In Brief Hello!Hello!Rose Arnold14th August 20209th December 2020 What should education be like? What should education be like? Rose Arnold14th August 202025th April 2021 Who are we?Who are we?dan15th December 201814th August 2020 Better waysBetter waysdan15th December 201827th January 2019 Broken systemBroken systemdan15th December 201827th January 2019 Calls for changeCalls for changedan15th December 201827th January 2019 How We Learn Kids learn maths easily when they control their own learning – Peter GrayKids learn maths easily when they control their own learning – Peter...dan14th September 201814th September 2018 Love of learning more important than IQLove of learning more important than IQdan21st September 201821st September 2018 What should education be like? What should education be like? Rose Arnold14th August 202025th April 2021 The importance of interest to achieving success and being happyThe importance of interest to achieving success and being happydan24th October 20182nd November 2020 What age is the ‘right’ age to read? (Today’s Parent)What age is the ‘right’ age to read? (Today’s Parent)dan29th November 2018 What the modern world has forgotten about children and learningWhat the modern world has forgotten about children and learningdan20th October 20188th December 2018 Self-determination theory explained (in just 1 minute 48 seconds)Self-determination theory explained (in just 1 minute 48 seconds)dan10th November 2018 Play is essential to children’s development, health and well being – knowledge from 40 studiesPlay is essential to children’s development, health and well being – knowledge...dan14th November 20187th April 2021 Making kids read makes them less interested in itMaking kids read makes them less interested in itdan20th October 201820th January 2019 Being obsessed with dinosaurs enhances kids’ intelligence (Psychology Spot)Being obsessed with dinosaurs enhances kids’ intelligence (Psychology Spot)dan6th January 2019 Dan Pink: the surprising truth about what motivates usDan Pink: the surprising truth about what motivates usdan1st December 20187th May 2019 Matthew Taylor RSA: the power to createMatthew Taylor RSA: the power to createdan20th October 201820th January 2019 Load more posts Broken System The Guardian: the crisis for children with special needsA Broken SystemThe Guardian: the crisis for children with special needsdan12th January 201920th January 2019 ATL report: national curriculum needs fundamental changeA Broken SystemATL report: national curriculum needs fundamental changedan22nd October 201831st October 2020 School is a prison – and damaging our kids (Peter Gray, Salon)A Broken SystemSchool is a prison – and damaging our kids (Peter Gray, Salon)dan14th May 20182nd September 2018 “Exam Factories?” NUT commissioned research shows harmA Broken System“Exam Factories?” NUT commissioned research shows harmdan14th December 201831st October 2020 Harvard Study Shows the Dangers of Early School Enrollment (Foundation for an Economic Education)A Broken SystemHarvard Study Shows the Dangers of Early School Enrollment (Foundation for an...dan6th January 2019 ‘Off-rolling is unethical, inappropriate and beyond repugnant – the consequences are devastating’ (TES)A Broken System‘Off-rolling is unethical, inappropriate and beyond repugnant – the consequences are devastating’...dan6th January 2019 Load more posts Calls for Change Schooling Was for the Industrial Era, Unschooling Is for the FutureCalls for ChangeSchooling Was for the Industrial Era, Unschooling Is for the Futuredan20th October 20182nd December 2018 Michael Rosen’s critique of the school systemCalls for ChangeMichael Rosen’s critique of the school systemdan3rd September 201815th December 2018 Exams at 16 are unnecessaryCalls for ChangeExams at 16 are unnecessarydan24th October 20188th June 2021 Outdoor play officially ‘fundamental’ to learning (TES)Calls for ChangeOutdoor play officially ‘fundamental’ to learning (TES)dan6th January 2019 “I don’t want to hurt children anymore” teacher resignation letterCalls for Change“I don’t want to hurt children anymore” teacher resignation letterdan1st October 20182nd December 2018 Missing school for holiday has NO negative impact on attainmentCalls for ChangeMissing school for holiday has NO negative impact on attainmentdan14th September 201814th September 2018 Load more posts Future & Skills Let kids get cyber skills playing and exploring onlineFuture & SkillsLet kids get cyber skills playing and exploring onlinedan20th October 201814th December 2018 How Minecraft and duct tape wallets prepare kids for the futureFuture & SkillsHow Minecraft and duct tape wallets prepare kids for the futuredan25th November 2018 The Warwick Commission report on the Future of Cultural ValueFuture & SkillsThe Warwick Commission report on the Future of Cultural Valuedan21st October 201814th December 2018 98% of 5-year-olds are ‘creative geniuses’Future & Skills98% of 5-year-olds are ‘creative geniuses’dan25th November 20189th October 2021 The knowledge economy is dead so why are our schools still flogging it?Future & SkillsThe knowledge economy is dead so why are our schools still flogging...dan21st October 201814th December 2018 IBM 2010 global CEO study: creativity most crucial factor for future successFuture & SkillsIBM 2010 global CEO study: creativity most crucial factor for future successdan14th September 201820th January 2019 Load more posts Better Ways Learn through video: the Khan AcademyBetter WaysLearn through video: the Khan Academydan20th October 20182nd December 2018 School Without Walls, the 2018 versionBetter WaysSchool Without Walls, the 2018 versiondan22nd October 2018 Mix it up: friends of different agesBetter WaysMix it up: friends of different agesdan11th November 201821st January 2019 HundrED: 100 ideas to make school betterBetter WaysHundrED: 100 ideas to make school betterdan20th October 2018 Inspiration from the Finnish systemBetter WaysInspiration from the Finnish systemdan10th November 2018 RSA: schools link with local communityBetter WaysRSA: schools link with local communitydan21st October 201820th January 2019 Load more posts About Home Education Home education and students’ intrinsic motivation to learnHome EducationHome education and students’ intrinsic motivation to learndan14th January 201921st June 2021 Education Otherwise (organisation)About Home EducationEducation Otherwise (organisation)dan15th December 2018 Home education FAQsAbout Home EducationHome education FAQsRose Arnold17th February 20228th April 2022 NO to monitoringHome EducationNO to monitoringdan1st October 20205th October 2020 Dr Harriet Pattison on ignorance around home educationHome EducationDr Harriet Pattison on ignorance around home educationRose Arnold21st June 2021 An overview of home education (TES)About Home EducationAn overview of home education (TES)dan15th January 201919th January 2019 Load more posts Personal Stories Ex SENCO teacher Sarah home educates her childrenPersonal StoriesEx SENCO teacher Sarah home educates her childrendan26th January 201927th January 2019 “The decision to home educate was the best decision we have made”Personal Stories“The decision to home educate was the best decision we have made”Rose Arnold10th September 202114th September 2021 Dylan, 13, home ed for one yearHome EducationDylan, 13, home ed for one yeardan20th October 201820th January 2019 Ann: self-directed education and a successful career in radioPersonal StoriesAnn: self-directed education and a successful career in radiodan25th November 201825th November 2018 Jaz: first-class degree from London College of Fashion, despite dyslexiaPersonal StoriesJaz: first-class degree from London College of Fashion, despite dyslexiadan15th December 201819th January 2019 Lola: High functioning Aspergers, wants to be an author and illustratorPersonal StoriesLola: High functioning Aspergers, wants to be an author and illustratordan1st December 201824th January 2019 Load more posts
What should education be like? What should education be like? Rose Arnold14th August 202025th April 2021
Kids learn maths easily when they control their own learning – Peter GrayKids learn maths easily when they control their own learning – Peter...dan14th September 201814th September 2018
Love of learning more important than IQLove of learning more important than IQdan21st September 201821st September 2018
What should education be like? What should education be like? Rose Arnold14th August 202025th April 2021
The importance of interest to achieving success and being happyThe importance of interest to achieving success and being happydan24th October 20182nd November 2020
What age is the ‘right’ age to read? (Today’s Parent)What age is the ‘right’ age to read? (Today’s Parent)dan29th November 2018
What the modern world has forgotten about children and learningWhat the modern world has forgotten about children and learningdan20th October 20188th December 2018
Self-determination theory explained (in just 1 minute 48 seconds)Self-determination theory explained (in just 1 minute 48 seconds)dan10th November 2018
Play is essential to children’s development, health and well being – knowledge from 40 studiesPlay is essential to children’s development, health and well being – knowledge...dan14th November 20187th April 2021
Making kids read makes them less interested in itMaking kids read makes them less interested in itdan20th October 201820th January 2019
Being obsessed with dinosaurs enhances kids’ intelligence (Psychology Spot)Being obsessed with dinosaurs enhances kids’ intelligence (Psychology Spot)dan6th January 2019
Dan Pink: the surprising truth about what motivates usDan Pink: the surprising truth about what motivates usdan1st December 20187th May 2019
Matthew Taylor RSA: the power to createMatthew Taylor RSA: the power to createdan20th October 201820th January 2019
The Guardian: the crisis for children with special needsA Broken SystemThe Guardian: the crisis for children with special needsdan12th January 201920th January 2019
ATL report: national curriculum needs fundamental changeA Broken SystemATL report: national curriculum needs fundamental changedan22nd October 201831st October 2020
School is a prison – and damaging our kids (Peter Gray, Salon)A Broken SystemSchool is a prison – and damaging our kids (Peter Gray, Salon)dan14th May 20182nd September 2018
“Exam Factories?” NUT commissioned research shows harmA Broken System“Exam Factories?” NUT commissioned research shows harmdan14th December 201831st October 2020
Harvard Study Shows the Dangers of Early School Enrollment (Foundation for an Economic Education)A Broken SystemHarvard Study Shows the Dangers of Early School Enrollment (Foundation for an...dan6th January 2019
‘Off-rolling is unethical, inappropriate and beyond repugnant – the consequences are devastating’ (TES)A Broken System‘Off-rolling is unethical, inappropriate and beyond repugnant – the consequences are devastating’...dan6th January 2019
Schooling Was for the Industrial Era, Unschooling Is for the FutureCalls for ChangeSchooling Was for the Industrial Era, Unschooling Is for the Futuredan20th October 20182nd December 2018
Michael Rosen’s critique of the school systemCalls for ChangeMichael Rosen’s critique of the school systemdan3rd September 201815th December 2018
Exams at 16 are unnecessaryCalls for ChangeExams at 16 are unnecessarydan24th October 20188th June 2021
Outdoor play officially ‘fundamental’ to learning (TES)Calls for ChangeOutdoor play officially ‘fundamental’ to learning (TES)dan6th January 2019
“I don’t want to hurt children anymore” teacher resignation letterCalls for Change“I don’t want to hurt children anymore” teacher resignation letterdan1st October 20182nd December 2018
Missing school for holiday has NO negative impact on attainmentCalls for ChangeMissing school for holiday has NO negative impact on attainmentdan14th September 201814th September 2018
Let kids get cyber skills playing and exploring onlineFuture & SkillsLet kids get cyber skills playing and exploring onlinedan20th October 201814th December 2018
How Minecraft and duct tape wallets prepare kids for the futureFuture & SkillsHow Minecraft and duct tape wallets prepare kids for the futuredan25th November 2018
The Warwick Commission report on the Future of Cultural ValueFuture & SkillsThe Warwick Commission report on the Future of Cultural Valuedan21st October 201814th December 2018
98% of 5-year-olds are ‘creative geniuses’Future & Skills98% of 5-year-olds are ‘creative geniuses’dan25th November 20189th October 2021
The knowledge economy is dead so why are our schools still flogging it?Future & SkillsThe knowledge economy is dead so why are our schools still flogging...dan21st October 201814th December 2018
IBM 2010 global CEO study: creativity most crucial factor for future successFuture & SkillsIBM 2010 global CEO study: creativity most crucial factor for future successdan14th September 201820th January 2019
Learn through video: the Khan AcademyBetter WaysLearn through video: the Khan Academydan20th October 20182nd December 2018
School Without Walls, the 2018 versionBetter WaysSchool Without Walls, the 2018 versiondan22nd October 2018
Mix it up: friends of different agesBetter WaysMix it up: friends of different agesdan11th November 201821st January 2019
HundrED: 100 ideas to make school betterBetter WaysHundrED: 100 ideas to make school betterdan20th October 2018
Inspiration from the Finnish systemBetter WaysInspiration from the Finnish systemdan10th November 2018
RSA: schools link with local communityBetter WaysRSA: schools link with local communitydan21st October 201820th January 2019
Home education and students’ intrinsic motivation to learnHome EducationHome education and students’ intrinsic motivation to learndan14th January 201921st June 2021
Education Otherwise (organisation)About Home EducationEducation Otherwise (organisation)dan15th December 2018
Home education FAQsAbout Home EducationHome education FAQsRose Arnold17th February 20228th April 2022
Dr Harriet Pattison on ignorance around home educationHome EducationDr Harriet Pattison on ignorance around home educationRose Arnold21st June 2021
An overview of home education (TES)About Home EducationAn overview of home education (TES)dan15th January 201919th January 2019
Ex SENCO teacher Sarah home educates her childrenPersonal StoriesEx SENCO teacher Sarah home educates her childrendan26th January 201927th January 2019
“The decision to home educate was the best decision we have made”Personal Stories“The decision to home educate was the best decision we have made”Rose Arnold10th September 202114th September 2021
Dylan, 13, home ed for one yearHome EducationDylan, 13, home ed for one yeardan20th October 201820th January 2019
Ann: self-directed education and a successful career in radioPersonal StoriesAnn: self-directed education and a successful career in radiodan25th November 201825th November 2018
Jaz: first-class degree from London College of Fashion, despite dyslexiaPersonal StoriesJaz: first-class degree from London College of Fashion, despite dyslexiadan15th December 201819th January 2019
Lola: High functioning Aspergers, wants to be an author and illustratorPersonal StoriesLola: High functioning Aspergers, wants to be an author and illustratordan1st December 201824th January 2019
