Tag: Our Homeschooling Stories

It has been really hard for me to let go of the idea of 'standards'. It is so ingrained in me, from my years of teaching, that I started out constantly comparing Kylah and Jazzy to the standard that they should be working to, as dictated by the curriculum.Now that I have seen the light,… Continue reading Standards →

It may come as a huge surprise to you, given that I am the least resilient person I know, that one of my goals as a parent is to raise strong, resilient children.I am so very fragile that the thought of ever having to spend a night away from my very pricey latex pillow (molded… Continue reading Raising Resilient Children →

I am quite often asked about which programs I use for language and math so I thought I'd write a blog about them. It has been 15 years since I began studying teaching at uni and 11 years since I became a fully qualified teacher. In that time I have seen so many changes to… Continue reading Resources, Programs & Teaching Methods I Use →

One question, that never ceases to annoy me, is the question that is perpetually asked by every person you come into contact with who finds out you homeschool. "What about socialisation??" Their words try to come out sounding very casual but the look on their face tells a different story. They have the same sort… Continue reading But what about socialisation??? →

I'm going to keep this fairly brief.I know a lot of people tend to think homeschoolers are a bunch of weirdos (I'm hoping that this blog won't add too much fuel to that fire!!!). I didn't hate school. I have nothing against school. I just love being with my kids and homeschooling really suits our… Continue reading Why I Homeschool →