curriculum

what even is it? this master that rules us all…. I think of these lovely well-meaning, probably nice people, all sitting around genuinely believing they are doing good for children writing away, contemplating every word. I do think it smacks of what a lawyer (friend’s father) once said about the law – that a belief…

I left Helena at school

Schools are so set up for extroverts. I know that H has to get over a certain part of being shy, but I also know that this takes almost all her effort in most situations. She finds it easier when there is a joint task – if there is a layer of ‘we are all…

Everyone is homeschooling

Except they aren’t… There is quite a difference to visiting a place than there is living in a place. Same with homeschooling. I think there are people who are enjoying, even relishing visiting homeschooling, hopefully all those people we did playcentre with are revisiting the joy of child led play, and are people with energy…