I'm currently in my 18th year home educating and my specialties are Child led and Steiner based education, and I am strong believer in the idea that there are many ways to educate our children, and that parents need to work out their own unique pathway,for their family.
So today saw us taking DS15 off to East Perth train terminal to be met by a bunch of other airforce cadets, for a week at an airforce base. He's been looking forward to this for awhile, so hopefully he enjoys it.
Meanwhile it is of course significantly quieter around here- it's always fascinating how getting rid of one child can just change the dynamic so much. DS10 and I went for hot chocolate and macarons on the way home, and early this evening I was showing him the basics of the sewing machine.
Tomorrow we have a playdate with some friends, and after that I'm hoping to have a couple of fairly relaxed days staying fairly close to home, before picking up DS15 on Friday.
https://www.cantrip.org/gatto.html
"The six lesson school teacher", a great article, covering what school actually teaches your child.
