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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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • How does homeschooling work?

    Homeschooling is different for every family as it depend on the parents educational goals for their children Education is the development of the...

  • Do homeschoolers take holidays?

    Yes, they take breaks. Some homeschool families follow the public school year calendar especially if they are involved in sport and music...

  • Do home learners get homework?

    In general all their schoolwork is homework and they do not get to do extra work in the afternoons. A tutor might give some extra work to complete...

  • Do I need to be a qualified teacher?

    No. Research has found no correlation between the qualification of the parent and the academic performance of the child. Research shows that...

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