This post is part of the Rhythm Not Routine series. Also in the series: Ready to Learn? A Morning Check-In for the Home-Ed Day & Before You Close the Books: An End of the Day Checklist It’s 10:30am. The washing machine is tackling the first of many loads, Mr 11 and Mr 9 are getting…
To deregister a child from school in England or Wales, parents write a letter to the headteacher stating they are withdrawing their child to provide education otherwise than at school. No permission is required, no reasons need to be given, and the school cannot refuse. Once the letter is received, the school must remove the…
The Conversational Curriculum There’s a kind of lesson most of us had once, maybe twice a month if we were lucky. A teacher who asked a question and then actually waited for the answer. Who followed the conversation where it went instead of steering it back to the textbook. Who made you feel, for forty…
Deschooling gives your child the chance to recalibrate and rediscover a love of learning before starting home education.
Homeschooling and home education – aren’t they the same thing? Well, yes…and also, not.
Study weeks are similar to the idea of ‘deschooling’; the process of taking a break from formalised teaching/learning. Deschooling is intended to re-spark a joy for learning and study weeks work the same.