Growing Up Social by Gary Chapman and Arlene Pellicane
BOOK DESCRIPTION In this digital age, children are spending more and more time interacting with a screen rather than a parent. Technology has the potential to add value to our families, but […]
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“More joy, each day, together.”
When I first started thinking about my educational philosophy, two thoughts popped into my head: Have a good time, all of the time. Be excellent to each other. But I […]
Interview with a home ed student: Amber Kirk-Ford
I’ve known Amber online for a few years now and she’s just wonderful. So when I realised she was being home educated online, I had to ask her some questions! […]
What about the curriculum?
I just found this post in my drafts – no idea why I didn’t post it sooner! I wrote it in response to some of the comments on the article I […]
The curse of conscientiousness
A while ago, I read a book that suggested one of the most important things children can develop at school is conscientiousness. My school reports invariably described me as conscientious. […]
Why my boys don’t want to learn
Or maybe that should be how they don’t want to learn… Last month I got a letter from the local council advising that someone would be in touch to come […]
