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Why School?

August 22, 2015 By Racheous

Why 5 years of age? Why 5 days a week? Why 6 hours a day? Why is it that when kids turn five in our society they are typically expected to spend hours a day 5 days a week in a government institution? Why do they not get a choice in how they spend such […]

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Why We Don’t Do Crafts

May 8, 2015 By Racheous

The idea of ‘process over product’ is thrown around a lot regarding kids and creative processes. Still social media platforms like Pinterest and Facebook pages are littered with craft ideas for kids and crafts are so dang popular that I’m scared to write this post. You see, I want to provide a different point of […]

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What If

April 14, 2015 By Racheous

When I get questions about interest-led learning and educating at home, they’re quite often the ‘what if’s’. What if they miss out on a basic skill? What if you don’t know how to teach them something? What if you forget to teach them ____? What if, what if, what if. The truth is I’m not […]

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Why Unschool?

April 2, 2015 By Racheous

When I’m asked why we unschool, it’s hard to explain without generalisations. It’s hard to capture the reasons because there’s no short answer. It’s the little things, it’s the big things, it’s the things we inadvertently take for granted. It’s the sleep ins, the days unfolding naturally and slowly. It’s freedom. Freedom to play, explore, […]

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The Unlikely Partner in Our Unschooling Journey

July 30, 2014 By Racheous

Today I’m joined by my lovely friend and fellow unschooling blogger Andrea Sunshine as part of a mini series ‘Life Without School | Real Families’. You know how much we love connecting with the natural world. I know this will inspire you!   I sit talking with my friends on our rugs, holding our babies and […]

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