Category Archives: Home Schooling

What On Earth Is An Educational Philosophy & Why Do I Need One?

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The truth is that if you are planning or already providing a Location Independent education to your children, then you probably already have an educational philosophy. Whether you’ve ever clearly articulated it for yourself or for others though, is perhaps a little less definitive.
An educational philosophy is a touchstone. It’s a way of [...]

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The Pick’n'Mix Approach to Location Independent Home Education – One-Size Does NOT Fit All

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Here at Location Independent Parents, we stress that there is no ‘best’ way to educate all children; there is no magic formula of curriculum material + free play + project work + educational outing + socialisation = best education ever!
There is no one-size fits all approach, and we will never recommend one to [...]

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Getting Started With Home Schooling For Location Independent Teenagers

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Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Eva Gill from Gill Adventures
As I began this journey of planning for living location independent as a family, I found many bloggers who had left a breadcrumb trail I’ve been able to follow. For many questions, this made answers magically appear with little effort on [...]

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Socialization and the Home-Educated Child

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Possibly one of the most frequent questions I get asked about my choice to educate my children from home is the socialization question: What about your children’s interaction with others?  Aren’t they deprived of friends and social contact?  Don’t you find that they get lonely?
While I don’t want to appear boastful, my [...]

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