Future Explorers’ Club – a monthly adventure through the letterbox
Future Explorers’ Club is a monthly screen-free geography subscription for children , with an illustrated letter from a fictional explorer, plus a map, facts, recipe, craft and activity linked to a different destination each month. I tried several of the letters at home to see how engaging they were, how easy they were to...
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.
💚 Gifted review: The Toadstool Post sent me these packs to...
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.
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....
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...
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...
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 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.
Disclosure : This article is part of a paid collaboration with The Inner Compass ....
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 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...
