Rooted to Flourish Home Ed Podcast

Home Ed Co-Ops are groups of home-educating families of a range of ages and stages joining together on a regular basis to learn, share and have fun. Each one looks different - and they tend to change over time too. They can be the highlight of the learning week for children and parents.

Listen in and catch the enthusiasm as Mary, Debbie and Molly give us an honest glimpse into their own Co-Ops.

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Listen in as Helen, Ruth and Mary chat about various tactics to gather a group of friends and supporters for you and your children in your home education journey. Find our show notes at our blog - rootedtoflourish.family.blog

How are you coping with darker, colder days of winter? Grab yourself a cuppa and listen in as Molly and Clare have a chat about some of their go-to strategies to make the most of the winter months.

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In which the team have a chat about what they are looking forward to in the New Year and then think back to their early days and consider some advice they might give to their younger selves.

Pour yourself a cuppa and listen in; then let us know what your hopes are - or what advice you might have liked earlier in your home ed journey.

Join us for an interview with Helen and Jenni from Dumb Ox as we find out all about how British young people can benefit from the American approach to exams as an alternative to A Levels.

Then Molly and Ruth have a chat about what summertime might look like for home ed families.

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This week we’re talking all things maths. Maths can be a little like marmite; you either love it or you hate it. However, with a host of resources compiled by Mary, a genuine maths lover (Helen) and some encouraging stories from all of us, this episode turned out to be one of our liveliest yet. We even had to edit out some of the laughter!

Join us as we discuss with honesty and humour the maths journeys we have taken with each of our completely unique children.

Be encouraged as you root your children to

The early years. A season of wide-eyed curiosity, cosy readalouds and carefree rambles. Or of toddler tantrums, constant activity and permanent exhaustion. Caring for our little ones is a full time job in itself so how do we weave home education into our days?

These truly are precious years. Ones in which we lay foundations and establish relationships. But we would all agree that they can be hard. The years may be short but the days can seem long.

Join us as we share some of what we've learned from our home ed years with younger children. Join in the conversation by leaving a message - we'd love to hear your stories. Be encouraged as you root your children to flourish.

Are you a dreamer? Holding on to firmly rooted ideals or a hard-won vision? We're sure we're not the only ones whose days often fall short of these.

So do we just give up on the big picture? Is it possible to hold on to our vision in the midst of the everyday muddles and mess?

Join us for this uplifting and practical conversation as we offer suggestions on how we can indeed hold firmly to our God-given ideals while living through seasons of change and challenge.

Listen in and be encouraged

Many people worry about whether children who are home educated will learn to socialise and be able to make friends. Grab a cup of tea and listen in as Clare, Molly and Helen have a chat about whether this was, in fact, a problem for their children and what they were able to do about it

As we prepare for Easter, we have a special Easter episode for you.

Pour yourself a favourite drink and listen in as Clare, Helen, Molly and Ruth share some encouraging stories, answers to prayer, and home education optimism!

Happy Easter to you and your family.