Honey should we homeschool?
Tom and Leah
Join us, Tom and Leah, UK based parents, on a deep dive into both the school and home education systems as we try and figure out which route is best for our children.We'll be exploring some of the most talked about challenges of both home and state funded education methods. Trying to take an objective view and using scientific research where possible. We will also be interviewing people from both sides of these drastically different worlds. Whether you're interested in potentially home schooling or just fascinated as to why people would, we look forward to sharing what we find with you.
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Ep 6: Success or disaster? Questions we've been asked
Honey should we homeschool?
03/22/24 • 39 min
In this episode we'll be chatting about some of the questions we have been asked, including topics like 'what have they learnt today?', 'do you have a schedule' and others. We figured this might be a good topic to talk about as it's likely anybody embarking on this journey will get asked these by friends and family at some point.
If you relate to any of the content discussed in the podcast and would like to get in touch you can find us on Instagram at @honeyshouldwehomeschool, or email us at [email protected]
Thanks for listening!
Ep 11: Interview with secondary school language teacher turned home educator Karen Howden
Honey should we homeschool?
02/28/25 • 84 min
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Hello and welcome to another episode of Honey, Should We Homeschool? 🎙️
Today, we're thrilled to be joined by Karen Howden, a former secondary school language teacher (whose partner was a primary school teacher!) who made the bold decision to leave her job and home educate her children. If you know someone who would love to hear this interview, please share it with them!
To connect with Karen and learn more about her home education journey, you can find her on Instagram: @thehowdenfam
Or feel free to email her at: [email protected]
Links mentioned in this episode:
Fun Science UK
As always, thank you so much for tuning in!
We'd love to hear from you. Feel free to get in touch via email at [email protected],
Or follow us on Instagram: @honeyshouldwehomeschool,
And find us on Facebook: Honey Should We Homeschool
Or check us out on YouTube: Honey Should We Homeschool YouTube
We can’t wait to hear your thoughts!
See you next time! :)
Ep 4: School starting age
Honey should we homeschool?
08/09/23 • 25 min
In this episode we look at the age at which children start school in various countries around the world. We try to dig into why these differ so much and whether there are any benefits of starting school earlier rather than later or vice versa, and consequently whether this impacts our thinking around home schooling.
If you'd like to get in touch you can find us on Instagram at @honeyshouldwehomeschool
Thanks for listening.
Ep 8: Interview with author and homeschooler of 19 years John Dale
Honey should we homeschool?
08/28/24 • 69 min
Today we speak to author and home educating father of 3. John, who has been home educating for 19 years, has recently shared his home ed experiences in his new book “this is not a school”. We pick his brains about all things home ed, from how to deal with self doubt and anxiety around homeschooling to how to tackle those trickier subjects like algebra!
To get Johns book head over to Amazon https://amzn.eu/d/13xMnmp
Or listen on https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6956884
Head over to our instagram to see the illustration mentioned in the podcast.
As always, thanks for listening and feel free to drop us a message by email - [email protected] or find us on instagram @honeyshouldwehomeschool
We love hearing from you ❤️
Check out our YouTube channel - https://m.youtube.com/@Honeyshouldwehomeschool
Ep 9: What is the Curriculum and do we need it?
Honey should we homeschool?
10/24/24 • 40 min
Welcome back to another episode of Honey Should we Homeschool. Today we’re discussing the UK curriculum (mostly primary curriculum) and whether we need to or even ‘should’ follow it?
Most of the information discussed today can be found on the gov.uk website here - https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum
To find the info on how academies work head here - https://www.gov.uk/types-of-school/academies#:~:text=Academies%20have%20more%20control%20over,it%20must%20become%20an%20academy.
To find the statistics mentioned about academies head here - https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk
To read more about the evolution of the curriculum head here - https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200809/cmselect/cmchilsch/344/34405.htm
To read the article about introducing computing to the curriculum head here - https://www.bera.ac.uk/blog/englands-computing-curriculum-a-clash-of-values-beliefs-and-purpose
To read the article by Mr Joshua Vallance - https://mrvallanceteach.wordpress.com/2021/03/13/curriculum-what-are-we-really-talking-about/
To see the adorable video of Japanese children learning about bus etiquette head here - https://www.facebook.com/kacchalimbooindia/videos/this-is-a-courtesy-lesson-taught-to-elementary-school-children-in-japan/1577289989363419/
To hear Izzy Garbutts speech head here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKrpYo9N5hs&t=52s
As always, thank you so much for listening and if you’d like to get in touch you can drop us an email at [email protected] or head over to our instagram @honeyshouldwehomeschool We’d love to hear from you.
See you next time :)
Ep 10: Should we be worried about the Children’s well being and schools bill?
Honey should we homeschool?
02/01/25 • 33 min
Welcome back to another episode of Honey Should we Homeschool? Today’s hot topic is The “Children’s well being and schools bill”.
WARNING - This episode contains some discussion about murder that may disturb some listeners. Listener discretion is advised. If you would like to skip this part, go straight to
If you would like to know more about the case you can read about it here - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czr3vygvyy7o
To read the full bill go here - https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/59-01/0151/240151.pdf
To check its current status head here - https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3909
Read some summarized versions of the bill here - https://educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2024/12/the-childrens-wellbeing-bill-what-parents-need-to-know/
and here - https://www.gov.uk/government/news/childrens-bill-to-keep-children-safe-from-exploitation
The article referencing numbers of home educated children in Cornwall - https://hellorayo.co.uk/greatest-hits/cornwall/news/rise-homeschooling-cornwall-since-pandemic/
If you’d like to learn more about the Children’s University after my quite vague explanation, go here! - https://www.childrensuniversity.co.uk
If you’ve enjoyed todays episode, please share with someone else you think may appreciate it :)
As always, thank you so much for listening and if you’d like to get in touch you can drop us an email at [email protected]
or head over to our
Instagram @honeyshouldwehomeschool
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We’d love to hear from you.
Or even check us out on YouTube - https://m.youtube.com/@Honeyshouldwehomeschool
See you next time :)
Ep 7: Interview with a Worldschooling alumni
Honey should we homeschool?
06/27/24 • 34 min
In this episode we are interviewing an alumni of worldschooling. We'll be asking the questions on everybody's minds about how homeschooling can work to someone who has lived through it and had the same questions asked throughout her life.
The biggest thanks to Naia for agreeing to do this interview, it was so enjoyable talking to her and incredibly interesting to hear her experiences coming from a worldschooled background.
If you’d like to get in touch, we’d love to hear from you.
Find us on Instagram @honeyshouldwehomeschool
YouTube @honeyshouldwehomeschool
https://youtube.com/@honeyshouldwehomeschool?si=dpQ9_DIbKDoNUmnT
Email - [email protected]
Find Naia on Instagram @djswagzilla
Check out her blog - https://www.skyrunninggirl.com/
Buy her book - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLG5BH2V?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_A01YZM0Q4C0NM2RCGBKN
Find Naia’s mum Julie on Instagram @wanderschooling
Or at her website https://www.wanderschool.com
Ep 5: We made our decision...
Honey should we homeschool?
09/28/23 • 31 min
In this episode we share with you our decision and the key reasons that ultimately led us to it. We explore some of these reasons in more detail to help understand our mindset around it, and the challenges that we have experienced since making our choice. We also discuss the future of the podcast!
If you relate to any of the content discussed in the podcast and would like to get in touch you can find us on Instagram at @honeyshouldwehomeschool
Thanks for listening!
Ep 3: Money and mental health
Honey should we homeschool?
03/18/23 • 38 min
In this episode we will cover what we have found out about finances, as well as start the discussion around the mental health aspects of home schooling, which is a vast subject!
Head to https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk to find out what financial help you could get.
To watch the video by the lovely Puerto Rican lady we mentioned click this link -
https://youtu.be/fWNJmZAWRNghttps://schoolwearassociation.co.uk/cost-of-school-uniform/
If you want to get in touch please find us on Instagram at honeyshouldwehomeschool
Thanks for listening!
Ep 2: The socialisation can of worms
Honey should we homeschool?
02/04/23 • 39 min
In this episode we will be discussing the questions we have been asked about how our children would get the socialisation they need if they were home schooled. We explore what socialisation means, and try and answer some of the challenging questions sent our way.
If you would like to read more about the research we looked at please go to:
www.responsiblehomeschooling.org
Follow us on instagram and send us any questions you might have:
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How many episodes does Honey should we homeschool? have?
Honey should we homeschool? currently has 11 episodes available.
What topics does Honey should we homeschool? cover?
The podcast is about Education For Kids, Homeschooling, Kids & Family, Home, How To, Podcasts, Education and Homeschool.
What is the most popular episode on Honey should we homeschool??
The episode title 'Ep 7: Interview with a Worldschooling alumni' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Honey should we homeschool??
The average episode length on Honey should we homeschool? is 44 minutes.
How often are episodes of Honey should we homeschool? released?
Episodes of Honey should we homeschool? are typically released every 61 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of Honey should we homeschool??
The first episode of Honey should we homeschool? was released on Jan 18, 2023.
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