Quirky Cooking Chats
Home > Shows > Quirky Cooking Chats > AQJ 11: Homeschooling: How and why we educate our kids at home

Click Below to Listen Now!
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
AQJ 11: Homeschooling: How and why we educate our kids at home
Episode 11
20, Feb, 2015
0 Minutes
20, Feb, 2015
0 Minutes
Show Notes
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to educate your kids at home?
Are you wondering what would make a family decide to homeschool?
Do you have questions about the benefits to the kids and the family overall?
Find out why both Jo and Leah felt they didn’t fit ‘the system’, and what made them decide to home educate their brood of youngsters.
Learn about:
– The various styles of home education, and what it looks like in Jo and Leah’s homes
– The resources available and what they use
– Registration within Australia
– The socialization aspect of homeschooling
– Why they chose this for their families’ needs
– The importance of support and community
– How they cope as homeschooling parents, and how they get everything done
– How to encourage a love of learning in your children
Useful links:
Homeschool Australia: http://homeschoolaustralia.com
The Home Education Unit, Qld Government: http://education.qld.gov.au/parents/home-education/home-ed-unit.html
Distance Ed style homeschooling through ACHS: http://www.achs.edu.au/
Sydney Home Education Network: http://shen.org.au/
Share This Episode
Share this episode with your family and friends.
About Quirky Cooking Chats
Jo Whitton of Quirky Cooking shares her families’ journey to good health through healing food. Join Jo in her kitchen as she cooks nourishing meals, explains the why and how behind the way she cooks, and chats with guests about everything from nutrition to family food and how to live happy, healthy lives! You will find an abundance of tips, recipes, stories and inspiration.