Podcasts for deschooling
Podcasts have been instrumental in my deschooling journey. They have calmed anxieties – especially in the early days – and introduced me to so many new ideas and incredible people. We wouldn’t be where we are in our journey without them. Listening to a podcast in the car, or when I’m walking on my own […]
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Top Five Tips for New Homeschoolers
It’s that time of year, when thoughts turn to the new academic year in the UK and US, with some US schools starting back any day now, and school supplies up front in the shops. But what if you’ve made the decision to homeschool/home educate this year? After 3 1/2 years, I finally don’t feel […]
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Deschooling. What is it? Do I need to do it…and how?
Our eldest did 2 1/2 years in an English Primary School before we started homeschooling. My husband and I both have a traditional education background from early years to university, and I’m a former School Governor (bit like an American School Board). A “schooled” mindset is a big part of our past! Deschooling has been […]
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Homeschool socialisation
“But what about socialisation?” is such a common question to get asked of families who have chosen to home educate. As a society, we have been conditioned to think that being in an enforced group of same age children is the normal way for children to live and socialise. School, after school club, group classes…more […]
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