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BY KELLY RIGG, HOME EDUCATION MENTOR, CONSULTANT & COACH

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Christmas Gift ideas for Home Ed Kids Nov 25, 2024

Home Ed Kids are as unique as they come, so putting together a Christmas Gift Guide for them hasn't been easy, but here's some brilliant bits that I think pretty much every home ed kid will love! 

Here are some great gift ideas if you are feeling a bit stuck for things that are as...

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'What is Home Education?' and other key terms! Nov 18, 2024

If you are finding yourself googling this, chances are you are supporting a child or multiple children as a parent, grandparent, teacher - and you are wanting to ensure that you understand what Home Education really means, what it looks like, what all the jargon around it means and I want to help...

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What do Home Educators want for Christmas? christmas Oct 29, 2024

It dawned on me a short while ago that I am sure there are people all over the world typing into google 'what would a home educator love for Christmas' and if you aren't one yourself, you may not realise how often home educators are scrimping and saving to make their lifestyle achievable - how...

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The Super Selfish Slow Down Oct 23, 2024

It's that time, we are headed into the October half term and despite most of us reeling from a year of financial crisis and endless work demands, trying to manage or make the best of endless parenting challenges, we are all doing that thing that we do....

Where we see clubs/classes on pause for...

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I will never feel like I am enough... Sep 27, 2024

This blog is coming from the heart today, I am sat here - with my mind telling me everything I am not 'good' enough at right now.

'You need to get more variety into your kids....they are eating too much simple food...'

'You haven't posted on social media enough this week...are you even trying to...

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Are you truly embracing critical thinking, or just switching sides? Sep 25, 2024

 I want to start this blog by saying that this is one of the biggest battles we face as human beings - we love to feel accepted and embraced by our peers and the act of defying convention and believing something different to others can require real courage! I know that I will spend a...

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Treat conformity with scepticism, not authenticity. Sep 22, 2024

I want to start this blog by emphasising the importance of the answer to the question you may have typed into google that found this blog, Home Education is a perfectly legal form of education. It is your human right as a parent to a child. It is their human right to freedom in education. It is...

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Ways that I save ooodles of money🤑 as a home educator! home education saving money Sep 01, 2024

Choosing home education often comes with some element of financial sacrifice - one that most of us do willingly to gain that all important time to connect and enjoy our family.

But let's be honest, getting savvy when it come to ensuring our kids stay inspired, meet their learning goals, have...

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NOT back to school week home education mental health Aug 29, 2024

As a home educating parent, the start of a new school year is an odd one. It comes with a kind of ghost attached - a schooled, slightly anxious, feeling like everything needs to step up - more needs to be achieved and more pressure added. It is a hang up from our school days and one that I work...

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My First 30 Days of Home Education home education new to home ed offer sale Aug 26, 2024

Choosing home education (homeschooling for my US friends) is never made in a vacuum, it is never just about our children's education. It factors in so many things like our careers, our need for more human-ness, authenticity and joy, our stress levels and mental health - and of course those of our...

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5 Unconventional Reasons to Home Educate! home educating mental health new to home ed Aug 22, 2024

I am going to share with you the honest truth about the dialogue that went through my head as I started thinking about home education as a viable option and the limiting beliefs I had to overcome in order to allow them to be valid reasons. 

1. 'I don't want to do the school run...'

The...

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Books that have Transformed my Home Education Mindset alternative education empowerment home educating self growth Aug 09, 2024

Empowering Your Home Education Journey: Must-Read Books for Every Educator

I solidly believe that embarking on the journey of home education begins with the reshaping our of mindset. If you were sent to any public or private school in the UK, chances are your entire way of being - everything you...

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