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Why home educate?
The reasons for educating your children at home are as varied as the families doing it.
There is an impressive, and growing, catalogue of research showing above-average outcome for home educated children in both academic and social realms, the details of which ca
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Make a nature collage. Collect sticks, feathers, leaves, flowers and other natural materials to make a seasonal collage. This activity encourages you and your children to take a closer look at everyday objects in nature and to appreciate
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Ebbs and Flows
By Kris Erskine
Question: “What’s happening in my home at morning tea, last thing at night, in the car, while I’m in the bath?”
Answer: Learning.
When my partner and I externalised responsibility for our children’s education I didn’t notice the learning so much. I fretted if their teachers reported on issues, I delighted with them when they brought home creations. I was a
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