Several people ask me for links to help them when talking with unsupportive relatives, NGOs such as WINZ and CYFs, preparing court cases etc.

Please share in the comments any of your favourite links – thanks

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– Beyond Homeschooling NZ 2013 – results of a New Zealand survey of those who have finished being home educated

– This is a PHd study done on Home schooling in NZ back in 2010 (it took a couple of years to complete)

Those top two links are the best two and most recent studies done on Home schooling in NZ

– NCHENZ did a survey of home educators (not published) earlier this year. It might be good to contact them for their survey as well.

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Then there are a few overseas studies:

– When Did Homeschooling Start, What Do Homeschoolers Do, & What Are the Results?

– Homeschool Domination

– Socialisation

– Blog: Stop homeschooling and get your child socialized!

– What about Socialisation

– 100 Ways Homeschool Children get Socialization

– 3 Ways Homeschoolers Socialize differently than school children

– The Ultimate Unschooling Socialization Post

– Education and Schooling #11: Unschooling, schooling and socialisation

https://hef.org.nz/…/ministry-of-education-review…/ From the research the MoE did on home education this year “The research also indicates that homeschooled children tend to be well socialised.”

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– School starting age: the evidence

– ECE (Preschool) is no good for 4, 5 and possibly 6 year olds expert says

– Day Care Bugs Increase Hospital Risk

– Is Five too Young to Start School

– ECE linked to obesity in kids: study

– Long days at nursery or with childminders ‘raising a generation of school tearaways’

– Some research on Home v. ECE

– Value of Parents Praised

– Assessing the evidence on early childhood education/childcare. Dr Sarah-Eve Farquhar

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– Some YouTubes of Craig a month before he died of a Brain tumour: Look at this list for the ones that might be helpful: https://hef.org.nz/youtube-with-craig/

– Affidavite in support of home education

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If you are looking for a home education friendly lawyer then please contact me for more information on Daniel and/or Madeleine

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From the Smiths:

Needing help for your home schooling journey:

https://hef.org.nz/2011/needing-help-for-your-home-schooling-journey-2/

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Here are a couple of links to get you started home schooling:

Information on getting started: https://hef.org.nz/getting-started-2/

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Information on getting an exemption: https://hef.org.nz/exemptions/

This link is motivational: https://hef.org.nz/2012/home-schooling-what-is-it-all-about/

Exemption Form online: https://hef.org.nz/2012/home-schooling-exemption-form-now-online/

Coming Events: https://hef.org.nz/2013/some-coming-events-for-home-education-during-2013-2/

Beneficiaries: https://hef.org.nz/2013/where-to-for-beneficiary-families-now-that-the-social-security-benefit-categories-and-work-focus-amendment-bill-has-passed-its-third-reading/