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Home Education Matters

Join our friendly and inclusive home schooling and home ed community as we discuss all things home education related.

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45:53

Parenting with Possibilities - The 4 Feelings with...

Home Education Matters ·

2023/11/19

Join Sareeta Pattni and I as we launch into the very first episode of our new series which focuses on parenting issues when home educating. Today we talk about the importance of allowing feelings to be expressed, how to help your child feel able to discuss their emotions and how to also express your own emotions in a way that is both helpful and healthy for the family. Keep an eye out for episode two when we'll discuss the roles of speaker and recipient in emotional conversations and how to ensure

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23:00

Season One Finale!

Home Education Matters ·

2023/11/12

We celebrate coming to the end of our first year podcasting with a very special episode. Join Diane and I as we talk about her big news, plus there's a special announcement right at the end so stay tuned for that one. To help us celebrate, perhaps each of you could share your favourite episode of our podcast in a home ed FB group. We know that home ed is all about connection and sharing episodes across platforms is a wonderful way for us to connect with more of you. And thank you to everyone for

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50:37

Online schools with Lianne Abram

Home Education Matters ·

2023/11/05

For this episode, I am joined by Lianne Abram, the creator of the Which Online School guide. Love them or hate them, online schooling is a lifeline for many home educators and today we explore what to look out for, how to find a good one and what sort of options are open to you. As well as a rather fun debate on the pros and cons of online schooling when home educating. Do leave a comment and tell us what side of the fence you fall on! And a big thank you to Lianne for putting up with all my

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27:00

A Journey into Home Education - October ’Ups and downs!’

Home Education Matters ·

2023/11/01

We catch up with Ash in her second month as a home educator. Hear about her ups and downs, her experiences writing her report for the Local Authority and the perils of home education socialising! Do subscribe to our podcast to make sure you're notified of our next episode on Ash's journey or join our FB group to chat with Ash and all our other podcast guests.

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49:43

The GrowBadges Project for your home educated child

Home Education Matters ·

2023/10/29

Today I am joined by Matt and Miriam from GrowBadges, an amazing project designed to help your child (and you!) explore some of the more diverse skills we find in our modern world. From journalling to diversity, volunteering to gardening, GrowBadges are shining a light on some of the most important 'soft skills' that are often so important within the home education community. Do check it out and if you enjoy it, give us a review! And don't forget to check out our youTube channel for another way to

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33:10

Incorporating play into your home education journey...

Home Education Matters ·

2023/10/22

Join myself and Jo as we discuss another vital element of home education, the power of play. As part of our mini series looking at the ways dog psychology meets parenting, we talk about the educational value of play, the ways it can be incorporated into your home ed daily life and the wonderful ways it can create harmony and bonding within your family. It's never too late to incorporate play into your family life, so check it out and do give us a like, subscribe and review if you enjoy our

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31:24

Exploring the wonderful world of Rap Yoga with...

Home Education Matters ·

2023/10/15

Today we talk to Rap Yoga creator Veronica Youdell to discover the amazing creative and well-being benefits of combining rap and yoga. It is an amazing way to foster self-confidence, creative skills and holistic movement for you and your home educated child. If you enjoy our podcast, do leave us a review :)

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01:24:21

English Language IGCSE - Cambridge - with Iram Malik

Home Education Matters ·

2023/10/08

Join Iram and I as we make our way through the English Language IGCSE exam. We discuss the differences between the three main IGCSE options (Edexcel A, Edexcel B and Cambridge English) and then zone in on the Cambridge qualification. Iram guides us through each paper, what to expect, what the examiner is looking for and her top tips to getting the highest grades for each section of each paper. It's a long one but it's a must listen for anyone whose child is sitting the Cambridge IGCSE exam.

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32:08

A Journey into Home Education - September ’One Month In’

Home Education Matters ·

2023/10/01

Join Ash and I as we catch up on her first month as a home educator. We discuss the highs and the lows, the challenges of socialising and the gradual relaxing into a slower tempo. We will be releasing an episode every month this year charting Ash's journey, so make sure you subscribe or follow the podcast to receive notifications.

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23:30

The importance of relationship in parenting

Home Education Matters ·

2023/09/24

Today is the first in our series of short podcasts using the world of dog behaviourism to inform our discussion on parenting. Yes, it's mad but it works! We're joined by Jo Moorcroft, dog behaviourist, to chat about the role of relationship when parenting. Why does the relationship matter and what can you do to strengthen it as a home educating parent? Hop onto youTube or our FB page and tell us what moments have challenged or strengthened your

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43:55

Inspiring your child to write with Jodie Foster

Home Education Matters ·

2023/09/17

Today I am joined by children's author and educational psychologist Jodie Foster to discuss how to foster and then harness your child's love of writing. It's full of great advice for helping your child to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard!). Whether they're naturally interested in writing or resistant to writing, Jodie has some great tips to get you started in creating a happy, writing environment in your home ed world.

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01:00:38

Help your child feel Seen, Heard and Understood with...

Home Education Matters ·

2023/09/10

Today I am joined by the fabulous Lainie Liberti, bestselling author of Seen, Heard and Understood, a book which encourages us all to transform our family life. We discuss the idea of partnership parenting and the benefits of meeting your child exactly where they're at and in a way that wholly respects their sovereignty. Lainie answers some of the most common responses and criticisms of this approach, and shares some advice for how to apply this parenting style in everyday situations. Don't

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25:39

Our very first ’Journey into Home Education’ - Ash’s...

Home Education Matters ·

2023/09/03

Join me for our first episode following the journey of Ash and her son as they embark on home education. Today we discuss deregistering, nervy moments, colour coded planning and even sneak in a quick 'quiz the teacher' round!

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29:40

Sharing Our Successes - From Home Education to NASA...

Home Education Matters ·

2023/08/27

The second in our Sharing our Successes mini series is with the amazing Lauren, who was home educated up to 16 in the UK and then went on to do English and Astrophysics at university. The next time you see a post in a FB group asking for 'success stories' from home ed, this might be one to share. And much like our first Successes podcast with Liam, it's clear that home education is the foundation for Lauren's inspirational story. Do check it out and share it around, and give our new youTube

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01:26:30

Helping your child get into a top tier university...

Home Education Matters ·

2023/08/20

I am joined by the wonderful Emma White, home educating parent and founder of Mark My Papers, and we're discussing how to support your child if they choose to apply to a top tier university. We talk about the preparation in advance and the importance of planning your application years in advance, as well as the way to build a firm academic foundation in your home education journey. This is a must listen podcast for any home educating parent aiming to help their child apply to a Russell group /

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01:13:22

Helping your child learn to read with Harriet, David...

Home Education Matters ·

2023/08/13

For today's podcast I am joined by experts Jen Shaw, David Oates and Harriet Pattison to discuss how best to support your child to learn to read. We cover the main school approaches to learning to read and its limitations, alongside the other reading options open to home educators (and all parents). From the great Reading War (in the red corner we have phonics, in the blue corner we have whole word learning, in between we have a lot of very befuddled parents!) all the way through to tips on

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01:00:55

The gift of nature in home education with The Farming...

Home Education Matters ·

2023/08/06

Join Diane as she chats with Keeley, AKA The Farming Mother. It's a really inspirational podcast all about home educating through those tough times, and how nature and animals can bring you and your child something truly remarkable.

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01:36:56

All about Autism with Diane and Tara Vassallo

Home Education Matters ·

2023/07/30

Autism is hugely misunderstood and today we discuss the many benefits as well as the challenges of autism and home educating autistic children. Diane and I are joined by Tara Vassallo, lecturer in Education, specialising in Autism. We discuss spotting early signs of autism, supporting your autistic child, what role wider society plays, labels, integration, resilience and much more. If you'd like to join in the conversation, join us over in our FB group and don't forget that if you enjoyed this

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30:18

Using ChatGPT and other LLMs in your learning with...

Home Education Matters ·

2023/07/23

We are excited to have Luke Dadford with us this week talking about Large Language Models, specifically the newly popular ChatGPT software. We discuss the good, the bad, the slightly terrifying and how you can use it to enhance your home education journey. Did you know we're now on youTube? We are! Check us out here: https://www.youtube.com/@HomeEducationMattersUK

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01:04:50

How Dungeons and Dragons can inspire your home...

Home Education Matters ·

2023/07/16

Join Diane and Chris as they discuss the wonderful imaginative world of Dungeons and Dragons. From maths to creative thinking, strategy to team work, it's an amazing way to incorporate play into your learning journey. Chris is in our FB group so feel free to pop over and ask him any Dungeon related questions! And follow / subscribe to the podcast to get a notification when we do our follow up podcast with him guiding us through getting started with the game.

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