<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Rocket Educate]]></title><description><![CDATA[CoachingforCharacter]]></description><link>https://www.coachingforcharacter.co.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 22:36:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.coachingforcharacter.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Building Self-Belief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Raising Capable Children: Rocket's 5 Ways to Build Independence and Self-Belief As parents, it’s natural to want to help, protect, and smooth the path for our children. But one of the greatest gifts we can give them isn’t ease . it’s confidence in their own ability to cope, try, and figure things out. In home education, where learning and life blend together, we have a unique opportunity to nurture this every single day. Here are five simple but powerful ways to help your child grow in...]]></description><link>https://www.coachingforcharacter.co.uk/post/building-self-belief</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a06237abbf53cd1fa1c667d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:39:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39ac62_cd56a463042246978dd2ef4a349c4380~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>rocket-educate</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Teaching the Heart: Nurturing Emotional Literacy in Home Education]]></title><description><![CDATA[As parents, we spend so much time thinking about our children’s physical and academic needs - what they eat, how they’re growing, what they’re learning, how they’ll do in exams. But there’s another layer of learning that’s just as important — one that often gets overlooked. Their emotional world. In home education, where we have the gift of really knowing and guiding our children, emotional literacy isn’t an optional extra - it’s the foundation for everything else. Emotions Are Not Problems...]]></description><link>https://www.coachingforcharacter.co.uk/post/teaching-the-heart-nurturing-emotional-literacy-in-home-education</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a06237abbf53cd1fa1c6679</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 21:47:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39ac62_cd56a463042246978dd2ef4a349c4380~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>rocket-educate</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helping Our Children Understand Their Own Minds  - Why metacognition should be at the heart of home education.]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Everyone should have one of these done, it’s fascinating!” I hear that often from parents after an assessment like and Ed psych, that explores their child’s learning profile. And they’re right - it is fascinating. Because when you sit with a child’s learning profile, you see so much more than test scores. You see patterns of thinking, sparks of creativity, quiet strengths, hidden frustrations in the ways a child makes sense of the world. You see them - clearly, fully, beautifully. And in...]]></description><link>https://www.coachingforcharacter.co.uk/post/helping-our-children-understand-their-own-minds-why-metacognition-should-be-at-the-heart-of-home</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a06237abbf53cd1fa1c667e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 21:24:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39ac62_cd56a463042246978dd2ef4a349c4380~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>rocket-educate</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What I Wish I Knew Before Starting Home Education]]></title><description><![CDATA[Real talk from one parent to another. When we first started home educating, I had a vision: peaceful mornings, joyful learning, children eagerly absorbing everything like sponges. Reality? It looked a lot more like messy kitchen tables, Lego and playmobil, and self-doubt on repeat. Looking back, I can laugh now - but I wish someone had told me what really matters when you begin this journey. So, here it is: the truth I wish I’d known before starting home education. 1. It Doesn’t Have to Look...]]></description><link>https://www.coachingforcharacter.co.uk/post/what-i-wish-i-knew-before-starting-home-education</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a06237abbf53cd1fa1c667a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 21:45:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39ac62_cd56a463042246978dd2ef4a349c4380~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>rocket-educate</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Unspoken Glance: Navigating the Unsaid Judgment of Home Education

By Chris Cripps]]></title><description><![CDATA[You know that look. The raised eyebrow, the polite-but-skeptical smile, the hesitant, “Oh... wow, I could  never  do that.” If you're a home educator, you've likely encountered the silent, but deafening judgment that often follows when someone hears that your children don't go to a traditional school. It usually doesn’t come with outright criticism. It's more subtle. A pause in the conversation. A slightly confused look. A tone that implies,  "Are you really qualified to do that?"  or  "Won’t...]]></description><link>https://www.coachingforcharacter.co.uk/post/the-unspoken-glance-navigating-the-unsaid-judgment-of-home-education-by-chris-cripps</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a06237abbf53cd1fa1c6680</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2025 21:34:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39ac62_cd56a463042246978dd2ef4a349c4380~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>rocket-educate</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Embracing Reggio Emilia at Home: A Gentle Guide for Home Educators]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the world of home education, where flexibility meets intention, many families are turning to holistic approaches that honor the...]]></description><link>https://www.coachingforcharacter.co.uk/post/embracing-reggio-emilia-at-home-a-gentle-guide-for-home-educators</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a06237abbf53cd1fa1c6677</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2025 22:10:33 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>rocket-educate</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thinking ahead to summer?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As summer approaches, home educators in Buckinghamshire and Berkshire have a wealth of activities you can choose from. Here's a curated...]]></description><link>https://www.coachingforcharacter.co.uk/post/thinking-ahead-to-summer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a06237abbf53cd1fa1c667c</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2025 19:02:22 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>rocket-educate</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legal Guidelines for EHE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elective Home Education]]></description><link>https://www.coachingforcharacter.co.uk/post/legal-guidelines-for-ehe</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a06237abbf53cd1fa1c667f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 20:32:27 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>rocket-educate</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A reflection on different approaches to Home Education.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some people will talk about having a home education style, but the reality is you need to decide what’s right for your learner and for your circumstances. Here are a few approaches that you might have come across in your first steps.]]></description><link>https://www.coachingforcharacter.co.uk/post/a-reflection-on-different-approaches-to-home-education</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a06237abbf53cd1fa1c6678</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 04:15:28 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>rocket-educate</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>