And here you are - suddenly and unexpectedly homeschooling due to quarantine or self-isolation. Or you're already homeschooling, but suddenly facing a whole lot more time at home than usual......because many homeschoolers are out and about most days. So I did a...

One of the hardest things to do as a homeschooler is to create a realistic homeschool schedule. How do you make sure all the important things get done, while still leaving the time and space needed for creativity? How do you keep motivated while also keeping flexible?...

Maths is important.  And like most things, as I learn more about it I realise that it’s far more important than I originally thought.  A lot of parents say to me, “Oh, my kids will just pick it up, as long as they can get through everyday life I don’t mind...

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  Welcome to the fifth post in the Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling Styles series! Click here to view the rest of the series.     Heard about unit studies but not sure what they are? Unit studies involve choosing a theme, then organising work covering...

Teaching your kids to read can be SCARY. Really scary! Reading is the foundational skill that will influence your child's success in virtually every area, which is intimidating enough - but then when you begin looking at how to teach your kids to read you run into a...

It’s no good looking all calm and serene in the face of criticism if you then go home and collapse into a snivelling heap, all confidence destroyed, convinced you’re setting your children up for a lifetime of failure. Here’s how to build your homeschooling confidence...

  Welcome to the eighth post in the Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling Styles series! Click here to view the rest of the series.     Project-based homeschooling is based on the Reggio Emilia educational philosophy. The philosophy developed in the city of...

Is school your back-up option? If you have a bad hour/day/week do you start thinking that school looks like a better option? Do you believe that you’re just ‘trying’ homeschooling, and if it doesn’t work you can always send them to school*? Do you hesitate to make...

Homeschooling spelling is a bit like learning times tables – it involves a lot of rote learning, is incredibly boring, the real-life reasons for mastering it aren’t immediately apparent, and it is shoved on children at a too-young age. Or maybe that’s just my opinion....