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

Waihi Beach, wild play

Wild play. *Ahem* Please stay off the dunes… Space, fresh air. Ringed Dosinia shells, sandy hands. Egg cases. Dug outs … More

Bike rides. Birds egg. Blue sky. Dead sparrow. Dead sparrow covered in leaves.

Most afternoons if we are home, the kids are working on their own activities, I’m grabbing some time to catch … More

Financial Literacy. That’s a bit of a daunting term for me. I cannot recall ever being ‘taught’ how to save, … More

If you have been following our journey in home education, you will probably recall our fossil project a couple of … More

I started this gingerbread decoration project hmm, last summer, I pulled them out, to see it the kids were keen … More

With Luna and Blake quite sick, I’ve been pulling out some of the more ‘led by me’ activities. We have … More

Luna has been making maps for some time. This one, in red felt is one of her most complex, it … More

Auckland has had a bit of a stormy weather, so last weekend we took a trip to Takapuna beach, lo … More