Honey should we homeschool?

Send us a textThis episode is a full read-through of the official government guidance on elective home education for local authorities (England). No commentary—just the document.We've transformed this government document into an audio file, so now you can listen while cooking dinner or doing the dishes, allowing you to make the most of your limited free time without having to sit down and read it!If you'd like to contribute, head here - buymeacoffee.com/honeyshouldwehomeschoolFor the accompanying pdf go here - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5ca21e22e5274a77d9d26feb/EHE_guidance_for_parentsafterconsultationv2.2.pdfIf you would like us to record the guidances for Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, please get in touch - honeyshouldwehomeschool@hotmail.comSupport the show Follow us on Instagram: @honeyshouldwehomeschool,Facebook: Honey Should We HomeschoolYouTube: Honey Should We Homeschool YouTube Making a podcast actually costs money (annoying, we know), and we don't do ads for mattresses (yet). But if you've ever laughed, nodded along, or shouted “YES!” at an episode, consider tossing a coin, no matter how small, to your podcasters! ♡ - https://buymeacoffee.com/honeyshouldwehomeschool

Send us a textThis episode is a full read-through of the official government guidance on elective home education for local authorities (England). No commentary—just the document.We've transformed this government document into an audio file, so now you can listen while cooking dinner or doing the dishes, allowing you to make the most of your limited free time without having to sit down and read it!If you'd like to contribute, head here - buymeacoffee.com/honeyshouldwehomeschoolIf you'd like to view the pdf version of this government document head here - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66bf6d2bdcb0757928e5bd47/Elective_home_education_departmental_guidance_for_local_authorities.pdfIf you would like us to record the guidances for Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, please get in touch - honeyshouldwehomeschool@hotmail.comTom and Leah xSupport the show Follow us on Instagram: @honeyshouldwehomeschool,Facebook: Honey Should We HomeschoolYouTube: Honey Should We Homeschool YouTube Making a podcast actually costs money (annoying, we know), and we don't do ads for mattresses (yet). But if you've ever laughed, nodded along, or shouted “YES!” at an episode, consider tossing a coin, no matter how small, to your podcasters! ♡ - https://buymeacoffee.com/honeyshouldwehomeschool

Send us a textPLEASE NOTE: There is no option to reply to any messages sent through the "send us a text" button, if you would like a response, please email us at honeyshouldwehomeschool@hotmail.com or use the social media channels mentioned at the bottom :)Welcome to another episode of Honey should we homeschool? Today's episode, by request, is all about the law. A slightly dry episode, but we hope it can be of some help to you. Fair warning though, you may come out more confused than you entered!! If you do find it helpful at all, please leave us a review, it really helps us to grow the show

Send us a textToday, we're chatting with Lizi, an ex primary school teacher who quit teaching and decided that she won't be sending her daughter to school. (Unless maybe if she asks to go in the future!!)  Stay tuned for some very fascinating insight into primary schools!  Here's a breakdown of the conversation: 01:12 - What was your experience of school as a child? 02:43 - What qualifications did you get to be able to teach? 03:33 - What got you into teaching? 05:04 - Did your dyslexia affect your teaching? 09:25 - Best and worst bits of teaching? 11:16 - How long were you a teacher? 12:00 - Thoughts on how much they can move? 12:50 - Screen time in schools 17:40 - How much time did they get outside? 19:55 - Socialisation! 25:30 - Thoughts on GCSE's 30:18 - Ofsted experiences 34:51 - How many children are in a class? 35:16 - Why did you quit teaching and choose to home educate? 37:42 - Would you let your daughter go to school? 40:12 - Are there any elements from school you'll incorporate into your home educating? 41:07 - Will you follow the curriculum? 42:15 - Thoughts on the children's wellbeing and schools bill? 49:40 - What does a rough week in your home ed life look like? 54:30 - How do you non judgmentally tell others about your choice to home educate? 1:04:30 - Any tips/advice?  NEVER MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our monthly newsletter to stay up-to-date on new episode releases, catch up on follow-ups from previous episodes, and enjoy a dash of chaotic rambling! Honey Should We Homeschool Newsletter GET IN TOUCH! As always, thank you so much for tuning in! If you have any further questions for us or Lizi get in touch via email at honeyshouldwehomeschool@hotmail.com, And don't forget to leave us a review if you've enjoyed the podcast. We can't wait to hear from you! See you next time! :) www.honeyshouldwehomeschool.com  Follow us on Instagram: @honeyshouldwehomeschool,Facebook: Honey Should We HomeschoolYouTube: Honey Should We Homeschool YouTube Making a podcast actually costs money (annoying, we know), and we don't do ads for mattresses (yet). But if you've ever laughed, nodded along, or shouted “YES!” at an episode, consider tossing a coin, no matter how small, to your podcasters! ♡ - https://buymeacoffee.com/honeyshouldwehomeschool

Send us a textNEVER MISS AN EPISODE!Sign up for our monthly newsletter to stay up-to-date on new episode releases, catch up on follow-ups from previous episodes, and enjoy a dash of chaotic rambling!Honey Should We Homeschool Newsletter GET THE FREE MP3!We've transformed the Elective Home EducationDepartmental Guidance for Parents (England) document into an audio file, so now you can listen while cooking dinner or doing the dishes, allowing you to make the most of your limited free time without having to sit down and read it!  Download the free mp3 Hello and welcome to another episode of Honey, Should We Homeschool?

Send us a textNEVER MISS AN EPISODE!Sign up for our monthly newsletter to stay up-to-date on new episode releases, catch up on follow-ups from previous episodes, and enjoy a dash of chaotic rambling!Honey Should We Homeschool Newsletter Hello and welcome to another episode of Honey, Should We Homeschool?

Send us a textWelcome back to another episode of Honey Should we Homeschool? Today's hot topic is The “Children's well being and schools bill”.  WARNING - This episode contains some discussion about murder that may disturb some listeners. Listener discretion is advised. If you would like to skip this part, go straight to  If you would like to know more about the case you can read about it here - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czr3vygvyy7o To read the full bill go here - https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/59-01/0151/240151.pdf To check its current status head here - https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3909 Read some summarized versions of the bill here - https://educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2024/12/the-childrens-wellbeing-bill-what-parents-need-to-know/ and here - https://www.gov.uk/government/news/childrens-bill-to-keep-children-safe-from-exploitation The article referencing numbers of home educated children in Cornwall - https://hellorayo.co.uk/greatest-hits/cornwall/news/rise-homeschooling-cornwall-since-pandemic/ If you'd like to learn more about the Children's University after my quite vague explanation, go here! - https://www.childrensuniversity.co.uk If you've enjoyed todays episode, please share with someone else you think may appreciate it :) As always, thank you so much for listening and if you'd like to get in touch you can drop us an email at honeyshouldwehomeschool@hotmail.com or head over to our Instagram @honeyshouldwehomeschool or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/honeyshouldwehomeschool We'd love to hear from you. Or even check us out on YouTube - https://m.youtube.com/@Honeyshouldwehomeschool  See you next time :)

Send us a textWelcome back to another episode of Honey Should we Homeschool. Today we're discussing the UK curriculum (mostly primary curriculum) and whether we need to or even ‘should' follow it?  Most of the information discussed today can be found on the gov.uk website here - https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum To find the info on how academies work head here - https://www.gov.uk/types-of-school/academies#:~:text=Academies%20have%20more%20control%20over,it%20must%20become%20an%20academy. To find the statistics mentioned about academies head here - https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk To read more about the evolution of the curriculum head here - https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200809/cmselect/cmchilsch/344/34405.htm To read the article about introducing computing to the curriculum head here - https://www.bera.ac.uk/blog/englands-computing-curriculum-a-clash-of-values-beliefs-and-purpose To read the article by Mr Joshua Vallance - https://mrvallanceteach.wordpress.com/2021/03/13/curriculum-what-are-we-really-talking-about/ To see the adorable video of Japanese children learning about bus etiquette head here - https://www.facebook.com/kacchalimbooindia/videos/this-is-a-courtesy-lesson-taught-to-elementary-school-children-in-japan/1577289989363419/ To hear Izzy Garbutts speech head here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKrpYo9N5hs&t=52s As always, thank you so much for listening and if you'd like to get in touch you can drop us an email at honeyshouldwehomeschool@hotmail.com or head over to our instagram @honeyshouldwehomeschool We'd love to hear from you.  See you next time :)

Send us a Text Message.Today we speak to author and home educating father of 3. John, who has been home educating for 19 years, has recently shared his home ed experiences in his new book “this is not a school”. We pick his brains about all things home ed, from how to deal with self doubt and anxiety around homeschooling to how to tackle those trickier subjects like algebra!To get Johns book head over to Amazon https://amzn.eu/d/13xMnmpOr listen on https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6956884Head over to our instagram to see the illustration mentioned in the podcast.As always, thanks for listening and feel free to drop us a message by email - honeyshouldwehomeschool@hotmail.com or find us on instagram @honeyshouldwehomeschoolWe love hearing from you ❤️Check out our YouTube channel - https://m.youtube.com/@Honeyshouldwehomeschool

Send us a Text Message.In this episode we are interviewing an alumni of worldschooling. We'll be asking the questions on everybody's minds about how homeschooling can work to someone who has lived through it and had the same questions asked throughout her life. The biggest thanks to Naia for agreeing to do this interview, it was so enjoyable talking to her and incredibly interesting to hear her experiences coming from a worldschooled background.If you'd like to get in touch, we'd love to hear from you.Find us on Instagram @honeyshouldwehomeschoolYouTube @honeyshouldwehomeschool https://youtube.com/@honeyshouldwehomeschool?si=dpQ9_DIbKDoNUmnTEmail - honeyshouldwehomeschool@hotmail.comFind Naia on Instagram @djswagzilla Check out her blog - https://www.skyrunninggirl.com/Buy her book - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLG5BH2V?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_A01YZM0Q4C0NM2RCGBKNFind Naia's mum Julie on Instagram @wanderschooling Or at her website https://www.wanderschool.com 

In this episode we'll be chatting about some of the questions we have been asked, including topics like 'what have they learnt today?', 'do you have a schedule' and others. We figured this might be a good topic to talk about as it's likely anybody embarking on this journey will get asked these by friends and family at some point.If you relate to any of the content discussed in the podcast and would like to get in touch you can find us on Instagram at @honeyshouldwehomeschool, or email us at honeyshouldwehomeschool@hotmail.co.ukThanks for listening!

In this episode we share with you our decision and the key reasons that ultimately led us to it. We explore some of these reasons in more detail to help understand our mindset around it, and the challenges that we have experienced since making our choice.  We also discuss the future of the podcast!If you relate to any of the content discussed in the podcast and would like to get in touch you can find us on Instagram at @honeyshouldwehomeschoolThanks for listening!

In this episode we look at the age at which children start school in various countries around the world. We try to dig into why these differ so much and whether there are any benefits of starting school earlier rather than later or vice versa, and consequently whether this impacts our thinking around home schooling.If you'd like to get in touch you can find us on Instagram at @honeyshouldwehomeschoolThanks for listening.

In this episode we will cover what we have found out about finances, as well as start the discussion around the mental health aspects of home schooling, which is a vast subject!Head to https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk to find out what financial help you could get.To watch the video by the lovely Puerto Rican lady we mentioned click this link - https://youtu.be/fWNJmZAWRNghttps://schoolwearassociation.co.uk/cost-of-school-uniform/If you want to get in touch please find us on Instagram at honeyshouldwehomeschoolThanks for listening!

In this episode we will be discussing the questions we have been asked about how our children would get the socialisation they need if they were home schooled. We explore what socialisation means, and try and answer some of the challenging questions sent our way.If you would like to read more about the research we looked at please go to:www.responsiblehomeschooling.orgFollow us on instagram and send us any questions you might have:honeyshouldwehomeschool

Join us for our first episode in which we discuss the reasons we are considering homeschooling and our concerns about the different ways of educating our children. Head over to our instagram to share any thoughts or ask any questions you may have, we look forward to hearing from you.Instagram: @honeyshouldwehomeschool