Road Schooling
We are putting together a collection of articles about educating your kids on the road. REAL stories from REAL families with REAL experiences! We hope you find these helpful and inspiring…
*if you are road schooling and would love to share your experiences with our community – we would love to hear from you…
How much does it really cost to travel around Australia full time?
How much does it really cost to travel around Australia full time? How much will you need each week to have the caravanning adventure of a life time? Families from all over Australia are asking this question - couples, singles, tribes and nomads - all dreaming and...
Will our kids be dunces because we are terrible teachers? Distance Education explained by Millie
Would our kids be dunces because we are terrible teaches? Distance Education can be a daunting thought for many families who are about to hit the road full time. The thought of being their kids parents AND their teacher can make some people physically sick and we...
What is a Lone Scout? If you are travelling with kids then this is a must read!
If you are currently travelling Australia with kids or thinking about it...then please consider Lone Scouts! What is a Lone Scout? I had no idea, I had never heard of it...so when Noela from Lost and Loving It posted in our Facebook Group "Aussie Big Lappers" about...
Top 10 Road Schooling Activities – The Sunshine Collective
Have you heard about The Sunshine Collective? When we first saw their Brilliant Boxes, we were blown away. Erin & Lisa have pooled their vast knowledge and created a box filled with educational learning FUN. Perfect for families on the road and travelling. They are...
Single Mum Road Schooling with three boys under 8!
Tracey is travelling across our fabulous country with her three young boys...a camper...and a massive heart! They are three of the luckiest boys to have a mum that has taken on this challenge on her own...read her story here: Hi, my name is Tracey and I am travelling...
Schooling on the road – 30 minutes and we are done!
Hitting the road for an adventure of a lifetime with your family is the exciting part. Schooling on the road might not be as exciting! Many families have the same concerns: Will it take up too much time? Will it impact on our adventure? Will the kids love it? How...
Home School Exemption – “Our school was so supportive”
We have spoken to lots of families about their experiences with setting up the education of their kids while they are on the road full time. It is refreshing to hear stories like Janelle's - a story that highlights that some schools are super supportive. This is...
Home Schooling on the road “…we were failing miserably”
Free Campers Narelle and her family are on an amazing journey...but they soon discovered that home schooling and distance education for their kids on the road was not as easy as they thought. Thanks so much Narelle for sharing your story with some fabulous links and...
Road Schooling – We went from Distance Ed to OUR WAY!
I met Jeannie at one of the Caravan Shows we attended a couple of years ago and was instantly drawn to her gorgeous nature. She fondly and passionately chatted about her time on the road with her own family and when we were gathering stories about road schooling, we...
An interesting take on Homeschooling…or should we say – unschooling?
"How do you educate your kids when you are on the road?" "The thought of homeschooling makes me want to vomit!" "Will I hate the kids trying to be their mum and teacher?" So many things to think about when you take the kidlets out of school for an extended adventure....
