…
