Christian Home Educators in the UK have their own set of challenges (besides the many blessings!). At this point in time we are a growing minority and as others begin to consider what we do, it is important to be able to give biblical responses to the many strawmen arguments, as well as to encourage one another in the particular course we are taking. I hope these articles will be a blessing to you.
Not Passive: How to Home Educate With Intention
We are raising our children in Babylon. The UK in 2022 is not David’s kingdom, Solomon’s Kingdom or even Rehoboam’s Divided Kingdom. Believers are living
There is Nothing Wishy-Washy About Christian Education
There is nothing wishy-washy about Christian Home Education. I think we can all be guilty of stereotyping a group of people who go against the
Knowledge is(n’t) Neutral
I wonder how often people assume that Christian home educators are teaching a host of neutral facts in a hiding place (our homes). After all,
Kicking Off Our Day: The Centrality of Family Worship
If the phrase ‘family worship’ sounds odd, then this may be because whilst the church practiced family worship for 2000 years, ours is the generation
Deliberately Teaching a Biblical Worldview (It Won’t Happen by Accident)
When we started home educating, I had not quite banked on all the added bonuses. I did not realise quite how much fun I would
Catechising the Kids
Dad: ‘Who made you?’ Three-year old: ‘God made me’ Dad: ‘What else did God make?’ Three-year old: ‘God made all things’ Dad: ‘Why did God
Home Education and Responding to the Curious
Several years ago, I came across rather an aggressive post on Facebook that has stayed with me. It must have been posted by somebody who
Hiding Behind What is Good: The Real Reason We Home Educate
Several weeks back I made an error at the opticians. Approximately forty-five seconds into our appointment he discovered that we are a home educating family.
Home Education and the ‘Socialisation’ Question
If you have home educated for any amount of time, somebody will have asked you what opportunities your child has for socialisation. There is a
Christian Education and the ‘Salt and Light’ Argument
If we are Christians who home educate our children or who have taken the decision to send our children to a Christian school, then at
Home Education is Not 0-100 in Sixty Seconds: The ‘One-Thing-at-a-Time Rule’
The unknown can be daunting. I wonder how many Christian families abandon the idea of home education in blind panic because they cannot comprehend how
‘I’m Just Not Clever Enough to Teach My Children’
Mothers with younger children whose hearts have been warmed towards the idea of home educating their little ones are often plagued by a nagging doubt,
I Could Not Handle My Children 24/7!
I think this is an extremely honest objection to the idea of Christian home education. After all, little children are HARD WORK. I do pretty
Home Education: I Could Never Do That!
You have just had a really great conversation with a friend about the benefits of Christian education. They agree with you that there is a
Home Education, Great Expectations and Those First Wobbly Steps
The pens and pencils are out, the Maths book is open, the white board is up. It is Day 1 of Home Education ‘in earnest’.
