Strewing

For Unschooling and Homeschool Families!

The term was coined by Sandra Dodd, and is the art of allowing your child to discover something you have casually left out.

You will blow your cover if you point the item out or try to get them interested in it!

Your mission is successful when they discover it – and it DOES interest and delight them.

In homeschooling, I want to expand my children's awareness and knowledge as much as possible. Whilst everyday learning can be rich and interesting, I want to open this up even more.

I want to ’seed’ their life with interesting/humorous/unusual/thought-provoking moments. I see it as scattering these moments throughout my children's waking day - and watching them grow into a connection made, or fact remembered, or just something that makes us laugh or wonder! But I also accept that I need to be equally happy with a ’seed’ not taking root - with an item being ignored or passed over, because it doesn’t interest them at that particular moment.

All types of things can be left out to catch your child's interest and curiosity - a book, game, puzzle – even an unusual fruit. Be imaginative. Some of my best successes have been with simple, everyday objects.

Try it out on your child. If you need further ideas see :