The homeschool “school room”
Like many homeschooling families that transition from regular public school, we went through a phrase of trying “school at home”. I saw pictures online of beautiful “homeschool school-rooms”, with the children sat at desks or tables, the black boards, bookcases, the educational posters and nature art and thought that was what we needed and I […]
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Kids Books for Pride Month
I’m a big fan of having inclusive books in our home and also using picture books to better understand topics. Here are our top 5 favorite kids books for Pride month (or LGBTQ+ inclusivity and support at any time of year!): Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag ‘Pride: The Story of […]
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It Feels Good To Be Yourself: book review
‘It Feels Good To Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity’ with words by Theresa Thorn, and illustrations by Noah Grigni is a beautiful picture book with the message No matter what your gender identity is, you are okay exactly the way you are. And you are loved. This adorable exploration of gender expression has […]
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Podcasts for deschooling
Podcasts have been instrumental in my deschooling journey. They have calmed anxieties – especially in the early days – and introduced me to so many new ideas and incredible people. We wouldn’t be where we are in our journey without them. Listening to a podcast in the car, or when I’m walking on my own […]
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Body Happy Kids: book review
In ‘Body Happy Kids: How to Help Children and Teens Love the Skin They’re In’, Molly Forbes has taken a complex and potentially upsetting topic and made an easy to read, practical manual for parents to navigate the minefield that is bringing up children in the diet culture we live in. Research shows us that […]
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Tech & Screen Time as Differently Wired Unschoolers
Technology! We use a LOT of tech in our home education. In fact, when asked recently on the Homeschool Together podcast what was the one thing is our homeschool I couldn’t do without, I answered “the internet”. However, tech and screen time are often controversial topics in homeschooling and even unschooling groups – both from […]
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The HomeSchooling Starter Guide: book review
The Homeschooling Starter Guide by Dr Gina Riley is a new book that is approachable and easy-to-read, and that aims to give new homeschoolers everything they need to know to homeschool their kids. Gina Riley PhD is a researcher, a clinical professor and program coordinator of the Adolescent Special Education Program at City University of […]
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Unschooling Homeschool Planning
It’s that time of year, when my social media feed is full of homeschooling families planning their academic years, with curricula, planners, schedules, lesson plans and more. As Unschoolers, we don’t really do that. We’re fortunate to be in a place and situation where we do not need to provide a homeschooling plan, or progress […]
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Play The Forest School Way: book review
Play The Forest School Way: Woodland Games, Crafts and Skills for Adventurous Kids by Jane Worroll & Peter Houghton is written as a guide for parents, teachers and guardians looking to bring some of the principles and activities of Forest School into their time with their kids. It works whether you’re looking to bring some […]
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Top Five Tips for New Homeschoolers
It’s that time of year, when thoughts turn to the new academic year in the UK and US, with some US schools starting back any day now, and school supplies up front in the shops. But what if you’ve made the decision to homeschool/home educate this year? After 3 1/2 years, I finally don’t feel […]
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