A collection of posts to help you on your home education journey.
How many hours are children learning in school? I’m often asked what I consider to be a full-time education so before I answered I wanted to spend some time figuring out what full-time looked like for the kids in my class when I was a…
One of the questions that I hear often is “will homeschooling affect my benefit claims? “ So, I’ve compiled the important bits to help you to figure this complicated system out – bare with me as it may surprise you! I also recommend that…
Home Education Deregistration Letter If you want your remove your child from a mainstream school in England, Wales or Northern Ireland then you will need to send a letter of deregistration to the headteacher informing them of your decision to home educate. (In an Special…
Although it might seem as if starting school is just a ‘normal’ part of growing up, it doesn’t actually have to be. Many children start school in the September after they turn four but they don’t actually reach Compulsory School Age until the term after…
20+ Dr Seuss Quotes About Learning and Life Author of over 40 books Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss wrote some wonderful quotes about learning. Here, are 21 of his most inspiring quotes about learning and living your best life: 1. “The more…
Advantages of Homeschooling There are so many advantages to homeschooling. I’ve seen both sides. Having worked in Education for ten years before having our first child I knew that I wanted to home educate. I’m not going to claim that homeschooling is…