Dr Alan Thomas is Visiting Fellow at the University of London, Institute of Education. He is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society. Harriet Pattison is a Research Associate at the University of London, Institute of Education. Her three children are home educated.

"How Children Learn at Home is an important contribution to the research on natural learning and yet is very readable and accessible to non-academics. Whether you are a natural learner, are considering natural learning or just interested in how it works-this book will illuminate what natural learning is and how effective it can be. I can't recommend this book highly enough. Reading it will help home educators recognise and appreciate the natural learning going on in their homes-whether natural learning is their home education method or not"Susan Wright, Home Education Network, 2008

• 1. Introduction; 2. Parents discover the potential of informal learning themselves; 3. Different perspectives on informal learning; 4. The informal curriculum; 5. Processes: how do children learn informally; 6. The parental role; 7. Reading; 8. Writing; 9. Maths; 10. A Child's Eye View.

Dr Alan Thomas is Visiting Fellow at the University of London, Institute of Education. He is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society. Harriet Pattison is a Research Associate at the University of London, Institute of Education. Her three children are home educated.

"How Children Learn at Home is an important contribution to the research on natural learning and yet is very readable and accessible to non-academics. Whether you are a natural learner, are considering natural learning or just interested in how it works-this book will illuminate what natural learning is and how effective it can be. I can't recommend this book highly enough. Reading it will help home educators recognise and appreciate the natural learning going on in their homes-whether natural learning is their home education method or not"Susan Wright, Home Education Network, 2008

• 1. Introduction; 2. Parents discover the potential of informal learning themselves; 3. Different perspectives on informal learning; 4. The informal curriculum; 5. Processes: how do children learn informally; 6. The parental role; 7. Reading; 8. Writing; 9. Maths; 10. A Child's Eye View.

Dr Alan Thomas is Visiting Fellow at the University of London, Institute of Education. He is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society. Harriet Pattison is a Research Associate at the University of London, Institute of Education. Her three children are home educated.

"How Children Learn at Home is an important contribution to the research on natural learning and yet is very readable and accessible to non-academics. Whether you are a natural learner, are considering natural learning or just interested in how it works-this book will illuminate what natural learning is and how effective it can be. I can't recommend this book highly enough. Reading it will help home educators recognise and appreciate the natural learning going on in their homes-whether natural learning is their home education method or not"Susan Wright, Home Education Network, 2008

• 1. Introduction; 2. Parents discover the potential of informal learning themselves; 3. Different perspectives on informal learning; 4. The informal curriculum; 5. Processes: how do children learn informally; 6. The parental role; 7. Reading; 8. Writing; 9. Maths; 10. A Child's Eye View.