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A Tailored Approach to Education
Home Education
Homeschooling: A Tailored Approach to Education
Homeschooling, also known as home education, is an alternative to traditional schooling where parents take responsibility for their child’s education at home. It’s a growing trend in the UK, with an increasing number of families choosing this path.
Why Homeschool?
Parents choose homeschooling for various reasons. Some may be dissatisfied with local schools, seek a more personalised learning experience for their gifted child, or address specific learning or physical needs. Others may find the school environment stressful for their child or prefer an education aligned with their religious beliefs. Ultimately, parents homeschool because they believe it’s in their child’s best interest.
The Benefits
- Tailored Education: Homeschooling allows for a personalised learning experience that caters to your child’s individual needs and learning style.
- Effective Learning: One-on-one instruction can be highly effective, leading to faster progress with less time spent teaching.
- Flexibility: Homeschooling offers a flexible schedule, allowing for a better work-life balance and catering to individual learning paces.
- Individual Attention: Children receive the focused attention of their teacher, ensuring they reach their full potential.
- Fewer Distractions: The home environment offers fewer distractions, allowing for better concentration and improved performance.
- Socialisation: Socialisation opportunities exist outside of school through groups, activities, and connections with other homeschooling families.
- Future Success: Homeschool graduates are entering universities and careers, demonstrating the effectiveness of this approach.
Getting Started
If you’re considering homeschooling, talk to other homeschooling parents for guidance. There are also resources available online and from the government website (https://www.gov.uk/home-education).
The Cost
The cost of homeschooling varies. Some families choose to handle all the teaching themselves, minimizing expenses. Others utilize tutors for part-time instruction or curriculum development, with costs ranging from £30 to £50 per hour.
Begin your home learning journey here!
Overall, homeschooling offers a unique and flexible approach to education, empowering parents to create a learning environment that fosters their child’s individual growth and success.
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Curriculum
Reading/Writing
Math/Science
Art
Languages
Online Learning Resources
BBC Bitesize
Free online study support resource for school-age students
Twinkl
On-line resources normally charged for but free for a limited period
IXL
A maths and English practice tool for educators and families that adapts to a student’s individual level of proficiency
Khan Academy
Library of trusted, standards-aligned practice and lessons covers grammar, science, history and more
Oxford Owl
Discover expert advice, educational resources and free eBooks to support children’s learning.
NRICH
Provides free mathematics education resources designed to challenge, inspire and engage ages 3 to 19, including support for teachers and parents
Audible
World’s largest selection of audiobooks including best sellers, and more
Dr. Seuss
The home of all things Dr. Seuss Activities, Crafts, Recipes, Printables, Guides and more
PBS Kids
Educational games and videos from PBS KIDS shows!
Turtle Diary
Fun Educational and Online Games for Kids
Sesame Street online
Play educational games, watch videos, and create art and more
Learning Resources
Home Learning Resources – Workbooks & Activity Sheets to keep your home learning journey on track
Old Farmer’s Almanac for Kids
Here are free stories and cool activities to explore
Friv4school
A safe place to play the very best free games at school or at home. No ads, outward links, no nagging
ABCmouse.com
Full Online Curriculum for children 2-8
Math Playground
Free, online math games, and more. Problem solving, logic games and number puzzles kids love to play.
Story Time From Space
An exciting new program that combines literature with science education.
Learning Games for Kids
Educational games great for building foundation math and language skills
National Geographic Kids
Find amazing facts about animals, science, history, geography, games and more
Cool Math
A brain-training site, for everyone, where logic & thinking & math meets fun & games
NickJr.com
Play preschool learning games and watch episodes and videos that feature Nick Jr. shows
Discovery Channel’s site
An award-winning educational publisher of high-interest, nonfiction products for kids
Disney Jr
Play Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior games from your favorite Disney TV shows
Maths Chase
Provides free maths games to help students learn. Test your times tables, addition, and other maths skills
E-Learning Digital Education
Free and fun digital education
for children worldwide
Scholastic
Find the best books, literary resources and educational solutions for kids at Scholastic
Cool Maths 4 Kids
Math lessons and fun games for Kids, Teachers, and Parents., plus quizzes, brain teasers and more
Maths Zone
Hundreds of learning activities including favourites from AmbleWeb, BBC Bitesize, HGFL, A Blundred and MathPlayground
Unite for Literacy
Provides free digital access to picture books, narrated in many languages.
PhonicsPlay Comics
Opportunities for children to rehearse the precise knowledge and skills that they learn in school
How Stuff Works
Explains thousands of topics with video and illustrations so you can learn how stuff works
Rooster Money
RoosterMoney is a great App for teaching kids about the value of money in this digital age.
ABCya
Educational games that will keep kids engaged and having fun
Duolingo
Learn a language for free. Forever
Rosetta Stone
Learn the language, not just the words
Star fall
Specializing in reading, phonics & math – educational games, movies, books, songs, and more
Fun Brain
The #1 site for online educational games for kids of all ages. (math, grammar, science, spelling, history)
Splash Learn
The Complete K-5 Math Learning Program Built for Your Child
Story Line
Children’s literacy website, Storyline Online, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books
Highlights Kids
The place for children of all ages to play games and discover new jokes, surveys, answers to science questions, and fun crafts
Maths Game Time
offers free math games, worksheets, homework help & videos for teachers, parents & children.
Science Kids
The home of science & technology for children around the world. Learn more about the amazing world of science
Epic
Digital library for kids age 12 and under, offering free remote access worldwide through June, based on teacher request
World E Books Online
One of the best digital ebook publishing platforms
Make Time 2 Play
Play activities for children that encourage imaginative and exploratory play to help them grow up happy and healthy
Sumdog
Enjoy personalised maths & spelling practice. Adaptive learning and multiplayer games
Stories for Kids
A website dedicated to providing free and available stories for children, young adults, and teenagers.
Encounter Edu
An online classroom that streams live lessons on a range of topics.
Cool Educational Games
Cool educational games for all ages and abilities..
Special Education Needs resources
Contact
Contact (previously known as Contact a Family Advice and support for families with disabled children
Autism Education Trust
help ensure that autistic children and young people receive an education that enables them to fulfill their aspirations and engage in society as active citizens
Council for Disabled Children
Umbrella body for the SEN and disabled children’s sector in England, with links to other UK nations
SOS SEN
Independent and confidential telephone helpline for parents and others looking for information and advice on Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)
The Dyslexia Association
Support and services for dyslexic children and adults of all ages
HE-Special-UK
Special Educational Needs SEN Home Education
NASA Live: Official Stream of NASA TV
Be Inspired!
NASA TV airs a variety of regularly scheduled, pre-recorded educational and public relations programming 24 hours a day. The network also provides an array of live programming, such as coverage of missions, events (spacewalks, media interviews, educational broadcasts), press conferences, and rocket launches.
Makes studying at home awesome! Have you tried Kahoot!?
What is Kahoot!?
Kahoot! is a game-based learning platform that makes it easy to create, share and play learning games or trivia quizzes in minutes. Unleash the fun! Play Kahoot!
Virtual Field Trips You Can Take Without Leaving Home
Gather your expedition party, bring a few snacks, sit around the computer, and we’ll begin our online journey to interesting places such as major museums, national parks, galleries and more
Museum
British Museum
Over 60 free galleries to explore. Stay connected and learn
Great Wall of China
Experience Virtual Great Wall of China in Virtual Reality
Courtauld Gallery
Collection of art, including famous impressionist masterpieces
Gallery
Tate Modern
A whistlestop tour around Tate Modern’s Blavatnik Building
National Portrait Gallery
Take a virtual tour of the National Gallery from your mobile, tablet, or desktop
Zoo
San Diego Zoo
Discover Africa
Discover the hidden wonders of Mzansi in a 360 VR experience
Places of Interest
NASA Virtual Tours
Get an inside look at NASA Glenn Research Center’s facilities
National Parks
Journey to places most people never go in stunning 360° video
Explore Live Cams
Explore the largest live nature cam network on the planet
Other Fun Resources
have fun with google’s 3d animals
To get involved, all you have to do is a Google search for a particular animal and click on ‘View in 3D’ (beneath the image results and Wikipedia entry). As long as you’ve given Google access to your camera, you can then press ‘View in your space’ and you will be able to insert the animal into your surroundings.
Animals you can search for includes: Tiger, Lion, Alligator, Duck, Brown bear, Cheetah, Giant pandas, Octopus, Penguins, Raccoon, Shark, Snake, Emperor penguin, Goat, Angler fish, Rottweiler, Pug, Turtle, Cat, Dog, Wolfe.
Meet a life-sized animal up close with Googles AR feature