Cruising Resources: Cruising with Children
HOMESCHOOLING LINKS & ARTICLES
For some useful and interesting articles on boat schooling your children, read mum Behan Gifford’s view on things (from SV Totem) via the following links:
Boatschooling, Part 1: Finding a boat school path
Boatschooling, Part 2: What we actually DO on Totem
Boatschooling, Part 3: Things I wish I’d known
General homeschooling information page
Suki Kaiser of SY Pura Vida has a great blog post Homeschool, Un-school, Fun-school….it’s all cool, for those wondering what alternative methods might work.
Boat school is in Session
Michael Robertson explains the ins and outs of what it’s like to homeschool your kids while living aboard.
Homeschool Teacher
A practical guide to inspiring academic excellence
By Kate Laird
http://www.katelairdbooks.com/
Noonsite Review
Written after 12 years of homeschooling her 2 daughters on board their yacht “Seal” while sailing from the US to Greenland, Europe, Antarctica, New Zealand, Japan and now Alaska, Kate Laird’s Homeschool Teacher is a guide to help families educate their children without sacrificing either academics or adventure.
Time 4 Learning – http://www.time4learning.com/
Teachers are all online, it is inexpensive, and you can keep tabs on your child’s progress easily without having to do the actual teaching. Takes just a few hours a day.
InterHigh – https://interhigh.co.uk/
Primary, secondary and sixth form online school UK. Live classes online daily – also recorded. Small sized, personal approach.
Simple Homeschool – http://simplehomeschool.net/
A range of monthly articles on homeschooling from a variety of contributors. Lots of great information and ideas here.
Wilderness School – http://www.wilderness-school.us
Source for outdoor learning activities for students of all ages.
Maybe the Best Home School Is … on a Boat? (NY Times – Sep, 2020)
These 5 Families Are Sailing Around The World For The Ultimate Homeschooling Experience (Forbes – Sep, 2020)
For other useful links, articles, networks and cruising family blogs see the “Useful Resources” section below.