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Continue reading →: Why is reading important?Look at it this way: A child who reads 20 minutes a day will read 1,800,000 words a year and if they do this from the age of 5 to 11 they will have read for the equivalent of 60 days. A child who reads 5 minutes a day will…
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Continue reading →: Creating an Engaging Home Education ScheduleSummer, for me, is a season of gentle rhythms and simple joys-like sitting in the garden with a cup of tea and watching the bees. I cherish slower mornings, long walks immersed in nature, spontaneous wild swims, heart warming visits with friends and family, and sunny beachside escapes. It’s also…
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Continue reading →: How we became a home educating familySo here we are home educating. After 20 years as a teacher, it was never something I imagined doing, at least not until last year. I was generally happy with the education my children were receiving. They were thriving, they mostly enjoyed school, and I genuinely enjoyed teaching. But slowly…






