Starting Out

Reflections on a Journey

Our Home Ed Journey, Starting Out, Stories, What about Socialisation and Bunsen Burners?

This reflection I wrote for a family blog in 2017 when we stepped out of school. I rediscovered it again this week and thought I would share it here. It very much captures that sense of freedom that you feel when you step out of the system. It is a decision made five...

Breathe, Take Your Time, Find Your Feet!

Starting Out

When we first started two years ago, we bought a big expensive boxed curriculum, which worked well for us initially but as I found my feet, I discovered that it didn’t entirely meet our needs. So, now we’re into our third year and I’m beginning to “pick and mix” to...