How to Homeschool – A Few Ideas From Our 10 Years’ Experience

With the whole world suddenly homeschooling thanks to Covid-19, a few people have asked me to to share my experiences from our family’s 10 years’ homeschooling. My aim is to offer you fun learning activities you can do with kids of most ages. And I’ll throw in a few tips for how to stay sane … Continue reading How to Homeschool – A Few Ideas From Our 10 Years’ Experience

What’s it like Homeschooling an 11 and 12 Year Old?

  Have you ever wondered why there are so few blogs about homeschooling older children? I used to. Then my kids became tweens. We’re still unschoolers, but the hands-on activities that used to make up our day are gradually being replaced by independent projects, reading and outside classes. And photos of tweens reading, watching YouTube or even quietly … Continue reading What’s it like Homeschooling an 11 and 12 Year Old?

A week in the life of a British homeschooling family – Friday

Did you know that an aeroplane is only on its correct course for about two per cent of each flight? The pilot knows where he needs to get the plane to. By regularly checking where the aircraft is, and making many tiny course-corrections along the way, the pilot successfully guides the plane to its destination. Flying a homeschool (Don’t worry, … Continue reading A week in the life of a British homeschooling family – Friday

Hands-on Aztec History

The Aztecs dominated Central America from the 14th to 16th centuries. They founded the magnificent floating city of Tenochtitlan (modern Mexico City) and – more importantly – were among the first people to make chocolate. We haven’t done much hands-on history lately, but discovering that the Aztecs used cacao beans as money captured our imaginations, … Continue reading Hands-on Aztec History

A Day in the Life of our Homeschool – With an 8 year old and a 10 year old

Each day of the week is very different for us. Some days we’re with friends all day, or we might spend a whole day immersed in a hands-on science project. But the day I’m sharing here – Thursday – follows a similar pattern each week. Because we’re out over lunch, there’s no time for big … Continue reading A Day in the Life of our Homeschool – With an 8 year old and a 10 year old

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