Homegrownlearning’s Podcasts
Below you will find links to download our homegrown learning podcasts. Sarah chats to other home educating families and draws from her own experience as a home schooler and headteacher. If there’s a topic you’d like us to cover or have feedback, please contact us.
Sleep Body Scan Meditation
A calming 12 minute body scan to relax the mind and body before sleep. I created it for my young people but I also use it for my own relaxation so it can be used by anyone.
John Kensy Music
Reviewing Children's Homeschool Learning
By involving your child in the process of reviewing their learning you are putting them at the centre of learning. They then become autonomous in their thoughts and feelings as you are enabling them to become self-directed learners which is one of the end goals of home education. This podcast looks at ways in which you can reflect on learning at any point in your child's learning. Collage app Trello
trello
collage app
Homeschool Journey Through GCSEs
This is my second interview with the lovely Faith, the last was when she was 14 and she decided to give school a go. In this interview she shares her journey through GCSEs and her experience of College.
CGP GCSE App
Homeschooler Becomes an Author
I'm sure I am not alone in the occasional homeschool self-doubt that I am doing the right thing? This podcast removed any ounce of worry I had and reminded me to enjoy every minute. I interview Matthew Telles and his mum Liz. He was homeschooled all his life and as a young adult found his passion in writing to become a self-taught author at 19.
Matthew's book
From Unschooling to Radically Unschooling
In this podcast I interview Essie, who three years ago started radically unschooling. Essie talks about why they decided to radically unschool. She also shares the highs and lows and gives some great advice.
Pamela Laricchia
Lulastic
Sandra Dodd
UK Government Inquiry Into Homeschooling
On 30th September 2020 the UK government launched an inquiry into home education in the UK. In this podcast I share my response to the government in the hope that it will spur many more to respond.
UK INQUIRY FORM
Making the decision to homeschool
Shelley shares her story with Sarah about her recent decision to homeschool her son.
Supporting your child’s journey from home school to school, or the vice versa
Children return to school for a great many reasons. In this podcast I interview Henry and Walter from Oppidan Education explore some of the things that you may want to consider should you be in that situation. It also works in reverse where you may find yourself home schooling.
Oppidan Education
What is home schooling like for young people?
Lots of people have asked me what home schooling is like for young people. They expressed their fears around whether they can help their child learn, be happy and grow in confidence. As soon as I met Faith and heard her story about going to school for the first time I knew that I had to share it.
Socialising
One of the biggest worries amongst home schoolers and probably the thing that I was most scared of. This podcast looks at the social skills gained through home schooling.
Socialisation
Why are so many families and professionals leaving the education system?
A look into what has happened to the system recently and why it is forcing families, teachers and leaders to leave the system. Helpful to home educators facing opposition from friends or family!
Unschooling
What is unschooling, where does it come from, what does it look like and why does it work for so many people?
Home educating children with additional needs
Many families are opting to home educate children with additional needs as the system fails to meet the needs of the child. One mum shares her story about why it works for her.
Can anyone home educate?
With 20 years in education people think I am well placed to teach my children, but the reality is that anyone can do it!
Deschooling
What does it mean, why is it useful at the beginning of your home educating journey and how do you do it?

Intro Track 1
Happy, Joyful Children
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Close Track 3
Positive Happy
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