Strewing is a word used often in homeschooling and unschooling circles, I've not yet seen it used in relation to worldschooling. When we strew, we leave useful, interesting, attention getting, fascinating, educational objects and materials in the paths of our kids. They are then able to discover them for themselves and learn more about them, or not, their choice. It's leading … [Read more...]
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Collected blog posts related to Homeschool.
We also mention unschooling and worldschooling. There's no set way to do any of these things and in our Homeschool we have explored them all and adapted them to find what works. My homeschool kids are now teens and studying through Open University. So we've been through all the homeschool ages and stages to share with you here and on our dedicated Homeschool blog - here
What is Worldschooling?
Have you heard about worldschooling ( AKA world schooling) ? All the cool parents are doing it, it's the latest buzz word in alternative education. Is it simply taking your kids on holiday to learn about other countries? In this post we try to answer that question, what is worldschooling ? It's a lifestyle and can be a whole-life commitment. It's not something you do on … [Read more...]
What is Forest School? Worldschooling in London
We attended Forest School in London for 2 or 3 terms during our second year of full time travel. We encorporated this fun, outdoor get together into our worldschooling, homeschooling or unschooling and it brought us together with other kids and families in our area while giving us a half day in the woods once a week. It was a great social opportunity, brought us new best … [Read more...]
World Schooling. One Year of Travel. Homeschooling Highlights
It's really hard to quantify learning. The knowledge the boys have acquired through our 1 year journey, 4 continents and 12 countries, is immense, quite staggering really. Here are some of our homeschooling, or, if you prefer, world schooling or unschooling, highlights.This post was written after just one year of worldschooling, one year of full time family travel. We … [Read more...]
Homeschooling, Bin the Schedules!
5 years of travel, 2 years of homeschooling before that and we've never really had what you might call a schedule. It's going great, so I'd argue that you don't need one, but that's to come. When I first started homeschooling, with a 7 year old and a 5 year old, I thought we would probably have a homeschooling schedule of some sort, but it never worked out that way. Once I was … [Read more...]
Homeschooling and Travel. How’s it Going?
This is an old post, I wrote it when we'd been on the road just months, I wanted to touch base with followers and let them know that we were finding time to do some " school" as we travelled around the world, that the kids were making progress and that, simultaneously, they were learning from their environments. These little boys are now bigger than their mum, and it all worked … [Read more...]
Learning Plan and Report for Homeschooling in Queensland
Hello, I know, I know, I've been very quiet for the last couple of weeks. It's time of year again. I hate it, it's time consuming and tedious and fairly pointless. This is where a lot of you will just close the page, that's OK, I understand, see you next time. I've been writing a homeschool report for Queensland HEU and putting together next year's learning plan or … [Read more...]
What Does A Homeschool Day Look Like?
We homeschooled in Australia and in the UK, now we worldschool, everywhere. This is what homeschooling looked like back in Port Douglas Queensland before we left to travel the world. If you've ever wondered what is homeschooling like, this is, or was, our early version. These little boys are now teenagers, it's all worked out just great and they have no desire to ever lose … [Read more...]
Lake Tinaroo, Camping and Catching Yabbies.
A weekend camping on Lake Tinaroo. A great chance to catch Lake Tinaroo redclaw yabbies and mess around on Tinaroo dam. There's loads to do up on the Tablelands, from playpus spotting to chocolate tasting, but first catch your yabbie.We just got back from an amazing 4 day homeschool camp up on Lake Tinaroo, up on the Atherton Tablelands in tropical Queensland, … [Read more...]
Some People Don’t Get Home Schooling
Some people just don't understand homeschooling at all. That's OK, its not something that most people have ever come across or researched. It's not "normal", school is the best thing for kids in the conventional mindset.Surely it's compulsory?It's not compulsory, it's a choice, parents have a legal obligation to provide their children with an education, you … [Read more...]