Home education articles

Lisa Miley from Essex began home educating her daughter Leanne, nine, after she was bullied at school. She shares her story.

Many families home educate more than one child. If you're thinking of doing the same for your family, we have parents' tips on how to make it work.

Parents Kirsty and Simon Hutchinson explain how they integrate their religious beliefs into their home education routine.

When Max and Katie Evans decided to go travelling, they also embarked on home educating their children. They explain what it's like to travel and teach at the same time.

Bring science concepts from evolution to magnetism and atomic energy to life for primary-school children with our pick of the best non-fiction science titles for kids. Fact-packed and fun-packed, these books will engage and entertain kids (and parents!) as well as explaining the building blocks of physics, chemistry, biology and engineering.

Crack codes, learn maths tricks, unlock the secrets of nature (hint: they're mathematical!), marvel at number facts and learn to build a spaceship – just a few of the maths-master skills imparted by these books, our pick of the best maths titles for kids.

So you're thinking about home educating your child but aren't sure whether you're up to the job. We address some of the most common concerns to help you decide on the best course of action for you and for your child.

One of the principles of home education is that a child can learn at their own rate, but how you do make sure they're actually making progress?

Here’s our plain-English guide to the law surrounding home education in the UK – it’s not as complicated as you might think!

Thinking about home educating your child in the UK? We tackle some of the burning questions.

Reference books and dictionaries offer us information that's accurate, well researched and beautifully presented and are invaluable when you're working on a homework project. From atlases to dictionaries and encyclopedias, we recommend some of the best English, maths, science, history and geography reference books for primary-school children.

As home education surges in popularity in Wales, we explain the facts you need to know if you're considering home-educating your child.

In recent years there has been controversy around the right to home educate in Northern Ireland. We explain what the law says.

"Times tables practice"... words guaranteed to make any primary-school parent's heart sink. Make multiplication tables learning a little less painful and a little more effective with our pick of the best games, apps, songs and tools on the market.

Is your child obsessed with LEGO? Here’s how it could give their learning a boost.

From condensation to the water cycle, TheSchoolRun's primary-school science glossary offers a complete guide to all the concepts children are taught in EYFS, KS1 and KS2 science. Brush up on your own science knowledge, clear up homework confusion and understand exactly what your child is learning at school by reading our basic definitions (with links to more detailed explanations, teachers' tips and examples).

From board games to baking, we’ve rounded up the best ways to get your child practising their maths skills without even realising.

From Hogarth and Ronald Searle to Manga to favourite characters like Dennis the Menace, there’s something for all comic lovers at the Cartoon Museum in London. We visited to find out what's on offer for primary-school children and parents.

Fancy a quick game of cards? Studies show cognitive benefits to play and card games teach children new strategies for using mathematical information, categorising patterns, sequencing and sorting. Last but not least, this is numeracy practice the whole family will enjoy (though things might get a bit competitive... beware!). Kate Yelland asked maths teachers and experts why sitting down with a pack of cards and a primary-school child is definitely playing your cards right.