Home Education Adventures in the UK.
This is episode 22 and this week I’m talking to Wendy from @EnjoyMathsHomeEd. We talk about Wendy’s Maths Programme, Enjoy Maths, the positive educational impact of ordinary things, encouraging a lifetime of learning, and the advantages of being a mature university student.
Maternal isolation, cancel culture isn’t a thing, wild bird hospital of new york, hippo spa, amazing picture book list, phenologist collecting climate change data.
Reminder – If you want to have your children vaccinated against the likeliest strains of flu this winter, ring up your GP and book an appointment to get them vaccinated. (This is not an invitation to debate.)
…don’t be afraid of a boring, rainy sunday when actually what everyone (including you) needs to do is rest. The next busy weekend will be here before you know it, hurling you into Monday before you’ve found your feet.
This is episode 21 and this week I’m talking to Jimena from @PlayLiveAndLearn. We talk about the tiny rebellion of not applying for a school place, home education alongside being a professional actor, and learning in front of your children.
There are definite barriers to home education, (needing to work outside the home to pay the bills, especially for single parent families, co-parenting with someone who refuses to support home education etc) but a lack of qualifications is not one of them.
Books we are loving – October 2019
The Door in the Wall, Knights and Bikes, Usborne book of the Moon, and Best Friends.
This is episode 20 and this week I’m talking to Ashleigh from @wild.wood.childhood. We talk about home educating alongside a sibling in school, home edding foundation and year 1 on a very small budget, and the fear of missing out, and how it can mess with your confidence and cost you money.
Beatrix Potter, coping skills, low mood, home-made games for kids, and Beyoncé hours.
This is episode 19 and this week I’m talking to Sherilyn from @HomeEdHereAndNow. We talk about shifting into a mindset where you don’t feel the need to prove yourself all the time. Sherilyn talks about running a business alongside home education, and we talk hands on maths and building community.