This is a post on how to protest the abhorrent Schools Bill that seeks to remove parental and child rights and hand them over to the government. The options for protest (and I'd recommend doing as many of them as you can) include: writing to your MP (template below); meeting with your MP to . . .
How To Deregister Your Child From School (FREE Template Letters)
When you deregister your child from school, your child's name will be taken off the roll and you will be legally home educating (aka homeschooling). This is completely legal, as the .gov website confirms. Parents have all kinds of reasons for wanting to deregister their child. The most common . . .
Pregnancy Gowns For Pictures: ULTIMATE Guide To The Perfect Dress!
Having a maternity photo session is a great way to capture your pregnancy during this special time- after having three children, I can tell you that you will always treasure the photos of when you carried your little ones! If you’re expecting and looking for pregnancy gowns for pictures of your . . .
French Homeschool Curriculum: The ULTIMATE List of Resources!
Finding the Perfect French Homeschool Curriculum Many home educating families like to include foreign languages as part of their homeschool journey, and for good reason. Learning different languages opens up more opportunities for native English speakers both professionally and personally, and . . .
Montessori Homeschool Curriculum: The BEST Resources!
Montessori homeschool curriculum isn’t the easiest to come by, and rightfully so. The Montessori method is more of a philosophy, with plenty of space for practical life activities and your child's interests, than a program of study with specific subject matter. Therefore most homeschooling . . .
Partner Says ‘No’ To Home Education?
Sometimes a decision about home education can be straightforward - it may be that you and your partner have had conversations about it since your child was very young, and that you both knew that this was the path you'd end up taking. It might be that your child had a really difficult time at . . .
What Is Deschooling? Ultimate Guide (How & Why To Deschool!)
What is deschooling? If you are considering home education or have recently started home educating, you may have found that there is a fair amount of jargon surrounding home education. 'LA', 'EHCP', 'SAO' and 'Unschooling' are all terms that you may hear a lot, to name just a few. 'Deschooling' . . .
Montessori Materials For Home: ULTIMATE List (PLUS what NOT to get!)
Whether your child attends a Montessori setting or you are following the famous Italian educator's approach in your homeschool, having Montessori materials for home is a great way to nurture and boost your child's development. There is some confusion as to how to follow the Montessori method at . . .
How to Use Tea Bag For Toothache (PLUS more natural remedies!)
How to Use Tea Bag For Toothache As a parent to three children, I always appreciate finding home remedies that work well (and quickly) and are budget friendly. I discovered this home remedy for a painful tooth during our year-long backpacking trip around Asia when the kids were just 6, 5 and 2 . . .
The Hardest Bit Of Unschooling: Radical Honesty
As someone who has spent over a decade enthusing about home education and unschooling, it is rare that I talk about the more difficult bits of these practises. Mostly this is because I love doing it so much that it doesn't feel hard most of the time, and partly it's because raising children has hard . . .