Making Homeschool Life a Little Easier

Children return to school for a great many reasons. In this podcast Henry and Walter from Oppidan Education explore some of the things that you may want to consider should you be in this situation. It also works in reverse where you may find yourself home schooling. http://www.oppidaneducation.com/ Happy and Joyful Children by Free Music |  https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic Music promoted by  ht...

Lots of people have asked me what home schooling is like for young people. They expressed their fears around whether they can help their child learn, be happy and grow in confidence. As soon as I met Faith and heard her story about going to school for the first time I knew that I had to share it. Happy and Joyful Children by Free Music |  https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic Music promoted by  http...

The importance of creativity and things we can do at home to help our children thrive. Useful links Lion lady/man  https://blog.britishmuseum.org/the-lion-man-an-ice-age-masterpiece/ The tongue of the woodpecker  https://www.pri.org/stories/2017-11-11/biographer-walter-isaacson-leonardo-da-vinci-s-art-and-science www.soweni.com Ted talk https://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_do_schools_kill_cr...

This podcast looks at the real issues for schools supporting children with sensory processing preferences or disorder and why home schooling can help these children. The Out of Sync Child by Carol Kranowitz The Explosive Child by Ross W. Greene PhD Raising a Sensory Smart Child by Lindsey Biel, M.A, OTR/L and Nancy Peske www.sensoryprocessing101.com Happy and Joyful Children by Free Music | https:...

It is one of the aspects of home educating that people most worry about when deciding whether or not to home school. This podcast explores some of those myths and also looks at the real social experiences gained within the current school system. Links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/socialization Intro Track 1 Happy, Joyful Children Happy and Joyful Children by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/f...

A look into what has happened to the system recently and why it is forcing families, teachers and leaders to leave the system. Helpful to home educators facing opposition from friends or family! https://www.theguardian.com/education/2019/apr/01/number-of-primary-school-children-at-referral-units-soars https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-47936211 https://www.specialneedsjungle.com/exclusions-2018-...

What is unschooling, where does it come from, what does it look like and why does it work for so many people? Links: Ted talks Racheous Blog Happiness is here Blog Lulastic and the hippy shake Blog John Holt https://www.johnholtgws.com/growing-without-schooling-issue-archive Pamela Larrichea Podcasts Sandra Dodd http://sandradodd.com Facebook the Unschooling Q&A group Intro Track 1 Happy, Joyf...

What does it mean, why is it useful at the beginning of your home educating journey and how do you do it? Links: Deschooling Society by Ivan Illich Growing Without Schooling by John Holt https://www.johnholtgws.com/growing-without-schooling-issue-archive Intro Track 1 Happy, Joyful Children Happy and Joyful Children by Free Music |  https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic Music promoted by  https://ww...

With 20 years in education people think I am well placed to teach my children, but the reality is that anyone can do it! Links: Julie Bogart https://thebravelearner.com/#about Intro Track 1 Happy, Joyful Children Happy and Joyful Children by Free Music |  https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic Music promoted by  https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https:...

Many families are opting to home educate children with additional needs as the system fails to meet the needs of the child. One mum shares her story about why it works for her. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-36682743 http://edyourself.org/articles/sendstats.php https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Curriculum_for_England https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/upl...