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FAQs about Home Education Matters:How many episodes does Home Education Matters have?The podcast currently has 123 episodes available.
March 01, 2024A Journey into Home Education - February 'Clicking into place'Join Ash and I as we see how February has gone for her and Ismael in their home education journey. This month we see things clicking into place and an exciting new child led project taking shape. ...more23minPlay
February 25, 2024Supporting your young child's wellbeingJoin author Richard Clarke and I as we discuss ways to support your child's wellbeing. We talk about how to help them with issues such as anxiety, grief and the effects of covid on a young generation. Younger children often struggle to vocalise their inner emotional world, so it's great to be able to chat with Richard about how we can support our young children with their mental health from home....more37minPlay
February 18, 2024Home educating through to 18 with Jenni Cassidy and Helen HarroldToday we venture into the often unknown world of home educating through the college years. There aren't many of us who home educate through A levels / equivalents but that number is growing every year. Jenni, Helen and I discuss the advantages and pitfalls (but mainly advantages!) of home educating through to 18 and beyond....more52minPlay
February 11, 2024Biology IGCSE with Elizabeth BoxallToday is another of our subject deep dives, and we're looking at Biology IGCSE (with a smattering of GCSE and the space between!). Ibby and I discuss the role of practicals in science, the differences between the exam specifications available to home educators, as well as looking at top revision tips, a general understanding of how Biology as an exam works and resource ideas....more55minPlay
February 04, 2024Discipline and compliance within parenting - A conversation with Jo MoorcroftJoin Jo and I for our next discussion in our mini series analysing the worlds of parenting humans and animals! Today we are talking about what role discipline plays in home ed parenting. Does it prevent chaos and anarchy or does it create repressed behaviours and increase frustration? And is compliance needed and when? Buckle up for another thought provoking discussion on how the worlds of parenting and dog behaviourism collide!...more28minPlay
February 01, 2024A Journey into Home Education - January 'Natural Rhythms'It's the first of the month so it's time to catch up with Ash and Ismael's journey into home education. And we're on month five and it's been a month of settling into the natural rhythms of home ed. Plus we discuss the benefits of private tuition, the importance of relaxing into it and glimmers of hope for socialising!...more24minPlay
January 28, 2024Revision tips with Iram MalikIt's revision time! And today's episode is a fabulous in depth look at how to maximise your revision success. From planning and scheduling to resources and strategies, we look at how to make revision work in your household. Comment and tell us your top revision tip and let's share our wonderful knowledge as home educators!...more1h 30minPlay
January 21, 2024Parenting with Possibilities - Grounding, bubbling and choosing your battlesJoin Sareeta and I as we discuss the role that the parent can play in allowing your child to express their emotions by finding a way to listen without problem solving. Then we move on to the ideas of being grounded as a person to give yourself that space and calmness we need in our centre, creating a bubble around you to help in moments of stress and recognising, from this grounded calm core, which battles are worth fighting and when it's time to let go....more28minPlay
January 14, 2024Exam revision using past papers with Emma WhiteToday we talk about how to use past exam papers as a hugely effective means of revision. Emma guides us through the do's and don'ts of using exam papers, the advantages of it as a revision system and how to ensure your child is fully prepped for that moment they sit down for their exam at the centre. ...more54minPlay
January 07, 2024All you need to know about the EHCP process with Ann DrewittToday we do a deep dive into EHCPs including:EHCP at schoolEHCP and specialist school provisionEOTASEHCP with a budgetAnd the advantages and disadvantages of each possible routePlus a huge amount more. Ann is an expert in the provision of EHCPs and we are really grateful for her time talking us through this vital but complex area of educational support....more1h 4minPlay
FAQs about Home Education Matters:How many episodes does Home Education Matters have?The podcast currently has 123 episodes available.