Home Education Matters
Join us every week for a new episode supporting you on your home education journey. Whether you are a long time home educator or are totally new to it, we’re here to support you with podcasts on subjects like deregistering and dealing with your local authority, how to sit exams, supporting your child’s unique needs, socialising, subject deep dives and much more.
Episodes
Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
Mini Series - A Day in the Life with Kerenza
Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
Today, I'm joined by 14 year old home educated child, Kerenza, and we discuss her typical day, staggering her exams, studying with dyslexia and the many benefits of being home educated.
[This podcast is very much a labour of love, but it's also both a costly and time consuming process ... if you'd like to Buy Me a Coffee - no obligation at all! - you can do so here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HomeEducation]
Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
Mini Series - A Day in the Life with Greg
Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
For today's Day in the Life series, I'm talking with Greg who came to home schooling during coronavirus. He has now developed a home education journey which embraces nature, learning in every day activities and the power of letting your child follow their passions.
[This podcast is very much a labour of love, but it's also both a costly and time consuming process ... if you'd like to Buy Me a Coffee - no obligation at all! - you can do so here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HomeEducation]
Monday Dec 26, 2022
Mini Series - A Day in the Life with Miriam
Monday Dec 26, 2022
Monday Dec 26, 2022
Today I'm talking to Miriam, a home educating mother of four who was also home educated herself as a child. We chat about her experience of being home educated, her typical day as a structured home educator and how personality affects your home education style.
[This podcast is very much a labour of love, but it's also both a costly and time consuming process ... if you'd like to Buy Me a Coffee - no obligation at all! - you can do so here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HomeEducation]
Sunday Dec 25, 2022
Mini Series - A Day in the Life with Xavier
Sunday Dec 25, 2022
Sunday Dec 25, 2022
Day three of our Day in the Life series and I chat with Xavier, a home educated 16 year old, studying for A levels from home. Join us chatting about how to organise study time, being home educated all the way through and what work is anyway!
[This podcast is very much a labour of love, but it's also both a costly and time consuming process ... if you'd like to Buy Me a Coffee - no obligation at all! - you can do so here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HomeEducation]
Saturday Dec 24, 2022
Mini Series - A Day in the Life with Beckie
Saturday Dec 24, 2022
Saturday Dec 24, 2022
Our second episode meets Beckie, who was home educated herself and is now home educating her own children. Find out what her typical day looks like in this second Day in the Life episode.
[This podcast is very much a labour of love, but it's also both a costly and time consuming process ... if you'd like to Buy Me a Coffee - no obligation at all! - you can do so here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HomeEducation]
Friday Dec 23, 2022
Mini Series - A Day in the Life with Wesley
Friday Dec 23, 2022
Friday Dec 23, 2022
Our first episode of a mini series where we chat with another home educator about what their 'typical' day looks like and how they became a home educating family.
Today we have Wesley, who chose to home educate his son after feeling let down by the school system. And hasn't looked back since!
[This podcast is very much a labour of love, but it's also both a costly and time consuming process ... if you'd like to Buy Me a Coffee - no obligation at all! - you can do so here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HomeEducation]
Sunday Dec 18, 2022
MFL for home educators with Nat London
Sunday Dec 18, 2022
Sunday Dec 18, 2022
Join Nat and I discussing the top tips and advice for approaching Modern Foreign Languages as a home educating / home schooling family. We look at revision sites, building fluency, exam changes and advice for tackling the speaking and listening sections of the GCSE, and lots more.
[This podcast is very much a labour of love, but it's also both a costly and time consuming process ... if you'd like to Buy Me a Coffee - no obligation at all! - you can do so here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HomeEducation]
Sunday Dec 11, 2022
Home Educating through the holidays
Sunday Dec 11, 2022
Sunday Dec 11, 2022
Join Diane and I as we discuss home educating through the holidays, having a rhythm to your days and whether Christmas is a time to hide in a cave or embrace the natural order of having your favourite playgrounds engulfed by holidaying children. We'll let you decide!
[This podcast is very much a labour of love, but it's also both a costly and time consuming process ... if you'd like to Buy Me a Coffee - no obligation at all! - you can do so here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HomeEducation]
Sunday Dec 04, 2022
Sunday Dec 04, 2022
Join us talking to Iram Malik about all things exam related when you home educate / home school your child. Whether it's choosing your exam centre, IGCSEs vs GCSEs, exam boards, specifications and much more ... wondering where to start? We've got you covered :)
[This podcast is very much a labour of love, but it's also both a costly and time consuming process ... if you'd like to Buy Me a Coffee - no obligation at all! - you can do so here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HomeEducation]
Sunday Nov 27, 2022
Family or friends disagree with your decision to Home Educate?
Sunday Nov 27, 2022
Sunday Nov 27, 2022
It's not always easy to make a decision that goes against the norm. But don't worry, we've got your backs! Today Diane and I chat about what to do when your friends or even your family think you're mad to be home educating your child. How to deal with these disagreements, when and how to engage and what it really says about everyone involved.
[This podcast is very much a labour of love, but it's also both a costly and time consuming process ... if you'd like to Buy Me a Coffee - no obligation at all! - you can do so here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HomeEducation]