Sunday, 20th of March, 2016 One day everything you think you know, that is safe, that holds you, that keeps you comfortable can suddenly fall away. It could be as simple as learning that the earth is not just a solid set-in-stone sphere, even though you thought is was, or it could be more personal, […]
We are currently enjoying the wonderful stories and studies of animals in their natural environment by cultural anthropologist Richard Nelson of Encounters. Richard’s work is broadcast across the nation on public radio and it is only with Richard that you can hear polar bears growl, peregrine falcons cry and killer whales splash! His podcasts are […]
Water is fascinating for the whole family to study, as a theme it seems to flow cross all subjects from Maths to Art. You can dive in deeply with older children as I have with Maya or just touch the surface lightly with younger children through water play and experiments. Either way, learning about water […]
Hello Friends, I felt inspired today to do a video to share some basic information about our homeschooling process. I know it will not answer all of your questions, but I hope it helps you all along your path in some way. Next time I will aim to address the following questions that I am […]
Last year we studied bees by doing age appropriate anatomical drawings. I found reference material on-line by googling “anatomical drawings of bees” and then pressing google images. Maya then scrolled through until she found something she liked. The text we source on-line and from books borrowed from the local library. I find on-line research great […]