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 . . .
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 . . .
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 . . .
Charlotte Mason vs Maria Montessori: Which is better?
If you're thinking of an alternative to traditional school and you’ve started researching homeschooling methods, chances are you are weighing up several options. These may include unschooling as well as Charlotte Mason vs Maria Montessori. Why Consider Charlotte Mason vs Maria . . .
Spanish Homeschool Curriculum (+ FREE Trials & Resources)
Spanish homeschool curriculum can be tricky to choose- so I've made it easier! You may be a Spanish family of native speakers looking to make Spanish lessons for your children a little easier, or or looking for reliable resources to teach Spanish as a second language. Either way, you're in the right . . .
AMAZING Secular Homeschool History Curriculum
History is possibly the favorite subject in our house - we are lucky to live close to many amazing historical spots so we can bring the ancient times to life just a car ride away! We also have some resources from our secular history homeschool curriculum that expand on what we discover. As a . . .