This month, three of Earth’s countries will have exploration equipment arriving on Mars, or to its orbit. China, the United Arab Emirates and the USA have all sent rockets to the Red Planet to discover more of its mysteries. Mars has enthralled humanity for centuries,...
Home schooling in Spain is a challenging option. It’s not technically illegal, but some areas specifically don’t allow it – except in some circumstances. In fact the only thing that’s clear is that it’s totally unclear. Certainly, once you’re in the school system it’s...
Covid-19 has closed schools around the world and plunged millions of parents head first into home schooling, whether they want to or not. What is the best way to approach this and how can we do it and enjoy it at the same time? In the UK, home schooling is often...
During the Covid-19 lockdown we are being inundated with ideas of ways to pass the time, as though suddenly most of our daily tasks have disappeared! However, for some, it might be a time to reflect on what they want to focus on, and for some children and young people...
As with so many things in home education, I accidentally fell into running a debate club for local teenagers, rather than it being a planned activity! My 15 year old son and his friend were often debating hot topics, and the friend’s mother and I felt that a formal...
