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This week we talk about deschooling from our point of view. We talk about 4 pillars of deschooling that can be followed. We also discuss why deschooling is so important?

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WE ARE BACK! 

With full mugs of tea we are trying to string together a week here in Queensland when there are so many public holidays smooshed together. 

Term 2 2025 is full of different adventures for our families but we find some common threads! Is Victoria calling us for a short visit? 

Come along for the first episode of the the term as we think out loud and catch up. 

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In this week's episode we answer questions from listeners. 

These answers come from our own lived experience and we hope they help! 

This is our last episode for 2 weeks and we return on April 21 2025. 

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What can you do when reluctance shows up in your homeschooling day? As homeschoolers we always aim to foster a positive learning experience for our kids, and sometimes we need to rethink how to approach things.

Sometimes we can hold on to more than we realise when it comes to what learning is supposed to 'look like'. But, we are here to remind you that the sky is the limit in terms of approaching learning topics and it will look different for every family. Taking time to stop, reflect, and let go of what is not serving you in your learning journey is such an important part of shaping the best homeschool life for your family.

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This week we reflect on the visit we had from now ex tropical cyclone Alfred. We discussed the learnings that took place as homeschoolers and how thankful we felt to have this lifestyle that could quickly adapt. 

Gemma is inspired by a weekend of rainy weather and shares her thoughts about a project of learning she is thinking about for next term. 

Come and join us with a cuppa as we have a giggle at the lack of loo roll available and while everyone else did that Gemma panic bought something rather unusual?!

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A big shoutout to our fellow SEQ home schoolers. This episode was loaded before Alfred hit (right now he's slow and changing his mind every few hours). We hope everyone is as safe as they can be in the post effects of TC Alfred. We are hunkered down with you waiting around 

This week's episode is all about the wobbly wobbles. When you have concerns that things aren't going as well as you hoped or you are feeling the hot end of burn out - just know it is going be ok. 

We said we would talk about all the aspects of home schooling when we created this podcast and this episode certainly talks about the harder moments of this educational journey we have chosen for our little loves. 

Big hugs x

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Learning never stops!  

An average homeschool day brings with it the chance to slow down and explore learning through everyday life. These skills often look different to the 'traditional' approach to schooling, and sometimes are undervalued or overlooked. Well, homeschoolers are bringing them back!

There are so many benefits to incorporating practical life skills into your homeschooling journey, from critical thinking to problem solving, helping shape life-long and independent learners. 

In this episode, we unpack a few favourite skills we've picked up as homeschoolers and explain just how much 'learning' is truly happening behind the scenes (Hint: It's a lot!)

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We are halfway through the term.... and our hearts are apparently still halfway across the world as we continue to SLOWLY move into our year. It is slow, like glacial, but previous experience reminds us that homeschooling is all about trust and flexibility. And, yes, there is still so much the kids are learning. Gemma even shares a beautiful 'sparkle' moment that came up this week!

Back to our travel diaries, and we are here to share the good bits and the not-so-good bits, including what we would do differently if we had the chance to travel again! Reflecting is how we learn, right?

Our kids gained an incredible amount from our adventuring and we shared in so many magical moments exploring together as one (very big) family.

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After a quick break, we are back and ready to dive into all the beautiful things we are discovering and exploring as we begin to slowly shape our 2025 homeschooling year.

Following along with our travel diaries, we chat about how we planned for our adventures as a neurodivergent family. We share the areas we got creative, the areas we struggled and what things truly helped support our ND fam as we adventured and explored.

We take a little bit of time to also mention the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Lanyard, after bringing them along as a last minute decision! Wow did we feel the support from so many along our journey thanks to the incredible work the Sunflower network are achieving globally.  Head to their website below for further information.

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Hidden Disability Sunflower

https://hdsunflower.com/au/ 

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It's week two and let's say a 'soft launch' into the homeschooling year for Holly's family. It's been a beautiful reminder that homeschooling is all about going at our own pace! 

Gemma shares how her homeschooling plans are taking shape and the resources she has added to her collection this year. The beginning of the homeschooling year is always our busiest as we take time to plan, reflect and dive into resources. But, it makes the biggest difference in setting ourselves up for a beautiful learning journey.

We then dive into budgeting for our overseas holidays and the tips and tricks that helped us make it happen. Of course, our homeschoolers had their own savings goals and spent the year saving in so many different ways. We talk big expensive all the way down to the day-to-day, and how travelling as a group made it less expensive in many places we visited.

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