i am a full time traveller in the united Kingdom, and have been since 2004. i travel with my son who is now 7, whom i home educate. it has been an exciting time for us as we have both seen and learnt lots of different things.
for the past year we have been living in Glastonbury in Somerset, but are now getting back on the road, so have much to look forward to.

My passion is ...

living life to the full with my family and friends

I know too much about ...

the secert life of giant snails

My parents always told me ...

treat others as you wish to be treated

My childhood ambition ...

to be a nurse

My favorite memory ...

spending midsummer at Avebury, Whiltshire, England

Why I write ...

to share information

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

one of David Icke's books

My first job ...

working in a pet shop

My best moment ...

the birth of my children

My inspiration ...

mother earth

Education > Homeschooling The case for "unschooling"

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What a strange term 'unschooling' is! I can see why it is used as most people associate learning with a school or classroom setting, but I still think it is a strange terminology to use for home educated children who do not follow a formal method of education at home.

Why say that a home educated child is schooled or unschooled? Does this notion give some preconceived idea to those who view home education as a bizarre way to educate your child. Do they then think that if a child is unschooled at home they are not learning? As you can see I find it difficult to respond to this term as I...

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