{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"From Teacher to Home Educator","description":"Becoming your child\u2019s teacher overnight can be a daunting challenge, but as your child\u2019s parent you know them better than anyone - you might just have all the qualifications you need after all.&amp;nbsp; Many teachers decide when they have children of their own not to send them to school but to help them learn at home instead.&amp;nbsp; This week we talk to two teachers that chose to leave the mainstream system and ask them how supporting a child at home is different to teaching in a school. &amp;nbsp; If you\u2019d like to know more about the playful life of an unschooler you can read Heidi\u2019s blog Live Play Learn.&amp;nbsp; Joe also wrote about his journey from mainstream education to child-led learning on our blog in  Loosening the Laces and you can find out more about his unique style of home tutoring at Child First Education.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Guests: Heidi Steel, was a primary teacher now long term home educator \/ unschooler.&amp;nbsp; Joe Atkinson, trained as a teacher but left after 3 years and now tutors children struggling with school or that have been removed to home educate. Learn more about East Kent Sudbury School and Alpine Valley School.&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Lockdown Learning","author_url":"https:\/\/eastkentsudburyschool.org.uk\/lockdown-learning-podcast\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/14499956\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/fb9246\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/73435301"}