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Am tentatively but seriously considering taking 10yo dd1 out of school......

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TooTicky · 28/02/2007 12:20

.....and home educating her until the start of secondary school. Would love to hear from anybody who has done similar.

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Muminfife · 28/02/2007 12:29

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TooTicky · 28/02/2007 13:00

Thanks. I'm just starting to plough through information...

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TooTicky · 28/02/2007 20:32

bump

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Runnerbean · 28/02/2007 22:44

Hi,
I de-regd my dd 7 last July and it is going well.
She has said she wants to go to grammar school so we are including the NC, and worksheets that you can download (in abundance) from the web, in the stuff we do.
I would have preffered a more autonomous route, but it's what she wants.

Why have you decided to HE at this stage?

Runnerbean · 28/02/2007 22:46

preferred that should be!

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TooTicky · 28/02/2007 22:50

There is a girl in her class who forbids the others to speak to my dd. It is a long-running situation and I feel another year and a half of it would be too much - it's just not fair. Plus she is extremely bright anyway and not being challenged - she desperately wants to be challenged, I am not a pushy parent!
It's good to hear from you

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Runnerbean · 01/03/2007 08:13

Hi,
I too took my dd out because she wasn't being challenged.
She was recognized as 'gifted and talented' but they wouldn't offer her any other work because ,
'we don't have time to mark it! You'll have to do it at home."

So I did!

Although we are following the NC we will have covered most of KS2 by July! I'm having to look at KS3 now to find stuff a bit more interesting.

Yesterday she composed a peice of music and we looked at food groups (proteins, vitamins etc) what I think is great is you can go off at tangents whenever you find something that captures her imagination.

I was bullied throughout my school life so I have every sympathy for your daughter.

SauerKraut · 01/03/2007 08:23

I have done it and found I needed an awful lot of energy and self-discipline. On the plus side, family dynamics were wonderful and we were all very relaxed. If it's short term, the responsibility of making sure the kids can slot back into the system is both huge and limiting, once you realise how many other things one could be doing with them instead.

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TooTicky · 01/03/2007 14:36

I think it would take an enormous amount of energy if I were also to take ds1 and ds2 out of school - which I'm not - but dd1 is educationally pretty self-sufficient and disciplined.

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KateF · 01/03/2007 15:48

I am educating my 5 year old (Yr 1) while she waits for a place at a suitable school. I would find it easier if she was out of school for good as I do feel responsible for making sure she can integrate back into school e.g I teach her to add using a number line. It means I do have to limit how autonomous she can be but she still does a lot that she didn't have chance to at school like baking, sewing, different crafts.

BoolieTC · 01/03/2007 15:53

Tooticky I have jsut had words with dd's daughter over excatly the same thing and considering our options too, feel like screaming at the moment

BoolieTC · 01/03/2007 15:53

durr dds teacher! See im so worked up I can't write!

LaidbackinEngland · 01/03/2007 16:00

I am home educating DS1 age 10. Initially started as we were living abroad. Have returned to UK to give birth to DS3. Have continued to home educate DS1 and will probably continue to do so until secondary age.

What do you want to know ??

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TooTicky · 01/03/2007 18:47

BoolieTC, I hope you find a good solution. It's so difficult when you can't change a bad situation.

Laidback, I'm just interested to hear about others' experiences generally. What I'm most concerned about, I suppose, is that there are opportunities to meet up with other home ed or part home ed people. Dd1 desperately needs to make some friends and wash away the negativity that has arisen from her school experiences. I suppose I am worried about pulling her out of school and isolating her more than ever. Educationally I have no worries.

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Runnerbean · 01/03/2007 19:58

Whereabouts are you Tooticky?

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TooTicky · 01/03/2007 19:59

We're in west Wiltshire.

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LaidbackinEngland · 01/03/2007 21:23

Ticky - my DS1 has managed to maintain some friendships from when he was at school - but is does take more effort (from me mainly) to keep him on the freindship radar.

He's not big on going to clubs at the moment, but obviously he would be able to meet other kids there should he wish to attend. Obviously your DD could attend clubs locally and meet others too.

If you join Education Otherwise - you will probably find there are lots of other home educated kids in your area. Often there are local events and meet ups which are great sources of support and potential friendships.

Hope this helps.

LaidbackinEngland · 01/03/2007 21:24

friendship .... ooops

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TooTicky · 01/03/2007 21:34

My dd1 has no friends at school

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bearsmom · 02/03/2007 07:59

TooTicky, I'm in East Wilts and planning to HE ds who is 4. There are lots of home-edders with children of all ages in Wiltshire and loads of stuff going on. I've been a member of the NWilts_HE group on Yahoo for about 18 months and it's a really useful resource. If you post a message on there I'm sure you'll get lots of responses. The people there are incredibly helpful and supportive. Good luck in whatever you choose. I was bullied for all my school years and I can remember how awful being excluded by ones classmates in the way your daughter is being feels. I wish my parents had considered doing what you're thinking of doing.

Just had another thought, as you're in West Wilts you're probably fairly close to Bath. There's a Bath home educators Yahoo group which you can join through the Bath HE site here

SSShakeTheChi · 02/03/2007 08:09

Wish Home Ed were an option here (Germany) but as far as I know it isn't, you're obliged to send your dc to school.

We don't have problems with bullying. That would worry me a lot. I've just noticed I'm having to teach dd everything at home she has supposedly learnt at school. She was off sick this week and I noticed I can teach her something in 10 minutes successfully which she spends 2 weeks on at school without getting anywhere. I do wonder sometimes what the point of her going to school is.

I've started using the time she is off sick to catch up or teach her new things. She's top of the class now but it's only because I teach her - not much to do with the school I'm afraid.

In your situation, I would certainly give it a go. You can't lose much. Are there any alternative schools you could send her to if Home Ed doesn't work out for you both?

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TooTicky · 02/03/2007 13:37

Oh thank you Bearsmom - that is SO wonderfully helpful !!!!!
SSShaketheChi, does your dd enjoy the sociability of school? I think that can be valuable if the situation is a good one. Very frustrating if she's not learning much though. (Whereabouts in Germany are you?)

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