A while ago I raised the idea that we ( my DW) might home ed our DS. DS is young - he will be just five in September ( Late August born) when he will have to go into year 1 at school.
I have already had one poor experience with school . I have looked for another and have found a small prep which might be suitable.
However, I just feel looking at DS that it is just wrong . He is too young.
What the hell can he really learn? Thinking back to my own childhood ( which was probably far more pleasant that todays) I only remember bad things about my early school years. Full of bullying. I doubt things are better now , especially after what I saw in his last school class.
I also have considerable doubts and objections to all this testing and so called measuring progess etc. that is done so much now.
Therefore DW and I are wondering if it might be better to keep him and home ed until he can attend formal school at 7 .
He can already read and write and do substantial amounts of basic math and arithmatic ahead of what his peers in school seem to have learned anyway.
So what do children learn between 5 - 7? What do we have to put on the curriculum for him? At 7 I can see a need for school but between 5 and 7 - what do they do?
Thanks.