The Home Ed Daily

15/07/2025

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…..BEN’S HOME EDUCATION ….…………….ADVENTURES…………..

Follow Ben, a sensitive and curious boy as he leaves the classroom behind when his spark begins to fade.
Through this gentle rhyming picture book, readers join Ben as he rediscovers his joy of learning beyond the school gates.
From painting like Van Gogh, stepping back in time at museums, to building volcanoes that bubble.

‘Ben’s Home Education Adventures’ is a celebration of alternative learning and neurodiversity.
With the world as his classroom, Ben’s story offers comfort, inspiration and hope to families exploring more flexible, child - centred ways to learn.

Release date October 1st 2025

Pre-order here

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bens-Education-Adventures-Lorraine-Blanche/dp/1917842384

https://www.waterstones.com/book/bens-home-education-adventures/lorraine-blanche/9781917842389

15/07/2025

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Families across England unite to oppose the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill On Sunday the 13th of July, families, educators, and allies gathered in towns and cities across England to protest

15/07/2025

Day 13 of

Today is slow and peaceful, the kind of day that gently unfolds without any need to rush.

My son spent time doing an online art class, quietly following along but drawing his own thing, at his own pace. No pressure to perform. No need to get it “right”. Just space to create, experiment, and enjoy the process. There was no looming deadline, no critique, no expectation of a finished product to display. Just soft focus, the scratch of pencil on paper, and the calm that comes when creativity isn’t being measured.

This is one of the quiet gifts of home education: learning that doesn’t demand output. Learning that allows rest. Art for the joy of making, not for marks, grading, or gold stars.

14/07/2025

YouTube is seriously underrated in education.

It’s the second biggest search engine after Google, and unlike a lot of EdTech tools out there, it’s free, intuitive, and packed with quality content—if you know where to look.

Students today are wired for video. They’ll happily sit through a 10-minute explainer on mitosis, but won’t read two paragraphs about it. That’s not a trend, it’s the reality we’re working with.

So, I put together this curated visual featuring some of the best YouTube channels for teachers, organized by subject: Math, Science, Social Studies, Coding, History, and English Learning.

But before you dive in, here are a few quick tips to make YouTube actually work for your teaching:

1. Clean up the chaos.
Install an extension like Unhook to remove the noise. No distractions, no sidebar traps. Just the content you need.

2. Use AI to your advantage.
Tools like Eightify, Merlin, or YouTubeDigest will summarize videos, generate transcripts, and even pull out key ideas. Great for lesson prep or flipped classrooms.

3. Build intentional playlists
Don’t just share single videos. Curate playlists around your unit themes. Add guiding prompts or reflection questions. That’s how video turns into learning.

Bookmark this, use what fits your context, and leave the rest.

14/07/2025

Day 12 of

Our cat is studying The Mysterious Arrival of Paper from the Unknown Void.

No, you’re not in the way at ALL. Please, sit right there. Over the feed tray. Where the paper goes.
Absolutely no chance you’ll get hair in the mechanism... none whatsoever…

We actually have an Epson Ecotank now, which is amazing - the ink lasts for ages. We discovered that our old HP still had some ink left, so we printed off stuff until it ran out!

13/07/2025

💚 Huge love to all the brilliant people who showed up and spoke out for families today.

13/07/2025

💚 Huge love to all the brilliant people who showed up and spoke out for families today.

13/07/2025

Day 11 of

Today’s post isn’t about my own home ed life, it’s about protecting everyone's freedom to learn.

Across the country, families are gathering for multi-city marches to protest the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - a bill that threatens the rights of families in England.

Find your nearest march here:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Aggxh7KWT/

This matters to all of us. Home education isn’t just an alternative, it’s a right. And it’s worth defending.

If you're not able to attend in person, there’s still so much you can do.

📲 Scan the QR code on this image to access a page of links, CWS Bill info, and practical actions you can take right now:
https://homeeducationuk.my.canva.site/childrens-wellbeing-bill

There’s also my article of what to do next and actions to take: https://www.thehomeeddaily.co.uk/article/2025/06/03/childrens-wellbeing-and-schools-bill-what-parents-need-know-and-what-do-now

12/07/2025

Day 10 of

Today (and tomorrow) we’re keeping things simple and staying home. It’s now tourist season here in Devon - the roads are packed, the beaches are heaving, and we’re in the middle of a heatwave.

So instead of battling traffic and crowds, we’re retreating to the garden.

Ours isn’t neat or tidy, it’s a bit of a jungle, intentionally. We rewilded it, let go of control, and gave nature space to take the lead. Now it’s buzzing with bees, rustling with birds, full of tiny dramas under leaves and in shady corners.

It’s a haven - for us, and for all the small creatures who’ve made it home.

Home ed doesn’t need to mean going places. Sometimes it’s about being still, watching closely, and remembering we’re part of something bigger.

12/07/2025

Stop the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Protests. THIS SUNDAY the 13th July from 2pm. Cities confirmed: Bradford, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Oxford, Sunderland, and Wakefield. All the individual event details are listed here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1454686579280848

There’s my article of what to do next, actions to take if you can’t attend a march: https://www.thehomeeddaily.co.uk/article/2025/06/03/childrens-wellbeing-and-schools-bill-what-parents-need-know-and-what-do-now

My sharable webpage with handy links in one, easy to navigate place: https://homeeducationuk.my.canva.site/childrens-wellbeing-bill