3in11
Monster Midfielder
No easy games in this league.
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Post by 3in11 on Apr 21, 2015 11:34:14 GMT
Why have I started the thread with the 'Yay' smiley? Because my partner and I Home School her daughter (9) and are really happy that we do. Have you, or anyone you know, taken the 'Education Otherwise' route? It's always interesting to see how different people do it. There isn't (and nor should there be) any set way of doing it, no curriculums, no need for 'tests' or conforming to Key Stages. When the little one went to her Infants School at 5 we noticed a huge change in her over the year and shortly after she started her second year we took the plunge and pulled her out. Now, comparing her to the other lasses she was in class with, she is much more self possessed, more widely knowledgable about the world around her, more able to socialise with all ages and much better behaved than her contemporaries. Only in reading skills is she slightly behind and given she's dyslexic like her mum, we're not too bothered about it, it's the one area where she HAS to do a bit of more formal work and she has put a lot of effort in lately. There are problems, real problems in Home Schooling. Mostly caused by interactions with Officialdom....our benefits suffer for instance and friends/family who "don't approve". But it's worth it. Heres a link to Education Otherwise, a charity which supports those doing it differently: www.educationotherwise.net/
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Post by dorf on Apr 21, 2015 11:58:59 GMT
I've wondered about that. My main worries are that my educating them might not be up to par compared to a 'proper' teacher going by a curriculum. On the other hand I like the idea of having one-to-one interaction without all the distractions of being in a class with lots of kids. It's something I'd like to look into.
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3in11
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Post by 3in11 on Apr 21, 2015 12:34:30 GMT
I've wondered about that. My main worries are that my educating them might not be up to par compared to a 'proper' teacher going by a curriculum. On the other hand I like the idea of having one-to-one interaction without all the distractions of being in a class with lots of kids. It's something I'd like to look into. It's not really 'you' that's educating them, they do it themselves. It's not about 'teaching' as such either. There's obviously various ways of doing this but if you start from the basis that the 'Edu' in Education means 'to bring out' and basically let the child's own interests and inclinations give the direction for her investigations of the world, you can't go far wrong. It's about sharing your knowledge in context rather than by subject and finding resources for her to work with such as online information or paints and paper. Every situation, every journey, every day yields more experiences and you just have to help the child make sense of it all and connect up the pieces. Joining clubs is good and ensures that they get a proportional amount of time in groups with other children. Play is learning too. There's a heck of a lot of parents doing this now. Loads of online stuff too. Do some reading, especially the first hand experiences of parents, it's not a bed of roses. The results though are more often than not entirely beneficial for the children and also for the ongoing relationship between parent and child.
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Post by dorf on Apr 21, 2015 13:48:25 GMT
I've wondered about that. My main worries are that my educating them might not be up to par compared to a 'proper' teacher going by a curriculum. On the other hand I like the idea of having one-to-one interaction without all the distractions of being in a class with lots of kids. It's something I'd like to look into. It's not really 'you' that's educating them, they do it themselves. It's not about 'teaching' as such either. There's obviously various ways of doing this but if you start from the basis that the 'Edu' in Education means 'to bring out' and basically let the child's own interests and inclinations give the direction for her investigations of the world, you can't go far wrong. It's about sharing your knowledge in context rather than by subject and finding resources for her to work with such as online information or paints and paper. Every situation, every journey, every day yields more experiences and you just have to help the child make sense of it all and connect up the pieces. Joining clubs is good and ensures that they get a proportional amount of time in groups with other children. Play is learning too. There's a heck of a lot of parents doing this now. Loads of online stuff too. Do some reading, especially the first hand experiences of parents, it's not a bed of roses. The results though are more often than not entirely beneficial for the children and also for the ongoing relationship between parent and child. Definitely going to look into this. I'm a bit of worrier (not that any of you would notice ) so I'm sure I'd be thinking 'is this really beneficial' but I'll do some research. Main thing I'm worried is whether, I can afford to. I'm sure it can be very expensive as only one parent is working...I gather.
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Post by Avinalaff on Apr 21, 2015 14:46:05 GMT
I had a difficult time at school and wish my parents had pulled 'me' out and taught me at home, but 30+ years on and not much point dwelling on it.
From the other side of the coin, I have actually 'taught' in a one on one situation many times, and it's a much more rewarding and fulfilling experience than a classroom environment. You can't receive a better learning experience than actually having somebody guide you every step on a personal basis.
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