Join us every week for a new episode supporting you on your home education journey. Whether you are a long time home educator or are totally new to it, we’re here to support you with podcasts on subjects like deregistering and dealing with your local authority, how to sit exams, supporting your child’s unique needs, socialising, subject deep dives and much more.
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A Weekly Look at the Real Stories and Real People in Education Across North Carolina.
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A look at current education issues in New York State with current and retired educators hosted by an educator of 30 years.
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Protecting Individuals with Exceptional Needs
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Education Matters is a podcast that recognises the importance and significance of education in South Africa. Education Matters exist in a multifaceted ecosystem that deserves open dialogue and discussion for information-sharing, understanding and involvement.
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Education has long been the foundation for America’s success. With a keen eye for the intricacies of the evolving needs of education in an increasingly global marketplace, internationally renowned Professor of Education Pedro Noguera, Ph.D. provides cogent, provocative analyses of the most pressing Education Matters. Both through commentaries and by means of weekly three-to-five-minute vignettes, Noguera engages parents, teachers, school administrators, policymakers and other education stake ...
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Political conversations that matter! Talking to guests about todays increasingly polarized political environment through a progressive lens.
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Coping with trauma in your home educating family with Dr Koslowitz
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Today I am joined by Dr Robyn Koslowitz, expert in trauma and author of upcoming book on Post Traumatic Parenting. In this insightful episode we will talk about how school can cause trauma and the ways in which home education can uniquely heal those wounds. Robyn also guides us in how to differentiate trauma from the usual childhood ups and downs, …
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School's Out - A personal perspective with Helen
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Welcome to our summer series - School's Out! Where we'll be shining a lot on some of the issues within the education system which has led many of us to opt out. Whether it was an ideological choice, a responsive choice to school or even an imposed decision due to your school situation, we've all come to this because we feel this is a preferable rou…
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A Journey into Home Education - June 'Healing'
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Join Ash and I for the last episode following her journey into home education. And this month we look back at July but also take a wider look at the things she has learnt, the rewards and challenges of the last year, plus what she's looking forward to in the future. I know we've all loved the monthly chats with Ash and it's been such a joy to follo…
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All you need to know about Access Arrangements
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Home educating through exams can be difficult to navigate so, in this podcast, Julie Barker from Faregos guides us through the procedure for access arrangements. We cover what they are, how to get them, what they're not, top tips and advice and much more. Check it out and share around with any fellow home educators who may be wanting access arrange…
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Today we talk through the nuts and bolts of the exam process with Paul Turner from the very popular exam centre 3A Tutors in Bristol. It's a long one so skip to the bits that are relevant to you or settle down for everything you ever wanted to know about exams as a home educator! TIMINGS - 5:45 Exam sittings 11:30 Registering for exams 13:00 Fees 1…
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Online Learning with Mary Middlebrook
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Today's podcast dives into the world of online learning. Myself and the fabulous Mary Middlebrook discuss: How to get the best out of online resources Where to find top quality online education What to look for and what to avoid Creating a pick and mix global online education to support self study And much much more. Enjoy the podcast! And don't fo…
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When you home educate you get used to people saying "oh I could never do that, we'd all get on each other's nerves so much". So today we will be discussing conflict and how to handle it if you home educate (and if you don't!). Sven Lauch guides us through his 4 step approach and explains why conflict need not always be avoided but instead can be us…
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A Journey into Home Education - June 'Bravery'
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Join Ash and I as we discuss how her home education journey went in June. We talk about the bravery it takes to home educate and the bravery it's currently taking to put Ismael back into school. And much more. If you enjoy this episode, click 'subscribe' so you get alerted when new episodes come out!…
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Today is the last episode in our mini series where we showcase some of the amazing stories from within our home education community. And we meet Naomi John O. who is an inspiring 16 year old home educated student who is busy making a difference to the world we live in. Check out her story here and maybe share it around with any 'doubters' who quest…
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Ep 241 North Carolina Teaching Fellows and Strengthening the Educator Pipeline
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On this episode of Education Matters, we’re joined by North Carolina Teaching Fellows Director Bennett Jones along with some fellows both past and present to explore how the program can impact individuals with a passion for education as well as our state’s educator pipeline.By Public School Forum of NC
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Improving writing without writing with Munira Adenwalla
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Want to help your child improve their writing skills without picking up a pen? We've got you covered on this podcast where Munira will guide us through her top tips to improve your child's writing. We cover some great strategies and approaches which are all designed to build confidence and ability without some of the anguish that goes with copy wri…
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Today's podcast talks about the unique challenges of home educating when you have ADHD. And we talk to Amy about her journey of self discovery around having ADHD and how it's affected, positively and negatively, her home education experience. Alert! If you don't want to listen to 15 minutes of discussion about how broken the school system is, skip …
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Ep 240: Meet the 2024-25 Beginning Teachers of the Year
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On the episode of Education Matters we’re joined by 2024 North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching 2024 Empower NC Beginning Teacher of the Year Abigail Bentley finalists Samantha Shaw, Cassidy Upton and Sydney Smith. These educators have been recognized as outstanding new teachers and today they’re here to share their experiences enter…
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Auditory Processing Disorder and British Sign Language with Shelley
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Join Shelley and I as we discuss home educating a child with Auditory Processing Disorder and the value of incorporating British Sign Language into your home ed journey. This is a fascinating and sometimes emotional conversation where we talk about the pressures on ourselves as home educating parents and the balancing act of prioritising our childr…
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Is Trump a Dictator? Is Trump Racist? An Interview With Richard Abel.
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Join me as we talk about Trumps legal woes and his aspirations if he is elected a second time. Will he be Dictator? Will he use his powers for revenge against those he believes have wronged him? Richard Abel teaches Torts, Legal Profession, and Law and Social Change. Over the years, he has been president of the Law and Society Association, editor o…
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Power of Curriculum-Let's Get the Basics Right
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Wayne describes the reasons for his over a year long hiatus from Education Matters. He also talks about the power of curriculum in regards to basic first steps and use a situation from his current role outside of traditional education to illustrate the point.By Wayne Ackles
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From home educated to home educator with Pamela Anton
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Today I am joined by Pamela Anton who set about persuading her parents to home educate her when she was a child, at a time when home education was much less common. Armed only with a magazine article and a distinct hatred for school, Pamela launched into home education and now has chosen that route for her own children. Listen to Pamela's fascinati…
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A Journey into Home Education - May 'Ebbs and Flows'
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Ash and I discuss how her May has been going and it's been a month of ups and downs. Both Ash and Ismael are working to get ready for their return to school in September and it's been a bumpy ride!By Eleanor Marker
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Encouraging reluctant writers with Dr Kat Patrick
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Today's podcast is all about inspiring your child in their approach to writing and reading. Often these things come in waves of motivation and the beauty of home education is that you're able to flow with your child as their interests shift. But similarly being able to write fluidly, fluently and with ease is an important life skill and can unlock …
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Ep 239: Top Issues at Eggs & Issues 2024 Pt.2
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On May 7, 2024, the Public School Forum hosted its annual Eggs & Issues breakfast. The Public School Forum invited the candidates for Governor and several candidates for the General Assembly to join us to discuss their perspectives on and plans for education. The General Assembly and the Governor play critical roles in education policy and funding …
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Is The Endangered Species Act In Danger? An Interview With Lowell Baier!
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Lowell Baier talks with the Angry Ginger about the future of the many endangered species in the United States. How does the current political polarization affect its future? Will climate change hasten the extinction of the bees? Lowell Edward Baier (born January 6, 1940) is an American attorney, successful entrepreneur, and an environmental histori…
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On May 7, 2024, the Public School Forum hosted its annual Eggs & Issues breakfast. At this event, the Forum shares the Top Education Issues and the progress that has been made against them. On this episode Dr Lauren Fox will share our progress on the Top Educational Issues for this biennium. We’ll hear from Mo Green, the Democratic candidate for St…
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Parenting with Possibilities - Being the Conscious Arsehole
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Today's episode is Female Rage: The Podcast! Join Sareeta Pattni and I for our last in the series Parenting with Possibilities. This episode looks at the role that anger can play in our parenting and how to honour it and express it in a way that feels healthy for everyone. We talk about boundaries, saying no and when to go and scream into a pillow!…
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A Journey into Home Education - April 'Transitions'
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Join Ash and I in our latest installment of A Journey into Home Education where the household has been afflicted by sickness and preparations are being made for Ismael's return to school this autumn.By Eleanor Marker
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One of the amazing things about home educating is the flexibility it offers and my guest today embraced that flexibility by taking her family across the world. In this episode we talk about how she did it, the places she went to, the reasons she worldschooled and her advice for how to set about it. It's a great episode for anyone with undiagnosed w…
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English Literature at GCSE / IGCSE with Andrea Gadsbey
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Andrea returns from our very popular podcast episode 'From Teaching to Tuition' and today we are doing a subject deep dive into English Literature. There are options galore when it comes to English Lit so buckle up while we do a whistle stop tour through the main offerings, look at what you can expect on the different papers and discuss how to choo…
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Join my children and I as we talk about our ups and downs during the last fifteen years of home educating. There's nothing more candid than a pair of home educated teens so buckle up and settle in to hear a discussion ranging from the good and the bad, to the possibility of a register and the perils of bad parenting!…
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Ep 237: Bring Your Legislator to School Day 2024
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On this episode we’re joined by 2022 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year Leah Carper and Representative Maria Cervania to discuss the second annual Bring Your Legislator to School Day. The event which is organized by Members of the NC Teacher of the Year and Principal of the Year Network and the Public School Forum of North C…
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Environmental Management IGCSE with Damian Webb
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For today's podcast, I am joined by Damian from Earthlings Learning to talk through the Cambridge IGCSE in Environmental Management. This exam is a great choice for home educators and is often the first one that a home ed child will sit. So settle back and hear all the ins and outs of the exam, what you can expect and how to maximise your enjoyment…
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Can The Senate SAVE America? An Interview With: Ira Shapiro
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In two previous highly regarded books on the U.S. Senate, Ira Shapiro chronicled the institution from its apogee in the 1970s through its decline in the decades since. Now, Shapiro turns his gaze to how the Senate responded to the challenges posed by the Trump administration and its prospects under President Biden. The Founding Fathers gave the US …
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What Is The Future Of Online Political Debate? An Interview With @Whick-TV
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@Whick-TV joins me on this podcast to discuss how he got started in the crazy political youtube/twitch debate space. We also talk about todays progressive party, cancel culture, MAGA insanity and more. Come see what all the fuss is about on this episode of education through conversation. #interview #debate #podcast #whicktv Watch on youtube: https:…
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Ep 236 Embracing the Future of Education Today
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On this episode we’re joined by members of the inaugural North Carolina Flight Crew and Program Manager Wayne Capps. The Flight Crew is a program organized by the NC Center for Afterschool Programs connecting girls from across North Carolina who share a passion for STEM. We’re also joined by education tech consultant Adam Garry and DPI Chief Inform…
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A Journey into Home Education - March 'Socialising!'
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It's our March episode of A Journey into Home Education and we are catching up with Ash in her year of home education. Today we talk about the joys of home ed socialising, the prospect of a return to school this Autumn and Ismael's youTube speed run! And speaking of youTube, don't forget to like and subscribe over there and share and download over …
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Van Schooling - life on the road when home educating
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Emma from We are the Nomaders is taking her home education journey to the road. With one husband, one van and three children, Emma is exploring the possibilities that home education on the move offers herself and her family. In today's episode, find out how she does it, where she's off to and the highs and lows of life of home educating on the road…
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An Interview With Lindsey Prather: Education Is FAILING Americans.
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Join me as we talk to Lindesy Prather about the American educational system. We cover everything from access to free college to mass shootings and what we can do to prevent them to why Michelle Morrow is not the choice for North Carolina. Lindsey Prather is making a difference in American politics! #interview #podcast #northcarolina #michellemorrow…
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Citizenship GCSE and Global Citizenship IGCSE with Jeanette from Get Keyed Up
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Today I am joined by Jeanette from Get Keyed Up and we are doing an in depth study guide for Citizenship GCSE and Global Citizenship IGCSE. These are great, relevant qualifications open and accessible to home educators. We compare the two options and then look at the community projects, the type of questions you'll be asked and which is the most ma…
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Parenting with Possibilities - The Importance of Community
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Sareeta Pattni and I discuss the role that community and collaboration plays in parenting, specifically home educating parenting. This is a thoughtful and vulnerable episode for both of us and we touch on the destabilising role of comparison, the difficulty of finding your tribe and how we contribute to our own isolation. Don't forget that all our …
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Today we’re joined by members of the North Carolina Principal of the Year Network to discuss their experiences as principals, approaches to leadership and efforts to help advance our state’s public education system.By Public School Forum of NC
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I am delighted to be joined by Amy from E-Learn with Amy to guide us through the new and very popular Marine Science IGCSE. We discuss what you can expect from the exam, the topics, questions and the practical component to help you and your child prepare for the exam. Do check out all our other episodes on Podbean, your usual streaming service or a…
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Economics GCSE and IGCSE with Helen James
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Today's podcast is an up close and personal look at Economics. Helen guides us through all the exam options so that you can choose the exam specification that suits your child. We talk about the layout of the exams, which has the most Maths, which has the least writing and lots more. Don't forget that our wonderful podcast will be drawing to a clos…
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A Journey into Home Education - February 'Clicking into place'
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Join Ash and I as we see how February has gone for her and Ismael in their home education journey. This month we see things clicking into place and an exciting new child led project taking shape.By Eleanor Marker
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Katrina Christiansen: A Common Sense Choice For North Dakota Senate
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Katrina Christiansen is running for Senate in North Dakota against career politician Kevin Cramer. Join me on this episode of Education through conversation as we cover topics like climate change, common sense gun laws and the effect overturning Roe V Wade has had on women's rights. #podcast #northdakota #senate #interview…
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Join author Richard Clarke and I as we discuss ways to support your child's wellbeing. We talk about how to help them with issues such as anxiety, grief and the effects of covid on a young generation. Younger children often struggle to vocalise their inner emotional world, so it's great to be able to chat with Richard about how we can support our y…
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It is election season and early voting for the North Carolina primary election is underway. On this episode we’re joined by some education and election experts to discuss which education issues are on the ballot this year, what the outcomes could mean for communities across the state and the value of civic engagement.…
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Home educating through to 18 with Jenni Cassidy and Helen Harrold
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Today we venture into the often unknown world of home educating through the college years. There aren't many of us who home educate through A levels / equivalents but that number is growing every year. Jenni, Helen and I discuss the advantages and pitfalls (but mainly advantages!) of home educating through to 18 and beyond.…
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Today is another of our subject deep dives, and we're looking at Biology IGCSE (with a smattering of GCSE and the space between!). Ibby and I discuss the role of practicals in science, the differences between the exam specifications available to home educators, as well as looking at top revision tips, a general understanding of how Biology as an ex…
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CRACKING The Code Of The MAGA Insanity With Adam Mockler!
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Support the show at: https://progressivematters.com/home#hosts Join me on this episode of Education Through Conversation as we discuss the insanity of the extremist MAGA crowd and the things he has learned from interviewing crazy Trump supporters. #adammockler #interview #podcast #politics Follow Adam @: https://www.youtube.com/@adammockler https:/…
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Discipline and compliance within parenting - A conversation with Jo Moorcroft
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Join Jo and I for our next discussion in our mini series analysing the worlds of parenting humans and animals! Today we are talking about what role discipline plays in home ed parenting. Does it prevent chaos and anarchy or does it create repressed behaviours and increase frustration? And is compliance needed and when? Buckle up for another thought…
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Ep 233 Improving North Carolina’s Teacher Working Conditions
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This episode of Education Matters explores teacher working conditions in North Carolina, why they matter and ways we can all get involved in making improvements. For this discussion we’re joined once again by some outstanding educators, the 2023-24 North Carolina Regional Principals of the Year as well as the 2023-24 Teacher of the Year Kimberly Jo…
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A Journey into Home Education - January 'Natural Rhythms'
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It's the first of the month so it's time to catch up with Ash and Ismael's journey into home education. And we're on month five and it's been a month of settling into the natural rhythms of home ed. Plus we discuss the benefits of private tuition, the importance of relaxing into it and glimmers of hope for socialising!…
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