Hello! and welcome to The home school magazine, the place to find out about what's hot in educational resources, where to take your children on learning fun days out. A place to share recipes and ideas on how to keep your children healthy and eager to learn. With lesson ideas,and helpful advice there's enough to keep you going till home time.
This online magazine is free and aimed at all you home educators out there. We want your comments, ideas and suggestions, so have a look at what's on offer, maybe give us your opinions on what you find works for you, or email us with a few of your suggestions, the choice is yours. Check us out and if you like what you see tell your friends and if you don't, then just tell us!
We have also included a new page where we will be discussing the reasons people are turning to home schooling, so tell us......
.......Is it because the education system is letting children down? maybe it is due to family circumstances, the problems with travelling to an appropriate school or having children diagnosed with ADHD or other learning difficulties that are not provided for in todays classrooms.
We want to hear from you, tell us why you home school, why it works for you or maybe you just want to gain information on whether home education is an option that you feel might be beneficial to your family. Whatever the reason please contact us via our mail box and we will happily include your comments ideas and suggestions on our new 'Why Home School' page.
Here at 'The Home School' we are supporting Jamie Oliver's new 'pass it on' campain accompanying his new channel 4 TV series and book 'Ministry of Food' For more information on how you can help change your child's future visit our recipe page and see how you can become more involved.
If you have any ideas, queries or recommendations that you would like to share with us here at'The Home School' you can email our Suggestion Box , all are welcome and may be printed in next months issue.
So what are you waiting for? jump aboard the home school bus and lets go!
Home Schooling in the UK
For those of you who may be thinking about home schooling, here's a quick rundown of all you need to know about it. In the UK there is still a compulsary education law that states that all children of school age must receive a satisfactory education. Much to the suprise of many, that does not mean that attending school is compulsary, in fact as long as the child receives an education, they can pretty much be taught anywhere, at home, at work or even in the local supermarket whilst doing the weekly shop! Now i'm not suggesting that 'Somewhere, sometime'is a great approach to teaching your children but i am suggesting that for those of you who have the desire to teach, it can be 'Anywhere,anytime'.
Unlike the traditional school system of set times and schedules, the advantage of home schooling your children means that you decide when, where and how you teach them. You don't have to be a qualified teacher or have special training, you just need to want to provide the best educational start for your child, which lets face it, is what most of us parents want anyway, so you are already half way there!
There are of course certain guidelines that you must be aware of. Depending on your local area you will have your own Education Authority, if your child is already attending school then before you can home educate you need to inform them of your plans so they can de-register your child from the school system, this is quick and painless and is merely so that you and your child will not face prosecution for truancy.
If like me you are starting to home school your child from the onset, it is not compulsory for you to contact your Education Authority but i was advised to do so in order to avoid any future problems that i may have encountered later if i had reconsidered my decision. In most areas they will provide you with a Learning Support Advisory Teacher, who will give you help and support and will also visit you annually to check on you and your child's progress. They are more than willing to help you with any problems you have and although they are linked to the traditional school system they are very open to all aspects of education and can provide a very welcome backup to what can sometimes feel like a very lonely job!
To find out more information about the legalities of home schooling and to cantact your Local Education Authority visit the Department for Children, Schools and Families
Although there are thousands of parents who have moved out of the workplace to take their child's education in hand, it is still as yet unrecognised as a paid career, so unfortunately one of the down sides to taking this alternative route is that you will not recieve any monetary help. Fortunately however you do get to be at the driving seat of your child's education and for most of us i'm sure that that far outweighs any wage packet. For more information on how you can successfully home school, without stretching your purse strings then visit our page Home school on a Budget for tips and ideas of how to keep the cost of home education to a minimum.
Well if like me you are one of these devoted partents of the education system who tackle there way through the Tears, Tantrums and Teaching then Bravo! and for those who are sat at their desks wondering what their child is doing today at school just think about it!
for further information about all aspects of home schooling in the UK then visit Education Otherwise A home education support charity whose goal is to encourage learning outside the school system and to re-affirm parent's responsibility for their children's education. They provide support and information on all aspects of home education in the UK.
Home schooling around the world
I have been a home school mom in the UK for many years and since starting up this magazine i have managed to come into contact with many other home educating families both here in England and from all over the globe. I have found great comfort in knowing that i am not alone in my quest to educate my children myself and have been pleasantly suprised at how much i have in common with others regardless of where they live. Although our surrounding areas may be vastly different and in some instances even poles apart the commitment and dedication of all home educating families seems to have a unique and common bond.
With that in mind we are opening up this part of the magazine to all you home educators out there to give us your thoughts ideas and comments an what home school life is like for you wherever you may be, we want to hear from you!
Tell us about your favourite teaching methods, your highs and lows of home schooling, what first made you decide to home school your children and how your particular country views home education. So tell us your stories, contact our mail box and help us to build up a real international online home school community!
Here are some of our favourite international web sites that we feel provide invaluable home school support, educational products and fantastic learning opportunities no matter where in the world you are home educating.
Homeschool-Rewards Homeschool rewards are achieved when you choose the right curriculum, find quality literature and fun games, and maintain order in the home.
Resources 4 Homeschoolers
Not your typical homeschool resources site. Resources 4 Homeschoolers hopes to provide you information and resources, beyond the basics, to help you homeschool better.
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Online Classes For Students Forest Trail Academy offers different online courses that helps students to achieve good position and their education goal.
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The Childrens Guide is a website sharing parenting information, tips, and suggestions. Check out our product reviews, work at home opportunities, sales and more. So stop by and visit, I look forward to meeting you!
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Blooming-Babies This is a great site for educational products, ideal for using as learning tools for any lesson, so check out their range of unique, creative, and educational lines of baby and children's products.
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