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I commend you for having the capacity to teach them, I assume you teach all 4 of them in the same room? Whereas the child would be on their own.
Did your children ever go to school?War does not determine who is right - only who is left.0 -
I commend you for having the capacity to teach them, I assume you teach all 4 of them in the same room? Whereas the child would be on their own.
Did your children ever go to school?
Well, now I might shock you, because aside from maths and handwriting, I do very little teaching. I read aloud alot of good books and we discuss the plots, characters, history, geography etc as we come across it. So yes, all four are together alot of the time, but they all take things for their own level; the younger ones may draw pictures/narrate the story for me to write down, while the older ones will do timelines/chart voyages/do project stuff about it.
They have never been to school- we've had the attitude that once school could offer them more than we could as parents who are committed to their best, then we'd send them. That situation has never arisen.
Not that it's all harmony at home, they argue and rebel sometimes, but we're all in this together!!
As to the OP with just 1 at home, well, how much quicker he could get through all his 'learning' with 1 on 1 attention, leaving him much time for the so-called 'socialisation'!!!0 -
Couple of things.
It is a myth that children can only socialise in school. There is a huge number of people home-edding in this country and many home ed groups that can ensure children continue to socialise.
Also, you do not have to teach all the subjects covered by a school curriculum, so don't think in terms of continuing what your son learns at school, unless you want to follow that path.
Home educating has provided so many fantastic experiences for my children, that it was one of the best decisions we ever made. My children will not return to state funded education now, until they reach 16, when they can attend college, if they choose to
There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they'll take you - Beatrix Potter0 -
The people leaving lacked proper interaction with other people their own age (although this was partly because they lived in the countryside quite far away from people of similar ages.)
This can make a difference, socially, if there are not many people to socialise with, however, it can be overcome if parents are willing to travel.
It really doesn't matter if there are no children of a similar age though, as children can socialise with anyone, irrespective of age. Quite often, in schools, children socialise with children the same age, as they are placed together. Outside of school, children build their own friendships, so age really doesn't matter.From an academic point of view do you honestly believe that you are better than teachers who are specialists in their own subject area? It is possible you are but it is far more likely that you aren't and will do your child a disservice as they fall behind academically.
From an academic point of view, home educated children are not necessarily at a disadvantage and can actually be at an advantage, due to the one to one attention they receive.
If you were to look at the TES website, you will have teachers asking how should they do this, that, the other - nothing wrong with that, but parents will also be able to access that information.There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they'll take you - Beatrix Potter0 -
davemorton wrote: »I have encountered a few home educated people and in my opinion, not one has been a well balanced individual. Home education takes away the most important lesson people learn at school, and that is how to act/communicate with their peers. If this post can stop just one person being home educated, and it ruining their life, then it has been a well worth while thread!
Could those children have Aspergers and therefore find it hard to communicate, anyway?
Home educated children are not locked away. They learn how to act / communicate the same way children at school learn. Some also decide not to act appropriately, funnily enough, just like some school educated children.
As for home education ruining a child's life, just look at how many lives have been ruined by children attending school!There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they'll take you - Beatrix Potter0 -
if moving school is not an opton do whats right for you ,i took my daughter out of school about 6 weeks ago and although it was only ever a temporary measure untill her statment came into force its the best thing i ever did , theres no obligation to follow a set cirriculum or set hours you will find what works best in your situaton. you need to put in writing an "education otherwise " letter and expect a visit from a home schooling welfafe officer ,in our case it was a quick phone call because she knew the situation.
good luck .
Glad things are working out for your family, CHRISSY.
I would just point out here that the OP does not have to have a visit from the welfare officer. They are within their right to refuse a visit and opt to send a report once they have established their own routine [often at around the six month mark].There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they'll take you - Beatrix Potter0 -
I'm always being complimented on how lovely my kids are, how kind they are to little ones. I'm not saying this to blow my own trumpet, just to try to re-dress abit about what's important in life. Education goes on through the whole of life, it's not all over and done with at school and my children do seem to have the attitude that if they don't know the answer to something, they'll go and find out.... they will do well in life I hope because employers like to employ people who are willing to learn
Not that I am disagreeing with your decision at all, but can I just say that people say that about my 3 children as well, and I too would expect them to go and research something they don't know the answer to and I agree that learning is a lifelong lesson. But to redress the balance, all of mine have been to school
What I am trying to say is that your children are who they are because they have supportive parents, not because they have been home schooled.0 -
Not that I am disagreeing with your decision at all, but can I just say that people say that about my 3 children as well, and I too would expect them to go and research something they don't know the answer to and I agree that learning is a lifelong lesson. But to redress the balance, all of mine have been to school
What I am trying to say is that your children are who they are because they have supportive parents, not because they have been home schooled.
I am not anti school, and I would agree with you,it's just if my children weren't like that, you'd all say it's because they are home-schooled!!0 -
I think what I was trying to get across was that in life, we all have to come up against people and situations that are difficult (and please don't for one minute think I am of the school of thought that it some toe-rag is making a child's life a complete and utter misery they should just learn to get on with it). My concern is that by removing the child from a situation they find hard, in some cases it is not teaching them that sometimes not everything in life is easy but that you have to learn to adjust and cope.
The same can happen for children who are home educated too. Just because children have home ed in common, doesn't mean that they will all get on with each other.
There will also be difficult situations which the children have to learn to deal with, within the home ed community, or their neighbourhood, as not all children will be shielded from that.There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they'll take you - Beatrix Potter0 -
OP - if you want to home-school your child then obviously that is your right. But.....
....seriously, do you feel that you are in any way properly equipped for the job?
I can tell you that I for one wouldn't let you anywhere my own children's schooling with the shocking level of literacy that you've displayed (even allowing for typo's/quick typing that we all have on forums).
Exactly what experience and qualifications do you have yourself? And why would you think that secondary school teachers would hold onto such baggage in years to come? If your son has actually pulled himself up and is now behaving appropriately/working hard, then I'm sure the teachers in question would be the first ones to appreciate/notice it."One day I realised that when you are lying in your grave, it's no good saying, "I was too shy, too frightened."
Because by then you've blown your chances. That's it."0
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