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Homeschooling offers a unique opportunity for personalised learning, allowing parents to tailor their child's education to their own individual needs and interests. However, even the most dedicated homeschooling parents can face challenges when it comes to certain...

Whether you choose to homeschool out of necessity or personal choice, there’s no denying homeschooling offers families a unique opportunity to tailor education to the individual needs and preferences of their children. However, there’s one aspect of homeschooling that...

In today's fast-paced world, staying informed about current events is more important than ever. As parents, we want to raise socially aware and informed children, but discussing complex current affairs with them can be a daunting task. How do you broach difficult...

The holiday season is a cherished time for families to come together, enjoy each other's company, and take a break from the usual hustle and bustle of everyday life. However, now the holidays are over and the new term has started, it's time for parents and children...

One of the most rewarding parts of parenthood (at least in my eyes) is watching your child experience all the many positive things life has to offer them as they grow up. Whether it be dancing to their favourite tune, playing with their friends or watching their...

When I was a young adult in my 20s, I can’t remember ever feeling particularly lonely. I often socialised with friends and the local crowd at my nearby pub, and it really felt like I was part of my local community; always connecting with others. Today, though, I don’t...

We all know that eating nutritious food and exercising regularly are vital for our children’s health and development, but for many homeschooling parents it can be tricky to find ways to fit physical activity into the homeschool day and encourage their children to make...

Whether you’re an avid gardener with the greenest of thumbs or a beginner looking to start slow and steady, there’s no better time to start thinking about what you’d like to do with your garden this year now that spring is finally upon us. Do you want to try growing...

As a parent, seeing your child be visibly upset or not quite their usual self is undeniably heartbreaking – especially when you don’t know what’s wrong. Even the most communicative of children can close themselves off at times, leaving us worried and unsure of what to...

Throughout my years of teaching, I’ve had the pleasure of helping a lot of parents with their child’s studies, whether it be through direct tutoring or by providing resources that assist them in teaching their children a variety of different subjects and topics as...

It is a truth universally acknowledged that most children adore animals. Watching their faces light up when they spot a bird in the garden or see the animals in an aquarium or zoo can be an almost magical experience for us as parents, but even though the thought of...

Here in the UK, the most common study route chosen for 13-16 year olds by homeschooling parents is the International General Certificate of Secondary Education, also known as the iGCSE. Recognised by institutions all around the world, iGCSE qualifications are a great...

Feeling unwell when you have children is never easy for any parent, but when you have the added responsibility of homeschooling to juggle as well as your sickness symptoms, it can be a real struggle to get through the day. Although the first month of the year is very...

  For many people, the start of a New Year is the perfect opportunity to leave any negativity from the previous twelve months behind and start afresh with a clean slate. And so, high off December’s excitement and armed with the best of intentions, we often set...

How did a pair of socks show me that we should always be kind? As a parent, you have so many worries about your children. You want them to be safe, happy, healthy and contented. But my main worry was that one of my children would feel the need to bully another child –...

A lesson plan is an essential tool required to successfully navigate homeschooling. Creating a lesson plan will be your roadmap and provide structure and clarity for you and your child(ren) during homeschooling days. I often get asked how to effectively plan lessons...

Although teaching academic subjects should make up the main part of your homeschooling day, there are other aspects that should also be taken into consideration when planning your homeschooling week. Wellbeing and safety should be part of our homeschooling schedule...

When you choose to teach your child at home you may think that you will be entitled to some financial help.  This is not the case; the Department for Education are very clear that when you homeschool your child you will also take on all the financial responsibility...

I have talked about the need to establish routines, as a priority, in order to ensure the success of your homeschooling. You will also need to manage the start of your day and the start of each lesson, making sure that you have a clear structure in place.  It is...

Have you found that communicating with your child, on occasion, is difficult or near impossible? When my children were young, I would ask them the same question every day, ‘how was today?’ or ‘ what did you enjoy doing today?’; but the answer was always the same, ‘I...

With homeschooling in the UK increasing all the time (it has increased by 40% over the last three years) more and more parents and carers are making the decision to take their child out of mainstream education.  If you have made the decision to homeschool your...

Are you worried that your child is falling behind in their studies? Are you panicking at being thrown into home schooling? My friend, Sarah, is the calm one. She breezed through university, landed a perfect job and then the perfect husband shortly followed by three...

Hello and welcome, my name is Jacqueline Ackerman and I am the CEO of Ackerman Home Learning. As you are reading this you must be considering whether to arrange tutoring for your child and wondering if and how it will help them. I can assure you that whatever level...