Often when I (or other unschoolers) speak about natural learning, I’m asked how on earth will children learn maths naturally? (let alone like it!) Excuse me while I get a little snarky, but the idea that kids won’t be able to learn maths in ‘the real world’ really makes me laugh! If ONLY we lived […]
Their Body, Their Choice
Imagine if you didn’t have a say over when, what or how your body was used. Imagine if it was up to someone else when your hair was cut. Imagine if someone forced you to hug or kiss someone for their own reasons. Imagine if you weren’t allowed to choose your clothing. Imagine if someone […]
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Parenting Without Praise
Hi everyone, my name is Rachel and I have a confession to make: I am a praiseaholic. I’m addicted to praise. Ever since I could remember, I have felt the need for other people’s acknowledgement and appreciation of almost every achievement. Even the most mundane of activities have me looking outward to get some form […]
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Trust The Process
While gardening today, I got to thinking as I potted out a whole heap of watermelon seedlings. I had 100% germination rate and no room for the plants to fully grow… I didn’t trust the process. I didn’t think they would all sprout. But they did – and generally most do. With the right conditions, […]
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Being 5 in our home looks like…
In our society, being 5 typically means school five days a week for the majority of the day. In our home, we live without school. Being 5 in our home looks like… Freedom. Freedom to learn what he wants, to make mistakes, to run wild and free in nature, to play and learn uninterrupted, to […]
