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This is a question asked by many home educating parents every day when looking for resources for the kids. Over the 25 years I have been home educating these are the things I look...
One of my boys was absolutely Lego-Mad. We embraced it and incorporated Lego into as many aspects of our homeschooling life. We even had (still have!) a Lego room kitted out with...
Learning beyond the classroom
Halloween is a time of year filled with lollies, chocolate, treats and anything sweet, and while the kids love that part of the tradition, sometimes it is nice to have a break...
Looking for activities for your kids this Halloween season? We have curated a list of Halloween Outschool classes that are available in the Australian time zones. Here you will...
Of all the learning activities my homeschooled kiddos have done over the years, the first they’ll recall to anyone who asks for their favourite memories will be ‘edible science’....
As long-term homeschoolers, our learning style is "eclectic", which is flowing, rather than a set identity. From the very beginning over 25 years ago we have included some...
It’s that time of year when parents are spending a lot of money on their kids - probably not focusing so much on education at the moment, but instead on gifts, food and events...
In an age of decreasing attention spans, the ability to focus for extended periods of time is at a premium. If your child has trouble focusing for extended periods of time,...
Smells are evocative and when connected to learning, can be a powerful tool! Our olfactory sense is perhaps the most obscure of all the senses and yet it still carries weight and...
