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!
We’ve posted before about how getting an English Heritage annual membership can save you money if you’re seeing the sights in the UK. However, saving money isn't the only good thing about getting a family membership! Our kids were delighted to learn about an extra bonus they got as part of our family annual membership … Continue reading THE ENGLISH HERITAGE MEMBERSHIP BONUS YOUR KIDS WILL LOVE!!!
No-one wants to spend money unnecessarily – especially when it comes to travel. And the UK can be an expensive country to visit! When you’re trying to do it with a bunch of kids too, the costs can add up pretty quick! But there are ways to stretch your budget, without compromising on having fun. … Continue reading HOW TO SAVE MONEY ON FAMILY TRAVEL IN THE UK
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!
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 Tracey Turner and Andrew Donkin, and illustrated by Libby Vander Ploeg “Cities are full of possibilities.” We’re always on the look out for fab books we can use to continue our worldschooling while we’re at home, so we were thrilled when Nosy Crow sent us a copy of A History Of The World in … Continue reading A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN 25 CITIES – BOOK REVIEW
If you’ve ever wanted to wander through a magical landscape with your children, then Dewstow Gardens and Grottoes should be high on your to-do list! It’s a world filled with twisting, turning paths, leading you to dozens of rocky, stepping-stones crossing narrow streams and traversing small ponds, all surrounded by lush green foliage. It’s one … Continue reading THE ENCHANTING DEWSTOW GARDENS AND GROTTOES – UK FAMILY TRIPS
Is there anything better than mucking about by a river on a hot day?! Probably not! If you’ve got nature-loving kids, who love splashing about in the water like ours do, you might want to head to the Dovedale Stepping-Stones for some river fun! It’s a beautiful setting – craggy grey rocks and sweeping green … Continue reading RIVER FUN AT THE DOVEDALE STEPPING-STONES – LOCAL ADVENTURES
Trentham Gardens are a real gem, and one that we come back to time and time again! The hall that they were attached to is long forgotten, bar some impressive, crumbling (and inaccessible!) ruins at one end of the site, but the enormous gardens are a destination in themselves – absolutely beautiful, and packed with … Continue reading MAGICAL FAIRIES AT TRENTHAM GARDENS, STAFFORDSHIRE – LOCAL ADVENTURES
By Sabrina Weiss and Kerry Hyndman “An island is a piece of land that is completely surrounded by water.” When I first saw Amazing Islands, I knew it would be brilliant for a travel-loving, worldschooling family like ours! We’re always looking for ways to continue sharing that exploring attitude with our kids in our everyday … Continue reading AMAZING ISLANDS – BOOK REVIEW
A Different Way To Go 