Home Education

๐Ÿก Where to Begin

Home education isnโ€™t just school-at-home. Itโ€™s a whole new way of seeing childhood, learning, and family life.

For our family, itโ€™s about:
๐ŸŒฑ Building strong connections
๐ŸŒŸ Encouraging natural curiosity
๐ŸŒฟ Spending as much time outdoors as possible
๐Ÿ’ซ Letting each child grow in their own unique way

Teaching Gumboot Kids is our way of sharing this journey with youโ€”mud, mess, magic and all.

We donโ€™t follow a set curriculum. Instead, our children lead the way โ€” through their questions, interests, and unique pace. Learning happens through life, from books and baking to bugs and big conversations around the dinner table.

Whether you’re just starting out or have been walking this path a while, you’re welcome here.


๐ŸŒˆ Why โ€œTeaching Gumboot Kidsโ€?

Because it captures everything we believe home education should be:

Teaching = Guiding, not controlling or instructing
Gumboot = Spending time exploring the outdoors
Kids = The precious little humans weโ€™re blessed to raise

Weโ€™re not chasing perfection โ€” weโ€™re showing up with presence.
This journey isnโ€™t about ticking boxes. Itโ€™s about nurturing hearts and minds through real life.


๐Ÿ’› Our Journey

I never set out to homeschool. Like many, I assumed my kids would go to school, do their homework, and thatโ€™d be that. But lifeโ€”and our childrenโ€”had other plans.

Over fifteen years ago, we chose to walk a different path. A path that let us slow down. That helped us listen. That gave us space to really see our children for who they areโ€”not who a system says they should be.

We’ve home-educated four children with wildly different personalities, needs, and learning styles. And you know what? Itโ€™s been messy. Beautiful. Exhausting. Life-giving. Wild and worth it.

Weโ€™ve learned to value:
๐ŸŒฟ Nature
โ˜€๏ธ Simplicity
๐Ÿค Peaceful parenting
๐Ÿ“š Meaningful conversations
๐ŸŒˆ Creativity
๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Family life over fast life

Weโ€™re not perfect. Far from it. But weโ€™re present. And weโ€™re learning with our kids, not just teaching at them.


โœ๏ธ What We Offer

Iโ€™m putting together a series of simple, friendly eBooks based on the things weโ€™ve actually doneโ€”no fluff, no pressure. Just practical tools, checklists, and heart-filled encouragement to help you:

โœ”๏ธ Deschool gently
โœ”๏ธ Understand child-led learning
โœ”๏ธ Embrace peaceful parenting

Youโ€™ll also find a growing collection of homeschooling blog posts, full of honest reflections, helpful ideas, and the kind of support I always wished I had when starting out.

Check back regularly or follow me on Facebook to be notified when new books go live:
๐Ÿ‘‰ facebook.com/teachinggumbootkids


Learning is not the product of teaching, Learning is the product of the activity of learners. (John Holt)

๐Ÿ” Browse Current eBooks

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๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘ง Who Am I?

Iโ€™m not an expertโ€”Iโ€™m a mom. Iโ€™ve been home-educating four unique, ever-surprising children for over fifteen years.

I believe in:
๐ŸŒณ Nature
๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ Non-violence
๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Family life
โ˜€๏ธ Simplicity
๐ŸŽจ Creativity
๐Ÿšถโ€โ™€๏ธ Outdoor adventures

Iโ€™ve made mistakes. Iโ€™ve learned through them. And Iโ€™m here to share the journeyโ€”not from a place of perfection, but from the muddy, beautiful middle.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Read My Story Hereย 

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