Short answer: How to Be a Home Educator is a free 15-page PDF for families already home educating or just starting, with no sign-up. It covers the dual parent and teacher role, executive function for both of you, structuring a week around energy, masking, burnout and deschooling, and what to do when home education is not working right now.
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Free, with no sign-up.
If this is where you are
Once the decision is made, the harder questions begin. You are parent and teacher at once, there is no built-in break and it can be hard to know whether things are going well.
What is in the guide
- Executive function for both of you
- Structuring a week around energy, not a school timetable
- The home as both living space and learning space
- Masking, burnout and the deschooling period
- When home education isn't working right now
- Working with the wider system
Read our free article on this topic →
What could help next
If your child finds everyday demands hard, see our Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) support page.
Free
To buy, if it would be useful
- Back on Track: the PDA-friendly home education app: five small tasks a day, rewards your child chooses and nothing ever taken away, £4.99 a month after a 14-day free trial.
- Little Minds workbooks for ages 7 to 11: calm, PDA-friendly English, Reading, Spelling, Maths and Times Tables, as printable PDFs (£4.99 each or £17.99 for all five) or Amazon paperbacks.
- Neurodivergent Everyday Life: our book for neurodivergent adults, on Amazon in paperback and Kindle.
Frequently asked questions
How do I home educate without burning out?
Plan recovery for yourself as part of the week rather than a luxury, keep the load realistic and find other home educating parents, even briefly. Our article on home education burnout goes further.
Is this guide free?
Yes. It is a free PDF with no sign-up or email address needed.
What if home education has stalled?
It happens, and it is not a failure. Back on Track is our app for that moment: five small tasks a day, with rewards your child chooses and nothing ever taken away.
What is deschooling?
It is a period of unwinding from school's pace and expectations before a home education rhythm appears. It can take weeks or longer, especially after a difficult school experience.
This is general information and a practical tool, not medical, legal or professional advice, and it cannot replace someone who knows your child. If you are worried about your child's safety, see
Where to get help.
