There are a million social media accounts and blogs out there telling you how to worldschool your little kids! How to get all that family freedom you want! Inspiring you with the joy of lazy PJ days, museum trips, and exploring…… It used to be so easy – regular playground visits, baking days, and heading … Continue reading Worldschooling and Homeschooling Older Kids – Keeping that Family Freedom Feeling!
By Anna Claybourne and illustrated by Wesley Robins “We live in a world where everything changes.” With a house full of mini scientists, we’re always on the lookout for fab science resources – and Amazing Evolution: The Journey of Life is just that! It’s absolutely packed full of information, broken down into easily understandable, bite-sized … Continue reading AMAZING EVOLUTION – BOOK REVIEW
I don’t think it’s a secret that we love the Over and Under series of books – we’ve reviewed loads of them over the years! They’re really fab for home educators, bringing educational stories to your nature studies or ecosystems topics. They’re living books, so brilliant for those following the Charlotte Mason method, and the … Continue reading OVER AND UNDER BOOKS – SERIES REVIEW
By Susie Hodge and Illustrated by Kim Ekdahl “At 90, I will enter into the secret of things.” With a wannabe artist in the family, its not surprising that we try to do quite a bit of art history in our home education. So I was really chuffed when I came across “Hokusai – He … Continue reading HOKUSAI – WHAT THE ARTIST SAW – BOOK REVIEW
By Kate Messner with art by Christopher Silas Neal “High above, Swainson’s hawks soar, circling in the morning blue sky.” You might have gathered by now that we love the Over and Under series of books, (this is our fourth review!), and Over and Under the Canyon is no exception! It’s a lovely tale about … Continue reading OVER AND UNDER THE CANYON – BOOK REVIEW
By Kate Messner and art by Christopher Silas Neal “Over the pond we slide, splashing through lily pads, sweeping through reeds.” We’ve said before how much we love the Over and Under series by Kate Messner (see our previous reviews here and here!) – they’re gorgeous stories about children exploring different habitats and discovering all … Continue reading OVER AND UNDER THE POND – BOOK REVIEW
Our life as Place Based Homeschoolers has been defined by microadventures. It’s almost impossible not to have them!!! Microadventures are described by Alastair Humphreys as “an adventure that is short, simple, local and cheap – yet still fun, exciting refreshing and rewarding.” (Visit his website here!) They’re a fab way to intentionally boost your Place … Continue reading THE ROLE OF THE MICROADVENTURE IN PLACE BASED HOMESCHOOLING!
Illustrated by Sophie Beer We’re all about making learning as fun as we can around here, so we were just thrilled to discover the “101 Stickers!” range that have come from a collaboration between Nosy Crow and The British Museum! They’re the fab sticker books your kids love, but with a historical, educational twist! As … Continue reading 101 STICKERS BOOKS – REVIEW
How cool is this door?! We’ve called ourselves worldschoolers for as long as I can remember! (If you’re new to worldschooling, check out our what is worldschooling article here!) But in the last few years, we’ve slipped into something different without even realising! (I’m looking at you pandemic travel restrictions!) Place based education – or … Continue reading WHAT IS PLACE BASED EDUCATION? (OR PLACE BASED HOMESCHOOLING!)
By Kate Messner and art by Christopher Silas Neal “Over the waves we paddle, away from the beach to the water’s deep blue.” We’ve reviewed an “Over and Under” book before, so we were thrilled when we heard Over and Under the Waves was coming out! If you’ve not come across the series before, they’re … Continue reading OVER AND UNDER THE WAVES – BOOK REVIEW
A Different Way To Go 