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Homeschooling

puffin

Hi all!

I am about to send off my application to LEA to homeschool my six year old.  HE has Aspergers and finds school a stresssful place, some of the time.

He has been struggling on at school, refusing to go half the time, very anxious with any changes but he is very social in small familiar groups.  He is quite bright and says alot of school is "boring"!

My husband is keener than i on the homeschooling issue.  I am unsure , one day i am all for it the next i worry it is the wrong thing.  Social skills is my biggest concern.  My husband has Aspergers and i worry he might not be thinking it all through enough.  his main concern is safety and to protect our son, the "wrapping him up in cotten wool syndrome"!!  Dont ge me wrong, i feel the same way sometimes but being the NT i wonder if it is always for the best ?!

I am willing to give the homeschooling a go and it would be great to think we are preventing the bad memories and hardships some Aspies go through at school, but that is a worse case scenario. We could be stopping him from some good times too? I have always expected to homeschool one day but wonder if we are trying this too soon.  I do intend to increase the socializing and have friends around more often but still worry if i am doing the right thing?

Any comments on the pros ad cons of homeschooling much appreciated before i send off my applicaion! 

My son by the way is keen to try it, He may flourish at home i am excited for him and worried at the same time?!  I have read a few homeschooling books and feel i can do it just not sure i should, yet?

Sorry about all the dithering,

Puffin

 

 

 

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  • Hi There,

    Just to say i am not a trained teacher, i do not believe you have to be to home school your children and if it is a little bit harder for us the benefits of knowng the child we are teaching so well must outweigh any negatives.

    I have bought books second hand off Amazon and used bbc bitesize and other free computer teaching sites, but also do alot of hands on teaching, teaching maths whilst baking, covering weights and measures etc.  Do not feel you have to stick to the curriculum (although i do understand the want to at first), but as your confidence grows and you find your footing you will feel brave enough to step away and teach your child in different ways and covering there special interests. 

    I have not found  homeschooling more expensive, if you take into account school shoes and trainers, uniform, school collections, petrol for the school run etc it works out about the same.

    I am about to start my second school term teaching my seven year old, we are all loving the experience.

    We recently saw the speech therapist and she could see huge improvements in our son's thinking and social skills and anxiety , in her words "because you have taken away a huge amount of stress from his shoulders he is happier and he will learn like a sponge now", the biggest confirmation so far that i am doing the right thing, i left the office a very happy mother!!

    Good luck

    Puffin

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  • Hi There,

    Just to say i am not a trained teacher, i do not believe you have to be to home school your children and if it is a little bit harder for us the benefits of knowng the child we are teaching so well must outweigh any negatives.

    I have bought books second hand off Amazon and used bbc bitesize and other free computer teaching sites, but also do alot of hands on teaching, teaching maths whilst baking, covering weights and measures etc.  Do not feel you have to stick to the curriculum (although i do understand the want to at first), but as your confidence grows and you find your footing you will feel brave enough to step away and teach your child in different ways and covering there special interests. 

    I have not found  homeschooling more expensive, if you take into account school shoes and trainers, uniform, school collections, petrol for the school run etc it works out about the same.

    I am about to start my second school term teaching my seven year old, we are all loving the experience.

    We recently saw the speech therapist and she could see huge improvements in our son's thinking and social skills and anxiety , in her words "because you have taken away a huge amount of stress from his shoulders he is happier and he will learn like a sponge now", the biggest confirmation so far that i am doing the right thing, i left the office a very happy mother!!

    Good luck

    Puffin

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