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We’ve spent the past few months deschooling, in other words breaking free from the external structure of the schooling system and reconnecting with our own internal rhythm of life.  And in even simpler terms, it means giving ourselves a break and not doing much at all, allowing ourselves to find our own flow again.  It’s been said that it takes about one month for every year at school for us to return to our own flow, so for us 3 years at school means 3 months of deschooling...give or take ;-)  On a deeper level it takes adults much longer to break free from the conditioning and limitations of being schooled for the majority of their childhood, and move into new ways of trusting in the natural evolution of life and learning without fixed plans. During this time we’ve been living life as usual…which at our place means lots of crafts, reading, outings, visiting friends, cooking, playing and all the other things that make their way into our days.  Not to mention swimmin...

Freeschooling is learning as a way of life.    It's about transforming our whole approach to education and trusting that children are innately driven to learn and explore when given the freedom to do so. They don't need to be force-fed information, but ample opportunities to learn arise along life's path.  We don't follow a curriculum, and enjoy a variety of opportunities and activities in a fun way that inspires their learning journey, while following their lead.  We also feel that developing authentic relationships & communication skills, creativity, problem solving skills, reverence for nature, self awareness and intuition are key factors in living a quality life. Children's strengths, skills and passions naturally flourish from this strong foundation, when they are nurtured with unconditional love. We trust that our children will learn what they need in their own time. Besides all those reasons, it feels right.  It feels right to connect with our chi...