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💛 Teaching the Heart: Nurturing Emotional Literacy in Home Education
As parents, we spend so much time thinking about our children’s physical and academic needs - what they eat, how they’re growing, what they’re learning, how they’ll do in exams. But there’s another layer of learning that’s just as important — one that often gets overlooked. Their emotional world. In home education, where we have the gift of really knowing and guiding our children, emotional literacy isn’t an optional extra - it’s the foundation for everything else. Emotions A
rocket-educate
Oct 314 min read
Helping Our Children Understand Their Own Minds - Why metacognition should be at the heart of home education.
“Everyone should have one of these done, it’s fascinating!” I hear that often from parents after an assessment like and Ed psych, that explores their child’s learning profile. And they’re right - it is fascinating. Because when you sit with a child’s learning profile, you see so much more than test scores. You see patterns of thinking, sparks of creativity, quiet strengths, hidden frustrations in the ways a child makes sense of the world. You see them - clearly, fully, beauti
rocket-educate
Oct 313 min read
What I Wish I Knew Before Starting Home Education
Real talk from one parent to another. When we first started home educating, I had a vision: peaceful mornings, joyful learning, children eagerly absorbing everything like sponges. Reality? It looked a lot more like messy kitchen tables, Lego and playmobil, and self-doubt on repeat. Looking back, I can laugh now - but I wish someone had told me what really matters when you begin this journey. So, here it is: the truth I wish I’d known before starting home education. 1. It Does
rocket-educate
Oct 223 min read
The Unspoken Glance: Navigating the Unsaid Judgment of Home Education By Chris Cripps
You know that look. The raised eyebrow, the polite-but-skeptical smile, the hesitant, “Oh... wow, I could never do that.”
rocket-educate
May 183 min read
Embracing Reggio Emilia at Home: A Gentle Guide for Home Educators
In the world of home education, where flexibility meets intention, many families are turning to holistic approaches that honor the...
rocket-educate
May 173 min read
Thinking ahead to summer?
As summer approaches, home educators in Buckinghamshire and Berkshire have a wealth of activities you can choose from. Here's a curated...
rocket-educate
May 172 min read
Legal Guidelines for EHE
Elective Home Education
rocket-educate
May 1513 min read
A reflection on different approaches to Home Education.
Some people will talk about having a home education style, but the reality is you need to decide what’s right for your learner and for your circumstances. Here are a few approaches that you might have come across in your first steps.
rocket-educate
Feb 112 min read
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