General (Stories)

Socialising

General (Stories), What about Socialisation and Bunsen Burners?

Surprising as it may sound, I consider socialising one of the great unsung strengths of home education. Children learn social skills from others around them. In a home education scenario, where the ratio of children to adults rarely exceeds 6:1, adults are able to...

From Mainstream to Home

General (Stories)

We joined the world of home education over two years ago with our two girls who are now 13 and 10 years old. They are very different from each other and, therefore, need a different approach to learning, as was the case in school but they were unable to provide that...