Cynthia Hancox has written a great article for new home educators especially as they consider who to help them with the exemption process and possible tutoring of their children. As more and more teachers are loosing their jobs this is a great article for teachers to read to understand home…
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Coronavirus Has Parents Looking at Homeschooling
This is a USA news report but there is a lot of things helpful for those in New Zealand And Australia looking to home educate because of COVID-19. “Homeschooling doesn’t have to be a stop-gap measure,” writes HSLDA President Mike Smith in an op-ed published by the Washington Examiner. “In…
Huge List of Free Homeschool Printable Sites
As part of The Chaos and The Clutter 5 part series on Frugal Homeschooling, they are sharing a reference list for finding the best online printables for free or almost free. Using printables, you can create an entire curriculum that will fit with many types of homeschooling.Click on the link…
Truancy and the Home Schooler/Home Educator
The law says that a child between the ages of 6 and 16 must be in school (unless they are under 7 and live 3km walking distance from the school or it is not convenient to catch the bus which is under 3km from your home. And for the child under 10: Exemption from attendance.) So to…
Education Law in New Zealand- updated with extra links
We are often asked: “What does the law say about homeschooling in New Zealand?” Here is the Act: New Zealand Education Act 1989 The law: New Zealand citizens and residents between 6 and 16 to go to school PART III ENROLMENT AND ATTENDANCE OF STUDENTS 20 New Zealand citizens and…