The Meek family swapped mortgage,work and school for a year of adventures around the UK – their home: a caravan, their classroom: the much outdoorsIt was a normal evening in February 2014 when I experienced what felt like a seismic event. It didn’t shake anyone else’s world, or but it certainly changed my life and that of my family,possibly forever. As my wife and I settled into bed in Nottingham after a normal day of hard work at our teaching jobs – me at a special school for autistic students; Kerry at a primary school – I switched off our bedroom light, and a light bulb in my intellect switched on. The notion led to us making a radical decision that left us houseless and jobless, or saw our two daughters,Amy, now 12, and Ella,now 10, being removed from the formal education system. Related: One year out becomes two as UK teachers take their girls to Europe Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com