How to reset a homeschool day

Take a break! No lesson is worth tears. If it's not working, take a break. Come back and try again when everyone's re-found their equilibrium. Get outside! Fresh air is…

A Weekly Home-Ed Folder

One of the benefits of home education is that children are able to learn how to manage their time and to choose how they spend their days - within reason.…

Tips for Left-Handed Homeschoolers

Left-handed learners often find writing more of a struggle than right-handed peers. Holding a pencil and writing can be uncomfortable, words smudge easier and it can be hard for learners…

An offline/online Midjourney AI lesson

If it's your homeschooler's first time using an AI generator of any kind, explain what a prompt is - a translation of sorts between 'human language' and 'AI language': The…

Computers & Coding
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Computer literacy is as important for students graduating today as handwriting is. The earlier children start learning how to use computers, the better. Being confident and efficient when using a…

When toddlers just want to join in…

Plan as you might, some days toddlers just won't get with the programme. It's not always easy home educating older siblings with toddlers around but there are some ways to…

Interest-Led Learning

The purpose of interest-led learning is to allow homeschoolers to follow an interest; valuing the interest as a school-worthy subject. It doesn't matter whether it's a region of the world,…

Marmalade Day School

Marmalade Day is one of the best days of the homeschool year. When oranges appear in the markets in early winter everyone gets excited for marmalade day. With Paddington Bear the movie(s) in…

Grab-and-Go Lessons

A grab-and-go lesson is just that.. a lesson you don't need to think about because it's ready to be picked up and learnt; lessons that can act as a filler…

Ebooks vs Paperbacks
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In home and school, we try to keep a balance between the amount of time our children are using screens vs device-free activities. Very little of the time our homeschoolers…