Sunny weather means reclaiming our outdoor room.......
Friday, 27 July 2012
Tuesday, 24 July 2012
Learn Nothing Day
Apparently in the unschooling world today is Learn Nothing Day! The idea being that as unschooled kids are learning all the time they deserve a day off....... Of course this is actually a cunning comment on and demonstration of why unschooling works.
It's 8.00am here and we've already "failed" to learn nothing. I can hear the children sat together with an atlas discussing travelling from one country to the other..... And of course I've just learnt about Learn Nothing Day ;)
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It's 8.00am here and we've already "failed" to learn nothing. I can hear the children sat together with an atlas discussing travelling from one country to the other..... And of course I've just learnt about Learn Nothing Day ;)
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Friday, 20 July 2012
Thursday, 5 July 2012
Wednesday, 4 July 2012
The Journey Really Begins!
Another timely blog post from elsewhere today, this time it is a parent in Staffordshire whose children have all reached school leaving age and she offers encouragement for those just starting home education.....
A Home Educating parent looks back
Today our journey begins. How fitting that it is Independence Day! I will collect the children from their school at 3.20pm and from that point we are officially home educating for however long that will be.
There is no timescale on this. I want to give it at least a year, but if it works for us we will continue, or if the children decide they would like to be at school we will find one. All options are open. I'm excited about it, but also can't quite believe that we will be saying goodbye today to the school we have known and loved for 4 years.
I sent them off with their father today telling them to make the most of their last day and with little business cards to pass onto their friends so they can stay in touch. I'm not certain they fully understand but I have done my best to explain it all to them and answer all questions. My husband says he left Papaya surrounded by all her friends enjoying the attention! Povey was given a card from a friend "for luck" that he just slipped into his bag without even opening it.
There is nothing official planned education wise until September when they will begin their one day a week at Inwoods. I have some trips out planned and some back-up projects but other than that we plan to just enjoy the Summer holiday with them and am hoping the weather will oblige with some sun!
A Home Educating parent looks back
Today our journey begins. How fitting that it is Independence Day! I will collect the children from their school at 3.20pm and from that point we are officially home educating for however long that will be.
There is no timescale on this. I want to give it at least a year, but if it works for us we will continue, or if the children decide they would like to be at school we will find one. All options are open. I'm excited about it, but also can't quite believe that we will be saying goodbye today to the school we have known and loved for 4 years.
I sent them off with their father today telling them to make the most of their last day and with little business cards to pass onto their friends so they can stay in touch. I'm not certain they fully understand but I have done my best to explain it all to them and answer all questions. My husband says he left Papaya surrounded by all her friends enjoying the attention! Povey was given a card from a friend "for luck" that he just slipped into his bag without even opening it.
There is nothing official planned education wise until September when they will begin their one day a week at Inwoods. I have some trips out planned and some back-up projects but other than that we plan to just enjoy the Summer holiday with them and am hoping the weather will oblige with some sun!
Monday, 2 July 2012
3 Days Left
My children have only 3 days of school left, including today; which was meant to be sports day but was cancelled because of the continuing rain!
I have put this blog on hold rather for this last term as I threw us fully into the final weeks of school, but now it's nearly time for when we will be officially home educating.
The "plans" as they stand so far are to take a definite summer break and to also take the rest of the year as de-schooling time too. I already have learning resources around if they feel the need, but I don't plan to start putting definite structures into place until next January when I'll have a better feel for which ways of working are best for them both.
Having said that they will be attending Inwoods every Friday from September, plus ACM music club on a Saturday, plus a drama group once a week and there will also be other regular home education groups we will go to, so we won't exactly be resting on our laurels!
I'm excited, and sad........ their current school is already beginning the preparations for September and the children are both very aware they won't be part of that. I have printed them both off little business cards to hand out to friends so they can stay in touch.
I feel ready to have them at home. There was a great article at Simple Homeschool today about the pitfalls of Home Schooling that I have taken the time to absorb and store away for future reference. Many of the things mentioned, like having your children with you all the time, have already been brought up as concerns from friends and family. I think the initial few months will give us a good idea of what will work and what won't and how we need to adapt our family life to make it really work.
For now I want the children to enjoy these final few days at their lovely school. We will certainly miss the place.
I have put this blog on hold rather for this last term as I threw us fully into the final weeks of school, but now it's nearly time for when we will be officially home educating.
The "plans" as they stand so far are to take a definite summer break and to also take the rest of the year as de-schooling time too. I already have learning resources around if they feel the need, but I don't plan to start putting definite structures into place until next January when I'll have a better feel for which ways of working are best for them both.
Having said that they will be attending Inwoods every Friday from September, plus ACM music club on a Saturday, plus a drama group once a week and there will also be other regular home education groups we will go to, so we won't exactly be resting on our laurels!
I'm excited, and sad........ their current school is already beginning the preparations for September and the children are both very aware they won't be part of that. I have printed them both off little business cards to hand out to friends so they can stay in touch.
I feel ready to have them at home. There was a great article at Simple Homeschool today about the pitfalls of Home Schooling that I have taken the time to absorb and store away for future reference. Many of the things mentioned, like having your children with you all the time, have already been brought up as concerns from friends and family. I think the initial few months will give us a good idea of what will work and what won't and how we need to adapt our family life to make it really work.
For now I want the children to enjoy these final few days at their lovely school. We will certainly miss the place.
Thursday, 19 April 2012
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