Homeschooling and the Law
- Homeschool Laws in South Africa
- You may Register Later,” says WCED
- Must You Register for Homeschooling?
- Be Properly Informed of the Legalities of Homeschooling
- Registering with the Department vs A Child’s Best Interests
- Registering for Homeschooling versus Notification
- Are Home Visits Legal?
- Removing or Returning a Child to School
- Cottage Schools
Homeschool Assessments, Reports and Compliance
Part 1 – Homeschool Assessments
Part 2 – Homeschool Reports
Part 3 – Should You Submit Homeschool Reports?
Curriculum Compliance
School at Home versus Eclectic Homeschooling
Footprints and CAPS
Barefoot Days and CAPS
Footprints Guidelines for Registration with the DBE
Starting Homeschool
- Homeschool Socialisation
- “First Aid” for New Homeschoolers in SA
- How to Start Homeschooling
- Homeschooling the Primary Years
Tips for Starting Homeschooling
- Reasons to Homeschool
- Deschooling
- Parenting
- Eclectic Homeschooling
- Choosing a Homeschool Curriculum
- Organization 101
- Preventing Burnout
- Inskrywing by Departement
- Starting Homeschool
- Deschooling 10 year old
- Benefits of Homeschooling
- How do we assess the STARTING level of the child, already behind…
- Starting Homeschooling
- Grade 12 qualifications
- Homeschool 16 year old
- Start Homeschool in Grade 12
- Multi-level homeschooling struggles
- Homeschool Curriculum Approval
- Homeschooling Curriculum
- Little Footprints and Planning
- Footprints and Sonlight
- Sonlight and Footprints
- Homeschooling Orphans
- Homeschool Assessment
- Sonlight Curriculum in South Africa
- Homeschool Testing
About Footprints
Products
- Your Learning Pathway with Footprints
- Barefoot Days (ages 4-8 years)
- Little Footprints (ages 4-8 years)
- Footprints – The Early Years (ages 8-14 years)
- Footprints into the 21st Century (12-16 years)
- Kaalvoetpret (4-8 jaar)
- Voetspore – Afrikaans homeschool curriculum
- Natuurskattejag
- Preschool: ABC Fun & 1-2-3
Notebooking Pages
- Footprints On Our Land Notebooking Pages (ages 7-12 years)
- Footprints Language Arts Worksheets (ages 7-12)
- Voetspore Werksvelle (ages 8-14)
- Natuurskattejag 2 Werksvelle
- Fly, Eagle, Fly Language Arts Unit (grades 4-6)
Lapbooks for ages 4-8 years
High School Options
Other Subjects
- Grade 3 Afrikaans Second Language Resources
- Grades 4-6 Afrikaans Second Language Resources
- Grades 7-8 Afrikaans Second Language Resources
- Grades 9-12 Afrikaans Second Language Resources
- Afrikaans Language Arts
- Afrikaans Literature for Teens
- English Language Arts
- Maths
- Science – Junior
- Science – Senior
- Technology
Homeschool Success Stories
- Tuisonderwys Suksesverhaal
- Homeschooler Starting University at Age 14
- Homeschool and Ballet Success Story
- Concept Art Homeschool Success Story
- Homeschooler Establishes Guesthouse
- Kite-surfing Champion
- High-flying Homeschooler
- 99% for Matric Mathematics
- Homeschooler Graduates as Dietician
- Homeschool Family’s 2nd University Graduate
- Gold at International Athletics Event
- Tuisonderwys Sukses
- Homeschoolers in Top Children’s Choir
- Homeschoolers Act in The Sound of Music
- Exclusive Books Winner
- Top 20 Team Award in Olympiad
- Homeschool and University for Musical Prodigy
- International Mathematics Competition
- Homeschool Art Achievers
- ATKV Afrikaans Olympiad
Support
- Homeschool Videos
- Daily Prayers for Home Educators
- A Living Education Handbook (out of print)
- Free Printable Chore Charts
- Homeschooling The Primary Years – Parent Book (out of print)
- Parent Books
- Articles
- South African Homeschool Support Groups
- South African Homeschool Abbreviations
- Homeschool Assessment
- Is the BELA Act a Sword over Your Head?
- “You may register later,” says WCED
- 5 Tips for the Stressed Homeschool Mom
- Give your children a 1.4 million word advantage
- Unlocked Learning at Home
- 5 Tips for “Just Right” Homeschooling
- 7 Skills Schools Don’t Teach Children
- 8 Tips When Learning to Read is Hard
- 6 Reasons Stories are Better than Textbooks
- 9 Tips for Winning Dads’ Support for Homeschooling
- School-at-Home vs Eclectic Homeschooling
- Homeschooling in Hard Times
- Homeschooling Special Needs (SEN)
- Homeschooling A-typical children – a homeschool mom’s perspective
- Labels – let them define, not confine
- Finding professional assistance
- How to encourage children with special needs in social situations
- Benefits of home educating a child with special needs
- The Hidden Blessing of Homeschooling
- Are You Working Yourself Out of a Job?
- Don’t be a Pirate Home Educator
- How to Ensure Deep Learning in an Age of Digital Distraction
- Raising Responsible People
- Literature for Lifelong Learning
- Gaming Addiction
- Conflict with Your Homeschooled Teen
- Raising South African Homeschool Entrepreneurs
- Entrepreneurship for Kids
- Footprints’ BELA Bill Comments
- Why Homeschooling Moms are Better Than Teachers
- Raising Men and Women of Character – Homeschooling
- Be Properly Informed about the Legalities of Homeschooling
- Lonely Homeschoolers
- Homeschool Family Ministry Support
- Footprints Charity Fundraiser
- Footprints – Endorsed but not Accredited
- Choosing the Best Curriculum
- Am I Doing Enough? Homeschool Self-assessment
- Footprints – Endorsed but not Accredited
- 10 Tips for Worried Homeschool Moms
- Homeschooling in the South African Media
- Homeschooling Research
- Homeschool Socialisation
- Homeschool Expo Tips
- Benefits of Literature-based Learning
- Relaxed Homeschooling
- Charlotte Mason Homeschool
- Notebooking – an Alternative to Workbooks
- Preschool Ideas – Living Alongside Your Little Ones
- Why Study the History of South Africa?
- Making Dead Guys Come Alive
- Ten Myths About Homeschooling and Anti-Homeschooling Excuses
- Homeschooling in South Africa – An Unconventional Choice
- A South African Garden Route Trip
- South Africa Travel – Footprints around SA
- Italian Explorers in South Africa
- Olive Industry in South Africa
- Thoughts on Youth Day
- Life Orientation
- Healthy Teen Relationships
- Entitlement and Teaching Thankfulness
- Homeschool Abbreviations