We have had so many queries from people wanting to find out more about home education that I thought it might be easier to put a reply on here. If any other home educators would like to add anything please do. As we know, there is no right or wrong way to home… Read More
When we knew 16 Kids and Counting wanted to follow the home educating aspect of our life I felt quite apprehensive. Well, I felt apprehensive in general, but felt so with regards to home ed as I wanted to do it the justice it deserved and I didn’t feel ’15 Kids…’ did… Read More
Eight-year-old Eddie is super-creative. I mean he is super-creative. He loves crafting, painting, making, sewing, drawing… he’s just a creator of the nth degree. He loves to read, loves science, loves to find out how things work and why, but his natural leaning is towards anything creative. I swear, there is nothing this… Read More
We have been home educating for a number of years now and still the most frequently asked question is: ‘What about socialisation?’. I am sure we aren’t the only home educating family to be asked this. In fact, I am prepared to wager everything I own that it’s the most frequently asked question for… Read More
Yesterday I explained why the recent results of national tests had confirmed that our decision to home educate our children was the right one. Today I want to explain why a good education isn’t just about achieving high grades in the top subjects, and how home educating is a feasible, realistic alternative… Read More
Earlier this week I linked to a series of posts I wrote on why we decided to home educate our children. It has been four years since that series was written, and with that time has come four years of home educating. A few things have changed in the way we work… Read More