home-schooling

[hohm skool-ing]

noun

1. the act or process of educating one's children at home rather than sending them to an educational institution.

adjective

1. relating to educating one's children at home rather than sending them to an educational institution.

Example Sentences

For Yuki Huang and her children, survival prep is educational: Her family participates in a rural home-schooling group where outdoor expeditions are part of the curriculum.

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She said they initially had not planned to continue home-schooling their younger siblings, having started with just one or two subjects, but they "accelerated" Elias and Ariel's studies when they saw the progress they were making.

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Clara and Juliana ensured their younger siblings' days of home-schooling were balanced, allowing time for breaks and fun activities like board games or sport.

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It could include a shift in international students or a move to home-schooling which would not be reflected in the state school figures.

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He couldn’t afford private schools or tutors, and balked at home-schooling formats and curricula for his daughter, feeling he knew his child best.

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