Sam & Christian homeschool two of their three "bare feet little nature loving" children whilst their teenage son until recently has always been in the school system. This down to earth couple share the ups and downs of their experiences with school, how a Steiner playgroup opened their minds to this alternative educational pathway and the joy of living amongst the natural splendours of WA.  SUMMARY Comparing their son's catholic kinder to their daughter's Steiner playgroup led Christian to suggest they consider homeschool which Sam thought was a crazy idea initiallyNot wanting their kids to be stuck behind a desk all dayOnce you read all the books and know what you know, you can't go backTheir eldest child's pathway through mainstream schooling, the pressure of getting him into their private school of choice and the devastation Sam felt when he was rejected despite doing backflips to get him inDespite their son not wanting to be homeschooled, he has still got a lot of the benefits of the homeschooling lifestyleHow Christian's FIFO schedule works for their family and affords more quality time for him with their kidsSam & Christian's reflection on their own schooling - bullying, bad teachers and just wanting to hang out with their matesBeginning homeschool with a Waldorf curriculum which quickly evolved into natural learning and following the interests of their kidsFalling into a pot of goodness with their community after speed dating on Facebook homeschool groups to find their tribeSam & Christian want their kids to be life long learners, to respect Mother Earth, be free and active and not feel pressured to fit into boxesTheir advice to parents of teens struggling in the system and to Dads who may be reluctant to embrace this lifestyle RESOURCES The Good & The Beautiful - curriculum Born Wise Educated by Nature We Are Nature Network Wild Movement Perth INSPIRATION Stark Raving Dad Blog Brave Writer Podcast - Julie Bogart Robin Grille Psychologist BOOKS The Wild + Free Family - Ainsley Arment Homegrown - Ben Hewitt Weapons of Mass Instruction - John Taylor Gatto Raising Free People - Akilah S Richards Last Child in the Woods - Richard Louv How to Raise a Wild Child - Scott D Sampson (Consider asking your local library to purchase a copy if they don't currently have these books in their collection) CONNECT @little.beach.farm Instagram @wearenaturenetwork Instagram Have you for a story to tell? Connect with us on instagram @australianhomeschoolstories or email [email protected] This podcast is recorded on the land of the Bunurong people of the Kulin nation. I pay my respects to elders past, present and emerging and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded. This always was, always will be aboriginal land. Original music - Hazel by Daniel Garrood @garroodcomposer Listen on Spotify here