FabSwingers.com forum: Home schooling

By *aravancouple OP Man
over a year ago

A Secret Hideaway In the caravan of love

Should parents have the right to pull their children out of school to teach them.

The advantage of home schooling is that the child receives more individual attention.

However, can any parent really teach their child all the subjects offered at a proper school.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Should parents have the right to pull their children out of school to teach them.

The advantage of home schooling is that the child receives more individual attention.

However, can any parent really teach their child all the subjects offered at a proper school."

I know a couple who are going to home school their daughter. Whilst i don't agree with home schooling in most situations, i couldn't think of a better couple to home school a child. They're the most intelligent people i know, and she used to be a teacher herself.

I think it is possible to cover all the material, and more! I just think it's a massive disadvantage for social development.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have friends who have home schooled their kids but the children had to go to senior school once they reached the required age.

The children then had to acquaint themselves with school and peers in a school situation, at a much later stage in their development which was a trial for those not used to mainstream education.

However until they reached 12 they were successfully educated. Those parents who home school do have standards and curriculum's to adhere to and are regularly checked by education bodies to make sure they're doing so successfully.

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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland

I would be concerned as a major part of children's development is about socialing, and learning to be away from mum and dad and being in a new environment.

Learning the subjects would be one concern, developing into an emotionally stable and healthy youngster is the other.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have home educated my children for two years now. I originally took them out because I believed that my husband and I could offer them a better start. I have just put my eldest back into first year juniors so that she did not miss out on vital social and life skills. I believe the time was right she can now adjust before she gets into senior education. I know that she is above on English and Maths so I'm very proud, the new school has recognized this and helped her individually so they get my vote. All in all I think that it went well and I feel very privileged to have been part of their early years, wouldn't have done it differently in hindsight.

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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland

"I have home educated my children for two years now. I originally took them out because I believed that my husband and I could offer them a better start. I have just put my eldest back into first year juniors so that she did not miss out on vital social and life skills. I believe the time was right she can now adjust before she gets into senior education. I know that she is above on English and Maths so I'm very proud, the new school has recognized this and helped her individually so they get my vote. All in all I think that it went well and I feel very privileged to have been part of their early years, wouldn't have done it differently in hindsight."
Sounds like you actually managed to get the best of both worlds for yours... well done!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I have home educated my children for two years now. I originally took them out because I believed that my husband and I could offer them a better start. I have just put my eldest back into first year juniors so that she did not miss out on vital social and life skills. I believe the time was right she can now adjust before she gets into senior education. I know that she is above on English and Maths so I'm very proud, the new school has recognized this and helped her individually so they get my vote. All in all I think that it went well and I feel very privileged to have been part of their early years, wouldn't have done it differently in hindsight.Sounds like you actually managed to get the best of both worlds for yours... well done!

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Thank you

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

if it is better for the child

, chances are it is mostly self indulgence of the parent.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My ex home schools my two children and took them out of school without even telling me ! There is no coricalum to follow and she does not have to show any work done with them to education authority wich is scary! It is very concerning watching you'r children grow up without getting the benefits of a free education when there are children in this world desperate to get an education.

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

It depends on the parents really. I know a couple who are aiming to home school and I wouldn't trust them to train a puppy, but its not my problem. I personally think its a rich persons choice as there was no way I could stay at home to teach my child and still have enough to live on.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My ex home schools my two children and took them out of school without even telling me ! There is no coricalum to follow and she does not have to show any work done with them to education authority wich is scary! It is very concerning watching you'r children grow up without getting the benefits of a free education when there are children in this world desperate to get an education.

I know my friends had to have core subjects covered and they could get a council inspection at any time, if they (the council)feel the children are not getting an adequate education they can insist on them being sent back to school, this happened with one of my son's friends who was home taught.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The education authority have visited once in 2 years after I had expressed my concerns for they're development. For an authority to take that action the children will have lost so much and will struggle to adapt back in to full time education. I believe it is very unhealthy for one person to have so much influence on innocent minds !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Even if the parents have the intelligence and skill to deliver the curiculum sufficiently, its not worth the negative effect that it could have on the childs social skills.

I'd say teach at home in addition to what they get at school, not instead of sending them to school.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I would be concerned as a major part of children's development is about socialing, and learning to be away from mum and dad and being in a new environment.

Learning the subjects would be one concern, developing into an emotionally stable and healthy youngster is the other. "

Exactly this. Unless there are extremely good reasons they should not be in a normal school environment.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I agree, I had to make an extra effort to make sure my little ones developed their own opinions and not ours, which being the role model and teacher was easier said than done. Many people believe that social skills are better taught by adults with mostly developed social skills, however, now I can see from experience that learning from children still learning theirs is also essential. I'd be more inclined to agree with the state education as a long term solution.

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By *exki11enWoman
over a year ago

Bristol

"Should parents have the right to pull their children out of school to teach them.

With the levels of grammar & spelling i've seen most adults have these days? No flipping way!!!

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By *r and Mrs BiteMeCouple
over a year ago

Belbroughton, Stourbridge

Home schooler lol

My two are only at the start of school and will enter normal schooling from secondary probably.

If you actually look through the research there are many benefits of home schooling - the set curriculum's in the schools are not necessarily the best for all children.

Autonomous learning can be immensely beneficial especially should children move on to higher education.

I'll stop there lol xx

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Should parents have the right to pull their children out of school to teach them.

With the levels of grammar & spelling i've seen most adults have these days? No flipping way!!!"

I have no issue with parents using what additional skills (music, art, dance or a specific academic subject) to broaden or deepen their child's education but you only have to look at many contributions to internet discussion fora to know that some parents simply can't handle even the basics of education.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Should parents have the right to pull their children out of school to teach them.

With the levels of grammar & spelling i've seen most adults have these days? No flipping way!!!"
Absolutely agree, apparently it's no longer essential but then again by saying this shows you how downhill we've gone in this country by changing methods that didn't need fixing and pressure on teachers to produce the results quickly and churn them out. No wonder people do decide to home educate. We have to ask ourselves what are we doing differently now, when 50 years ago we were producing better results in spelling and grammar. Teaching children counting steps instead of times tables and learning up to 10 and beyond are just examples of new speak babble ( some, not all schools) teach.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A problem that I've seen a lot is that a some parents think it is exclusively the job of the schools to teach there kids, and don't do any extra work with them at home.

Doing this at a young age can really give kids a great head start, and a good attitude towards learning.

But I dont think education should also be exclusively at home. A balance is a good thing. Send them to school but still devote some time to their early studies at home.

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

".........We have to ask ourselves what are we doing differently now, when 50 years ago we were producing better results in spelling and grammar. Teaching children counting steps instead of times tables and learning up to 10 and beyond are just examples of new speak babble ( some, not all schools) teach. "

Tony Blair must carry some of the blame. He managed to confirm in teachers' minds the _iew that they were some sort of infallible superhumans and that whatever they did in the classroom, however nonsensical, was good education.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

There is a charity that supports home-schooling (those words, more or less, in a slightly different order).

I have met adults who were home schooled and some felt that they missed out and others felt they had a broader and more interesting education. I believe most children benefit from socialising and having structure to their day. Both are possible with home schooling but the parents have to recognise that and not keep their children locked away from the world.

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