Just living and learning
Every now and again, I'll read about the adventures of an unschooling family out there somewhere and feel a little envy. What triggers this is a certain kind of family photograph. They're all in wetsuits next to a row of kayaks, grinning on the peak of a mountain, or working together on a science project.... Continue Reading →
I never get tired of watching how my children learn what they need to learn. Mostly this process ticks along quietly. When they're interested in something, they deep dive into it— they read, they talk, they watch documentaries, and they weave the knowledge together from many sources. The learning is a natural result of their... Continue Reading →
Some years ago, when my eldest son was still a toddler, I came across a book about learning at home. The author had interviewed many families (parents and children) on different topics to do with how the children lived and learned. The majority of these families didn't follow a curriculum or do any formal classes.... Continue Reading →
It’s 10pm on a Tuesday night and we're in the sitting room quietly doing maths by candlelight. We look like some austere homeschooling family of bygone days. Far from it. This just one of those lovely moments that happen when you stop expecting anything in particular to happen. When I talk about unschooling as creating... Continue Reading →
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A PLACE ON A HILL 