Getting your teenager to read more books can be a rewarding endeavour that fosters their intellectual growth and love for literature. Here are some strategies to encourage them to read more: Lead by Example: Show your teenager that you value reading by setting a good example. Read books, magazines, or other reading materials yourself, and …
Homeschooling has been on the rise in recent years for several reasons. While the specific motivations for homeschooling can vary from family to family, here are five common factors contributing to its increasing popularity: Customised education: Homeschooling allows parents to tailor their child’s education to their individual needs and learning styles. This customisation can lead …
I love this time of year, don’t you? The smell of new books, the excitement of shopping for new school clothes or uniforms, packing your bag for the first day. While these are all positive feelings associated with getting ready for a new school year, sometimes the start of school can cause anxiety, for both …
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This morning, I received a book that I ordered online, ‘Tales from Shakespeare’ by Charles and Mary Lamb. Written by brother and sister and originally published in 1807, it is a retelling of some of Shakespeare’s most famous plays in language and form accessible to young readers. As Charles and Mary wrote in the Preface, …
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1. It’s flexible for different learning styles and life situations – study what you want, when you want. 2. It’s inexpensive: Most online schools, including Voyager School, offer low-cost alternatives to a physical school. You don’t have to enroll in every subject – some students just want to do Maths or History – which keeps …
Your child is struggling at school and you’ve decided to find them a tutor. But where do you start? How much does it cost? Do you have to choose face-to-face lessons or can you get tutoring help online? If you’re a parent or carer struggling with these questions, hopefully this article will help. Because in …
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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, as we all know, has heightened the demand for online learning, but this doesn’t usually extend to excursions. Traditionally, if your child is enrolled at a physical school, excursions would be delivered by their school, but homeschool students have limited access to authentic excursions, whether they are face-to-face or virtual. Until …
I was talking to a family member last week, who lives in a small town in north-western Queensland, about 12 hours drive from the capital, Brisbane. She was telling me about the inability of their small P-10 school to attract and retain a Maths teacher. This surprised me – mainly because, in Australia, we have …
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In my previous post, I touched on the importance of teaching your children to be better global citizens. Knowing their world is an important part of this process, so to that end, I have provided a great Geography Quiz for you to try at home. It’s an improved and corrected version from one provided by …
Our students at Voyager School have, for whatever reason, chosen to learn at home. It’s a valid choice for many students, but it comes with its pitfalls – namely, physical isolation from their classmates. Experts agree that it’s important to engage in some core self-care strategies, both physical and mental, so that students learning from …
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I use various websites for some great learning resources in my lessons and for extra homework or study activities. One of these is ‘Teach It’. Whilst looking for some fun worksheets for homework activities, I stumbled across this great PDF – ’20 Ideas for Parents for When Schools Close Due to COVID’. While COVID lockdowns …
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