home education Archives - CatsKidsChaos https://catskidschaos.com/tag/home-education/ Cats, kids, coffee and chaos Sun, 02 Jun 2024 15:45:21 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://catskidschaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-cropped-catskidschaos-blog-logo-32x32.png home education Archives - CatsKidsChaos https://catskidschaos.com/tag/home-education/ 32 32 Tips for finding a personal tutor https://catskidschaos.com/2024/02/02/tips-for-finding-a-personal-tutor/ Fri, 02 Feb 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://catskidschaos.com/?p=32226 As a home educating parent, I am always will to admit that I don’t “do it all” and for some subjects, as we move into GCSE exam planning for our son, have needed expert help and support to enable him to succeed. We have a personal tutor for him for two subject areas to supplment […]

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]]> Our home education week 2nd October 2023 https://catskidschaos.com/2023/10/01/our-home-education-week-2nd-october-2023/ https://catskidschaos.com/2023/10/01/our-home-education-week-2nd-october-2023/#comments Sun, 01 Oct 2023 05:00:00 +0000 https://catskidschaos.com/?p=30718 Welcome to our home education week, where I share our weekly schedule, what we are getting up to, and how home education looks for us, with a child who “should be” in Year 9 at school but is, instead, learning at home with his mum and dad. As we adjust to the autumn, and get […]

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]]> https://catskidschaos.com/2023/10/01/our-home-education-week-2nd-october-2023/feed/ 1 Our Home Education week – 18th September 2023 https://catskidschaos.com/2023/09/17/our-home-education-week-18th-september-2023/ Sun, 17 Sep 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://catskidschaos.com/?p=30703 Welcome to our home education week, where I share our weekly schedule, what we are getting up to, and how home education looks for us, with a child who “should be” in Year 9 at school but is, instead, learning at home with his mum and dad. Our last post was way way back in […]

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]]> Our Homeschool Week – planning for next year https://catskidschaos.com/2023/06/25/our-homeschool-week-planning-for-next-year/ Sun, 25 Jun 2023 05:00:00 +0000 https://catskidschaos.com/?p=30166 Welcome to our homeschool week, where I share our weekly schedule, what we are getting up to, and how home education looks for us, with a child who “should be” in Year 8 at school but is, instead, learning at home with his mum and dad. Our last blog post about what we get up […]

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]]> Why don’t you home educate both your children? https://catskidschaos.com/2023/06/21/why-dont-you-home-educate-both-your-children/ https://catskidschaos.com/2023/06/21/why-dont-you-home-educate-both-your-children/#comments Wed, 21 Jun 2023 05:01:00 +0000 https://catskidschaos.com/?p=30052 Why don’t you home educate both your children? Why has she been at school yet he’s at home? This is a question I have faced a lot over the last few years, from many angles. Sometimes it’s from people who don’t home educate and want to know why we have one in school and one […]

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]]> https://catskidschaos.com/2023/06/21/why-dont-you-home-educate-both-your-children/feed/ 1 How do we homeschool when parents are ill? https://catskidschaos.com/2023/03/05/how-do-we-homeschool-when-parents-are-ill/ Sun, 05 Mar 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://catskidschaos.com/?p=29611 So, how do we homeschool when parents are ill? That is something I have been asked a couple of times, usually by people who have, the admitted advantage that they can still send their children to school when they themselves are unwell, rather than having to worry about looking after themselves whilst also making sure […]

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]]> An easy & cheaper alternative to a standing desk https://catskidschaos.com/2023/03/03/an-easy-cheaper-alternative-to-a-standing-desk/ https://catskidschaos.com/2023/03/03/an-easy-cheaper-alternative-to-a-standing-desk/#comments Fri, 03 Mar 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://catskidschaos.com/?p=29876 We love using a standing desk at home. I find it helpful because I have back issues and sitting at a desk isn’t comfortable for me. I also find it useful to help me concentrate. Our son has ADHD and we have found that if he is able to stand and move whilst he is […]

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]]> https://catskidschaos.com/2023/03/03/an-easy-cheaper-alternative-to-a-standing-desk/feed/ 1 My Home Education group phobia https://catskidschaos.com/2023/01/17/my-home-education-group-phobia/ https://catskidschaos.com/2023/01/17/my-home-education-group-phobia/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://catskidschaos.com/?p=29795 This post is part serious and part tongue in cheek and shares my journey around bad home education group experiences. If you run a home education group, please don’t be too offended, this is my story and I am sure not all groups are the same. If you follow us you will know we made […]

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]]> https://catskidschaos.com/2023/01/17/my-home-education-group-phobia/feed/ 2 Our homeschool week 16th-22nd January 2023 https://catskidschaos.com/2023/01/15/our-homeschool-week-16th-22nd-january-2023/ Sun, 15 Jan 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://catskidschaos.com/?p=29786 Welcome to our homeschool week and how I plan and work with our son to home educate him. If you follow us on our Facebook or Instagram you will know that whilst I have one child in school, I also home educate our son. This is how we do it. Last week was our first week of back to […]

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]]> Our homeschool week – 31/10-6/11/ 2022 https://catskidschaos.com/2022/10/30/our-homeschool-week-31-10-6-11-2022/ Sun, 30 Oct 2022 21:00:00 +0000 https://catskidschaos.com/?p=29604 Welcome to our homeschool week and how I plan and work with our son to home educate him. If you follow us on our Facebook or Instagram you will know that whilst I have one child in school, I also home educate our son. This is how we do it. This blog post may contain […]

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