Making Homeschool Life a Little Easier Fri, 06 Mar 2026 02:31:43 -0500 https://www.collageapp.co.uk en © 2026 Making Homeschool Life a Little Easier yes cadf4f6c-ba93-5201-92dc-535fc873f09d Sarah Cudmore episodic false Sarah chats to home school families and professionals, drawing on her own experience as a home school mum and ex headteacher. If there’s a topic you’d like to see discussed please contact us hello@collageapp.co.uk
Intro Track 1Happy, Joyful ChildrenHappy and Joyful Children by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusicMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_USClose Track 3Positive HappyPositive Happy by PeriTune | http://peritune.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) homeschooling, home education, homeschooler, parenting, primary, secondary, education, home school, children, learning Sarah Cudmore https://storage.buzzsprout.com/8piyd55zhq765lcvbjtv8gnxue2i?.jpg Making Homeschool Life a Little Easier https://www.collageapp.co.uk Transitioning from Home Education to College Transitioning from Home Education to College How many of you wonder and even worry about the best pathway for your child?  Ehlana and Lyssy share their journey of deciding to go to Cornwall College and how they found the transition.
Cornwall College
Ehlana IG artwork
Collage App

]]> How many of you wonder and even worry about the best pathway for your child?  Ehlana and Lyssy share their journey of deciding to go to Cornwall College and how they found the transition.
Cornwall College
Ehlana IG artwork
Collage App

]]> Sarah Cudmore Buzzsprout-14653773 Fri, 08 Mar 2024 12:00:00 -0500 1349 3 1 full false Education - What Happened? Education - What Happened? This podcast is a very brief and selective overview of what has happened in education or should we say schooling in England throughout history. It is focused on what might be called 'public' or 'state' education so doesn't include much about the independent or private sector.
What it shows is the concept of education and schooling has often been used interchangeably even in legislation and perhaps this is less than helpful.
 
Link to resources
Collage App
Article & References

]]> This podcast is a very brief and selective overview of what has happened in education or should we say schooling in England throughout history. It is focused on what might be called 'public' or 'state' education so doesn't include much about the independent or private sector.
What it shows is the concept of education and schooling has often been used interchangeably even in legislation and perhaps this is less than helpful.
 
Link to resources
Collage App
Article & References

]]> Sarah Cudmore Buzzsprout-12699892 Sat, 22 Apr 2023 06:00:00 -0400 2189 2 4 full false Transformational Coaching Transformational Coaching Tuning into what you need can sometimes be hard when you are a busy homeschool mum and feel overwhelmed. In this podcast, Essie Richards chats to me about how you can find yourself and enjoy the journey even if you've already lost yourself in the process of motherhood. Tune in and learn how to reclaim your identity and fall in love with the woman you were meant to be. Essie also shares some golden nuggets, ways that you can carve out time for yourself. This enables signals to reach your nervous system and show it that you're as valuable as all the many things you give your attention to each day: children, projects, family, and your partner!
Take a listen, there is also a special treat within the podcast for all listeners of Homegrown Learner's Podcasts until the end of May 2023 🤗

Show notes
Instagram @essiejrichardscoach
Facebook Essie Richards Coach
E-mail essiejrichards@gmail.com
Tara Brach Meditation Spotify
www.collageapp.co.uk

]]> Tuning into what you need can sometimes be hard when you are a busy homeschool mum and feel overwhelmed. In this podcast, Essie Richards chats to me about how you can find yourself and enjoy the journey even if you've already lost yourself in the process of motherhood. Tune in and learn how to reclaim your identity and fall in love with the woman you were meant to be. Essie also shares some golden nuggets, ways that you can carve out time for yourself. This enables signals to reach your nervous system and show it that you're as valuable as all the many things you give your attention to each day: children, projects, family, and your partner!
Take a listen, there is also a special treat within the podcast for all listeners of Homegrown Learner's Podcasts until the end of May 2023 🤗

Show notes
Instagram @essiejrichardscoach
Facebook Essie Richards Coach
E-mail essiejrichards@gmail.com
Tara Brach Meditation Spotify
www.collageapp.co.uk

]]> Sarah Cudmore Buzzsprout-12606302 Fri, 07 Apr 2023 02:00:00 -0400 2230 2 2 full false Embedding Well-Being Embedding Well-Being This podcast feels like an important one, with its focus on well-being as the foundation of any approach to supporting young people. I interview Fabienne Vailes, an educator with over 24 years of experience, a home-educating mum of 2 boys, an author and a podcaster on a mission to change the face of education. We talk about embedding well-being into everyday life so that it becomes integral to all that we do, enabling us to live fully, with purpose and in balance.
Grab back a little bit of time and take a listen…

Flourish Education
The Flourishing Student
How to Grow a Grown Up

]]> This podcast feels like an important one, with its focus on well-being as the foundation of any approach to supporting young people. I interview Fabienne Vailes, an educator with over 24 years of experience, a home-educating mum of 2 boys, an author and a podcaster on a mission to change the face of education. We talk about embedding well-being into everyday life so that it becomes integral to all that we do, enabling us to live fully, with purpose and in balance.
Grab back a little bit of time and take a listen…

Flourish Education
The Flourishing Student
How to Grow a Grown Up

]]> Sarah Cudmore Buzzsprout-11584117 Fri, 28 Oct 2022 02:00:00 -0400 4198 2 2 full false An Interview with Julia Black: Lights On® learning An Interview with Julia Black: Lights On® learning Julia has transformed the lives of thousands of families through her Lights On® work. In this podcast she shares how one simple strategy can transform the personal growth of your whole family,  talking through her own experience with her daughter and how that led to more than a decade of exploring cutting-edge educational practice, developments in neuroscience and mental well-being research to create Lights On®, otherwise known as the rise of the passion-led learner.

This is one podcast not to be missed. Find some space and take a listen 🤓

Links
Lights On Website
Lights On Facebook
Collage App Portfolio

]]> Julia has transformed the lives of thousands of families through her Lights On® work. In this podcast she shares how one simple strategy can transform the personal growth of your whole family,  talking through her own experience with her daughter and how that led to more than a decade of exploring cutting-edge educational practice, developments in neuroscience and mental well-being research to create Lights On®, otherwise known as the rise of the passion-led learner.

This is one podcast not to be missed. Find some space and take a listen 🤓

Links
Lights On Website
Lights On Facebook
Collage App Portfolio

]]> Sarah Cudmore Buzzsprout-11461571 Sat, 08 Oct 2022 08:00:00 -0400 3185 2 1 full false My Experience as a Teaching Assistant Made Me Choose to Home Educate My Experience as a Teaching Assistant Made Me Choose to Home Educate In this podcast, a mum shares her experience from inside the classroom, as a Teaching Assistant. She talks about how it made her realise that school wasn't the best place for her child to be and despite all her worries about home-educating, it was still a better option. She worked out that she could offer her child a much more relevant, rounded and personalised learning experience at home.

]]> In this podcast, a mum shares her experience from inside the classroom, as a Teaching Assistant. She talks about how it made her realise that school wasn't the best place for her child to be and despite all her worries about home-educating, it was still a better option. She worked out that she could offer her child a much more relevant, rounded and personalised learning experience at home.

]]> Sarah Cudmore Buzzsprout-11461434 Sat, 08 Oct 2022 07:00:00 -0400 3420 1 29 full false Body Scan Meditation Body Scan Meditation A calming 12-minute body scan to relax the mind and body before sleep. I recorded it for myself and my children but it can be used by anyone.

Music
John Kensy Music

]]> A calming 12-minute body scan to relax the mind and body before sleep. I recorded it for myself and my children but it can be used by anyone.

Music
John Kensy Music

]]> Sarah Cudmore Buzzsprout-11003791 Thu, 21 Jul 2022 02:00:00 -0400 741 1 30 full false Reviewing Children's Homeschool Learning Reviewing Children's Homeschool Learning By involving your child in the process of reviewing their learning you are putting them at the centre of learning. They then become autonomous in their thoughts and feelings as you are enabling them to become self-directed learners which is one of the end goals of home education.
This podcast looks at ways in which you can reflect on learning at any point in your child's learning.
Collage app
Trello

]]> By involving your child in the process of reviewing their learning you are putting them at the centre of learning. They then become autonomous in their thoughts and feelings as you are enabling them to become self-directed learners which is one of the end goals of home education.
This podcast looks at ways in which you can reflect on learning at any point in your child's learning.
Collage app
Trello

]]> Sarah Cudmore Buzzsprout-10921403 Thu, 07 Jul 2022 13:00:00 -0400 353 1 29 full false Gaining GCSEs & A Levels Whilst Home Educating Gaining GCSEs & A Levels Whilst Home Educating In this podcast Sarah chats with Amelie and her mum Kathryn about their experience of gaining qualifications whilst homeschooling. Amelie shared how she found studying at home and Kathryn talks about how they organised the exams.

Show Notes:

Blog with loads of useful links to exam boards and resources GCSE blog 

Le Loft French Tutoring

BBC Education: GCSE help https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/learn

The Exam House‘, is a new site that may help you find sites which enable private candidates to take both GCSEs and A-levels. https://theexamhouse.co.uk/

https://www.oxfordhomeschooling.co.uk/course/gcse/


]]> In this podcast Sarah chats with Amelie and her mum Kathryn about their experience of gaining qualifications whilst homeschooling. Amelie shared how she found studying at home and Kathryn talks about how they organised the exams.

Show Notes:

Blog with loads of useful links to exam boards and resources GCSE blog 

Le Loft French Tutoring

BBC Education: GCSE help https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/learn

The Exam House‘, is a new site that may help you find sites which enable private candidates to take both GCSEs and A-levels. https://theexamhouse.co.uk/

https://www.oxfordhomeschooling.co.uk/course/gcse/


]]> Sarah Cudmore Buzzsprout-10100159 Fri, 18 Feb 2022 11:00:00 -0500 3272 1 28 full false Self-directed Learning - Changing Our Minds Self-directed Learning - Changing Our Minds In this episode Sarah interviews Dr Naomi Fisher, author of the incredible book Changing Our Minds. They talk about putting children back in control of their learning and enabling all to flourish in their own time.

Book
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Changing-Our-Minds-children-learning/dp/1472145518

Website 

Self-directed.org 
https://www.self-directed.org/tp/changing-our-minds/

Naomi Fisher 
https://www.naomifisher.co.uk/

Collage app 
www.collageapp.co.uk

]]> In this episode Sarah interviews Dr Naomi Fisher, author of the incredible book Changing Our Minds. They talk about putting children back in control of their learning and enabling all to flourish in their own time.

Book
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Changing-Our-Minds-children-learning/dp/1472145518

Website 

Self-directed.org 
https://www.self-directed.org/tp/changing-our-minds/

Naomi Fisher 
https://www.naomifisher.co.uk/

Collage app 
www.collageapp.co.uk

]]> Buzzsprout-9905882 Tue, 18 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0500 3433 1 27 full false Unschooling Part 3 Unschooling Part 3 In this video I chat to Essie, this is our third podcast over 5 years, it goes deep into the journey that Essie's family have been on following the unschooling route. Essie shares her heart and soul and talks about feeling free to now live life through joy.

Disco Course and Circle Community: https://discolearning.com
YouTube channel: Lucy at Life Without School
Website: https://lulastic.co.uk
Instagram: Lulasticblog
FaceBook: Lucy AitkenRead Unschooling Support
Akilah S Richards website: http://www.akilahsrichards.com
Book: Raising Free People 
Podcast: Fare of the Free Child

]]> In this video I chat to Essie, this is our third podcast over 5 years, it goes deep into the journey that Essie's family have been on following the unschooling route. Essie shares her heart and soul and talks about feeling free to now live life through joy.

Disco Course and Circle Community: https://discolearning.com
YouTube channel: Lucy at Life Without School
Website: https://lulastic.co.uk
Instagram: Lulasticblog
FaceBook: Lucy AitkenRead Unschooling Support
Akilah S Richards website: http://www.akilahsrichards.com
Book: Raising Free People 
Podcast: Fare of the Free Child

]]> Sarah Cudmore Buzzsprout-9644047 Fri, 03 Dec 2021 09:00:00 -0500 5075 full false Homeschool Journey through GCSEs Homeschool Journey through GCSEs This is my second interview with the lovely Faith, the last was when she was 14 and she decided to give school a go. In this interview she shares her journey through GCSEs and her experience of College.
www.cgpbooks.co.uk/search-results?searchtext=app&searchmode=anyword&active_tab=product

]]> This is my second interview with the lovely Faith, the last was when she was 14 and she decided to give school a go. In this interview she shares her journey through GCSEs and her experience of College.
www.cgpbooks.co.uk/search-results?searchtext=app&searchmode=anyword&active_tab=product

]]> Sarah Cudmore Buzzsprout-9338441 Sat, 09 Oct 2021 09:00:00 -0400 1903 1 24 full false Homeschooler Becomes an Author Homeschooler Becomes an Author I'm sure I am not alone in the occasional homeschool self-doubt that  I am doing the right thing? This podcast removed any ounce of worry I had and reminded me to enjoy every minute. I interview Matthew Telles and his mum Liz. He was homeschooled all his life and as a young adult found his passion in writing to become a self-taught author at 19.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DXZDKH9?currency=GBP&language=en_US

]]> I'm sure I am not alone in the occasional homeschool self-doubt that  I am doing the right thing? This podcast removed any ounce of worry I had and reminded me to enjoy every minute. I interview Matthew Telles and his mum Liz. He was homeschooled all his life and as a young adult found his passion in writing to become a self-taught author at 19.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DXZDKH9?currency=GBP&language=en_US

]]> Sarah Cudmore Buzzsprout-9286599 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0400 2802 1 23 full false Self care for homeschoolers Self care for homeschoolers Are you feeling exhausted or like you have lost your way ? It could be that you need to instil some self care. In this episode I explore:
What we mean by self care?
Why are so many people unable to put themselves first?
What we can do to address self care?
What overall difference will it have?

Show notes
Glennon Doyle Book - Untamed
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Untamed-Stop-pleasing-start-living/dp/1785043358/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=80790292009&dchild=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwvr6EBhDOARIsAPpqUPG9a7NA0rVbmAGfkW-jK9G4QOL4EelRQwW1vkx4oH8Ni1Ep1slczx4aAimQEALw_wcB&hvadid=382700380552&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1006983&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=15807014245485334671&hvtargid=kwd-828597366406&hydadcr=18708_1773982&keywords=glennon+doyle+untamed&qid=1620046068&sr=8-1

Breath work
https://www.trueayurveda.com/this-3-minute-breathing-exercise-might-just-change-your-life/

Meditation with Deepak Chopra
https://youtu.be/BiYWp6I-RcE

Meditation with Michael Sealey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75wmEPbzHZQ

Meditation with Pura Rasa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsEdsPxKQ1Q

Yoga with Adriene
https://yogawithadriene.com/free-yoga-videos/

Contact me 
https://collageapp.co.uk/contact/

]]> Are you feeling exhausted or like you have lost your way ? It could be that you need to instil some self care. In this episode I explore:
What we mean by self care?
Why are so many people unable to put themselves first?
What we can do to address self care?
What overall difference will it have?

Show notes
Glennon Doyle Book - Untamed
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Untamed-Stop-pleasing-start-living/dp/1785043358/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=80790292009&dchild=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwvr6EBhDOARIsAPpqUPG9a7NA0rVbmAGfkW-jK9G4QOL4EelRQwW1vkx4oH8Ni1Ep1slczx4aAimQEALw_wcB&hvadid=382700380552&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1006983&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=15807014245485334671&hvtargid=kwd-828597366406&hydadcr=18708_1773982&keywords=glennon+doyle+untamed&qid=1620046068&sr=8-1

Breath work
https://www.trueayurveda.com/this-3-minute-breathing-exercise-might-just-change-your-life/

Meditation with Deepak Chopra
https://youtu.be/BiYWp6I-RcE

Meditation with Michael Sealey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75wmEPbzHZQ

Meditation with Pura Rasa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsEdsPxKQ1Q

Yoga with Adriene
https://yogawithadriene.com/free-yoga-videos/

Contact me 
https://collageapp.co.uk/contact/

]]> Sarah Cudmore Buzzsprout-8449308 Mon, 03 May 2021 09:00:00 -0400 2353 1 22 full false New to Homeschooling New to Homeschooling This podcast looks at deschooling, methods of homeschooling, resources and lots of other things to consider.

Education Otherwise

Deschooling podcast

Resources

Book - John Holt

Ted Talk - Sir Ken Robinson

Documenting Learning

]]> This podcast looks at deschooling, methods of homeschooling, resources and lots of other things to consider.

Education Otherwise

Deschooling podcast

Resources

Book - John Holt

Ted Talk - Sir Ken Robinson

Documenting Learning

]]> sarah cudmore 83ed5705-3c76-4501-aed1-bd38fc7d9269 Wed, 31 Mar 2021 06:21:00 -0400 2129 new,school,children,parenting,methods,resources,deschool,behaviour,homeschooling,localauthority,homeeductaion 21 false Unschooling in Norway Unschooling in Norway Marie shares her unschooling journey in Norway, emphasising the importance of self-love and nurture.

Instead of education - John Holt

Homegrown - Ben Hewitt

The continuum concept by Jean Lidloff

Hold on to your kids - Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Maté

Calm parents, happy kids

]]> Marie shares her unschooling journey in Norway, emphasising the importance of self-love and nurture.

Instead of education - John Holt

Homegrown - Ben Hewitt

The continuum concept by Jean Lidloff

Hold on to your kids - Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Maté

Calm parents, happy kids

]]> sarah cudmore b24d178f-d6bb-40ca-9e6c-bf8a4d36e87c Sat, 13 Mar 2021 07:59:27 -0500 3999 kids,education,happy,children,learning,parenting,emotion,formal,behaviour,homeschool,collage,homegrown,unschooling,selflove,homeeducation,selfnuture,radicalunschooling 20 false Create Change in Education Create Change in Education Article by Kathryn Pratt & Dr Caroline Palmer
Book by Priya Lakhani
]]> Article by Kathryn Pratt & Dr Caroline Palmer
Book by Priya Lakhani
]]> Sarah Cudmore db317972-9eb3-4a59-bbb9-2081c2ddd870 Tue, 09 Feb 2021 14:30:13 -0500 2918 school,system,future,children,learning,teachers,primary,secondary,homeschool,inadequate,homeeducation,createchange 19 false Supporting your child through reading, writing and maths Supporting your child through reading, writing and maths In this podcast I explore practical strategies for helping your child develop reading, writing and maths skills, whether you are unschooling or following a curriculum.

UK National Curriculum English

National Literacy Trust

Nessy - support for children with dyslexia

100 most frequent words

UK National Curriculum Maths

GCSE's

Development Matters 

Foundation years handwriting

Brave Writer

Letter Join

Sensory Play and Writing

 

]]> In this podcast I explore practical strategies for helping your child develop reading, writing and maths skills, whether you are unschooling or following a curriculum.

UK National Curriculum English

National Literacy Trust

Nessy - support for children with dyslexia

100 most frequent words

UK National Curriculum Maths

GCSE's

Development Matters 

Foundation years handwriting

Brave Writer

Letter Join

Sensory Play and Writing

 

]]> sarah cudmore 37375658-cc10-4a8d-b9df-2e04c0da6114 Tue, 02 Feb 2021 10:23:08 -0500 3905 writing,reading,english,kids,children,learning,math,primary,secondary,pupils,maths,homeschooling,homeeducating,schoolingfromhome 1 18 false Why Record Your Child's Learning? Why Record Your Child's Learning? Home Education UK (HEUK) Publication

www.educationotherwise.org.uk

www.heas.org.uk

Parliament Education Committee Website

www.collageapp.co.uk

 

]]> Home Education UK (HEUK) Publication

www.educationotherwise.org.uk

www.heas.org.uk

Parliament Education Committee Website

www.collageapp.co.uk

 

]]> sarah cudmore 293a8289-12b9-4190-84f5-f3e5a6191c82 Tue, 15 Dec 2020 14:26:22 -0500 1612 school,government,learning,primary,secondary,capture,inspection,learningjourney,localauthority,collageapp,electivehomeeducation 17 false From Unschooling to Radically Unschooling From Unschooling to Radically Unschooling In this podcast Essie talks about why they decided to radically unschool. She shares the highs and lows of their journey and gives some great bits of advice!

Lulastic https://lulastic.co.uk/blog/

Pamela Laricchia   www.livingjoyfully.ca

Sandra Dodd https://sandradodd.com/

]]> In this podcast Essie talks about why they decided to radically unschool. She shares the highs and lows of their journey and gives some great bits of advice!

Lulastic https://lulastic.co.uk/blog/

Pamela Laricchia   www.livingjoyfully.ca

Sandra Dodd https://sandradodd.com/

]]> Sarah Cudmore 2af4d079-0d52-45de-9a80-6e86ef00a477 Fri, 23 Oct 2020 12:27:06 -0400 3062 freedom,education,homeschool,unschooling,radicallyunschool 16 false UK Government Inquiry Into Home Education UK Government Inquiry Into Home Education In this podcast I share my response to the government inquiry in the hope that it will spur many more to respond. A lot of people I have spoken to haven't even heard about this inquiry. It is really important that as many people as possible send in a response by 6th November 2020. Our voices need to be heard! Please share this link with anyone you know who is linked with Homeschooling in the UK. Businesses related to homeschooling can also have a say. Follow the link in the show notes directly to the government form. It consists of a maximum of 3,000 words and can be done individually or in groups.

UK Government Inquiry

]]> In this podcast I share my response to the government inquiry in the hope that it will spur many more to respond. A lot of people I have spoken to haven't even heard about this inquiry. It is really important that as many people as possible send in a response by 6th November 2020. Our voices need to be heard! Please share this link with anyone you know who is linked with Homeschooling in the UK. Businesses related to homeschooling can also have a say. Follow the link in the show notes directly to the government form. It consists of a maximum of 3,000 words and can be done individually or in groups.

UK Government Inquiry

]]> sarah cudmore 0af1723e-5579-4e52-bec7-ceb5749e1eec Fri, 16 Oct 2020 04:43:36 -0400 1405 feedback,inquiry,respond,ukgovernment,ukparliament,homeschoolhomeeducation 15 false The Case for Home Schooling The Case for Home Schooling Anna, an ex secondary teacher, freelance writer and homeschool mum to 3 talks about her new book and life as a homeschool mum.

www.collageapp.co.uk

The Case for Home Schooling

Twitter, Not the School Run

Website Blog The Homeschool Guru

]]> Anna, an ex secondary teacher, freelance writer and homeschool mum to 3 talks about her new book and life as a homeschool mum.

www.collageapp.co.uk

The Case for Home Schooling

Twitter, Not the School Run

Website Blog The Homeschool Guru

]]> Sarah Cudmore 2dff40a9-a87a-47b7-b52f-1c398a328ef1 Sun, 27 Sep 2020 08:01:51 -0400 4055 school,government,parent,primary,secondary,expectations,behaviour,homeschool,homeeducate 14 false The Journey Into Unschooling The Journey Into Unschooling Tom & Emily share their first year of homeschooling. The highs and the lows and how they went from formal homeschooling to unschooling.

www.collageapp.co.uk
Books
Sir Ken Robinson - You, Your Child and School & Finding Your Element
Peter Gray - Free to Learn
Nanda Van Gestel - The Unschooling Manual
John Holt -Learning all the Time &  How Children learn 
Podcasts
Pamela Laricchia - www.livingjoyfully.ca

Amy Childs - Celebrating the Unschooling Life
Ted Talks. - Sir Ken Robinson Do Schools Kill Creativity & Bring on the Learning Revolution

]]> Tom & Emily share their first year of homeschooling. The highs and the lows and how they went from formal homeschooling to unschooling.

www.collageapp.co.uk
Books
Sir Ken Robinson - You, Your Child and School & Finding Your Element
Peter Gray - Free to Learn
Nanda Van Gestel - The Unschooling Manual
John Holt -Learning all the Time &  How Children learn 
Podcasts
Pamela Laricchia - www.livingjoyfully.ca

Amy Childs - Celebrating the Unschooling Life
Ted Talks. - Sir Ken Robinson Do Schools Kill Creativity & Bring on the Learning Revolution

]]> sarah cudmore 310872a6-7d82-4b6e-8c89-f1a7a1567144 Sat, 19 Sep 2020 11:39:24 -0400 2762 parenting,intuition,behaviour,homeschool,unschool,primaryschool,formalhomeschool 13 false Making the Decision to Homeschool Making the Decision to Homeschool Following requests from listeners about processing the decision to homeschool. Shelley shares her story about her recent journey towards a better way forward for her family.

]]> Following requests from listeners about processing the decision to homeschool. Shelley shares her story about her recent journey towards a better way forward for her family.

]]> Sarah Cudmore 176b1c51-caeb-4ca8-a6a5-27002374e9ef Thu, 27 Aug 2020 05:59:32 -0400 2556 learning,homeschool,deschooling,unschool,primaryschool,schoolsystem,kidsbehaviour,homeeducate,collageapp 12 false Schooling at Home Schooling at Home
As an Ex Headteacher, home schooling mum of two and founder of the Collage App for home schoolers, Sarah shares her top tips for those who now face schooling at home.

Homegrown_Learning Instagram
Homegrown Learning Facebook
www.homegrownlearning.co.uk
Collage App 
Happy and Joyful Children by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Positive Happy by PeriTune | http://peritune.com
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

]]>
As an Ex Headteacher, home schooling mum of two and founder of the Collage App for home schoolers, Sarah shares her top tips for those who now face schooling at home.

Homegrown_Learning Instagram
Homegrown Learning Facebook
www.homegrownlearning.co.uk
Collage App 
Happy and Joyful Children by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Positive Happy by PeriTune | http://peritune.com
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

]]> Sarah Cudmore 55b1b587-9e4b-4b82-9ac1-dd293b712ebd Sun, 22 Mar 2020 16:17:18 -0400 1334 parents,teachers,homeschool,collage,Coronavirus,COVID19,homeeducate,kidslearning,homegrownlearning 11 false Supporting your child’s journey from home school to school, or the vice versa Supporting your child’s journey from home school to school, or the vice versa Children return to school for a great many reasons. In this podcast Henry and Walter from Oppidan Education explore some of the things that you may want to consider should you be in this situation. It also works in reverse where you may find yourself home schooling.

http://www.oppidaneducation.com/


Happy and Joyful Children by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Positive Happy by PeriTune | http://peritune.com
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

]]> Children return to school for a great many reasons. In this podcast Henry and Walter from Oppidan Education explore some of the things that you may want to consider should you be in this situation. It also works in reverse where you may find yourself home schooling.

http://www.oppidaneducation.com/


Happy and Joyful Children by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Positive Happy by PeriTune | http://peritune.com
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

]]> Sarah Cudmore 8a90ec65-94a8-4b1e-aa80-e4afee1f2592 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 10:06:45 -0500 3034 school,teenager,high,education,health,home,mental,order,secondary,behaviour,attendance,elective 10 false What is home schooling like for young people? What is home schooling like for young people? Lots of people have asked me what home schooling is like for young people. They expressed their fears around whether they can help their child learn, be happy and grow in confidence. As soon as I met Faith and heard her story about going to school for the first time I knew that I had to share it.


Happy and Joyful Children by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Positive Happy by PeriTune | http://peritune.com
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

]]> Lots of people have asked me what home schooling is like for young people. They expressed their fears around whether they can help their child learn, be happy and grow in confidence. As soon as I met Faith and heard her story about going to school for the first time I knew that I had to share it.


Happy and Joyful Children by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Positive Happy by PeriTune | http://peritune.com
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

]]> Sarah Cudmore 203ad949-8985-41fa-a761-c194eea37581 Thu, 30 Jan 2020 07:04:37 -0500 2579 school,education,home,teenagers,senior,anxiety,secondary 9 false The importance of creativity for our young people The importance of creativity for our young people The importance of creativity and things we can do at home to help our children thrive.

Useful links

Lion lady/man https://blog.britishmuseum.org/the-lion-man-an-ice-age-masterpiece/

The tongue of the woodpecker https://www.pri.org/stories/2017-11-11/biographer-walter-isaacson-leonardo-da-vinci-s-art-and-science

www.soweni.com

Ted talk https://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_do_schools_kill_creativity/transcript

The Midnight Disease by Alice Falherty

Music
Happy and Joyful Children by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Positive Happy by PeriTune | http://peritune.com
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

 

]]> The importance of creativity and things we can do at home to help our children thrive.

Useful links

Lion lady/man https://blog.britishmuseum.org/the-lion-man-an-ice-age-masterpiece/

The tongue of the woodpecker https://www.pri.org/stories/2017-11-11/biographer-walter-isaacson-leonardo-da-vinci-s-art-and-science

www.soweni.com

Ted talk https://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_do_schools_kill_creativity/transcript

The Midnight Disease by Alice Falherty

Music
Happy and Joyful Children by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Positive Happy by PeriTune | http://peritune.com
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

 

]]> Sarah Cudmore 8cdce44d-8220-43e4-8148-58c1c315c497 Fri, 10 Jan 2020 12:36:19 -0500 2354 school,kids,young,education,children,learning,home,creativity,people,expression,innovative 8 false Sensory Processing Sensory Processing This podcast looks at the real issues for schools supporting children with sensory processing preferences or disorder and why home schooling can help these children.

The Out of Sync Child by Carol Kranowitz

The Explosive Child by Ross W. Greene PhD

Raising a Sensory Smart Child by Lindsey Biel, M.A, OTR/L and Nancy Peske

www.sensoryprocessing101.com

Happy and Joyful Children by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Positive Happy by PeriTune | http://peritune.com
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

]]> This podcast looks at the real issues for schools supporting children with sensory processing preferences or disorder and why home schooling can help these children.

The Out of Sync Child by Carol Kranowitz

The Explosive Child by Ross W. Greene PhD

Raising a Sensory Smart Child by Lindsey Biel, M.A, OTR/L and Nancy Peske

www.sensoryprocessing101.com

Happy and Joyful Children by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Positive Happy by PeriTune | http://peritune.com
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

]]> Sarah Cudmore 6895516d-f005-4e86-b91e-2cff2da8558c Fri, 20 Dec 2019 05:17:09 -0500 3130 school,processing,sensory,home,preferences,educate,behaviour 7 false Socialising and Home Schooling Socialising and Home Schooling It is one of the aspects of home educating that people most worry about when deciding whether or not to home school. This podcast explores some of those myths and also looks at the real social experiences gained within the current school system.

Links:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/socialization

Intro Track 1

Happy, Joyful Children

Happy and Joyful Children by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Close Track 3

Positive Happy

Positive Happy by PeriTune | http://peritune.com
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

]]> It is one of the aspects of home educating that people most worry about when deciding whether or not to home school. This podcast explores some of those myths and also looks at the real social experiences gained within the current school system.

Links:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/socialization

Intro Track 1

Happy, Joyful Children

Happy and Joyful Children by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Close Track 3

Positive Happy

Positive Happy by PeriTune | http://peritune.com
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

]]> Sarah Cudmore 9826eb93-e00d-4993-bf3e-26c23d8fcd04 Sat, 07 Dec 2019 08:15:38 -0500 700 school,social,kids,education,home,skills,socialising 6 false Why Are So Many Families And Professionals Leaving The Education System? Why Are So Many Families And Professionals Leaving The Education System? A look into what has happened to the system recently and why it is forcing families, teachers and leaders to leave the system. Helpful to home educators facing opposition from friends or family!

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2019/apr/01/number-of-primary-school-children-at-referral-units-soars

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-47936211

https://www.specialneedsjungle.com/exclusions-2018-children-with-send-six-times-more-likely-to-be-excluded/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47133338

Intro Track 1
Happy, Joyful Children
Happy and Joyful Children by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Close Track 3
Positive Happy
Positive Happy by PeriTune | http://peritune.com
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

]]> A look into what has happened to the system recently and why it is forcing families, teachers and leaders to leave the system. Helpful to home educators facing opposition from friends or family!

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2019/apr/01/number-of-primary-school-children-at-referral-units-soars

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-47936211

https://www.specialneedsjungle.com/exclusions-2018-children-with-send-six-times-more-likely-to-be-excluded/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47133338

Intro Track 1
Happy, Joyful Children
Happy and Joyful Children by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Close Track 3
Positive Happy
Positive Happy by PeriTune | http://peritune.com
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

]]> Sarah Cudmore 247d9929cd5c4674824941c163e8c52f Mon, 23 Sep 2019 11:48:51 -0400 1104 education,parenting,home,schooling 5 false Unschooling Unschooling What is unschooling, where does it come from, what does it look like and why does it work for so many people?

Links:
Ted talks
Racheous Blog
Happiness is here Blog
Lulastic and the hippy shake Blog
John Holt https://www.johnholtgws.com/growing-without-schooling-issue-archive
Pamela Larrichea Podcasts
Sandra Dodd http://sandradodd.com
Facebook the Unschooling Q&A group

Intro Track 1
Happy, Joyful Children
Happy and Joyful Children by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Close Track 3
Positive Happy
Positive Happy by PeriTune | http://peritune.com
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

]]> What is unschooling, where does it come from, what does it look like and why does it work for so many people?

Links:
Ted talks
Racheous Blog
Happiness is here Blog
Lulastic and the hippy shake Blog
John Holt https://www.johnholtgws.com/growing-without-schooling-issue-archive
Pamela Larrichea Podcasts
Sandra Dodd http://sandradodd.com
Facebook the Unschooling Q&A group

Intro Track 1
Happy, Joyful Children
Happy and Joyful Children by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Close Track 3
Positive Happy
Positive Happy by PeriTune | http://peritune.com
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

]]> Sarah Cudmore 02632fa5fada43189b6009ad9b9427d9 Mon, 23 Sep 2019 11:43:39 -0400 2468 education,parenting,home,homeschooling 4 false Deschooling Deschooling What does it mean, why is it useful at the beginning of your home educating journey and how do you do it?

Links:
Deschooling Society by Ivan Illich
Growing Without Schooling by John Holt
https://www.johnholtgws.com/growing-without-schooling-issue-archive

Intro Track 1
Happy, Joyful Children
Happy and Joyful Children by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Close Track 3
Positive Happy
Positive Happy by PeriTune | http://peritune.com
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

]]> What does it mean, why is it useful at the beginning of your home educating journey and how do you do it?

Links:
Deschooling Society by Ivan Illich
Growing Without Schooling by John Holt
https://www.johnholtgws.com/growing-without-schooling-issue-archive

Intro Track 1
Happy, Joyful Children
Happy and Joyful Children by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Close Track 3
Positive Happy
Positive Happy by PeriTune | http://peritune.com
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

]]> Sarah Cudmore 87cde1f2b4764c68a5355ec32ceef17e Mon, 23 Sep 2019 11:38:14 -0400 1286 education,parenting,home,homeschooling,deschooling 3 false Can Anyone Home Educate? Can Anyone Home Educate? With 20 years in education people think I am well placed to teach my children, but the reality is that anyone can do it!

Links:

Julie Bogart https://thebravelearner.com/#about

Intro Track 1
Happy, Joyful Children
Happy and Joyful Children by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Close Track 3
Positive Happy
Positive Happy by PeriTune | http://peritune.com
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

]]> With 20 years in education people think I am well placed to teach my children, but the reality is that anyone can do it!

Links:

Julie Bogart https://thebravelearner.com/#about

Intro Track 1
Happy, Joyful Children
Happy and Joyful Children by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Close Track 3
Positive Happy
Positive Happy by PeriTune | http://peritune.com
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

]]> Sarah Cudmore 71337c94e10c4138836693d87d1a052b Mon, 23 Sep 2019 11:31:06 -0400 1018 education,parenting,home,schooling 2 false Home Educating Children With Additional Needs Home Educating Children With Additional Needs Many families are opting to home educate children with additional needs as the system fails to meet the needs of the child. One mum shares her story about why it works for her.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-36682743
http://edyourself.org/articles/sendstats.php
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Curriculum_for_England
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/695289/Transfer_of_statements_of_SEN_to_education__health_and_care_plans.pdf
https://www.gov.uk/disability-living-allowance-children

Intro Track 1
Happy, Joyful Children
Happy and Joyful Children by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Close Track 3
Positive Happy
Positive Happy by PeriTune | http://peritune.com
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

]]> Many families are opting to home educate children with additional needs as the system fails to meet the needs of the child. One mum shares her story about why it works for her.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-36682743
http://edyourself.org/articles/sendstats.php
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Curriculum_for_England
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/695289/Transfer_of_statements_of_SEN_to_education__health_and_care_plans.pdf
https://www.gov.uk/disability-living-allowance-children

Intro Track 1
Happy, Joyful Children
Happy and Joyful Children by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Close Track 3
Positive Happy
Positive Happy by PeriTune | http://peritune.com
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

]]> Sarah Cudmore 90e9155a81d84f058483d6f7222e9e81 Mon, 23 Sep 2019 11:25:37 -0400 1389 education,special,needs,homeschooling 1 false