I home-educate my four kids,AMA

[wiziliz]

Used to be a primary school teacher, now I home-educate my kids . Ages 12,8,6&3 (no special needs)Ask Me Anything.

If you lived in the UK would you still HE?

Honestly, I don't understand how anyone could think that someone who writes sentences such as this:

Me and my husband dont use much technology for all unnecessary purposes, that helps a lot.

Is either a qualified teacher or fit to be home-educating children.

It's not about the odd typo or conversational tone; not one of OP's posts indicates a level of literacy required to get a degree, let alone teach others to GCSE standard.

We are looking into private centres in the UK, if that doesnt work, my daughter has the option of taking her exams in another country. There are many IGCSE exam centres around the world.

Many independent schools will facilitate private candidates.

I wonder how much they charge them?

Hiya, haven't read the thread yet, just wanted to say I'm an ex primary school teacher also (13 years in Years 5 and 6) and about to start home schooling mine next month, they are 4, 3 and 16 months at mo. I can't wait!

Just caught up on thread--you're doing a fab job. Picking at grammar Even teachers can make mistakes when writing quickly, multi tasking etc!

I'd be interested to compare life outcomes with op's children and the couple of posters who sound quite hostile in their reactions for no reason whatsoever to the reasonable, well rounded and really very privileged lifestyle being provided for her children. I know what my prediction would be...

Are your kids religious?
(Second time asking this question)

Ophelialovescats

Are your kids religious?
Yes I would like to know that too.

Except all babies are born atheist.

Interesting thread OP.

Does mumsnet foruming count as social media? Do your children know you post on mums net?

Speakout & Ophelia - Why the interest in the kids' religious beliefs? Would you ask a Catholic family sending their children to a Catholic school, if their children were really true believers, or would they like to go to a C of E school? Would you ask a schooling Muslim family whether their children were Muslims?

LikesAnimalPark your question shows a lack of understanding.

We home ed too and have done for a few years. There is no funding for HE so all home edders finance themselves.

Our oldest child did reception year before coming out, and has decided she wants to try it again which we are very proud of her for. It speaks volumes as to how much extra confidence she has gained with a few more years at home. Her attitude is that sh wants her learning to happen at school instead of at home, which is very mature.

We neither unschool nor school at home. We focus on the basics of reading, writing and sums as well as reading a lot of excellent books and spending time outdoors. They both do a lot of extra curricular activities.

Our middle child may decide to go to school when he is older, and who knows what the baby will want, he's still working on crawling. 😂

Picking at grammar hmm Even teachers can make mistakes when writing quickly, multi tasking etc!

That's exactly why I said it's nothing to do with the sort of mistakes anyone could make writing quickly.

OP's posts show an extremely poor grasp of the English language generally. Her spelling, punctuation, grammar, syntax and vocabulary are consistently poor: far worse than any teacher I've ever encountered.

What country are you in, OP?

I wrote something other day saying "Me & Tom..." it's colloquial. Not a technical report!

lljk Again, it's not about colloquial language or a minor grammatical or spelling error.

As I said above, every single one of her posts is RIDDLED with errors. Her use of language is terrible. Her punctuation is uniformly wrong. Her grammar and syntax are really odd. There is no way that someone who expresses themselves like that, consistently, is fit to be preparing children for GCSEs.

^^ Couldn't agree more...

I wonder if, as a teacher, you are aware that most schools and teachers steer as far as possible from CGP books and worksheets in favour of a more creative and practical curriculum.

Worksheets etc can have a place when used amongst other things. If used by a teacher in a classroom the potential is far greater for boredom and 'switch-off' than at home, where there are only a few kids and a whole world of other things to move on to.

Judging by the OP's syntax I would say that perhaps she isn't a native English speaker?

"Going for long walks" is not PE

It's exercise, and quite often a darn sight more than a lot of kids get in school.

DD found the CGP revision guis very helpful for her GCSEs, especially for science subjects. You can't really be creative when the answer is either right or wrong with no grey areas in between.

"My oldest is only 12"

I know. I was just thinking ahead.

Just because HE kids are less likely to switch off when doing worksheets doesn’t mean they should be doing them.

There's nothing wrong with a worksheet every now and then, keep it in context. 😂