Little Mavericks

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 [...]