20 August 2009

My Creative Space

My owlets are unschooled. They learn naturally at home, in an extremely organic way, following their own creative thoughts and wonderings. Its a lifestyle... It requires creativity and flexibility, two things I'm lucky to have lots of. It means that sometimes my own creative stuff is on the backburner as more energy is devoted to owlet activities. Much of our best work is done in pyjamas with that sudden burst of post-brekky inspiration...


Or on the fridge while dinner bubbles away on the stove...


Sometimes its very involved, like today's instant *need* to act... to stage a play based on the Very Hungry Caterpillar, using whatever's at hand but aiming for high-level professionalism at all costs...


Other times our best and most creative learning happens up a tree in the afternoon sun, looking at the river and listening to the birds... Just daydreaming.



More creative spaces at Kirsty's.

16 comments:

  1. Just really lovely creative spaces this week.

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  2. Helloooo, lovely blog :) What more creative space is there than up a tree! Beautiful photo.

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  3. What a lovely creative post. Love the tree climbing pick. Takes me back 20 years...

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  4. Oops. It's actually been 30 years. Deary me, old and forgetful

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  5. What a fabulous creative space! Love those photos and you've revived all my memories too of things I used to do with the girls when they were little :) K

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  6. Lovely photos. I'm going to homeschool my children too (when I have them...)! :-)

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  7. what better way to learn, with fun and love

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  8. Great job you've got there Lauren and a busy one at that. I admire you dedication - how do you find anytime to do your stuff really? It will come...

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  9. Wow. How amazing that even when your creative stuff is put on hold, you are still able to be creative with your children. I'm sure the inspiration and ideas flow both ways.

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  10. Yours looks like a cool school!

    I think you'd learn all the most important things there.

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  11. creative in so many delightful ways..trees and all!

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  12. I really admire your approach to educating the kids. I'm attracted to it... but not sure I'm brave enough, or the right temperament.

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  13. Beautiful and inspiring, very lucky children :)

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  14. I love that first pic. It sounds amazing.

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  15. I think this is now one of my favourite photographs that I have come across in blogland. Just simply - earthy, natural beautiful fun. Peta

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