Winter Unschooling gathering…

On the 2nd we left for the Winter unschooling gathering at Oka national park. It was amazing!

We were only 7 families which made the gathering the perfect size for talking and sharing and for the kids to play and have fun without being overwhelmed…

I stuck to my plan of not taking to many pictures and instead just enjoying and living the moment..

We talked and shared, the kids played and played.

The first night we got there it was more about settling in, on the second night we had a great potluck with amazing food and great conversation. After Supper the kids, and a few parents, all headed to the playground in the dark and played games under the stars, coming back in with red cheeks and noses and ready for sleep. During the day, they played Sardines (an amazing derivative to Hide-and-seek where when the hidden person is found, the group starts hiding with them until everyone is there) and board games and just hung out in other peoples rooms or outside…

On the third day the Ice slide was re-opened (it had been too mild for it) and the kids spent part of the afternoon on it and then we headed back after supper in the dark for a few night slides when the park was closed and we were the only ones there…

I feels so refreshing to be with people that share the same lifestyle, the same philosophy of learning, the same attitudes towards children.

I took the camera out when we went to the Ice slide just before heading home…

I even made a video 🙂

If you are in Montreal, Oka National Park is a great place not too far away to head for the day for a walk or sliding…

Can’t wait for the next unschooling gathering!!