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The Toadstool Post review: a woodland adventure subscription for children

The Toadstool Post review: screen-free nature fun through the letterbox The Toadstool Post is a monthly children’s snail-mail subscription combining woodland stories, nature activities, stickers and a growing Adventure Journal. I tried the August and September packs to see how well it might work for home educating families.

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Confidence Club review: a creative wellbeing activity pack for pre-teens

Stories, crafts, art, nature and emotional literacy in one beautifully designed quarterly box for ages 7+ Confidence Club is a quarterly wellbeing activity pack for pre-teens, combining a story-led magazine, audio adventure, creative activities, nature, journalling and a hands-on craft box. I tried the first issue, New in Town, to see how well it might work for home educating families.

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I’m Home Educated by M. Hickman: book review

I’m Home Educated by M. Hickman: a picture book celebrating everyday learning

💚 Gifted review: This book was gifted to The Home Ed Daily for consideration. No payment was received for this review and, as always, all opinions are my own.

There are countless children’s books about starting school. Going back to school. School friends. School trips. School worries. School uniforms....

Play Nest Learning review: playful reading, writing and maths at home

Play Nest Learning review: Play-based maths, reading and writing activities

A review of the Play Nest Learning bundle, playful reading, writing and maths activities for young children.

💚 Gifted review: This bundle was gifted to The Home Ed Daily for consideration. No payment was received for this review and, as always, all opinions are my own.

There comes a point with younger children when you know roughly what they might benefit from practising, but you've...

Le Tra-la-la des chats review: A first French book for children

A playful bilingual French book for younger beginners

💚 Gifted review: This book was gifted to The Home Ed Daily for consideration. No payment was received for this review and, as always, all opinions are my own.

Introducing another language at home can feel surprisingly daunting when you don’t speak it yourself. You can find plenty of vocabulary lists and worksheets, but...

The Adventures of Space and Time by Karl P.J. Hobbes. Review. The Home Ed Daily.

The Adventures of Space and Time review | a story-led STEM book for younger children

Review of The Adventures of Space and Time, a book by Karl P.J. Hobbes

💚 Gifted review: This book was gifted to The Home Ed Daily for consideration. No payment was received for this review and, as always, all opinions are my own.

Science does not always need to begin with a worksheet, a curriculum plan, or a carefully prepared experiment involving three bowls, vinegar and mild regret...

The Inner Compass review: a parent and teen programme for home educators

The Inner Compass review: a shared journey through values, purpose and personal growth. My honest first look. I've tried the free Courage & Vulnerability taster with my son. I have not yet reviewed the complete nine-month programme, so I will update this article when I have seen more of the full materials.

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118 Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf book review by Dr Michael Tebboth

118 Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf book review: An investigation into the chemical elements by Dr Michael Tebboth

118 pigs, one hungry wolf, and a surprisingly useful, and funny, introduction to the chemical elements

💚 Gifted review: This book was gifted to The Home Ed Daily for consideration. No payment was received for this review and, as always, all opinions are my own.

Some children meet the periodic table through a worksheet. Others meet it through 118 expendable student pigs being sent out...

A Home Ed Daily review of The Reading Detectives by Steven Harris

The Reading Detectives review: a shared reading book for curious children

A flexible reading resource for children who enjoy clues, questions and short stories. The Reading Detectives review: short stories that make reading feel like solving a puzzle.

💚 Gifted review: This book was gifted to The Home Ed Daily for consideration. No payment was received for this review and, as always, all opinions are my own.

Reading confidence does not always move neatly by...

The Wonderful World of Ben review | a home education children’s book by Lorraine Blanche

The Wonderful World of Ben: a warm and joyful picture book about learning beyond the classroom

Every now and then a book arrives that makes you pause and think, I wish this had existed when my children were small . This is one of those books. The Wonderful World of Ben is a rhyming children’s picture book about home education, written by Lorraine Blanche and illustrated by Tina Gedney....

Strew review: The UK home education tracker app

Strew review 2026. A flexible home education tracker app for logging activities and tracking educational progress.

If you are searching for a Strew app review, you are likely looking for a simple way to track your home educationg without turning it into school at home.

💚 Gifted review: The Strew app was gifted to The Home Ed Daily for consideration. No payment was received for this...