Albert Einstein famously stated that “Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.“ Homeschoolers often use that quote to knock the traditional school system, but let’s stop and ponder for a moment what Einstein meant. Most of us are products of the school system and we generally consider ourselves […]
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Footprints on our Land has just launched South Africa’s first literature-based nature study curriculum. Footprints Nature Quest, the brand new programme in the popular Footprints home education series focuses on natural sciences and geography with a strong emphasis on conservation. Using this programme, children will learn about the incredible biodiversity of South Africa’s nine biomes,
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by Shirley Erwee None of us ever expected that 2020 would turn out the way it has. Homeschooling is fast becoming the ‘new normal’ as parents feel that attending school is no longer in their children’s best interests.Some families are learning to juggle working and homeschooling, but for others, it’s financially a difficult time as they
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