Learning is fun!

Rasta Home School 

''Education is the most important weapon which you can use to change the world'' Nelson Mandela  

Often referred to as the 'quiet revolution', home education is an ideal way for you to exercise your right to take on the responsibility of educating your child as you see fit.  Independent of the school system the laws that surround home education vary from country to country.  The UK and USA have different rules for homeschool families and in some countries, especially those where you have to pay for schooling, homeschool may be a cost effective solution.  Some children never go to school, some enter school at a later date or you may wish to remove your child from school for whatever reason.

Most people choose to send their children to a school to be educated, but contrary to popular belief it is both legal and reasonable to educate your child at home. If you think that you may not be sufficiently resourceful to home-educate, bear in mind that thousands of families in the UK, and millions in the English-speaking world, are now practicing home-education.  With the use of the internet and online forums it is possible to gain from the wealth of experience that exists across the world, approaches range from following a school-like curriculum to completely autonomous, child led learning with lots of combinations in between. 

The majority of home educators are not qualified teachers. Once started on the path of home education they soon discover those aspects that vary with their initial expectations or fears. Once you start "home" educating, you will find that you can work on just what you want, when you want, that it isn't expensive, that the children don't get lonely, that it is possible for exams to be taken if you wish and they will do well, and that it is possible to educate children with special needs.

Below are links to support groups:

Education Otherwise UK 

Home Education Advisory Service  

Home Education Summer Festival 

Let's Homeschool

Here is some practical advice and resources to use with children:

You and your child will automatically have a learning relationship, encourage them to join in or imitate you, talk to your child, this may sound obvious but often if one parent is at home with a child, conversation may run out so you have to make a bit of an effort.  Read, play and go out together, make use of your local surroundings. Be positive with your child all the time. 

Look for things that might interest your child. Create a learning environment in your home, put posters up, clear spaces where children can play, draw or write and some where they can make some mess for painting and making things.

His Imperial Haile Selassie I,

King of Kings, 

Lord of Lords, 

Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah, and 

Elect of God

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