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 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 Sugata Mitra: School in the CloudSugata Mitra: School in the Clouddan10th November 201820th January 2019 How children learn: British Council nails itHow children learn: British Council nails itdan1st December 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 Choosing how to spend their time is good for kidsChoosing how to spend their time is good for kidsdan24th October 2018 The importance of interest to achieving success and being happyThe importance of interest to achieving success and being happydan24th October 20182nd November 2020 Video: What is self-directed education?Video: What is self-directed education?dan6th January 2019 Laura Schultz – children’s logical and scientific mindsLaura Schultz – children’s logical and scientific mindsdan25th November 2018 Evidence base for Self-Directed EducationEvidence base for Self-Directed EducationRose Arnold15th October 202124th October 2021 Being obsessed with dinosaurs enhances kids’ intelligence (Psychology Spot)Being obsessed with dinosaurs enhances kids’ intelligence (Psychology Spot)dan6th January 2019 Load more posts Broken System School fails the brightest students says governmentA Broken SystemSchool fails the brightest students says governmentdan10th November 2018 Guardian investigation: some secondaries exclude over 20% of pupilsA Broken SystemGuardian investigation: some secondaries exclude over 20% of pupilsdan29th November 2018 Ellie Chick’s results day Twitter video #ForgottenThirdChange NeededEllie Chick’s results day Twitter video #ForgottenThirddan29th November 2018 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 Schools failing to equip students with digital skillsA Broken SystemSchools failing to equip students with digital skillsdan25th November 201814th December 2018 ‘Idiot’s guide’ proposed for supply teachersA Broken System‘Idiot’s guide’ proposed for supply teachersdan24th September 20186th December 2018 Load more posts Calls for Change Sir Ken Robinson: a revolution in educationCalls for ChangeSir Ken Robinson: a revolution in educationdan24th November 20181st March 2021 Michael Rosen’s critique of the school systemCalls for ChangeMichael Rosen’s critique of the school systemdan3rd September 201815th December 2018 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 Professional writers’ advice to kids on spelling and grammar testsCalls for ChangeProfessional writers’ advice to kids on spelling and grammar testsdan10th November 2018 “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 OECD: education not principally about subject knowledgeCalls for ChangeOECD: education not principally about subject knowledgedan6th January 201920th January 2019 Load more posts Future & Skills 98% of 5-year-olds are ‘creative geniuses’Future & Skills98% of 5-year-olds are ‘creative geniuses’dan25th November 20189th October 2021 Let kids get cyber skills playing and exploring onlineFuture & SkillsLet kids get cyber skills playing and exploring onlinedan20th October 201814th December 2018 Future and skillsFuture & SkillsFuture and skillsdan15th December 20182nd April 2019 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 CBI President: education is more than knowledge aloneCalls for ChangeCBI President: education is more than knowledge alonedan10th November 20185th October 2020 The Warwick Commission report on the Future of Cultural ValueFuture & SkillsThe Warwick Commission report on the Future of Cultural Valuedan21st October 201814th December 2018 Load more posts Better Ways The Phoenix Education Trust (charitable trust)Better WaysThe Phoenix Education Trust (charitable trust)dan7th January 2019 School in the Cloud – Inspiring Families to Learn TogetherBetter WaysSchool in the Cloud – Inspiring Families to Learn Togetherdan6th January 2019 Philosophy for childrenBetter WaysPhilosophy for childrendan6th January 2019 What makes the Finnish school system successful? (Interviews with Pasi Silander)Better WaysWhat makes the Finnish school system successful? (Interviews with Pasi Silander)dan22nd October 2018 ‘We batter them with kindness’: schools that reject super-strict values (The Guardian)Better Ways‘We batter them with kindness’: schools that reject super-strict values (The Guardian)dan6th January 2019 HundrED: 100 ideas to make school betterBetter WaysHundrED: 100 ideas to make school betterdan20th October 2018 Load more posts About Home Education Home education FAQsAbout Home EducationHome education FAQsRose Arnold17th February 20228th April 2022 Bibliography – Home Education UKHome EducationBibliography – Home Education UKRose Arnold14th October 2020 Dr Harriet Pattison on ignorance around home educationHome EducationDr Harriet Pattison on ignorance around home educationRose Arnold21st June 2021 Teens – make yourselves an amazing educationAbout Home EducationTeens – make yourselves an amazing educationdan10th November 20186th December 2018 Home education and students’ intrinsic motivation to learnHome EducationHome education and students’ intrinsic motivation to learndan14th January 201921st June 2021 NO to monitoringHome EducationNO to monitoringdan1st October 20205th October 2020 Load more posts Personal Stories Ex-teacher: schools failing students, as well as my daughterHome EducationEx-teacher: schools failing students, as well as my daughterdan20th October 2018 Dan Rubin – home educated photographer and designerPersonal StoriesDan Rubin – home educated photographer and designerdan7th October 201820th January 2019 Rose: my five-year old daughter is not going to schoolPersonal StoriesRose: my five-year old daughter is not going to schooldan15th October 201820th January 2019 Personal accounts: home ed and academic successPersonal StoriesPersonal accounts: home ed and academic successRose Arnold21st June 2021 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 Load more posts
What should education be like? What should education be like? Rose Arnold14th August 202025th April 2021
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
Sugata Mitra: School in the CloudSugata Mitra: School in the Clouddan10th November 201820th January 2019
How children learn: British Council nails itHow children learn: British Council nails itdan1st December 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
Choosing how to spend their time is good for kidsChoosing how to spend their time is good for kidsdan24th October 2018
The importance of interest to achieving success and being happyThe importance of interest to achieving success and being happydan24th October 20182nd November 2020
Laura Schultz – children’s logical and scientific mindsLaura Schultz – children’s logical and scientific mindsdan25th November 2018
Evidence base for Self-Directed EducationEvidence base for Self-Directed EducationRose Arnold15th October 202124th October 2021
Being obsessed with dinosaurs enhances kids’ intelligence (Psychology Spot)Being obsessed with dinosaurs enhances kids’ intelligence (Psychology Spot)dan6th January 2019
School fails the brightest students says governmentA Broken SystemSchool fails the brightest students says governmentdan10th November 2018
Guardian investigation: some secondaries exclude over 20% of pupilsA Broken SystemGuardian investigation: some secondaries exclude over 20% of pupilsdan29th November 2018
Ellie Chick’s results day Twitter video #ForgottenThirdChange NeededEllie Chick’s results day Twitter video #ForgottenThirddan29th November 2018
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
Schools failing to equip students with digital skillsA Broken SystemSchools failing to equip students with digital skillsdan25th November 201814th December 2018
‘Idiot’s guide’ proposed for supply teachersA Broken System‘Idiot’s guide’ proposed for supply teachersdan24th September 20186th December 2018
Sir Ken Robinson: a revolution in educationCalls for ChangeSir Ken Robinson: a revolution in educationdan24th November 20181st March 2021
Michael Rosen’s critique of the school systemCalls for ChangeMichael Rosen’s critique of the school systemdan3rd September 201815th December 2018
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
Professional writers’ advice to kids on spelling and grammar testsCalls for ChangeProfessional writers’ advice to kids on spelling and grammar testsdan10th November 2018
“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
OECD: education not principally about subject knowledgeCalls for ChangeOECD: education not principally about subject knowledgedan6th January 201920th January 2019
98% of 5-year-olds are ‘creative geniuses’Future & Skills98% of 5-year-olds are ‘creative geniuses’dan25th November 20189th October 2021
Let kids get cyber skills playing and exploring onlineFuture & SkillsLet kids get cyber skills playing and exploring onlinedan20th October 201814th December 2018
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
CBI President: education is more than knowledge aloneCalls for ChangeCBI President: education is more than knowledge alonedan10th November 20185th October 2020
The Warwick Commission report on the Future of Cultural ValueFuture & SkillsThe Warwick Commission report on the Future of Cultural Valuedan21st October 201814th December 2018
The Phoenix Education Trust (charitable trust)Better WaysThe Phoenix Education Trust (charitable trust)dan7th January 2019
School in the Cloud – Inspiring Families to Learn TogetherBetter WaysSchool in the Cloud – Inspiring Families to Learn Togetherdan6th January 2019
What makes the Finnish school system successful? (Interviews with Pasi Silander)Better WaysWhat makes the Finnish school system successful? (Interviews with Pasi Silander)dan22nd October 2018
‘We batter them with kindness’: schools that reject super-strict values (The Guardian)Better Ways‘We batter them with kindness’: schools that reject super-strict values (The Guardian)dan6th January 2019
HundrED: 100 ideas to make school betterBetter WaysHundrED: 100 ideas to make school betterdan20th October 2018
Home education FAQsAbout Home EducationHome education FAQsRose Arnold17th February 20228th April 2022
Bibliography – Home Education UKHome EducationBibliography – Home Education UKRose Arnold14th October 2020
Dr Harriet Pattison on ignorance around home educationHome EducationDr Harriet Pattison on ignorance around home educationRose Arnold21st June 2021
Teens – make yourselves an amazing educationAbout Home EducationTeens – make yourselves an amazing educationdan10th November 20186th December 2018
Home education and students’ intrinsic motivation to learnHome EducationHome education and students’ intrinsic motivation to learndan14th January 201921st June 2021
Ex-teacher: schools failing students, as well as my daughterHome EducationEx-teacher: schools failing students, as well as my daughterdan20th October 2018
Dan Rubin – home educated photographer and designerPersonal StoriesDan Rubin – home educated photographer and designerdan7th October 201820th January 2019
Rose: my five-year old daughter is not going to schoolPersonal StoriesRose: my five-year old daughter is not going to schooldan15th October 201820th January 2019
Personal accounts: home ed and academic successPersonal StoriesPersonal accounts: home ed and academic successRose Arnold21st June 2021
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
