Home Education Blogger UK A week or so late in writing this, but we have had a busy March and then April started off with the Easter holidays! So there has been little time for writing new blog posts! As usual, this is a quick run-through of what the kids have been doing this month. ... Read More about Home Schooling Blogger UK Diary March 2024 The post Home Schooling Blogger UK Diary March 2024 appeared first on Monkey and Mouse ..read more

I know the title says ‘homeschooling blog’, we don’t use that term generally in the UK, as by law it’s ‘home education’. However for keyword purposes people seem to search from homeschooling blog more than home education! So I will have to use it occasionally if I want people to see my work! February went ... Read More about Diaries of The Best Homeschooling Blog – February 2024 The post Diaries of The Best Homeschooling Blog – February 2024 appeared first on Monkey and Mouse ..read more

The first month of January has gone and it’s time for the next instalment of our home education blog diaries. I know it may not seem like the most exciting thing to write about. But I hope this is useful to anyone wondering how home educating tweens works in an unstructured environment. It was also ... Read More about Home Education Blog Diaries January 2024 The post Home Education Blog Diaries January 2024 appeared first on Monkey and Mouse ..read more

In the realm of homeschooling, fostering a love for reading is a cornerstone for nurturing well-rounded, curious individuals. However, as homeschooling mums navigate the vast landscape of educational materials, it can be challenging to inspire a genuine passion for reading. This article aims to provide homeschooling mums with practical strategies, engaging book lists, online resources, ... Read More about Cultivating a Love for Reading: Tips and Resources for Homeschooling Moms The post Cultivating a Love for Reading: Tips and Resources for Homeschooling Moms appeared first on Monkey and Mouse ..read more

Home Education Blog 2023 This is the last home education diary for 2023 and so I thought I’d recap a little of what we’ve done over the past year. Littlest has went from being able to read nothing, to reading books slowly. So although he still needs to spell out lots of words, he is ... Read More about December 2023 Home Education Blog Diary The post December 2023 Home Education Blog Diary appeared first on Monkey and Mouse ..read more

Home Education Blog Every month I write a home education diary of what we’ve done that month. I started this way back in 2018 to document what my then 4 and 7 year olds were doing. Now at 9 and 12 years old I’m still going! This monthly blog series is also great for other ... Read More about November Home Education Diaries 2023 The post November Home Education Diaries 2023 appeared first on Monkey and Mouse ..read more

Another month and another post about our learning journey via this home education blog! And when I say ‘our’ I really mean it! I think I’ve learnt a lot more home educating my kids than I ever did at school! It’s such a fun journey together. The kids love their lives and although if someone ... Read More about October 2023 Home Education Blog Diaries The post October 2023 Home Education Blog Diaries appeared first on Monkey and Mouse ..read more

How Do You Teach Kids To Read At Home? Learning to read is never actually that straightforward, it all depends on the child and how they learn. Which you won’t actually know until you start supporting them in their reading journey!  Teaching kids to read also does not need to look like school, at all. ... Read More about How To Teach Your Child To Read At Home – 10 Easy Tips The post How To Teach Your Child To Read At Home – 10 Easy Tips appeared first on Monkey and Mouse ..read more

Apologies for only getting round to writing this now! I only just realised that I hadn’t written about last month! September was a busy month as usual and the first full month back to activities after summer holidays. As usual we have no ‘lessons’ and our home education lives is nothing like school, the kids ... Read More about September Home Education Diary 2023 The post September Home Education Diary 2023 appeared first on Monkey and Mouse ..read more

The last month of summer, it’s already feeling chilly here and it’s only the beginning of September! Most of August was still the school holidays, so the kids made the most of the month with no ‘after school’ clubs and groups. We also had some time away at my parents on the West Coast of ... Read More about August 2023 Diary of a Home Education Blogger The post August 2023 Diary of a Home Education Blogger appeared first on Monkey and Mouse ..read more