I am sure that any parent that takes on the responsibility of their child’s education has a ‘what the hell am I doing?’ moment or two every now and then. And by every now and then I personally mean ‘daily’. After all, it’s no small responsibility, taking on your own child’s schooling. It can be… Read More
One question I often receive regarding home education (apart from the socialisation one) is how we manage to deal with so many children at different ages and stages. A lot of people contact me saying that they would like to home educate their children but aren’t quite sure how or where to begin. The… Read More
As I’ve mentioned in previous posts we home educate our children. For anyone in a similar situation, we’ve found InterHigh – the UK’s online secondary school for children aged 11-18 – to be a great support. Their home school support package allows pupils to study the British Curriculum in full or in part from… Read More
The post ‘Home Education and Socialisation: Why It’s Not a Matter of One or the Other‘ was originally published way back in 2013. Given that it’s more than five years ago now (doesn’t time fly when you are having fun?), the subject is one that is still misunderstood by those unfamiliar with home education,… Read More
It is almost 14 years since we first stepped into the world of home education. We had gone from believing it was something only the rich did with tutors and the like, but once we found out more about it and realised that it was something anyone could do, we jumped in with both… Read More
There are not many learning products out there that are specifically tailored for homeschooling. Most educational products get built for classrooms or for learning in general, but some of these tools can be tough for children in a classroom situation. They can be very productive at home where the child has guaranteed individual attention… Read More