HOMESCHOOLING

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THE first thing lots of people ask about homeschooling is: “Do you get to stay in bed later? You’re so lucky!” We don’t get to stay in bed late. I have to wake up for seven so I can start school at eight, but I finish work by lunchtime. Every day we have a ‘nature walk’, which basically means we go on a walk and draw, study and observe nature. I do a lot of subjects children do in school, like maths, English, science and handwriting, but I also do some that most schoolkids wouldn’t do. My favourite of these is when we bake different foods from around the world.

There are actually a lot of groups for home educated children, including an online book club that my friend’s mum runs. I have made friends there and I also go to Scouts. I love homeschooling!