Category: Home Ed Life
My letter to my MP, John Gummer about the home education review.
Dear John Gummer, I am writing to draw your attention to the review of home education carried out by Graham Badman and presented to the government on 11 June, last week. Ed Balls stated that he accepted all recommendations from the review, and immediately launched a consultation into changes in how home education will be…
Lord Lucas would like to know
How to assess home education? Hm, as I’ve said in his comments, I’m not sure I understand the question. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Who is Lord Lucas, and why should we care what he wants to know? Well, Lord Lucas has already spoken on behalf of home education, as I blogged a little…
Home education review and consultation – what can I do?
First thing of all – Don’t Panic! This is a long haul. The consultation period runs up to October, and even then we won’t actually be done fighting. If they then draw up legislation, there will be most likely be campaigning to be done at that point too. So get yourself settled down and ready…
I am not convinced.
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 of indicators, the results may be attributable to parental characteristics (e.g. better educated parents with…
Small wants to learn
How lite is fire How hot is fire How cold is ice How fast is the sun How slow is the earth How good is Federer Yes, the last one made me laugh too. I should point out that although I asked him to find pen and paper to write these down, he told me…
Possibly the best reason for home education I've seen today
Timesonline Children ‘no longer reading for pleasure’ An emphasis on “functional literacy” in the classroom has left little time to read for pleasure, it was claimed. The comments by Frank Cottrell Boyce, who won the Carnegie Medal for children’s writing following the publication of his book Millions, come as a new campaign is launched to…
Fingertips head stand
Just seen this on tv and think it’s a possible present make so dumping it here so we don’t forget the link 🙂
The whys and hows.
Recently I blogged an article about teaching children to think and it gave rise to the following comment. never done this before but while drifting through the home ed. sites, found yours & felt compelled to write. how do you do it all?? i totally envy the way you are raising your family, despite all…
Answer from the department.
My MP has forwarded a letter from Sarah McCarthy-Fry that I’ve seen dotted about the internet. It’s a standard letter and doesn’t address any of our individual concerns. My MP says “if there are any points you would like me to pursue further, please let me know”. Oh, where to start. How about the first…
Wayside school
Small has just come downstairs in tears because “there is no 19th storey and no Miss Zarves”. Disregard the fact that he was supposed to turn off his light and stop reading 2 1/2 hours ago and join with me in trying to work out why this is a problem. He was unphased by the…