Our family often refer to ourselves as worldschoolers – but not everyone knows what that is! Put simply, worldschoolers purposefully learn through trips and travel. It’s a lifestyle of experience, and of letting the real world inspire and shape a child’s education. The whole world is their classroom! Some might argue that to be worldschoolers, … Continue reading WHAT IN THE WORLD IS WORLDSCHOOLING?
As everyone watches events unfold in the United States, and combating racism is at the front of many people’s minds, I thought I’d share some of the easier things that we’re doing as a family, to try and raise the next generation better. Being worldschoolers, our aim is that our kids are exposed to a … Continue reading 3 QUICK AND EASY WAYS TO PROMOTE DIVERSITY WITH YOUR KIDS
We really want our kids to grow up to be creative, inventive, imaginative, resourceful, problem-solving people. So we give them toys that allow them to be those things now! For us, that’s open-ended toys, and a whole lot of wooden and rainbow loveliness!!! But to start with, what is an open-ended toy? The simplest … Continue reading WHY WE HAVE OPEN-ENDED TOYS! (AND A FEW OF OUR FAVOURITES!)
By Andrea Beaty and Illustrated by David Roberts “Young Iggy Peck is an architect, And has been since he was two,” Its no secret that we’ve got a little scientist in our house, so STEM activities and books are a huge part of what we do. But sometimes in the midst of all that science-ing, … Continue reading IGGY PECK, ARCHITECT – REVIEW
Sushi Go is a fab game, and a real favourite in our house! It’s fun for small players, yet still interesting enough for adults. All three of our kids (13, 10, and 6) are hugely into anything Japanese and anything kawaii, so unsurprisingly, they all love it! The super-cute, kawaii food illustrations are adorable - … Continue reading SUSHI GO – GAME REVIEW AND HOW-TO-PLAY
We’ve got a little scientist here, so we’re always on the lookout for fab resources that will catch their interest and incorporate some scientific learning into their play. Here’s some of our favourites….. USBORNE PERIODIC TABLE JIGSAW PUZZLE AND BOOK Mr6 loves this jigsaw so much! If you’ve got kids interested in the periodic table, … Continue reading FAB STEM RESOURCES FOR YOUR LITTLE SCIENTIST!
By Dr Dominic Walliman and Ben Newman “Oh, hello there, friends! Did you know that physics is a very important part of our everyday lives?” If you’ve not come across the Professor Astro Cat books before, you’re in for a treat! They’re fab for little science fans, introducing them to all kinds of scientific concepts … Continue reading Professor Astro Cat’s Atomic Adventure – Review
A Different Way To Go 