This is a simplified explanation to understand and navigate the process of the development of the BELA Bill and the Policy on Home Education that impact our movement.
Author: Natascha Yazbek
Meet the TEAM – 2020
Chairperson: Phillip Doubell East London Chapter leader: Joan Doubell I’m happily married to Joan and we have 5 kids that range from 23 to 6…. Bertus (23), Robyn (21), Jared (16), Chloé (15), and Emily-Grace (7). We started Homeschooling 3 years ago and at this stage, we are homeschooling two of our girls, Chloé and…
HOME EDUCATION Roundtable Discussion
28 February 2020 THEME: HOME EDUCATION IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE LEARNER Key objectives of the Round-table Discussions on Home Education: Create an opportunity to share with stakeholders the strategic direction of the government and the sector. Contribute to the development and implementation of the strategy and a sector plan on home education Engage…
Practitioner Spotlight – Marion le Roux, Educational Psychologist, Jeffreys Bay
BUT, as I saw my grandchildren grow to love learning and develop into carefree, loving, confident, independent, emotionally stable, happy and well balanced young boys, my perceptions changed radically!
Introducing ECHSA as a representative body for home educators in the Eastern Cape
We as ECHSA have made it our mission to protect the rights of Homeschoolers in the Eastern Cape first, and subsequently in South Africa. Please join our Facebook group here: ECHSA Facebook group ECHSA’s Mission Statement: ECHSA is a Voluntary Association, a registered Nonprofit Organization(NPO) and Public Benefit Organization (PBO). The Association endeavours to obtain…
Feedback concerning the meeting with Eastern Cape Basic Education, 2 September 2019
MEETING WITH BASIC EDUCATION – Phillip Doubell On the 02nd of September 2019 myself, Natascha and Hayley met with MEC for EC Education, Mr Fundile Gade, and his Chief of Staff at the Department offices in Zwelitsha Hayley presented a printed PowerPoint presentation where she discussed home education and pointed out the differences between home…
Resource list
With the Internet at our fingertips and the fact that we have access to so much more information than previous homeschool generations, it can get quite overwhelming.
Dear homeschooling parent
These are not quick fixes, like an ABC or 123 of how to get yourself out of “homeschool burnout”.
Homeschoolers versus Cottage-schoolers???
There is thought amongst homeschoolers that those who subscribe to and stand up for the legal definition of homeschooling, are elitists and that we hate cottage schoolers. But this is far from the truth.
Listen and learn
Children always know who they are and what they like, until you try to change them.