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Learning Archive
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hey, teacher leave us kids alone – youtube
Posted on October 4, 2009 | No CommentsHome educated children's protest song and video by the Childrens Liberation Front against Graham Badman's report and the prospect of enforced schooling. -
Informal learning – a new (old) approach that works!
Posted on September 28, 2009 | No CommentsInformal Learning: An Interview With Dr Alan Thomas MSc, PhD, FBPsS Children learn whatever they experience in the world around them. As Dr Thomas says “all you have to do […] -
Parks in Hertfordshire
Posted on September 15, 2009 | 1 CommentThis google map shows Parks and sites of interest in Hertfordshire. Please leave others to be added in comments. -
Not back to school picnic news stories
Posted on September 14, 2009 | No CommentsFamilies protest against proposed changes to home schooling Stroud News and Journal By David Wiles » FAMILIES staged a protest in Stratford Park, Stroud against proposed Government reforms which they […] -
Not back to school picnic
Posted on September 12, 2009 | No CommentsWith the shops full of ‘back to school’ bargains, Home Educating families in Hertfordshire are joining together for a ‘Not Back to School’ picnic in St. Albans. Across the country […] -
Making flowers
Posted on September 12, 2009 | No Commentshttp://www.docrafts.co.uk/asp/projects/project.asp?id=2172 A nice simple way to make flowers out of pipe cleaners from docrafts.co.uk -
This is what I am scared of …
Posted on September 7, 2009 | No Commentshttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/children_shealth/6146654/Uppity-parents-who-challenge-the-authorities-risk-having-children-taken-away.html This article shows just what I am scared of with respect to the Government’s proposed changes to home education. What is to stop them using home education as a […] -
Family finger puppets
Posted on August 26, 2009 | No CommentsAs featured in the autumn 09 issue of Small magazine, step by step instructions for making a simple card finger puppet family from Beeb Design. I also particularly like the […] -
Videos explaining home education from Education Otherwise
Posted on August 14, 2009 | No CommentsThere are now three films commissioned by EO which you can circulate widely to MPs, friends, family and anybody else who might support us. School is not compulsory explains what […] -
What happened when HEYC visited DCSF
Posted on August 1, 2009 | No Commentshttp://www.heyc.org.uk and their first press release is here: http://heyc.org.uk/news The young people travelled to DCSF as intended, and the resulting video can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOkaQmZdjks