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20 Famous People Who Were Homeschooled

Here is a more in-depth look into over twenty people who benefitted from being homeschooled. The flexibility and depth of home education can help your children go far in life, in pursuit of their passions. For a centuries-old tradition, homeschooling is still trending. Before, and into the 20th Century, the number of successful women who were homeschooled isn’t surprising. Often lamented in many an autobiography is how formal education prioritised teaching ...

By Rod Lampard|2022-07-25T10:54:35+10:00July 21st, 2022|HOMESCHOOLING, FAITH, FAMILIES|1 Comment

100 Famous People Who Were Homeschooled

May this list of brilliant homeschooled scientists, mathematicians, inventors, writers, poets, musicians, sporting greats and politicians throughout the centuries serve to inspire parents to take the plunge into home education. Homeschooling is parent-facilitated education. Gandhi once said, “There is no school equal to a decent home and no teacher equal to a virtuous parent.” His words epitomise the power, beauty, and duty attached to the vocation of home education. From hands-on ...

By Rod Lampard|2022-07-14T11:35:06+10:00July 14th, 2022|HOMESCHOOLING, Children, Dads, FAITH, FAMILIES|3 Comments

Fathering Family Adventures

Intentionally creating adventures for your children helps your family to grow and bond together in memorable ways which build an excellent foundation for a lifetime. I believe it is a father’s job to create adventures for his children. Pam Brown put it so beautifully in her famous quote, “Dads are most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventurers, storytellers, and singers of songs.” Some time ago, I wrote of one ...

By Warwick Marsh|2022-04-08T22:47:43+10:00April 8th, 2022|Dads, Children, FAMILIES|0 Comments

Homeschooling Requires Routine, But Flexibility is Still the Key Ingredient

While homeschooling, a timetable is necessary, but so is the ability to pivot and make space for unexpected events. A balance of routine and flexibility will create a healthy learning environment. Make this an axiom: routine is life, yet without flexibility, a routine life is dull. Without elasticity, routine devolves into a rigid, joyless obsession over ledger ticks and timestamps. Flexibility saves routine from its inevitable dreary end. In the context ...

By Rod Lampard|2022-04-02T23:59:47+10:00April 5th, 2022|HOMESCHOOLING, Dads, FAITH|0 Comments

Rethinking the Power and Value of School Holidays

Homeschoolers need holidays too. Breaks are opportunities to grow and flourish as a family -- a valuable time for exploration and rejuvenation. While the home education timetable doesn’t have to follow allotted times for school term breaks set by the government, it is generally a good idea to keep in step with them. We are a homeschooling family on the go. School holidays are a chance to change pace. A chance ...

By Rod Lampard|2022-03-25T19:34:09+10:00March 25th, 2022|Dads, Children, FAMILIES|0 Comments

Starter Tips for Beginner Home-Schoolers

A convert to homeschooling explains why he eventually chose this educational path for his children, musing on the variety of resources and the dedication required of homeschooling parents. 2022 marks my 9th year as a home-school dad, as well as my family’s 12th year as homeschoolers. Not bad for a dad who was against the idea of us ever home-schooling. A Fresh Concept In the beginning, I was never anti-home-school. I ...

By Rod Lampard|2022-03-14T07:57:22+10:00March 14th, 2022|Children, Dads, FAMILIES|0 Comments

Guide Dog Training & Raising Kids – Lesson 3: Two is Better Than One

Working together with your spouse in parenting and disciplining your children makes it all the more effective. Now to introduce our second pup. His name was Chance and he was a very handsome Black Labrador. Chance was a “by the rule book” pup and loved people’s company on his terms. Chance also had a stubborn streak that had him withdrawn from the program, so he became our pet. Lesson 3: Two ...

By Jeff Boundy|2022-03-12T09:55:27+10:00March 12th, 2022|NEW DADS, Children, Dads, FAMILIES|0 Comments

Field Trips: The Benefits for Dads and their Kids

Field trips bring lasting benefits for fathers and their children, providing life lessons and character-building opportunities. If like me, you were a kid in the 1980s, chances are you remember watching The Waltons. The two-story white house, Mary-Ellen, John-Boy, the sawmill, Ike and the general store; the yellow rumble-seat car, the ‘recipe,’ the Baldwin ladies, and John Walton Snr calling out “Good night, everybody” at the close of every episode. There ...

By Rod Lampard|2022-02-24T09:53:10+10:00February 24th, 2022|HOMESCHOOLING, Children, Dads, FAMILIES, GRAND DADS, NEWS, RESEARCH & SCIENCE|2 Comments

Homeschooling – the Challenges & the Benefits

Consider the benefits of homeschooling your children. The challenges are worth the effort to raise independent thinkers of solid faith and good character, with a firm foundation. I know a lot of people baulk at the prospect of homeschooling their kids. Visualising the idea is hampered by what looks like a monumental mountain of details. I won’t lie. Having homeschooled for 12 years, the sheer size of the task is daunting. ...

By Rod Lampard|2022-02-05T16:33:21+10:00February 7th, 2022|Dads, Children, FAMILIES|2 Comments

Schooling From Home is Not Homeschooling

Schooling from home may look like homeschooling, but the similarities are only superficial. At a fundamental level, the two are drastically different. Criticising current trends can be like walking into a minefield without a map. One size doesn’t fit all. Despite the assertions of blanket “equality” and blurred distinctions, some distinctions do matter. Everyone is of equal value, but not everyone, nor everything is equal. For instance, beliefs may align with facts, ...

By Rod Lampard|2021-10-06T09:21:28+10:00October 7th, 2021|HOMESCHOOLING, Dads|1 Comment