You didn’t know there were dangers to homeschooling? Let me enlighten you! There are no guaranteed outcomes. You might have a STEM focus and your kid ends up a little nerd. Or you might never do science experiments and your stalwart student blows up the shed, feeding their insatiable curiosity and love of lab notes. … Read more
“So, Where Do Your Children Go To School?” This is one of those common conversation starters that reveal a lot about the educational heartbeat of the Filipino family. There are schools, and there are “the” schools. If you can afford to send your children to “the” schools then it is popularly believed that they will … Read more
No one really knows how many children are home educated in the UK. Estimates suggest around 60,000. Home education is chosen for many reasons including faith, disaffection with the State system, bullying, or difficulty in finding suitable schools. Unlike the US, home education in the UK isn’t predominantly Christian. Some Christians home educate but many … Read more
In Australia there are six states and two territories, home education is legal in all Australian states and territories, each has it’s own independent legal requirements. Home schooling is a popular and viable alternative to mainstream education. There is no one size fits all approach, when researching home schooling you will discover that the … Read more
Our Homeschooling Around the World series continues this week with Canada! Homeschooling in Canada has been a wonderful experience, although I haven’t homeschooled anywhere else so I don’t really have a frame of reference. I’m in Ontario which does not require anything but an intent to homeschool form to let the school board know that you will … Read more