I know some parents with chidren who have formed close friendships. Probably with going to the same groups all the time, or forest school. But then that's no different to how friendships are formed in school, through familiarity. I'll be honest and from my experience I find home ed kids lack social skills. A lot of them are stuck to their parents side and won't even speak. In four years my daughter has made no friends whatsoever. And she's really outgoing. Children can't form friendships with the odd trip to the park. She talks so much crapLots of groups... That none of the children attend.
Also playing with children at the park or on holiday is nice when your child is 3 /4. But it's in no way comparable to the strong friendship children build with their school friends. The experiences they share together, like school trips, games in the playground, birthday parties school plays and so on, help to form long lasting friendships, and also allow them to deal with a world away from their immediate family (parents / siblings etc)
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Well it didn’t stop us Tattlers from seeing it bless herShe’s deleted it already! Shocked she’s even out of bed at this time
I remember reading that ages ago and thinking what bollocks it is. So children don’t learn anything at playtime or when they are tidying up? It’s all just wasted time? Rightio.For anyone who has watched the Sarah says video on homeschoolingeducation. She mentions at around the 25 minute mark a study by a teacher into how much learning children actually do in a day, she kept saying 47 minutes but it sounds a lot like she is referring to this "study"
Time is Precious
How much time in school, is actually spent learning? I’ve been in the education system, one way or another, for 30 of my 35 years: first as a school pupil, then as a University student, and t…monkeymum.blog
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A lot of children; especially those of primary school age, really enjoyed home educaion during lockdown because it was such a novelty. Lots of time chatting on teams, gaming with friends, making rainbows and spending the day doing what they wanted.Lockdown wasn’t proper home education. It was a nation of parents stuck at home trying their best to keep our kids education afloat.
Sarah will be good until they move on from picture booksIsabelle, Esme & Isla have a limited understanding and grasp of reading, writing & arithmetic, but for all three of them, it seriously needs improvement, however, IMO I'm pretty sure the youngest three will be semi illiterate, they'll know colours, and how to count to 20, but you need more than that in life!!
Totally agree with you. I didn’t do my degree til I was 22 but had all the relevant GCSEs to get onto the course, but there were people on my course who were in their 30s/40s/50s who had to retake their English or maths GCSE’s to get onto it. So even if the mingham kids aren’t interested in their qualifications now and don’t see them as necessary that could all change as they get older and want to take a different path in life if they’re ever allowed to leave the cultI'm the same age as Sarah, and my school was not far from Sarah's. We had a prom at the end of year 11 and year 13. No they weren't as big a thing as they are now, dress code was more general going out clothes so there was no pressure to buy new and there was a meal and a disco. I didn't go to either because I didn't want to, but that was my choice so I've never felt I missed out. Maybe Isabelle wouldn't have wanted to go, but what about Esme? She really wouldn't want to shop for it, film tik toks of getting ready with friends if she had some?
All they have done is take away any options for the children. No one has to have qualifications but it's a lot easier to get it out of the way and then not really need it than realise in their 20s that they really do and have to spend time working at it or proving they have the relevant skills without it - which they don't. No one has to go to prom, or go out with friends, or attend extra curricular activities but it's better to have that choice and maybe try some things before deciding it's not for them.
At school I was very academic and hated all the subjects like PE, Drama, Music, Art. I would have happily done without them and spent all my time doing Maths. However, I know for sure I don't like them because I tried. I'm absolutely useless at them, but I had the opportunity which led to me being sure that wasn't the path for me so I didn't choose to take them any longer than I had to. They do none of that, other than some craft time for Jace and Mila which is usually done at home with toddlers anyway.
Look for a great many kids school is not at all as you describe. They don't have lots of friends, or they do have lots of friends but their friend group is made up of the kids who are different and easy to pick on. The Goth kids or the Geek kids or the kids whose mum & dad can't afford the clothes & toys that are all the rage. So they don't see school as a playground of wonderful sunshine & roses where the happiness never ends. Many are bullied so badly they see it as a place of torture & will do anything to avoid going there.Lots of groups... That none of the children attend.
Also playing with children at the park or on holiday is nice when your child is 3 /4. But it's in no way comparable to the strong friendship children build with their school friends. The experiences they share together, like school trips, games in the playground, birthday parties school plays and so on, help to form long lasting friendships, and also allow them to deal with a world away from their immediate family (parents / siblings etc)
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