Hello!
I'm Josie - a former primary school teacher and home ed mum of two.
I created The Home Ed Help to encourage and support families on their own home education path. Whatever point you're at, I hope you’ll find practical ideas, support, encouragement and inspiration to make home education work for your family.
Becoming a parent gave me a new perspective on children's learning, one that changed the way I thought about education altogether. As a teacher, I understood the challenges of supporting individual children in a classroom of 30, but at home I discovered how naturally learning can unfold when it's guided by curiosity, supported with autonomy and given time and space to develop.
This shift in perspective led our family to home education which is a path that’s been just as full of learning for my husband and me as it has for our kids. It’s been freeing, eye-opening and incredibly rewarding, but definitely not without its challenges!
Running a weekly home ed group in London for three years allowed me to have many honest conversations about the realities of home ed life with other parents. Not just about our children's learning, but the everyday challenges that come with this choice. Those conversations were part of the inspiration behind this site.
I don’t believe there is one ‘right’ way to home educate. Every family is different. But there are things that can make a real difference to children and to the experience of home education, and my aim is to share ideas, experiences and resources that might help you create a way of home educating that works for your family.
Here you'll find:
🧰 A Learning Toolkit with simple ideas I've used for meaningful, engaging, stress-free learning.
💡 Practical Tips with advice to help make daily home ed life smoother, more manageable and aligned with your own family values and strengths.
🌱 Beginner Bites are short, 'bite-sized' guides for those considering or just starting out with home education.
💚 Reflections and insights from both sides of the classroom, drawing on my experience as a teacher and home educator to explore what helps children learn and thrive.
💌 A regular newsletter sharing my latest posts, along with the occasional book, resource or idea that I think you might enjoy. You can sign up here.
🫶 Mentoring Calls - If you'd like a bit more support with starting out or any other worries or concerns, I've recently joined Streams Education as a home ed learning mentor. You can now book a mentoring call with me by emailing me at jo@thehomeedhelp.com. More details here.