Home Ed Matters Podcast
Join the Strickland family on their home education adventures!
Episodes
We've finished another academic year! Eden's discussing how her last GCSE exam (this year) went and what she's studying over the summer. Mirabelle gives an update on her summer reading challenge, and we head for a wonderful break in Devon including a (windy) recording on the amazing Lundy Island!
As we're approaching the end of our academic year, Mirabelle and Asher are sharing some of the year-long book studies they've recently finished. Plus we're visiting a farm for Open Farm day to tie into our Environmental Management studies, and looking ahead to an exciting holiday to north Devon.
This time round Mirabelle has been out birdwatching, and we have visitors to our nest box. Asher is sharing about the Explore Arts Award he has recently achieved. Eden is reflecting on her latest exam and discussing new subjects she's starting, and both Eden and Asher are sharing the volume of toast and weetabix they get through (as part of a balanced diet!).
This time round we're reflecting on a fun trip to Liverpool and our Easter highlights. Eden's comparing exam technique for her upcoming Chemistry GCSE against her previous exams. Asher's starting a new PSHE course and Mirabelle's got an exciting experiment on the kitchen window involving nitrogen. Plus we recorded the entire episode in the garden!
This time round Mirabelle is studying the Georgians, reading a book about yellow fever and visiting Hanbury Hall. Asher has sown seed in his garden, is talking about climbing and studying renewable power sources for Environmental Management GCSE. Eden's close to her chemistry GCSE and is also discussing a change of approach for biology. Plus we're talking about our current artist study on William Morris, and what we're all looking ...
In this episode we're visiting a cotton mill to bring our Industrial Revolution studies to life, Mirabelle's learning about Captain Cook, we're doing experiments to learn about oil spills to tie into Asher's Environmental Management studies, and Eden's deep in her chemistry studies from South West Science and getting ready to start exam prep.
In this episode Mirabelle's enthusing about her trip to Crufts, plus we have some exciting developments in the pond. Asher and I are visiting London to celebrate his birthday, and Eden's sharing about a new favourite book series, using her scientific calculator and a church youth weekend away.
This episode we're sharing our highlights of our recent adventures in Florida, Mexico and Honduras! We had an amazing few weeks, visiting the "pirate island" of Roatan, enjoying the rides at Disney, meeting dolphins, and a memorable trip to Gatorland!
It's our first episode of 2025! Eden's sharing her latest GCSE result in Environmental Management, Asher's just starting it, Miraballe's giving the lowdown on some of her recent books, and we're all looking forward to our exciting trip to Florida, Mexico and Honduras!
It's our last episode of 2024 and we're looking back on some of our favourite parts of the year, as well as our fave bits of Christmas. We're also looking forward to 2025 and share some of the activities we're already anticipating.
Thanks for all your support in 2024 and wishing you and your loved ones a happy and blessed 2025!
It's starting to feel Christmassy in our household, and Asher and Mirabelle are sharing the carols they've been studying in our "Caroling Noel" curriculum during December. Mirabelle's also finished a good book about the Tower of London, and they're sharing their best bits from a mini trip to London. Meanwhile Eden's giving the lowdown on how her Christmas show went, how it's going juggling biology at college with chemistry at home,...
It's half term! And for the first time we're in sync with the schools. Mirabelle's enjoyed Civil-War related trips out, Asher's working on his piano skills, and Eden's getting used to wearing glasses, as well as practicing hard for a guitar performance at an upcoming Christmas show.
This time round Asher's been reading the Book of Marvels and the History of Medicine, Mirabelle's still enjoying her microscope studies, and Eden's thinking ahead to sixth form options as well as designing computer games.
In this episode Eden's reflecting on her recent sitting of her Environmental Management GCSE, Mirabelle's been looking through the microscope and conducting experiments on water, and Asher's been designing electricity pylons.
It's been a big week as Eden's had her first week at college, plus we're thinking already about options beyond GCSE. Mirabelle and I do some gardening in a thunderstorm, Asher beats me at chess and we discuss politics and Farenheit 451.
We're back! We've had a great summer, and in this episode Eden's sharing her first GCSE results and the plan for the next ones she's sitting. Mirabelle's excited about her new pet fish, and Asher's talking about his new chemistry course. Plus we fill you in on our summer adventures and what we're looking forward to this term.
It's our last episode of this season! We're still in summer holiday mode before starting our next academic year next month, but Eden's started a new chemistry course already and all three have been receiving end of season sports awards. Plus we're sharing what we're each looking forward to camping in the Lake District soon.
This time round we're camping in Cornwall, with some fascinating mine trips which tie into the Environmental Management GCSE. Eden's also sharing how she's done on her various online courses and groups this year.
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