I’ve been reading a lot of different books that have inspired reflection on our environment lately. One was The Little Book of Hygge which inspired me to create nooks and consider lighting and smells and a homely, cozy atmosphere. The other was Willpower Doesn’t Work which discusses how we should set up our environment to […] The post Curating Kids Spaces appeared first on Racheous ..read more

Our weekly rhythm changes depending on the season, the kids current extra-curricular activities and the needs of our family at any given time. I shared in my recent post about how to cultivate a family culture of inspired learners how it is so helpful to have deliberate conversations where we ask our children what they […] The post Creating a Weekly Rhythm That Meets Your Family’s Needs appeared first on Racheous ..read more

As home educators, we have the powerful, adaptable, important task of helping create and support the lives of the awesome autonomous children in our care. What could be more empowering than realising that we can make our lives intricately designed to meet the needs, interests and wants of our family and the unique individuals in […] The post How to cultivate a family culture of inspired learners appeared first on Racheous ..read more

Today I decided to get out my camera (unusual for me, I typically just snap photos for Instagram and my own records when I remember on my phone) and document a day in our life. I’ve always loved reading about other people’s unschooling lives, so I hope this is enjoyable for someone! Every day looks […] The post A Day In Our Unschooling Life appeared first on Racheous ..read more

I’ve been reading a lot of different books that have inspired reflection on our environment lately. One was The Little Book of Hygge which inspired me to create nooks and consider lighting and smells and a homely, cozy atmosphere. The other was Willpower Doesn’t Work which discusses how we should set up our environment to […] The post Curating Kids Spaces appeared first on Racheous ..read more

Our weekly rhythm changes depending on the season, the kids current extra-curricular activities and the needs of our family at any given time. I shared in my recent post about how to cultivate a family culture of inspired learners how it is so helpful to have deliberate conversations where we ask our children what they […] The post Creating a Weekly Rhythm That Meets Your Family’s Needs appeared first on Racheous ..read more

Sometimes my heart forgets the reality of childhood for so many. The normalised disconnection. The captivity by a different name. The lack of freedoms. The standardisation. The contextless learning. The removal of autonomy. The expected conformity. The acceptance of so many unnatural things. Like children being grouped by postcode, by age, in rooms, indoors, in […] The post They get one childhood appeared first on Racheous ..read more

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I have kept my ecosphere jar alive for almost half a year so I thought it was time to share how I created one! We did this with our unschooling group and it is so much fun! What you will need: a jar and lid (we used one that is half a litre and one […] The post How to create a self-sustaining ecosphere jar | Project based homeschooling appeared first on Racheous ..read more

As home educators, we have the powerful, adaptable, important task of helping create and support the lives of the awesome autonomous children in our care. What could be more empowering than realising that we can make our lives intricately designed to meet the needs, interests and wants of our family and the unique individuals in […] The post How to cultivate a family culture of inspired learners appeared first on Racheous ..read more