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Hey there! I'm a passionate mum of one and your go-to guide for developing a home education curriculum. With years of experience as a long-term tutor and educator, I've had the joy of working with families who choose to educate at home—whether by design or necessity—as well as supporting children who need a different kind of learning environment. Armed with both a Bachelor's and Master's in Education, I know that traditional classrooms aren’t for everyone (including me!). Here, you’ll find learning activity ideas, engaging resources, and a dash of learning theory for those full-time homeschooling, worldschooling, or those with kids in school looking for fun holiday projects.
The Reggio Emilia Approach to Home Education
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The Reggio Emilia Approach to Home Education

The Reggio Emilia approach to homeschooling views children as capable learners with innate curiosity and potential. This educational…
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The Waldorf (Steiner) Approach to Home Education
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The Waldorf (Steiner) Approach to Home Education

The Waldorf approach to homeschooling offers a holistic, arts-integrated educational experience that nurtures the whole child. Rudolf Steiner…
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The Charlotte Mason Approach to Home Education
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The Charlotte Mason Approach to Home Education

The Charlotte Mason approach to homeschooling emphasises educating the whole child through living books, nature study, and habit…
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Ancient Egypt Unit Study | Free Learning Resources

This Ancient Egypt unit study is designed to bring this fascinating civilisation to life through engaging home education…
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What is deschooling? A crucial first step?

As a new home educator in the UK, you may have wondered what is deschooling means and why…
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Impressionism Unit Study | Free Learning Resources

Dive into a colourful world with these free learning resources and activity ideas in this Impressionist unit study.…
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Explore light and colour like Claude Monet | Photography Project

The artist Claude Monet was fascinated by how natural light affected the colour of a subject. He painted…
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will home education work for my family?
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Will home education work for my family?

Have you ever wondered if homeschooling could be the right choice for your family? It's a question that's…
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Football Unit Study | Free Learning Resources

Are you ready to score some educational goals with your Key Stage 2 youngsters with the free learning…
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accessible classical education resources
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Accessible Classical Education Resources: Where to Start

Are you considering a classical education approach for your homeschooling journey but feeling overwhelmed by where to begin?…
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About Me

Hey there! I'm a mum of one and owner of Outside the Classroom - your guide for developing a home education curriculum. I've had the joy of working with many families who chose to educate at home—whether by design or necessity—as well as supporting children who needed a different kind of learning environment. Armed with both a Bachelor's and Master's in Education, I understand that traditional classrooms aren’t for everyone (including me!).

Here, you’ll find lesson ideas, themed unit studies and a dash of learning theory for those home educating.

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Home Education vs Homeschooling?

In the UK, elective home education is the term given when parents are solely responsible for a young person's education and they are not registered at a school. In other parts of the world this is called homeschooling. In the UK, homeschooling is used to indicate school-provided learning at home (perhaps due to long term illness, or school closures as we did during the pandemic).

This site uses both terms interchangeably, as both terms are used by parents to search for resources.

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