As homeschoolers we are in a great position to vacation outside of peak times and to avoid crowds and high prices. Nowhere is this more true than in the world of cruise ships. We just completed our first ever cruise. No ordinary cruise, this was a monster, an 11 day Atlantic Crossing from Southampton to […]
Meet the Homeschoolers: Lyndy of Homeschool Ahoy
Number 2 in our Meet The Homeschoolers series is Lyndy of Homeschool Ahoy homeschool and travel blog. Lyndy and her family homeschool on a yachy – they are boat schoolers or yacht schoolers. In this series we try to present the diverse reasons, methods and families behind global homeschooling to encourage and support everyone in […]
Australian Homeschoolers: Tamara
Welcome to the first interview in our Meet The Homeschoolers series. This is where we try to present the diverse reasons, methods and families behind homeschooling to encourage and support everyone in the homeschooling community. Tamara is an Australian homeschooler and ex-teacher. I’ve known her as an online friend for a few years and she […]
Aboriginal Culture and History. Djabugay or Tjapukai People
The Djabugay or Tjapukai people are an Australian Aboriginal rainforest tribe from the wet tropics of northern Australia. The Djabugay people have names from the Djabugay language and transmit their tribal cultures from generation to generation. The Djabugay language was spoken in the Cairns, Port Douglas, Mareeba, Kuranda and Atherton areas, with regional dialects between local […]
Cairns Regional Art Gallery. Cairns Homeschool Group Outing.
The Cairns Homeschool Group enjoyed a guided tour of some of the exhibits at Cairns Regional Art Gallery last week. We had one of our best turn outs of the year, obviously art is popular with parents and children. Admission for a tour is $5/child, adults are free, the admission fee included a hands on […]