Skip to content

mermaids purse

  • Mentoring
  • About
  • contact and socials
  • works for sale
  • Exhibitions, scholarships, projects and awards

Tag: play

Term three in pictures

Lego + cards = good times Luna and Blake don’t learn by the term timetable, but it is a marker … More

Art, Card games, kids, Lego, Luna's art, play, reading, sewing, this is unschool

Beach and bird bones

We are fortunate to be able to jump in our car and reach some truly beautiful beaches, and while it’s … More

beach, bones, environment, kids, Luna's art, obsessions, play, Science, this is unschool, wild play

The beached whale

With children free during the day we can have some exciting spontaneous adventures, we have a degree of flexibility during the week … More

animals, dolphins, play, this is unschool, whales, wild play

Bay wild play

We have some very special wild places around us in Auckland. The bike that goes everywhere Blake does. Over sand … More

beach, conservation, environment, kids, play, this is unschool, wild play

The Borrowers by Mary Norton

We found a copy of the first book in the series in an op shop, it was so enjoyed, we … More

book review, Books, children, play, this is unschool, unschooling

The New Kittens – a late night book making project

Luna went on a making spree the other night, she decided to make a book, based on one of her … More

emergent writing, play, this is unschool

Summer fun times – baby rabbits and Hornby Trains

What are the chances of reaching into a rabbit hole and grabbing hold of a baby rabbit? The chances seem … More

Academy 2953, animals, holidays, Hornby Train, play, this is unschool, unschooling, Vintage sewing pattern pledge, vintage toys, Vogue 6435

Dirty work

Excavation in the home fossil dig site. This is a big job, sometimes requiring a few hours in the morning, … More

play, this is unschool

Homegrown strawberries

This rough old patch of strawberries has been giving us fresh berries most days, what a delight!  It’s not that fancy, … More

in the garden, play

Free to Learn, by Peter Grey

I’ve been reading Free to Learn: Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier, More Self-Reliant, and … More

Books, natural learning, play, this is unschool

Posts navigation

Older posts
Blog at WordPress.com.
mermaids purse
Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Follow Following
    • mermaids purse
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • mermaids purse
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...