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Bouwe van der Eems and his wife Debbie have been homeschooling their five children since 2000. Bouwe is actively involved in the Association for Homeschooling and the Pestalozzi Trust and has taken part in various meeting with Department officials since 2004. With his family he has been running the SAHomeschoolers website since 2010.

The war over the children of South Africa

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All over the world a war is being waged between the state and parents over the hearts and minds of their children. Over the last 100 years, the state gained almost complete control over education as public schools became increasingly prevalent. However, since the 1950’s it has become increasingly clear that public schools are a disaster. In 1983 a report for pres. Ronald Reagan stated: "The educational foundations of our society are...

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How to prepare your child for the 21st century


We live in a time where the economy is radically transformed by technologies such as crypto currencies and robotics. Business models are turned on their head. Today, the largest hotel company in the world, AirBnB, owns no hotels. The largest taxi company, Uber, owns no cars. Recently an App was launched in South Africa called “Sweep South” that could radically transform the industry of domestic workers. With these new business models,...

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Legal & Research

Research on Home Education

Research on home education consistently proves that home learners

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Homeschooling and the law

Home schooling was recognized in 1996 in the SA Schools Act.

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History of homeschooling in SA

History of home education in South Africa (Wikipedia article)

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Centres

Learning centre overview

Homeschool, micro-school, learning centre, unregistered private

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Start a Learning Centre

Important considerations when starting a learning centre

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Find a learning centre

There are various ways to find learning centres. Since there is

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Homeschool ABC

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Approaches

Popular homeschooling approaches and styles ...

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Beginning

5 Easy steps to start homeschooling ...

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Curriculum

How to choose a curriculum for your family ...

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Videos

Support

Homeschool Family blogs

Blogs by homeschooling families that share their experiences and ...

Tutors

Tutors provide additional support to homeschooling parents. ... ...

Support Groups

Forums where parents and learners discuss issues with each other and ...

Assessment Tools

Homeschoolers make use of a variety of formal and informal ...

Curriculums

Wingu Academy (CAPS/Cambridge)

The landscape of education has undergone significant ...

Impaq: Homeschool & Online ...

Impaq: The leading homeschooling curriculum provider in South ...

Elroi Academy (Gr 8 - 12)

Elroi Academy – Top-Rated Distance Education Provider in South ...

Dynamis

Martie du Plessis from Dynamis, an educational consultant, home ...

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