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 teacher and how that compares to my own home educated children’s ...

Why Do People Choose to Homeschool?

The most common reasons for parents and carers choosing to homeschool a child are:

• The child’s health issues, particularly mental health issues – for example, anxiety, school phobia, separation anxiety, or depression
• Special educational needs not being met within the school system – for example, dyslexia, autism, or gifted and talented needs
• The ...

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 you use the free calculator from EntitledTo or ...

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 School or in Scotland you must seek permission from the Local ...

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 their fifth birthday.
 

However, there is another option!

So, does my child ...

We love bath bombs! However,  I don’t like the price of them so we now make our own using this really simple and cheap bath bomb recipe. 

The bath bomb recipe we follow uses no unnecessary expensive ingredients and they work beautifully.

The ingredients worked out at around £10 and made around 50 large  cupcake sized bath ...

Halloween Potion Printable 

As a child I remember one of my favourite things about getting the halloween decorations out every year was making our own potion displays.

So, when I found some little cauldrons, I had to create a little potion setup for us to enjoy.

October 17, 2020

If you’re wondering how to organize children’s toys then this post is packed with tips and inspiration for you.

Kids toys can quickly take over a house and make your living areas look cluttered. 

The good news is that it’s actually pretty simple to organize kids toys and to make it easy to teach your children where ...

Halloween Party Planning Pages For Kids

Getting kids involved in planning your Halloween party with these free Halloween Party Planning Worksheets is the perfect way to make it extra special this year.

These free printables will help to guide children through the process of planning your party and cover creating invitations, choosing spooky food and ...