LEARNING WITHOUT PERMISSION STARTS HERE.
Hey! I’m Jo, and I’ve been living the Learning Anarchy philosophy for over 15 years. Here you’ll find real stories, uncomfortable truths, and practical wisdom for anybody brave enough to ask if there are better ways of learning. Grab a brew or lock yourself in the bathroom away from the kids, and come on in!
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WE DON’T HAVE TO ACCEPT SUB-STANDARD EDUCATION! READY TO EXPLORE THE ALTERNATIVES? THIS IS THE ONLY BOX YOU NEED TO FIT YOURSELF INTO. EVER AGAIN.
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NEW STRANGER DANGER FEAR UNLOCKED: MATHS QUIZZES
‘Can U read? R U dum?’ My daughter was asked online when a playmate discovered she is home educated. ‘Can you read?’ An off-duty teacher asked my 11-year-old at our local archery club, then – ‘Do you have friends?’. The checkout lady at the supermarket declared, ‘Poor Thing!’…
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6 TOXIC HOME ED MYTHS THAT CRUSH YOUR COURAGE
I’ve heard a lot of questions and statements about Home Education over the years, but some of them come up again and again like bad pennies… A lot of these statements are actually complete rubbish and the ones that make the least sense seem to get repeated most. …
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THE TOP 10 HOME EDUCATION BOOKS YOU NEED TO READ
These are some of my favourite books that relate to Home Education. They’re not all about the subject directly, and with some (Hey, Dr Seuss!) it might be hard to see the connection. But all of these books have wisdom for those on the journey to thinking more…
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PAINFUL DE-SCHOOLING LESSONS THAT SET MY FAMILY FREE
De-schooling. If we choose to Home Educate, it happens to the best of us whether we like it or not. You can face it deliberately, or you can realise it’s happened after the fact. Either way, there can be difficult times and emotional wrenches in store as you…
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THE NUMBER ONE REASON YOUR KID HAS NO SELF-MOTIVATION
I’ve talked about this a little bit before, but just recently, I’ve seen more people saying – My child has no self-motivation. I’d like to Home Educate him/her but I think it would be a constant battle to get them to do things… I read this, and I…
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THE TOP SECRET HOME EDUCATION TECHNIQUE YOU NEED TO KNOW
Have you heard of strewing? If not, you might need to hear that it’s not something you do with rhubarb, it’s something you do IN your life, FOR your kids. There’s a bit of an art to it, and it can make you feel like a total Home-Ed…