Norfolk Home Learning
From small beginnings to great success
Home Education aka Homeschooling
Home education starts at birth, so if you're a mum you've tried it and you know it works. Some mums never give school a look-in. Others try school then embrace home ed feeling all the more sure that it's right for their kids.
They certainly benefit socially, with like-minded families inviting them round to share books, music or informal lessons. They'll go on to get their GCSEs without the stress of Continuous Assessment they'd face at school.
Norwich has classes run specially for children in home education. Opting in for a few hours a week beats school captivity any day! School captivity! To quote a mum: They dress them like convicts; then they grade them like eggs.
My own escape from school captivity came decades ago when I quit classroom teaching. It set me free to write my books, give my lectures and run this website for caring parents. There's a welcoming mailbag and helpful pages on anxiety, tutors, talented kids and why I quit!
As for teaching methods, there's not much doubt that ‘talk and chalk’ kills children's interest. Hands on learning is what they need. To quote Confucius,
They hear and they forget,
They see and they remember.
They do and they understand.
You can get them actively learning with anything from puppets to waterwheels!
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The one shown here belongs to the wizards. It’s 10 ft across and kids have to find the circumference by throwing a stick!
They’ll remember the fun, they’ll remember the answer and they’ll argue for hours about how this amazing method works. Home-based science brings its own fun and games! True, it can make some evil smells but with luck another family will host them!
One thing is certain: far from being stuck at home, homeschooled kids just aren't stuck at school! These two got to star in a film!
I envy the mum who wrote to me saying how glad she was that she'd taught her own kids. If only I'd done the same for mine!
I did home educate my grandchildren, now at uni or beyond. I've also helped dozens - even hundreds - of local families with home ed or school, some by tutoring at my place or theirs but often just with free advice!
