Little Mavericks

I guess it was inevitable, although somehow I thought we might escape it. But, no; the first letter from the Local Authority arrived this morning. The Home Education Adviser “would like” to visit us to “offer any advice or assistance” we “may require”. Thanks, but I don’t think we do require any. And, judging from [...]

J and I have been struck down for the past week with a nasty cold virus. Nice it is not (or should that be ‘snot’?) and there is no sign of it abating – I for one have virtually no energy. So, we have done pretty much nothing for some time. B is away snowboarding [...]

We have now completed our first week of unschooling! It’s been fairly laid back so far. B decided that he wanted to work from his old timetable initially – the idea of not having some sort of routine was obviously somewhat unsettling for him. I didn’t think this would last long though and I was [...]

It wasn’t a hard decision really, this unschooling thing. B was most definitely not enjoying school – well, apart from the mixing with his friends bit. Over a period of about three years (between Years 3 and 6) I had watched his significant bloom wither and die. By Year 6 (this year), the methods utilised [...]