I have posted a few times on here asking for advice and seeking support when I felt like HE wasn't working. I have some positive things to say now so thought I would post them too :)
DD got ill about 3 weeks ago and was washed out for about a week, after she recovered a bit I tried to introduce some work ( a workbook) She was really not up to it and looked like she would cry so I decided to stop trying any formal work and start the summer break early. I was quite wobbly about this as she wasn't responding to my suggestions of things to do (see other post) anyway.... towards the end of last week and this week she has just started doing things spontaneously!
She has picked up the camera and decided to learn how to use it properly, she has done role play with her brother which she then turned into a power point all about monsters and villains. Today she made me a cake for my birthday and created a cream icing topping all by herself (normally she always wanted my support with baking)
Her sister bought some Japanese letters (like phonics) home from school today and she decided to find how to do her name etc and then suggesting things she wanted to do. yay! Anyway I suggested she write them down and she has now decided to use a book she has as a planning /scrap/ anything book :)
I now am beginning to believe that autonomous education can work. After leaving school 7m ago now she is finally I hope/think starting think more for herself.