Season 1
Episodes
Banish Home Ed Burnout: Bonus Workshop
This is a BONUS episode! Hi, this is Kelly here, co-host of The BIG Home Ed Conversations. This is a recording of my Banish Home Ed Burnout workshop, so you can listen on the go whenever it suits you.
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Learning is Experience: Home Education Through Travel
In this episode, Kelly and Ashley discuss the benefits of traveling with kids and the value of hands-on experiences in education. They share personal stories of their recent travels and how it has enhanced their...
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Collaboration is Power: Problems With the US School System
In this episode, Kelly and Ashley discuss the US school system for a compare and contrast on the UK system discussed last time. The conversation explores the flaws and limitations of the traditional school system,...
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One Size Fits All? Problems With the UK School System
In this episode, Kelly and Ashley discuss the UK school system and the issues they have with it. They talk about the compulsory schooling age, the emphasis on standardized testing, the lack of play-based learning, the...
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Determined to Deschool: Deschooling Explained
In this episode, Kelly and Ashley explore the concept of de-schooling and how traditional schooling has affected individuals as adults. They discuss the origins of schooling and the ideologies behind it, highlighting...
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Western Culture: Slowing Down in Home Ed & Parenting
In this conversation, Kelly and Ashley discuss the impact of Western culture on parenting and home education. They explore the importance of slowing down, being present, and meeting our own needs as parents, the role...
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Sheltered: Are Home Educated Kids Sheltered?
In this conversation, Kelly and Ashley discuss the myth that home-educated kids are sheltered. They explore what people mean by sheltered and why it's important not to shelter children too much. They also discuss the...
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Imagining the Future: Why Curiosity Beats Curriculum
This is such an interesting conversation, your hosts, Kelly and Ashley, are discussing what has changed for human existence in the last 30 years - and how much of it as schooled children was it beyond our wildest...
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Beliefs vs Facts: Limiting Beliefs in Home Education
In this conversation, we, Kelly and Ashley, discuss the impact of limiting beliefs on home education. We explore the conflicting beliefs that parents often face and the challenges of balancing individuality with...
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Finding Your Own Version of Success in Home Ed
This podcast is intended to be thought provoking, to give you pause and allow you to develop your own ideas, but if you could do with a bit more of a helping hand, this bonus content is how we have developed our...
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Success & Failure in Home Education
Are you aware of how the messages we receive around what success and failure are in our western culture are poisoning your home education journey? Even if you spend your time objecting to them? In this episode we dive...
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Home Education: Expectations vs Reality
What did you believe your home education experience would look like? What were you fearful of? What did you think would be hard? What did you think would be easy? And what has the reality been? These are some of the...
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