If you are brand new to homeschooling, I know how overwhelming the whole set up is. Especially choosing curriculums. Now that we’re heading into our third year of homeschooling, I’m starting to feel pretty confident about what we are doing, and how to make choices. As we get close to 2025, I’d like to share … Read more
Embarrassing Geography Fail I wish I had played these geography games as a child! I have a very embarrassing confession to make. After completing thirteen years of public school education, I had next to no idea about the wider world beyond Australia. When did I receive this revelation? With the arrival of the internet, came … Read more
Me-time. When we become parents, it seems there will never be time for the things we love again. Even getting the daily essentials done can seem like a monumental struggle! While our children are wonderful blessings, meeting the needs of our families can feel overwhelming at times. When you add in seasons of sickness … Read more
What’s the Problem with Homeschool Trends and Hacks? Homeschool trends and hacks. Thanks to the modern marvels of social media, we can’t avoid being bombarded with them. If you are a new homeschooler, they could make you feel discouraged and defeated before you’ve really begun. We all want to be the best homeschool … Read more
We often expect more from our kids than we do from ourselves, don’t we? We expect our kids to have the motivation to finish school work because we say so, or because all kids simply have to. If somebody asked us to go to work today just because, would we? I mean, if we … Read more
Is finding a homeschool community feeling overwhelming? Unless you have family members or friends who started homeschooling before you, finding community can seem pretty scary, can’t it? After almost two years, and much effort, I think we’ve found a community we’re satisified with. I’ll share some tips in this blog. Before that though, I’m … Read more
This week we were able to steal away on a mid-term road trip from Brisbane to Sydney and back, without the school holiday traffic or crowds. Woohoo! Being as quirky as we are, we actually tried camping in our Toyota Estima for part of the trip. It was such a refreshing time! One of the … Read more
“How will your homeschooled child ever be able to function in the real world?” “What about socialization?” Are any of these questions familiar? It’s like society has decided to share a collective amnesia concerning school “socialization” and preparation for the real world. Let’s ponder today how our kids will ever function in the real world … Read more
Introducing DART Learning Have you seen the wide range of free virtual classes, or excursions, available through DART Learning? Let me introduce you to this wonderful service. DART Learning is provided by the New South Wales Government, and enables school classrooms and homeschools to take live, interactive classes during the day with various education providers. … Read more
Now it’s time to apply for your home education registration, and you might be feeling a little overwhelmed. People can get stressed about the process, but you really don’t need to. This post is here to help! I’ll take you through step by step with images from the government website. I’ll also show you what documents the HEU will send to you after your application is sent through.
