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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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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Deschooling. What is it? Do I need to do it…and how?
Our eldest did 2 1/2 years in an English Primary School before we started homeschooling. My husband and I both have a traditional education background from early years to university, and I’m a former School Governor (bit like an American School Board). A “schooled” mindset is a big part of our past! Deschooling has been […]
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Homeschool socialisation
“But what about socialisation?” is such a common question to get asked of families who have chosen to home educate. As a society, we have been conditioned to think that being in an enforced group of same age children is the normal way for children to live and socialise. School, after school club, group classes…more […]
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Enola Holmes homeschool
Enola Holmes is our new homeschooling inspiration! If you haven’t seen the movie on Netflix, do! Millie Bobby Brown stars as Enola Holmes, Sherlock Holmes’ homeschooled teen sister, with Helena Bonham-Carter playing her mother Eudoria. The movie is based on the novel ‘The Case of the Missing Marquess’ by Nancy Springer. Enola’s mother prepares her […]
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A secular take on Exploring Nature with Children
I was introduced to the Exploring Nature with Children curriculum early in our homeschool journey by a dear friend, and the yearly calendar of nature based education appealed. We are a secular, atheist homeschooling family. Exploring Nature with Children (ENWC) is a Christian curriculum but we have found it adapts well to our secular homeschool. […]
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