General Chat

In the job I do we aim to give every child the opportunity to do everything they are capeable of doing. We try to integrate all types of pupils into the classroom situation ~ whether they are disabled, have behavioural problems, have learning difficulties or a poor homelife all children deserve the same opportunities. Today I have been working with a year 11 pupil, he could neither read or write and needs his English and Maths to progress with his future ~ this pupil is exceptionally clever but due to circumstances he never learnt to read and write ~ I read and wrote for him today ~ a difference has been made this pupil will recieve a predicted level D instead of a fail.

My kids are in mainstream, but most of their friends are either home schooled or they are at a church school.

We considered all our options carefully. We made the decision to not only send them out to school,but decided on mainstream rather than a church school.

The reasons we chose mainstream were so that they all would be social interactive with kids their ages particularly my eldest and youngest because of their disabilities and we decided again the church school (which totally upset things with family) because we did not want them to be sheltered from the "real world" or them to feel that just because of beliefs we would expect them to go down that road ~ we refused to have them baptisted as babies as we want them to make their own choices when they are ready.

My one nephew was home school from year 9 onwards after he broke his hips and was unanble to get around school he left with 7 GCSE's.

Another nephew of mine has ADHD and we found the classroom situation beyond him he was constantly in trouble so when he reached year 10 a tutor was issued to him and his lessons were carried out at home, unfortunatly he was only offered English and Maths but this really worked in his favour he also was able to gain qualifications which he would not have achieved in the classroom.

Rose are you trying to say i am a slouch

Well I suspect no one would say Charles Dickens (who apparently had only 3 years of school ) was a slouch when it came to writing :)

http://www.home-education.org.uk/article-famous-he.htm

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Yes they can .... and in many cases get a better education than at school .... particularly with classroom sizes today - that one to one they get with home ed. is much more suited to many children today

i know i have

for centuries our greatest thinkers, writers and inventors have been 'home educated' !

this is an interesting article

http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2008/aug/19/schools.educatione.....

and please do not forget...school as we know it is a relatively recent introduction.... for centuries our greatest thinkers, writers and inventors have been 'home educated' !

erm.... LOL.... just stand back and let me fly >>>>>> rofl

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would you like to add anything Rose lol

Evening Hoff...this is a subject close to my heart :)

This is from the Education Otherwise website

http://www.education-otherwise.org/abouthe.htm

"About HE
Home education (HE) is an alternative to school; any family can choose this option for their children - parents choose to keep primary responsibility for the education of their children as is their right in law, instead of delegating it to a school.

Most people choose to send their children to a school to be educated, but contrary to popular belief it is both legal and reasonable to educate your child at home. If you think that you may not be sufficiently resourceful to home-educate, bear in mind that thousands of families in the UK, and millions in the English-speaking world, are now practising home-education.

The majority of home educators are not qualified teachers. Once started on the path of home education they soon discover those aspects that vary with their initial expectations or fears. Once you start "home" educating, you will find that you can work on just what you want, when you want, that it isn't expensive, that the children don't get lonely, that it is possible for exams to be taken if you wish, and that it is possible to educate children with special needs."

"School is NOT compulsory, Education is" :)

My son is home educated by me, after having 4 years of school, I made the decision to home educate him. It doesn't suit everyone but there are possibly 50,000 children rec' home education in the UK It works for many people, from all walks of life and all educational backgrounds. Some teach formally...some take the 'autonomous' route.... most kids go on to do the same exams as they would in school, go to college and find work... there is very rarely a problem with 'socialisation'
(the constant question "but does he have friends?")
In fact home ed kids tend to socialise better with all age groups rather than just their peers....

climbs off soapbox :)
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all views welcome

No I don't believe they can, part of the learning process is mixing in with children of a similar age and being a part of the class. Being a little competitive can only help to achieve their necessary goals, and they will only gather that competitve urge within a classroom environment.

Just my own opinion.

good points

Depends on the circumstances Keith, maybe it more suitable for some, can they cope in a school, are they ill and cant get there, so may reasons for and against

Can kids be taught at home as well as at School