
Home Education
๐ก Where to Begin
Home education isnโt just school-at-home. Itโs a whole new way of seeing childhood, learning, and family life.
For our family, itโs about:
๐ฑ Building strong connections
๐ Encouraging natural curiosity
๐ฟ Spending as much time outdoors as possible
๐ซ Letting each child grow in their own unique way
Teaching Gumboot Kids is our way of sharing this journey with youโmud, mess, magic and all.
We donโt 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.
๐ Why โTeaching 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 weโre blessed to raise
Weโre not chasing perfection โ weโre showing up with presence.
This journey isnโt about ticking boxes. Itโs about nurturing hearts and minds through real life.
๐ Our Journey
I never set out to homeschool. Like many, I assumed my kids would go to school, do their homework, and thatโd be that. But lifeโand our childrenโhad 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 areโnot 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? Itโs been messy. Beautiful. Exhausting. Life-giving. Wild and worth it.
Weโve learned to value:
๐ฟ Nature
โ๏ธ Simplicity
๐ค Peaceful parenting
๐ Meaningful conversations
๐ Creativity
๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Family life over fast life
Weโre not perfect. Far from it. But weโre present. And weโre learning with our kids, not just teaching at them.
โ๏ธ What We Offer
Iโm putting together a series of simple, friendly eBooks based on the things weโve actually doneโno fluff, no pressure. Just practical tools, checklists, and heart-filled encouragement to help you:
โ๏ธ Deschool gently
โ๏ธ Understand child-led learning
โ๏ธ Embrace peaceful parenting
Youโll 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:
๐ facebook.com/teachinggumbootkids
Learning is not the product of teaching, Learning is the product of the activity of learners. (John Holt)
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๐ฉโ๐ง Who Am I?
Iโm not an expertโIโm a mom. Iโve been home-educating four unique, ever-surprising children for over fifteen years.
I believe in:
๐ณ Nature
๐๏ธ Non-violence
๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Family life
โ๏ธ Simplicity
๐จ Creativity
๐ถโโ๏ธ Outdoor adventures
Iโve made mistakes. Iโve learned through them. And Iโm here to share the journeyโnot from a place of perfection, but from the muddy, beautiful middle.
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