I recently came across STREW, a home education tracking app created by siblings Woody and Kayley, who wanted to make homeschool life that little bit easier. They reached out to ask if I’d like to try the app and share my thoughts. As someone who spends far more time living the learning than recording it, I was curious to see how it would fit into our days!

We’ve been home educating from the very beginning, something I’d always dreamed of doing. A few years in, our days are full of slow mornings, half-finished projects, scattered stationery, spontaneous trips, deep conversations, abandoned workbooks, and learning that happens when you least expect it. Because of this, what we’re learning can be hard to document. Often it’s so entwined with everyday life that it’s forgotten or never written down at all.

Ad | A few months ago, I was approached by the wonderful Claire, the designer and creator of the Home Education Tracker. She asked if I would be interested in exploring the platform and writing a review.

We've been homeschooling for just over three years, so I suppose you could call me a seasoned pro—just kidding! Most days, I feel like I’m completely winging it, and maybe that’s how it will always be. Our days are filled with bowls of porridge and colouring, digging worms out of the mud, navigating curriculums (and sometimes ditching them), unused sandpaper letters, and tiny hands clutching precious trinkets. There are curious questions from strangers and endless discoveries—not just about the patterns and rhythms of my children, but about myself as well.