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where would i start ?

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cheeryface · 02/12/2010 15:38

if i was to HE my 11 year old son where would i start?
i mean do i need to be really really knowledable myself ? how would i know what to teach ?
i am only educated to GCSE level myself.
how would i make sure he was learning the right things ?
does anyone check up on you ?
sorry im really in the dark here , all i know is that school is hurting my boy :(

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HelenaRose · 02/12/2010 20:44

Home education does not have to be structured like school; it does not have to be rigid, with 'lessons' and exams or anything of the sort. Children naturally learn through curiosity, or a drive to succeed.

You do not need to be knowledgeable, though I bet you're far more knowledgeable than you realise - after all, you have an eleven year old. :)

Check out education otherwise for some helpful advice for first-timers.

If you want to stick to a school-like system, if you want him to take GCSEs, etc. then you can buy the workbooks and let him work through them. Quizzes, answers and information can be found on websites like BBC Bitesize.

I was home educated from the age of eleven by a father who got about two O-levels. We watched schools' programmes, we went on walks and bike-rides, we read books and we talked about every subject that I was interested in. If he didn't know anything, he'd take me to the library or find me a book so I could learn more about it. I decided to take GCSEs so I studied maths in a very formal manner, but for everything else I simply read and read and read. I'm currently in my second year of university. :)

Hope that helps or reassures you a little - you can do it!

chaleyscott · 03/12/2010 03:11

I just said this on a previous post - all you need to HE is love, respect, patience and time to give to your child. With unschooling the child takes the lead and you 'facilitate' their learning by showing them how to find stuff out, how to get access to resources etc, so you doh't need to be knowledgable anyway. You just need to be able to show your child how they can find out the answers to things.

As for whether 'he is learning the right things' - he will know what he needs to learn and when so just go with it.
HTH

cheeryface · 03/12/2010 22:15

thankyou that is very encouraging , my worry is that ds2 is a reluctant learner and would much rather play on his xbox (i limit his time tho)
would we really manage to learn enough to pass some GCSE's ?

i will have a look at the website Smile

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