Articles by Laurie A. Couture
2 years ago
About Us
- Mamayali
- We are an unschooling/natural learning family with crunchy ideals trying to create our little piece of paradise in Tasmania. This blog is our way of recording & celebrating the blossoming of our daughter, Jasmine. Natural learning is not unlike gardening, just as you can not tell a plant HOW to grown, nor can you tell a child HOW to learn. Sure, you can train & prune to shape, but in doing that, you inhibit the natural growth. Our job is not to teach, but to provide a rich environment for our Jasmine to grow strong & blossom beautifully.
My Blog List
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80 Life Skills for Kids to Learn4 years ago
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Musings past and present Coming Soon6 years ago
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Fallow Ground9 years ago
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12 months of hardship - a note to myself.9 years ago
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Make your own little Loom Band looms10 years ago
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Signing Time Tickets Winners!13 years ago
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Finding out14 years ago
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