self directed education

Photo of an Android tablet in a pink case with an Xbox controller sat on top

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 […]

Read More

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 […]

Read More