Working with books comes natural

It's not forced, not tested. It's voluntary, purposeful, and the achievements are our own.

Motivation comes from each of us

We own that focus and sense of purpose. Which may explain why we can spend five hours in a museum and the time passes in the blink of an eye.

Where do you want to go today?

The washing up piles in the sink

A sign that I've been elsewhere, doing something interesting with my life.

The world is our classroom

And you could call this science, if you want.

In play, imagination and reality merge

It makes no sense to me. And I think that's how it should be.

We are everyday outdoors somewhere

But we hear how some people use school to hide their children away.

There is always time for play

Because life can be social, fun, and outdoors.

Taking part in this society...

Sometimes means shopping for clothes. Clothes that don't look like school uniform.

We decide what we like to do, when we like to do it

Pack our notebooks, pencils and reading books, and take a train to a London museum.

We can carry out activities for a real purpose

Let's make notebooks, stitched and bound, to use on our next museum trip.

Shopping for chocolate

Let's just call that maths.

Oops. Reading at 11pm?

Because reading is a pleasure, and the activity never guilty.

Free to go at a moment's notice

Because one thing leads to another, and soon we're in Paraguay.

Origami for five hours? Fine.

It's not like someone sounds a bell to stop us.

Who said that children have short attention spans?

I can't say I've noticed that myself.

Home educators get everywhere

Because we use the resources your community offers. Including, this scout hut.

Geography is pie shaped

More delicious than a worksheet.

School league tables?

I'm sorry? WTF are they for? Like, they're so important, you'd MOVE HOUSE?!

I don't have to fight off the lunch box police.

It also tells me that once you're in school, no part of a kid's enjoyment should be considered private.

Going to the library isn't an educational activity

Their love of books is made from home.

My kids can work at the computer all day

Because I know how they spend their days, and I know when I see balance.

We can be miserable in a post office queue

And if that's not taking a fully functioning citizenship role in today's society, I don't know what is.

We can read 'Skellig' at one sitting

At school, I could have killed this dream of a book, dead. Over six weeks, with homework.

We can eat supper with friends to 10pm

And no-one has to get up early for school the next day.

We play in the snow

How many school children said Bummer, it's snowed. I'd rather go to school.

We can experiment for two hours with water

Try asking the school science teacher for the same.

We can spend the day dressed as a cat

And the school bully can't exploit that

Our kids learn any skill they like

And no-one gives a fig whether it's in the National Curriculum.

You can cook and eat apple pie

Or you could choose a school dinner.

Kids can spend as long as they want exploring ICE

Beat that in your overheated stuffy primary school classroom.