My name is Wiida Malan and I am a veteran homeschool mum. Here is my story… I was a matric maths teacher while expecting my first child. I can still remember how disappointed I was in the attitude the pupils in my class displayed. They had no interest in the things they were learning, no [...]
As a homeschooling parent, one of the things I enjoy most about Homeschooling is the freedom to select from what seems like an endless array of inspirational ideas, educational styles, methodologies, experiential wisdom, whether made available on the internet or from books, curriculum, educators, and conferences. Homeschooling parents follow a vast array of educational approaches [...]
KNOW THE DIFFERENCE: COTTAGE SCHOOLS, CENTRES, SMALL SCHOOLS, MICRO SCHOOLS VS HOMESCHOOL Firstly, let’s address this question: Cottage Schools, Centres, Micro and Small Schools and any other Learning institutions, are NOT “homeschool”. The SA Schools Act specifies that home education only applies where each child is educated in his or her own home. Different Provincial [...]
“My daughter likes routine and structure,” says homeschool mom Lee-Anne. “Traditional didn’t work. A more eclectic style, though, did.” Her son, on the other hand, prefers Unit Studies. “He did a Unit Study on electricity,” Lee-Anne says, “and he became fully immersed in the whole thing. Finding out who “invented” electricity, what it’s used for, [...]
I will often look at my child with great admiration. And on other days I feel like hanging her up on the line with the rest of the washing. Many of you will understand exactly what I mean, those who have experienced what I have come to believe is the highest calling in life: parenting. [...]
It’s Competition time again! You and your entire family can stand a chance to win a one year membership with the Pestalozzi trust, worth R1200.00, by following only 3 simple steps. All you have to do to get your name into the draw, is follow 3 easy steps to stand a chance at this amazing [...]
The Liberty in Learning Coalition is a growing group of, at present, 24 organisations, associations, individuals, and home education curriculum providers in South Africa who share a common goal and are working for greater freedom in education. Liberty in Learning’s goal is to (a) honour the responsibility of parents to serve the best interests of [...]
She is young, a mere 13 years old, determined, and successful. Ellandri van Heerden has recently been ranked number 22 on the South African Female Junior Golf list, a well-deserved achievement as this player at QW Golf Academy practises golf daily between 09:00 and 12:00 at the Bloemfontein Golf Club under the supervision of her [...]
When it comes to choosing a homeschool curriculum, parents often feel like they’re in a maze - with the number of curricula available - or a fork in the road when they need to decide between a box curriculum or an eclectic approach. GET THE BASICS IN ORDER Lana Maree says that it is not [...]
"911,527 blows with a rod, 124,010 blows with a cane, 20,989 taps with a ruler, 136,715 blows with the hand, 10,235 blows to the mouth, 7,905 boxes on the ear, and 1,118,800 blows on the head". It looks like this German school master was quite proud of his work. We don’t know who he was; [...]
