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Ideas for Teaching Maths...

Many home schooling parents feel overwhelmed by the idea of teaching maths, since it is often a subject that parents felt weak at during their own education. Even confident mathematicians worry that the modern techniques for maths have changed a great deal since their own school days. But while maths...

Ideas for Teaching Languages...

Teaching a home schooled child a foreign language can help to introduce him or her to the exciting world community around them while also boosting his or her writing, speaking and listening communication skills. This article looks at some teaching ideas, tips and ways to teach a foreign language effectively...

Ideas for Teaching English...

The first time a parent takes on a role as ‘official’ teacher of their child can be daunting. This article describes lots of different ways to approach the teaching of English, in various locations and methods, plus includes information on how to find other teaching ideas. Reading English...

Ideas for Teaching Computing...

It can sometimes feel like children would be better giving parents a lesson on the computer, and if your child’s computing ability is above yours – relish the fact! Asking your child to help you to develop your own IT skills can boost their confidence, boost your IT ability, and encourage...

Home Education and Steiner...

As a parent who is considering home schooling, or interested in educational philosophies, you may well have heard of Steiner schooling. While you probably know some of its practices or concepts, you may be less aware of how these are put into play, or how they can be integrated into home schooling techniques....

Early Years Teaching Ideas: Reading and ...

It can be difficult to follow the various debates on methods of teaching reading and writing for younger children. This article describes lots of different ways to approach this kind of teaching, including showing how an education can happen in various different locations and situations. Starting to...

Early Years Teaching Ideas: Maths...

Maths can be a difficult topic for parents to face, especially if they struggled with the subject themselves at school. This article describes various of different ways to approach mathematics, focusing on learning number orders, counting, and counting in groups, and looks at how to capitalise on the...

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