Homeschool Advice

Homeschool with the brain in mind

Posted on 5th January 20205th January 2020 by Admin

GUEST BLOG ON NEUROPLASTICITY BY ERICA HUGO:
“you understand the best what your child’s neural network looks like and how to hook new information to his existing knowledge”

Homeschooling holds its own

Posted on 10th November 201910th November 2019 by Admin

Hayley Gibbons’s article entitled “Homeschooling holds its own” features in ISASA’s Summer 2019 edition.

Moments on the Journey

Posted on 10th October 201910th October 2019 by Lowell Vickers

All homeschooling parents worry about whether they are “pacing” their children according to “acceptable” rates of advancement.

Dear homeschooling parent

Posted on 18th September 201920th September 2019 by Natascha Yazbek

These are not quick fixes, like an ABC or 123 of how to get yourself out of “homeschool burnout”.

1) On 13 October 2017, the Department of Basic Education published the draft Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill 2017 (BELA Bill). On 10 November 2017, ECHSA submitted comments on the Home Education provisions in the draft BELA Bill. (BELA Submission)

2) On 17 November 2017, the Department of Basic Education published the draft Policy on Home Education in terms of the National Education Policy Act 27 of 1996. On 8 December 2017, ECHSA submitted comments on the Home Education Policy. (Policy Submission)

3) After having received a reply from the DBE to our PAIA (Promotion of Access to Information Act) Application of 22 August 2018, ECHSA submitted a PAIA Appeal Application on 30 October 2018, which is the next step. The Appeal goes directly to the Minister of Basic Education, who has 30 days to respond. (Appeal Submission)

4) ECHSA further submitted a Supplementary PAIA Application on 30 October 2018 to the DBE, based on information gleaned from the Department’s inadequate response to our original PAIA application. It must also be responded to within 30 days. (Supplementary PAIA submission)