The skills that will matter most in 5 years (and how to build them NOW)
The world our children are walking into looks nothing like the one we grew up in. So what are the ACTUAL capabilities that will matter most when they hit adulthood?
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Why 'get a good job' is bad advice (and what to tell our kids instead)
Most of us know that telling our kids to work hard, get good grades, and land a good job feels like outdated advice now. But...what do you replace that with? This episode looks at how the working world has changed, and what our children will need instead.
The social development your home educated child DOES need
We're all told that social development is critical. The problem is that what we've been told matters most actually doesn't - at least, not according to decades of research. This episode untangles the 'socialisation' mess, showing you exactly how to support genuine social development in your child.
What 10 weeks of school did to our daughter (and my advice if you're considering it)
Florence was 9 when she walked into a classroom for the first time. Ten weeks later, she walked back out. This is what we learned - and the honest advice I'd give any parent facing the same decision.
How children really learn to follow through (because we’ve been teaching it all wrong)
Have you ever struggled with the balance between knowing when to keep encouraging your kids to push through something, and when to let them quit? This episode will show you how to get that balance right from now on.
Four things that will make home educating MUCH harder this year (and how to get around them)
Four ways home educating families commonly make life harder for themselves, and how to make sure you never fall for these (very common) traps.