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How to reduce home education prep and save time

Spend less time preparing: simple ways to reduce home education prep

There is a quiet, sneaky myth in home education: the idea that the success of a learning day depends on how much time you spent prepping for it the night before.

Whether you follow a structured curriculum, let your child’s interests lead the way, or take a piecemeal approach like the rest of us, it is ridiculously easy to...

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Sasha Jackson | The Home Ed Daily

About me. I’m Sasha Jackson. Welcome to The Home Ed Daily.

This platform is a labour of love. I’m a home-educating parent, writer, editor, and content creator, and I created The Home Ed Daily to give home educating families a positive, honest voice online. This is not a big business or a polished media brand. It is a grassroots project built with care, conviction, and a genuine commitment to...

Debunking home ed myths: Aren't you stuck at home all day?

During the Covid-19 lockdowns, as a parent who had already chosen home education, I encountered some puzzling assumptions from parents whose children attended traditional schools. The common misconception? That as a home-educating family, we must be used to spending all day, every day cooped up - sounds like a classroom! 😜

The audacity of this presumption was frustrating. I often...

Debunking home ed myths: How do your children socialise?

A persistent myth is that home educated children lack social opportunities. It’s a tired misconception that resurfaces time and again, eliciting collective eye rolls from those familiar with the reality. The truth? Socialisation isn’t about the quantity of interactions, it’s about their quality and diversity .

School settings promote forced associations rather than genuine...

Should I home educate my child? Questions to ask before deciding

Homeschooling can offer enormous freedom, but it changes much more than where your child learns. Here are the practical, financial and emotional questions worth thinking through before you decide.

There is a point many parents reach before home education where the same question goes round and round in their head: Should I actually do this?

Perhaps school is making your child unhappy...

Can you home educate on a budget? Practical tips and free resources

Home education doesn’t need an expensive curriculum

Home education doesn’t have to cost a lot of money. You can shape it to fit your family’s budget and circumstances. You don’t need tutors, expensive subscriptions, or a stack of shiny new resources. That said, it’s important to be honest. For some families, the biggest financial impact isn’t resources at all. It’s reducing paid work,...

How flexible is home education in the UK?

What freedom in home education actually looks like: UK Guide

Home education gives families enormous flexibility, but the real freedom is not simply escaping school hours. It is being able to build an education around the child who is actually in front of you.

Freedom is one of the words that comes up again and again when people talk about home education.

No school run.

No term dates.

No bells telling you when maths finishes...

Home Education | Homeschooling | What's the difference?

Home education vs homeschooling: why the words matter in the UK

In the UK, many families prefer the term home education rather than homeschooling . The difference may sound small, but the words we use shape how learning outside school is understood by parents, professionals, the media, and the public.

If you educate your child outside school, the words you use matter more than people might think. To some, home education and homeschooling sound like the...