People always ask what a typical unschooling day looks like! Of course, there is no such thing, because anything can happen, especially with so many people sharing a life...
However... today would certainly qualify as a good unschooling day.
This morning we all got up early and did chores in preparation for the property inspection. After that the children took a breather and did their own thing (whatever that was) while I caught up on some of my admin tasks. Julie Anne and Kate made a gift for Kerrin's birthday while Kerrin studied her Yachtmaster's course. Then while Julie Anne baked some cup cakes and Kate fed the dogs, I read them the first chapter of 'Birds, Beasts and Relatives' (Gerald Durrell's second book about Corfu). After that I returned to my admin and Kate disappeared upstairs. After a while she and Kerrin came down and said that they were going for a ride. Of course Julie Anne chose to go with them. They took Cloud, Tim and Teri, and I proudly took photos before they left (it was Cloud's first outing with Kate, and the first time Julie rode Tim on his own too).
I have had peace and quiet to study my counselling course. Jonathan is upstairs, studying for his maths exam tomorrow. I haven't seen much of him today at all, apart from the chores session and a brief discussion about his latest photographs.
Much later the girls returned, put the horses away and came inside. Julie made a second batch of cup cakes and Kate made popcorn. I continued studying.
As I write the girls are preparing to leave again. They are meeting up with some girls in the village and they are all planning on walking the dogs.
Tonight the intention is for Kerrin to show us the rest of the photos from her Tanzania trip while we eat the cupcakes Julie has made!
Yeh, a good unschooling day indeed.
