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Welcome to the world of home education - learning without school! We officially began educating our three children in 1985, when our eldest was five years. In truth, we had helped them learn what they need to learn as they grew and explored and discovered this amazing world since the moment they were each born! I am a passionate advocate of allowing children to learn unhindered by unnecessary stress and competition, meeting developmental needs in ways that suit their individual learning styles and preferences. We are a homeschooling, unschooling and natural learning family! There are hundreds of articles on this site to help you build confidence as a home educating family.

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Procrastination ~ Fear of the Unknown

© Grace Chapman

Welcome to the new year. How are you going so far? Got so many new things you want to do that you are overwhelmed and don't know where to begin? Haven't mounted the horse yet? Or, have you dived into your new year resolutions and projects and are gasping for air because you've taken on so much? Only got a hold of the galloping horse's tail? Or are you riding the horse, enjoying the rush of wind on your face?

This is the time of year that can be painful for the procrastinator. If you are having difficulty making decisions that require you to do things that you don't normally do (like whether to homeschool or not) perhaps the following quote, placed on your mirror will help you.

When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project,
all your thoughts break their bonds; your mind transcends limitations,
your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a
new, great and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents
become alive, and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far than
you ever dreamed yourself to be.
Patanjali (c. 1st to 3rd century BC)

    Or perhaps this one does more for you.

To escape criticism-do nothing, say nothing, be nothing.
E. Hubbard

Fear of the unknown is a powerful thing isn't it? It can be paralysing. Yet it's opposite, Love, is equally as powerful and is likely to bring about more of your preferences.

Grace is a home educating mother of three in far north Queensland. Until recently, Grace was the editor and producer of Stepping Stones For Home Educators. Her articles have appeared in magazines such as Byronchild Magazine and Education Choices .

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photo of Beverley and Robin PainePioneering members of the home education movement in Australia, Beverley and Robin Paine are passionate advocates of true educational choice for families. They began homeschooling their children in 1985 and three years later started the South Australian Home Based Learners network. Beverley wrote Getting Started with Homeschooling in 1995-97 and continues to write books and booklets on home education. She balances spending time helping home educators with working in her garden and renovating her home, as well as continuing to build her collection of writing on a variety of homeschooling subjects. Beverley maintains an extensive collection of websites as well as several online groups supporting families teaching their children from home. In 2007 Beverley joined the HEA and was a committee member for three years, editing and producing the HEA Newsletter, Stepping Stones for Home Educators magazine, annual Resource Directory and other publications. If you'd like to keep in touch with what Beverley is up to her in her life, sign up for the Homeschool Australia Newsletter or visit her Homeschool Australia Facebook page.
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