Alan Thomas is Visiting Fellow at the Institute of Education, University of London. Jane Lowe is one of the founders of the Home Education Advisory Service.

• 1. Thinking about home education? 2. Learning at home is not like learning at school 3. Informal aspects of home education 4. Learning to read 5. Starting out 6. The curriculum 7. Activities outside the home 8. Meeting the emotional and social needs of home-educated children 9. Children with special needs 10. Options as children grow older. Appendix: resources and contacts

Alan Thomas is Visiting Fellow at the Institute of Education, University of London. Jane Lowe is one of the founders of the Home Education Advisory Service.

• 1. Thinking about home education? 2. Learning at home is not like learning at school 3. Informal aspects of home education 4. Learning to read 5. Starting out 6. The curriculum 7. Activities outside the home 8. Meeting the emotional and social needs of home-educated children 9. Children with special needs 10. Options as children grow older. Appendix: resources and contacts

Alan Thomas is Visiting Fellow at the Institute of Education, University of London. Jane Lowe is one of the founders of the Home Education Advisory Service.

• 1. Thinking about home education? 2. Learning at home is not like learning at school 3. Informal aspects of home education 4. Learning to read 5. Starting out 6. The curriculum 7. Activities outside the home 8. Meeting the emotional and social needs of home-educated children 9. Children with special needs 10. Options as children grow older. Appendix: resources and contacts