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Making Homeschool Life a Little Easier
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
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Episodes
35 episodes
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 ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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22:29
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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 th...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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36:29
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 t...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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37:10
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 a...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:09:58
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 d...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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53:05
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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57:00
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
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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12:21
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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5:53
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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54:32
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.Bookhttps...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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57:13
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...
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1:24:35
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?sear...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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31:43
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 homes...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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46:42
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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39:13
New to Homeschooling
This podcast looks at deschooling, methods of homeschooling, resources and lots of other things to consider. Education Otherwise
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Episode 21
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35:29
Unschooling in Norway
Marie shares her unschooling journey in Norway, emphasising the importance of self-love and nurture.
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Episode 20
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1:06:39
Create Change in Education
Article by Kathryn Pratt & Dr Caroline Palmer Challenging the damaging covid gap narrative
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Episode 19
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48:38
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.
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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1:05:05
Why Record Your Child's Learning?
Home Education UK (HEUK) Publication www.educationoth...
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Episode 17
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26:52
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
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Episode 16
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51:02
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 sen...
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Episode 15
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23:25
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
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Episode 14
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1:07:35
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 Si...
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Episode 13
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46:02