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 . Research – Beyond … Continue reading
Home Education and Socialisation by Craig S. Smith Without a doubt this is the one question, reservation and objection that is raised most often. It is ususlly the one raised first. It is often the one most hotly debated. And … Continue reading
What about the social training? How can a child schooled at home all the time “fit in” with the rest of society? Will they have any friends?The Socialisation Question is often uppermost in people’s minds.Homeschoolers themselves and researchers both in … Continue reading
Matthew Hauck/Flickr Alison Davis doesn’t see homeschooling as some strange alternative to traditional school. If anything, says the mum from Williamstown, New Jersey, when it comes to raising her two children, she’s doing the sensible thing. “You’re not going to … Continue reading
Seven per cent of New Zealand’s school population are taught at home. Last year, 5558 children from nearly 3000 families were home-schooled.Education reporter Jody O’Callaghan meets a North Canterbury home-educating family. http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/76178455/class-of-their-own-homeschooling-a-path-of-discovery Scargill mother Lennie Harrison has been home-schooling her four children for 27 years. As 10-year-old … Continue reading