We are a larger than average family, with 7 children aged 22, 21, 17, 14, nearly 8, 5 & 3. The eldest 2 are now obviously grown up and getting on with adult lives and our 17 yr old is due to start college soon, but the younger 4 are still very much in full … Read more
My name is Kate and my husband home educates our eldest son Dylan. We have two younger children who both attend mainstream local schools. Dylan attended special education settings until year 4 when we decided to home educate using a ABA (applied behaviour analysis) approach. Our reason for home educating was because we felt that … Read more
I’m Emma, married to Paul and mum to Chloe (18) , Ethan (14) and Tabitha (8). I started home educating when Chloe was 5. She wasn’t enjoying her reception year at school, so we decided to home educate. My other two have never been to school. We don’t really have a typical week other than … Read more
There are lots of reasons why families initially decide to home educate. For some it is a lifestyle choice made from the beginning, whilst others take the plunge later on for other reasons, often unforeseen. Here are some of the most common reasons for ditching the system and joining our ever-expanding home ed community… Lifestyle … Read more
Introduction I’m Rebecca, I have two boys. Stanley is 5 and Ronnie is 2. How long have you home educated for and what made you decide to do it? We’ve home educated Stanley from the beginning. It started when we were offered a school place at a school which was not good at the time. … Read more
Today my guest is the absolutely lovely Tamsin. She is a fellow blogger who writes about green living, eco products and aiming for a zero waste. She is truly inspirational. Read on to find out some of her top tips… Introduction My name is Tamsin, I’m 29 and I live in Suffolk with my son … Read more
About the book This standalone, gripping romantic adventure is the first in the Romantic, Passionate, Thrilling Escapes series. Fast-paced plots with strong heroines, sexy heroes and sinister villains in exotic locations – they’re the perfect escape! Click here to purchase via Amazon. Guest post by Maxine Barry The first book you ever have published is … Read more
Introduction I’m Tracey. Mother to 2 boys, step mum to 1 girl and wife to Dan. How long have you home educated for and what made you decide to do it? 2 years. Deregistered Feb 2015. My eldest is autistic and has ADHD. School was not supportive at all and nearly broke me mentally with … Read more
Today for #100daysofhomeed Squiggle has made a list of recent art activities… Drawing ✏😄 Spin art 🎨 Scratch art 🐶🌈 Clay phone app / dwawing on the phone 📱✏ Taking photos 📷 Painting 🎨 Colarge 💗💚 (collage) Nature art 🍃 🌹 Marbleing Bubble art 🎨 Modle making 😉 💖💚💗 (model making) Paper modles (paper models)