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.
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’.
God Will Test Our Children (So We Don’t Have To)
I wonder how many of us have come across the idea that children who profess to be Christians should be placed in the state education
Christians: God has Placed Unconverted Children in our Families
There is a line of thought that says the children of believing parents should be placed in the school system in order to reach out
The Sufficiency of Scripture and the Education Bill
Have you ever had a conversation with a believer about home education whereby they are completely stunned (and disapproving) that we do not have the
An Encouragement to the COVID-19 Home Educator
I think most parents of school children could be forgiven for having a minor/major panic last Monday when they learned at 8 o’clock pm, that
An Encouragement to the Flagging Home Educating Mother
I love reading the biographies of missionaries and my faith is always bolstered as a result. Last year I thoroughly enjoyed reading the life stories
Parents: Pick up a Book
A few years ago, I discovered the ‘Challies Christian Reading Challenge’. It inspired me to make reading whole books more of a priority, and to