Primary Education

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AmyJahabee · 02/04/2023 20:00

I have come to realise that if I don’t teach my child at home even though they going to school they will not achieve their full potential which I’m glad to know and I have started doing. I have always read to my kids but not much maths. Is it too much to expect school and trust them about your child education. Can you please share your experience. I feel the method I have started is just not fair for the kids, they go to school got swimming, dance, martial art and also tutoring by mum. Not much fun time.

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Popsicle42 · 02/04/2023 20:04

I trust my children’s primary school completely. I’m not a teacher and I found home-schooling during lockdown incredibly difficult. I have read with my kids and we might practice times tables from time to time, but I’ve really not done much. My kids thrived and are thriving in their primary school. My son needs a bit of support with his handwriting. The SEN coordinator has referred us to OT and we’re working with the school to help in. But there are absolutely no gaps in their primary education that I needed to fill…I wouldn’t know how to!

BestZebbie · 02/04/2023 20:04

It might depend on what your child's 'full potential' is - school has historically been pitched at the middle of the class, so the bright ones are stalled and the slower ones get left behind. Therefore if they are fairly average they will be better-served by having school alone than if they fall at either extreme.

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