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Post by 4kingal on Jul 2, 2018 9:25:04 GMT
Thinking of home educating our youngest (Soon to be 11yrs old) anyone else doing this ? Any advice on home educating gratefully accepted
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Post by 4372 on Jul 2, 2018 9:58:51 GMT
I don't know your circumstances, and I will not pry into them. I struggle to see though,why for most people Home Education is a good alternative. It must be a good idea for children to mix with each other, regardless of other issues....
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Post by JurgenVandeurzen on Jul 2, 2018 10:08:07 GMT
I don't think you can underestimate the importance of children being around other children everyday and learning life lessons through that, so it's definitely not something I'd ever consider.
But I wish you and your child all the best regardless.
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Post by bigjohnritchie on Jul 2, 2018 10:09:02 GMT
I didn't home educator mine...but I would certainly choose your school carefully and in some ways I would consider it retrospectively. If you did your children do nit need to be isolated and can turn out well balanced. There are support groups out there. I have worked with home educated students in the past and they've turned out fine. You certainly are not doing your kids any favours by sending them to the local school and saying " make the most of that then " School, as presented, isn't good for everyone. It may also be worth look at Steiner schools and Montessori schools who have a different approach. I am a believer in Steiner schools/ philosophy myself for what it is worth... unfortunately as far as I am aware the nearest to staffs is Ilkeston, but I'm not certain about that www.theguardian.com/education/2005/jun/30/schools.uk1
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2018 10:36:39 GMT
Thinking of home educating our youngest (Soon to be 11yrs old) anyone else doing this ? Any advice on home educating gratefully accepted I donât blame you. Most schools are like borstal young offender centres nowadays Canât do no worse imo
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Post by RichieBarkerOut! on Jul 2, 2018 10:52:21 GMT
I considered it for a short while, but managed to work through the problems. I can see the attraction of home schooling, but I would see it as a last resort rather than a method of choice.
As for home schooling causing problems with social integration, exactly the same can be said of some of the twats that populate our schools.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2018 11:32:37 GMT
As half the country can't even say THREE I'd give it serious thought. As EVERY so called teacher just ignores it.
My Grandson always says he learns more here in an hour than he does all day at PC brainwash camp (school).
I always found that to learn anything an ability to read and understand what the words mean was an advantage.
In a similar fashion being able to count helped massively with mathematics.
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Post by thequietman on Jul 2, 2018 11:45:23 GMT
I tried it but I'm afraid I had to exclude him permanently for persistent bad behaviour. Talking when the cricket was on & not eating his tapioca.
Shame really, I miss him. Not seen him for 5 years, he must be nearly 11 now, I suppose. Wonder how he's getting on in life.
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Post by redstriper on Jul 2, 2018 12:05:05 GMT
My wife considered it - (she has a teaching qualification although she doesn't use it) we talked it through and she (fortunately) agreed it wasn't the best thing for an only child to grow up cut off from her peers in society.
Just as important to learn how to deal with all sorts of people as the three r's imo.
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Post by thequietman on Jul 2, 2018 17:36:13 GMT
In all honesty now, I've not done it but I've worked with 2 people that were home-schooled and was at university with a third.
The two I worked were honest, polite, eager and very intelligent. But they both found it hard to connect with any team tasks, preferring to work on their own, and were withdrawn in any social occasions. But they both worked through it and, whilst I don't think they'll ever be successful in a large organisation, they became fairly well adjusted and I can see them both starting their own businesses and doing well.
The guy at uni suffered badly. Again very intelligent but couldn't cope with the sheer number of people around him. Socially I was in a, small easy-going group and we tried to include him (gently) but he couldn't seem to connect with us on any level.
I'm not saying don't do it, but if you do then regular peer contact is a must. The 3 I've mentioned played no sports, hadn't joined any "out of school" groups like scouts, drama, music etc. and were very insular, at least to begin with.
There's a life balance that is more than just being well educated. I think getting the right school is the best option, but obviously can be very difficult as the best ones are bound to be popular.
Have you talked to your child about it + the other schooling options?
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Post by harryburrows on Jul 2, 2018 19:41:52 GMT
Thinking of home educating our youngest (Soon to be 11yrs old) anyone else doing this ? Any advice on home educating gratefully accepted I donât blame you. Most schools are like borstal young offender centres nowadays Canât do no worse imo Rat boys done ok Eventually đ
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2018 20:25:51 GMT
I donât blame you. Most schools are like borstal young offender centres nowadays Canât do no worse imo Rat boys done ok Eventually đ Yeh, cost us a small fortune tho even with a scholarship he starts teaching himself in September in a ÂŁ20k per term Lardydar school
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Post by harryburrows on Jul 2, 2018 20:39:15 GMT
Rat boys done ok Eventually đ Yeh, cost us a small fortune tho even with a scholarship he starts teaching himself in September in a ÂŁ20k per term Lardydar school Where is he teaching fraise
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Post by salopstick on Jul 2, 2018 20:44:33 GMT
Thinking of home educating our youngest (Soon to be 11yrs old) anyone else doing this ? Any advice on home educating gratefully accepted I donât blame you. Most schools are like borstal young offender centres nowadays Canât do no worse imo Itâs a âpass the inspectionâ game
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2018 21:43:27 GMT
Yeh, cost us a small fortune tho even with a scholarship he starts teaching himself in September in a ÂŁ20k per term Lardydar school Where is he teaching fraise Sent you a pm
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2018 21:44:03 GMT
I donât blame you. Most schools are like borstal young offender centres nowadays Canât do no worse imo Itâs a âpass the inspectionâ game đđ
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Post by SneydGreenStokie on Jul 6, 2018 0:05:16 GMT
So many ill informed, ignorant and quite frankly idiotic posts on this thread. Utterly clueless
SGS
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Post by tuum on Jul 6, 2018 2:11:25 GMT
Rat boys done ok Eventually đ Yeh, cost us a small fortune tho even with a scholarship he starts teaching himself in September in a ÂŁ20k per term Lardydar school I can't think of any school in the UK that charges 60k per year...assuming it is a 3 term year. All the well known public schools typically charge 35-40k per year for boarding. It must be a very exclusive school.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2018 5:18:42 GMT
Yeh, cost us a small fortune tho even with a scholarship he starts teaching himself in September in a ÂŁ20k per term Lardydar school I can't think of any school in the UK that charges 60k per year...assuming it is a 3 term year. All the well known public schools typically charge 35-40k per year for boarding. It must be a very exclusive school. No, I just checked youâre right. I donât know where I got that from but it was in my head for some reason. ÂŁ12,095 per term / ÂŁ36,285 per year Boarding Good modern thinking school tho Call teachers by first name, proper working school ....emphasis on farming ....have cattle ...kids make their own sausages etc đ grown their own veg No uniforms, encourage kids to question everything đ±
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Post by bathstoke on Jul 6, 2018 5:30:58 GMT
I can't think of any school in the UK that charges 60k per year...assuming it is a 3 term year. All the well known public schools typically charge 35-40k per year for boarding. It must be a very exclusive school. No, I just checked youâre right. I donât know where I got that from but it was in my head for some reason. Seems the clever gene skipped a generationXx
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2018 5:41:37 GMT
No, I just checked youâre right. I donât know where I got that from but it was in my head for some reason. Seems the clever gene skipped a generationXx Agreed. Iâve been tempted with a visit to the JK show for DNA but thought it wouldnât be in my interest đŹ
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Post by Linx on Jul 6, 2018 18:37:19 GMT
EHE (Elective Home Education) is an option on the rise at the moment. No accident after 9 years of austerity budgets, staff cuts, resources cuts and generally making schools more difficult to operate effectively. For kids who struggle to cope, or parents who have some sort of beef with the school, it seems an easy way out.
Most of the EHE kids either re-enrol at another school after a few months or try to come back. It's very difficult to educate even one child to the standards demanded by Ofsted, who will inspect you at some point, and they will want to see evidence of progress - an issue that has exercised professional education practitioners for years.
If you take him out, and find it too tough, EHE against an applicant's name means the school turns them down if they have any choice in the matter - and the better ones usually do.
My advice: don't do it.
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Post by felonious on Jul 6, 2018 21:06:10 GMT
No, I just checked youâre right. I donât know where I got that from but it was in my head for some reason. Seems the clever gene skipped a generationXx You think he's the father?
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Post by murphthesurf on Jul 6, 2018 21:41:56 GMT
EHE (Elective Home Education) is an option on the rise at the moment. No accident after 9 years of austerity budgets, staff cuts, resources cuts and generally making schools more difficult to operate effectively. For kids who struggle to cope, or parents who have some sort of beef with the school, it seems an easy way out. Most of the EHE kids either re-enrol at another school after a few months or try to come back. It's very difficult to educate even one child to the standards demanded by Ofsted, who will inspect you at some point, and they will want to see evidence of progress - an issue that has exercised professional education practitioners for years. If you take him out, and find it too tough, EHE against an applicant's name means the school turns them down if they have any choice in the matter - and the better ones usually do. My advice: don't do it. Great post and IMO very sound advice, Linxy.
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Post by murphthesurf on Jul 6, 2018 21:43:06 GMT
Seems the clever gene skipped a generationXx You think he's the father?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2018 22:27:05 GMT
You think he's the father? đdonât encourage him murph
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Post by murphthesurf on Jul 6, 2018 22:31:33 GMT
đdonât encourage him murph Sorry, doll. xxxx
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