Home Education Matters

We catch up with Ash in her second month as a home educator. Hear about her ups and downs, her experiences writing her report for the Local Authority and the perils of home education socialising! Do subscribe to our podcast to make sure you're notified of our next episode on Ash's journey or join our FB group to chat with Ash and all our other podcast guests.

Today I am joined by Matt and Miriam from GrowBadges, an amazing project designed to help your child (and you!) explore some of the more diverse skills we find in our modern world. From journalling to diversity, volunteering to gardening, GrowBadges are shining a light on some of the most important 'soft skills' that are often so important within the home education community.   Do check it out and if you enjoy it, give us a review! And don't forget to check out our youTube channel for another way to listen to our podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@HomeEducationMattersUK/videos

Join myself and Jo as we discuss another vital element of home education, the power of play. As part of our mini series looking at the ways dog psychology meets parenting, we talk about the educational value of play, the ways it can be incorporated into your home ed daily life and the wonderful ways it can create harmony and bonding within your family.   It's never too late to incorporate play into your family life, so check it out and do give us a like, subscribe and review if you enjoy our episodes.

Today we talk to Rap Yoga creator Veronica Youdell to discover the amazing creative and well-being benefits of combining rap and yoga. It is an amazing way to foster self-confidence, creative skills and holistic movement for you and your home educated child.   If you enjoy our podcast, do leave us a review :)

Iram Malik, an expert in guiding students through the Cambridge English IGCSE exam, shares invaluable insights for parents and students alike. She breaks down the nuances of the Cambridge qualification, emphasizing what examiners look for in each paper. Iram covers effective strategies for reading, writing, and revision, highlighting time management and planning skills. She also explains the benefits of descriptive writing and utilizing past papers for practice, ensuring students can navigate their assessments with confidence.

Join Ash and I as we catch up on her first month as a home educator. We discuss the highs and the lows, the challenges of socialising and the gradual relaxing into a slower tempo.    We will be releasing an episode every month this year charting Ash's journey, so make sure you subscribe or follow the podcast to receive notifications. 

Today is the first in our series of short podcasts using the world of dog behaviourism to inform our discussion on parenting. Yes, it's mad but it works!   We're joined by Jo Moorcroft, dog behaviourist, to chat about the role of relationship when parenting. Why does the relationship matter and what can you do to strengthen it as a home educating parent? Hop onto youTube or our FB page and tell us what moments have challenged or strengthened your relationship.   https://www.youtube.com/@HomeEducationMattersUK https://www.facebook.com/homeeducationmatters  

Today I am joined by children's author and educational psychologist Jodie Foster to discuss how to foster and then harness your child's love of writing.    It's full of great advice for helping your child to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard!). Whether they're naturally interested in writing or resistant to writing, Jodie has some great tips to get you started in creating a happy, writing environment in your home ed world.

Today I am joined by the fabulous Lainie Liberti, bestselling author of Seen, Heard and Understood, a book which encourages us all to transform our family life.    We discuss the idea of partnership parenting and the benefits of meeting your child exactly where they're at and in a way that wholly respects their sovereignty. Lainie answers some of the most common responses and criticisms of this approach, and shares some advice for how to apply this parenting style in everyday situations. Don't worry, it's not that we're doing it wrong, it's that we can maybe do it better.    Check it out and don't forget to like, subscribe and rate our podcast if you enjoy it.

Join me for our first episode following the journey of Ash and her son as they embark on home education. Today we discuss deregistering, nervy moments, colour coded planning and even sneak in a quick 'quiz the teacher' round!