This kids have been homeschooling for about a week now. 1-3hours a day (usually done in 2).
They’ve been doing it in the car. They ask us questions, we talk through solutions, question them about their thought processes. Guide them, encourage them.
Eldest did a crossword puzzle for English in about 10min. Wife said, based on her experience in the school system, that activity would have taken at least an hour.
We know exactly what they are learning, where they are at, their level of understanding.
We are loving it so far.
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Hey Daz, looked into unschooling? Would recommend! No structure, no timing, no set amount of anything.
Just an extension of the curiosity and learning of the toddler years.. Learning whatever is interesting at whatever time for however long.
Setting tasks, time limits eg '30 mins of maths at 10am' is education by fiat.
Not saying you're going that way, just sharing ideas 🤙
This
Is
The
Way
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mine too, they were in a "forest school", but now go and spend a few days in a real forest
Trapping them in a car is genius!
One of the things boys struggle with in school is literally sitting in a chair for too long. They need to expend their energy.
Consider rest stops as an opportunity to get some of that energy out. Get them to do sprints, push ups, burpees (or whatever you can invent in the moment).
You'll find them to be much calmer & less stressed afterwards.
Brilliant. They definitely
Need this.
Actually, this curriculum we got into specialises in travel schooling: for the 12 year old there is a whole series of times sprints, star jumps etc in his PE lesson. I don’t think this is a coincidence.
Surf lessons on this afternoon if we make good time.
Sounds like heaven, we found family centric caravan parks every so often all the travelling kids meet at the bouncy pillow.
Knowledge = crossword
