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Tree Climbing and Real Life Learning

-How the joy of climbing trees provides optimal conditions for quality learning- My children have spent many hours climbing trees in local woodland. There was a time when if I couldn’t see one of them, then I had to remember to look up as well as look everywhere else too. Once when I was heavilyContinue reading “Tree Climbing and Real Life Learning”

How Will They Learn About The Real World?

-Living a joyful unschooling life doesn’t mean that nothing unjoyful never happens- Dealing with disappointment today. Half term seemed to be upon us early (INSET day, I guess) and our attempt at going bowling was thwarted. ‘Have you booked?’ asked the lady on the desk. Booked? Why would I need to book? I’ve never neededContinue reading “How Will They Learn About The Real World?”

5 Things Your Child Needs to Be Able to Learn Better

(none of them are a curriculum and all of them are free) If a child doesn’t need a curriculum to be able to learn, what do they need? I’ll cut to the chase because no one likes scrolling to the end before they read the answer. They need you. When curriculums and required activities areContinue reading “5 Things Your Child Needs to Be Able to Learn Better”

Falling Into Unschooling

Welcome to the LivePlayLearn guest blog post series. This series aims to share with you a diverse selection of families who are traversing the paths of life and learning with an unschooling mindset. The aim is to showcase how unschooling principles can be effectively implemented across the broad spectrum of lifestyles and yield a life of peace, joy, and learning. As well as this, participants will be sharing with you the stumbling blocks that have been overcome along they way, and the glorious variety of interests and activities that children access when they are living a life without school. I hope that it brings peace and encouragement to you.

Unschooling as a Way of Life

This Kind of Freedom

Unschooling in Response to Your Families Needs

Unschooling As A Perfect Fit For Neurodiverse Families

School doesn’t suit your neurodiverse children or your family. It is common to find children that are resistant to the system which micro manages their every move, whilst other’s witness their children in deep distress at home but masking within the classroom. Either way, the message is clear, mainstream school is not a safe, nurturing,Continue reading “Unschooling As A Perfect Fit For Neurodiverse Families”

Unschooling With Connection And Respect

A Self Care Guide for Unschooling Parents

A Self Care Guide for Unschooling Parents Most of us understand the term ‘self-care’. Mental health awareness has been on the increase and frequently at the front of discussions in recent years. There is advice freely available, but for many of us, especially those who unschool, the idea of self-care is unrealistic and inaccessible, inContinue reading “A Self Care Guide for Unschooling Parents”