Reposted by KNormanwomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 04/05/2026'Rooks' by Jackie Morris, contemporary artist, author and illustrator based in a little cottage near the sea in Wales #Womensart 51829232
Reposted by KNormanEducation Otherwise @educationotherwise.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Come Along. Join us for information and chat on our private Facebook group. www.facebook.com/groups/Educa... Education Otherwise #homeschooling #homeed #homeducation #homeschool #charity #learning #education #homeeducationuk #educationotherwise 021
Reposted by KNormanEducation Otherwise @educationotherwise.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Who are Education Otherwise? Education Otherwise is the national home education charity for England and Wales. www.educationotherwise.org #homeeducationuk #homeschooling #homeed #homeducation #homeschool #charity #learning #education #educationotherwise 021
Reposted by KNormanEducation Otherwise @educationotherwise.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Book your tickets now! Education Otherwise 50th Anniversary Fun Day Celebrating 50 years of supporting home education, a fun, inclusive day for the whole family! 📅 July 9th 2026 | 📍 Icknield Street, Birmingham, B48 7EH | 🏕️ Camping available on-site www.educationotherwise.org/education-ot... 001
KNorman @knorman.bsky.social · 02/03/2026We have always loved going into our local bookshop and using our voucher to choose a special World Book Day book 000
Reposted by KNormanEducation Otherwise @educationotherwise.bsky.social · 02/03/2026The first Thursday in March is World Book Day in the UK and Ireland. See this years books - www.worldbookday.com/books/ Home educators, get your digital book tokens here: www.worldbookday.com/books-and-to... #homeeducation #educationotherwise #worldbookday2026worldbookday.comDigital TokensGet your 2026 Digital Book Tokens for World Book Day! Use them to buy books or save on full-price purchases. 102
Reposted by KNormanwhowhatwherewhen.bsky.social @whowhatwherewhen.bsky.social · 18/02/2026Introducing the latest children's history books published in February 2026... uk.bookshop.org/lists/new-ch... #childrensbooks #childrenshistorybooks #indiebookshop #newbooks As a @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social affiliate, I may earn from purchases. See Bio for links 051
Reposted by KNormanwhowhatwherewhen.bsky.social @whowhatwherewhen.bsky.social · 18/02/2026February is LGBT+ History Month in the UK, so here is our booklist of children's books on the subject. uk.bookshop.org/lists/childr... #ukkidlit #lgbtqhistory #LGBTQHistoryMonth As a @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social affiliate, I may earn from purchases 001
Reposted by KNormanEducation Otherwise @educationotherwise.bsky.social · 01/01/2026Happy New Year, from Education Otherwise Wishing you all a new year full of magical learning moments. Thank you to all our wonderful volunteers for the support they have given in 2025 to home educators. #homeeducation #homeed #newyear #happynewyear 111
Reposted by KNormanwhowhatwherewhen.bsky.social @whowhatwherewhen.bsky.social · 21/12/2025The perfect last minute gift for book lovers 📚 Arrives in time for Christmas! 🎄 Get your digital gift cards and buy any book (except ebooks) whilst supporting independent bookshops uk.bookshop.org/a/12513/gift... #ukkidlit #giftcards 001
Reposted by KNormanEducation Otherwise @educationotherwise.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Education Otherwise. There for you. Advice you can trust. #EducationOtherwise 042
Reposted by KNormanErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 24/11/20251. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics. It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT. It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse. Transgender care saves lives.erininthemorning.comStudy In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few DetransitionThe groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment. 4054102188
KNorman @knorman.bsky.social · 03/11/2025The latest Substack post from Peter Gray #96. Dyslexia Is a Catch-All Diagnosis for Reading Difficulties, with Multiple Causes open.substack.com/pub/petergra... This aligns with my experiences with #homeeducationopen.substack.com#96. Dyslexia Is a Catch-All Diagnosis for Reading Difficulties, with Multiple CausesThis is a follow-up to my Letter #95, about school-induced anxiety as a cause of dyslexia. 010
KNorman @knorman.bsky.social · 01/10/2025Leading primatologist Dame Jane Goodall has died aged 91. Find out more about her and her pioneering work with chimpanzees with our children's biographies. uk.bookshop.org/lists/childr... #janegoodall #childrensbooks As an @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social affiliate I may earn from purchases. 010
Reposted by KNormanwomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 19/09/2025Kimika Hara, contemporary Japanese embroidery artist #WomensArt #September 0818131
KNorman @knorman.bsky.social · 08/08/2025To mark International Cat Day we have a selection of children's history books featuring cats... uk.bookshop.org/lists/childr... #childrenshistorybooks #cats #internationalcatday As a @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social I may earn from purchases. 010
KNorman @knorman.bsky.social · 19/07/2025That is a great question. Circle. I think mine is a circle. 010
Reposted by KNormanLiberating Narratives @liberatingnarratives.com · 13/06/2025We often teach about the Crusades as conflict, but how we teach about peacemaking and coexistence in the Levant? 🗺️🗃️ www.liberatingnarratives.com/going-throug...liberatingnarratives.com“Going Through the Lands of the Franks without Impediment”: Making and Maintaining Peace in the LevantDiscussion of teaching peacemaking during the Crusades 1224
Reposted by KNormanWhat on Earth! @whatonearth.bsky.social · 14/06/2025Happy #IndieBookshopWeek 🤩 📚 Indie bookshops do more than sell books - they build communities ❤️ This summer, shop local, shop independent – and discover brilliant children’s non-fiction along the way! ⛱️ 001
KNorman @knorman.bsky.social · 24/05/2025I'm taking part on the #jehanegoldenthread challenge. Current topic is Go Wild and this is for the first prompt 'sweet cheetah'. #artsky #artchallenge #cheetah 000
KNorman @knorman.bsky.social · 24/05/2025It is years since I've done any art. So I'm trying to get into the habit of doing more sketching. 061
Reposted by KNormanwomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 24/05/2025Sofia Bonati, a self-taught #artist from Argentina, known for her portraits of women against a backdrop of mazes or floral patterns #WomensArt #Saturday 01398192
Reposted by KNormanWendy Charles-Warner @wendycharleswarner.bsky.social · 18/05/2025Pick up the nearest object and your child's whole education can come from that. A rock, Lego brick or tattered teddy, each one can inspire learning. How was it made, from what, where did the parts come from, what is it like there....rabbit holes galore! Home education works. #EducationOtherwise 021
Reposted by KNormanWendy Charles-Warner @wendycharleswarner.bsky.social · 16/05/2025Every child deserves unconditional support; never take away their firsts, no matter how long ago we experienced them ourselves as each one is part of wonder. Home education putting children at the centre, the future is heirs. #EducationOtherwise 042
Reposted by KNormanWendy Charles-Warner @wendycharleswarner.bsky.social · 09/05/2025Home education; learning with your child. Grandson's subjects of choice are very different to mine but I find myself increasingly able to answer questions about complex scientific points which he has learnt but I never did. That is how home education can work. #EducationOtherwise 021
Reposted by KNormanwhowhatwherewhen.bsky.social @whowhatwherewhen.bsky.social · 01/05/2025Introducing the latest children's history books published in May 2025... uk.bookshop.org/lists/new-ch... As a @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social affiliate, I may earn from purchases. #childrensbooks #childrenshistorybooks #indiebookshop #newbooks #ukkidlit 032
Reposted by KNormanMORGUES @mxmorgan.com · 16/04/2025lithub.com/this-1998-ad...lithub.comThis 1998 advice from Ursula K. Le Guin about gender-neutral language is still relevant.On Tuesday, Literary Twitter came for Margaret Atwood after she retweeted, without commentary, an op-ed article written by Toronto Star columnist Rosie DiManno. The article, “Why can’t we say… 135345
Reposted by KNormanWendy Charles-Warner @wendycharleswarner.bsky.social · 16/04/2025Home educating children is often about learning things yourself. it does not require genius to educate, it requires love, commitment and enthusiasm. Any adult who can read (or listen to) and assimilate information can educate. I know. I am that woman. #EducationOtherwise 031
Reposted by KNormanJulie Spriddle @juliespriddleart.bsky.social · 04/04/2025Please sign this petition. If you believe home education is a problem, ask _why_ children are being home educated. Campaign for better, accessible schools, better SEND provision in an education system shaped by individual need. Make our schools fit for purpose. #AreYouListeningNow #HomeEducationpetition.parliament.ukPetition: Remove CWS Bill clauses and provide tangible support to home educating parentsWe urge the Government to remove the provisions of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill on "children not in school", conduct proper independent research into the outcomes of home educated childre... 042
KNorman @knorman.bsky.social · 21/03/2025Ratings can vary hugely from one country to another. And can vary from episode to episode. IMDB has it as PG, but you can see the parental advisory details and different ratings for different countries www.imdb.com/title/tt0388...m.imdb.comOne Piece (TV Series 1999– ) - Parents guide - IMDbOne Piece (TV Series 1999– ) - Parents guide and Certifications from around the world. 000
Reposted by KNormanJen @unhurriedsparks.bsky.social · 24/02/2025Learning never stops. This is why the #ChildrensWellbeingBill is fundamentally flawed. How am I supposed to measure the learning that occurred naturally over the weekend. How do you measure conversations, play, life? #HomeEducation #HomeEd #AreYouListeningNow #ParentalRights #EduSky 2104
KNorman @knorman.bsky.social · 16/02/2025Once you have some ND in the mix, there is likely to be other things in play. I would be considering specific learning difficulties - dyslexia, and visual processing disorder. And underlying vision issues such as Irlens/visual stress. 110
KNorman @knorman.bsky.social · 16/02/2025Ignore the teacher. They obviously don't understand neourodivergence and SEN. Audiobooks are reading. Graphic novels are reading. They can also be key access routes to conventional books for neurodivergent people. 110
KNorman @knorman.bsky.social · 15/02/2025Maia, by Richard Adams and Jean Auel's Clan of the Cave Bear. 110
Reposted by KNormanWendy Charles-Warner @wendycharleswarner.bsky.social · 28/01/2025Education progress is not linear but happens in spurts. That does not mean that your child's education is not suitable, but that they are individuals being individuals. #EducationOtherwise 062
KNorman @knorman.bsky.social · 01/02/2025Today I persuaded the human to stay in bed - small victories #Cats #CatsofBluesky 060
Reposted by KNormanKatherine @airedaletales.bsky.social · 24/01/2025In other #HomeEducation news, the Scottish Government has updated their guidance and it’s a lot better than what is proposed in England in the Children’s Wellbeing & Schools Bill. It encourages a much healthier relationship between councils and families and home visits are not compulsory. 261
Reposted by KNormanJodie Louise @veganmama72.bsky.social · 25/01/2025This is why the state & local authority shouldn't be trusted with #sensitive #data & the #homeeducation community should be fighting against the #ChildrensWellbeingbill which aims to collect more, stamping each child with a #unique identifying number to share with anyone they feel fit to do so 051
KNorman @knorman.bsky.social · 12/01/2025Hastings isn't a local education authority, so it highly unlikely that any such data exists. If anyone made a FOI for that number East Sussex would undoubtedly just respond that the data would require too many hours work, or isn't possible to get. 100
KNorman @knorman.bsky.social · 11/01/2025Where is she getting 800 children from? Sounds suspect. Based on the latest school census figures that would mean that half of home educated children in the East Sussex County Council area live just in Hastings. 100
Reposted by KNormanJax @liveotherwise.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Regular post looking for UK based home educators. Where are you all hiding? #HomeEducation #HomeSchool 334
KNorman @knorman.bsky.social · 16/11/2024You could ditch the milk and take it back to it's roots. Hot water, lots of frothing, and spices. 010
