However we have discovered an excellent series of thorough science courses written from a Christian perspective by an American high school teacher, designed to be used
by home educating families.
If you don't know any other
local home educating families, you could contact one of the national organisations and ask if there are others living near you.
A few years ago, I came across a theory called TCS («Taking Children Seriously») which is fairly recent, and particularly prevalent
amongst home educating families.
Many home educating families do register their children (sometimes as young as twelve years old) at local colleges for science GCSE courses, so this may be an option to consider if your child seems to have outgrown science at home.
Home Educating Family Magazine has published an opinion piece about the Duggars and the teachings they follow (Gothard, S. M. Davis and Pearl) called, They Smile, but Do They Laugh?
That made us feel part of a bigger community in a way we can't in Cyprus, where there are only about twelve
home educating families in all!
We support a «Culture of Life» with books, resources, and curriculum for
home educating families along with Catholic books, DVDs, CDs, and religious articles to support all Catholic families.
From prior experience with the similar «Badman» proposals for England and Wales in 2009/10, we believe that one of the factors that convinced the government not to proceed was the large number of individual responses
from home educating families and groups.
Dear Homeschool Mom is a platform for
new home educating families who are looking for information to help them with homeschooling or those families who may be interested in the homeschooling process.
This site provides information and resources
for home educating families and those considering home education for the first time, including guidance on home education and the law, SEN and disabilities; downloadable fact sheets covering many aspects of HE; and links to local HE groups across the UK.
Home educating families do not have to follow the National Curriculum and there is no single «right» way to educate a child at home.
No school like home (Guardian, UK, 19-08-08) Article about two
home educating families, the Fishers and the Brookes, with commentary by two educationalists.
Always Somewhere — Sheila is a good friend of mine, who has been
home educating her family of six children; the oldest is now eighteen, the youngest six.
Some home educating families are happy with visits.
More than one
home educating family has gathered together some of the best, many of which are relevant to British school - type topics.
Home educating families are not required to follow the National Curriculum, or any other curriculum or educational system.
For mothers of young children, teens, multiples,
home educating families or families parenting children with medical issues, to name just a few, the stress levels can increase exponentially.
CHEF — Cambridge
Home Educating Families, a parent / carer run organisation which supports, promotes and facilitates home education in the city of Cambridge and surrounding villages.
This is normal — even preferable — for
home educating families, where the children are learning all day every day, through investigation and play, and ideally for all families with young children.
Every home educating family is different.
For some descriptions of how autonomous education can work in practice, you could check
some home educating family blogs, or read the book «Free Range Education: How Home Education Works», edited by Terri Dowty.
At NorthStarWorldwide, we are committed to providing support for
home educating families — our exam centre is one of the ways that we try to help.
People often used to ask us what a typical day is like for
a home educating family.