Daily Archives: Sat Jun 13 2009

Don’t they know it’s the weekend?

Posted on Sat Jun 13 2009 by Jax

I think it was as I was getting my breakfast that I overheard Tim explaining Stone age, Bronze age, Iron age to Small, another conversation prompted by observation of one of his castle figures. From there somehow they moved on … Continue reading →

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Some much needed socialisation

Posted on Sat Jun 13 2009 by Jax

for me! The children attend Brownies and Beavers, and on Tuesday Big starts swimming lessons. I offer a variety of other opportunities to get out and about, and they take me up on walks to the beach, library outings, shopping. … Continue reading →

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I am not convinced.

Posted on Sat Jun 13 2009 by Jax

I am not convinced by the existing research studies on the outcomes for home educated children both in this country and elsewhere. Although some (but not all) studies have found that home educated children outperform schooled children on a range … Continue reading →