Home schooling through reception, how hard would it be?

[Lostandlostsomemore]

Thinking ahead as have made a late application so not much hope of being offered anything half decent.
Am thinking it may be more beneficial to apply for my daughter ( next year ) and then make an application for my son as he would come top of the waiting list although still risky in year 1 I guess as why would kids leave a good school :(
Do the LEA arrange visits for you to demonstrate what they're being taught etc? Is there a certain level you need to get them to etc?

I thought they came to ensure the child was being educated / cared for etc?
Yes we would try to follow it as much as possible but I imagine it being quite difficult to ensure he focused properly as he has a sister a year younger at home so currently they spend a lot of time playing together etc!

KohINoorPencil is right! It's straightforward enough.

There are no mandatory routine checks on home education. The law simply states that the parent must provide a suitable education. It's up to you to decide what your child needs and how to provide it.

The fact that you are hoping for him to be in school within a year or two will inform your approach, so be sure to mention that whenever you post on home ed forums. (There's one here on Mumsnet you can post on if you want more info.)

Don't worry about the fact that your son loves to play with his sister!! The vast majority of home educated kids under 7, and many who are over that age, spend nearly all of their time playing. You'll find that with individual attention, he learns very fast. A total of 20 or 30 minutes a day should be plenty - and that doesn't have to mean sitting with workbooks, necessarily. Sharing books together, playing I spy, and doing games on the computer are all popular ways to cover the concepts you'll want to teach him.

Great thanks for your reply x

Sounds a good idea.
There are plenty of books etc to help you.
The most terribly titled and old -fashioned " Your child can be top of the class" by Ken Adams will give you some good pointers and ideas.

It won't be hard. Just make sure she gets lots of outings and opportunity to negotiate her wants and needs with other children who aren't her sibling, and do basic sounds, numbers and rhyme with lots of hands-on stuff.

There are lots of facebook and yahoo groups that you can join that offer experiences and learning opportunities. Many HEers are teachers too. In fact I'd say around about a third of hEers that I know are so you'll have lots of resources to tap into if you join groups.