On our “about” page I tell you that sometimes we are free of work. It’s time I qualified that statement and shared with you how we’ve managed to escape the boring old 9-5. Neither my husband nor I, have a regular job and haven’t since 2012. I actually quit my career ( I was a […]
School is the Worst Place to Get an Education
Deep thought is something I suffer from, often the 3 am lying awake variety. This morning’s episode brought me to an idea that I felt big enough to share. I apologise if somebody, somewhere has said this same thing before with figures, statistics and research. It’s new to me, and I hope to you. My […]
We’re Homeschoolers, We Don’t Do Times Tables
A month ago we were summering in Richmond Upon Thames, London and my two boys were spending a lot of time with the two boys downstairs. As they discussed the finer points of Pokemon Go in the garden below my window, I overheard the conversation below. This is a post about how we, as homeschoolers, […]
There is No Right Way to Homeschool
The right way to homeschool doesn’t exist in that there is no, one, definitive right way. You can consider yourself a homeschooler, unschooler, worldschooler or home educator and I’ll bet you won’t find another family doing it the same way as you. This week we’ve been staying with and visiting 3 other homeschooling families, in […]
How to Get Homeschooled
Weird title for a blog post don’t you think? So why “How to get homeschooled” ? A few weeks ago, I was using a keyword planning tool to research possible future blog posts. It gives us bloggers an idea of what people are searching for and how many other people are writing posts on those […]