homeschooling

A year in lockdown: How perspectives on homeschooling have changed

by Louise Schoonwinkel | education, homeschooling, learning | 0 comments

By Louise Schoonwinkel, MD of Optimi Home, the company that operates ImpaqReflecting on the last 365 days it’s clear that lockdown has changed many things – including our perspectives on Homeschooling Education has undergone immense changes that will forever...Read more

Impaq can help you make the switch to full-time homeschooling

by Louise Schoonwinkel | COVID-19, COVID-19 and kids, education, homeschooling | 0 comments

By Louise Schoonwinkel, MD of Optimi Home, a company that operates Impaq, South Africa’s largest home education curriculum provider.The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted all aspects of human life. It has made people across the globe think differently about how we work,...Read more

You don’t need to be a teacher to homeschool

by Elmien Ackerman | education, homeschooling, learning, schooling, traditional schooling | 0 comments

Two former teachers share their experience on using Impaq as a curriculum provider for homeschooling.

Impaq: Your guide to homeschooling in 2021

by Elmien Ackerman | homeschooling, COVID-19 and kids, education | 0 comments

Whether you are a homeschooling veteran or a nervous newcomer, Impaq is your best homeschooling guide in 2021.

Summer focus for homeschoolers: the three R’s

by Danielle Barfoot | homeschooling, Kids activities | 0 comments

As an undoubtedly challenging year comes to an end; it’s time for homeschoolers and their parents parents to shift the summer focus to three different R’s – reflecting, reimagining, and relaxing.

Fun ways to help you prepare for homeschooling in 2021

by Laura Kim | homeschooling | 0 comments

Preparing for the new homeschooling year can be so much fun. There is, no time like the present to get a head start on your planning and prepping for the new year.

Why homeschooling was the best decision for my family

by Laura Kim | homeschooling | 0 comments

When we started our journey, I was still not sure that I would have the patience (and some days I don’t) or the knowledge needed to take on this role, but I can honestly say it was one of best decisions we have ever made. These are just some of the best things about homeschooling:

Studying from home ( Part 2) : Impaq learners and parents share their tips

by Jacqui Smit | COVID-19, education, homeschooling, learning, online schooling | 0 comments

by Jacqui Smit, a blue-haired “crazy cat lady” who loathes a split infinitive and loves an Oxford comma. She works as a copywriter for Impaq Education, a curriculum provider for home, tutor and school education. While some schools in some provinces have...Read more

Help for parents with kids braving school

by Jozikids | COVID-19 and kids, COVID-19, homeschooling, parenting, School Transport, schooling | 0 comments

Level 3 Lockdown. As parents, how do we adjust to the new norm at school? Our social feeds are flooded and somewhat overwhelming: different opinions, different stats, different advice. If you are looking for help for school in this new phase, there’s an...Read more

How to work and homeschool your kids

by Danielle Barfoot | COVID-19, homeschooling, schooling, Uncategorized | 2 comments

The national COVID-19 lockdown has seen many learners who normally attend a traditional school temporarily become homeschoolers. Parents in turn now have to juggle working from home and educating their children

Tips for studying at home during lockdown

by Elmien Ackerman | COVID-19, education, homeschooling, learning, schooling | 1 comment

Studying at home during the national lockdown may be overwhelming, but follow these tips and you’re sure to make it a success.

Coron-undrum: parenting & surviving COVID-19

by Tiffany Markman | Kids activities, COVID-19, family, family time, health, health, health, health/safety, homeschooling, indoor, natural disasters, parents, social issues | 3 comments

A coronavirus so contagious that you think twice about hugging and kissing your own child? This is not something I ever thought I’d live to see. I’d love to pretend that, in this article, I can offer sage and brilliant advice on surviving COVID-19 amid school closures, keeping your job, providing for those who rely on you, remaining safe and healthy, and still maintaining a sense of humour. But, I can’t. All I can do is share some of the nuggets of optimism, realism and creativity that are currently working for us.

Bridging home education learning gaps

by Danielle Barfoot | homeschooling, education, schooling, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Home education parents often have several concerns, one of which is that their children will develop learning gaps and subsequently fall behind their traditionally schooled peers. Learning gaps vs Teaching gaps Learning gaps occur when there is a difference between...Read more