a brief introduction

Home schooling.....whats the first thing that springs to mind? For me it was huge families that I'd see on the discovery health channel who had over 15 children and taught them all at the kitchen table. Lets just put it out there that before I had children I never thought I'd even contemplate home schooling. In fact I have an almost finished Graduate Diploma in primary school teaching which I took up when I was over my investment banking job and spending all my life in the office.



Everyone I knew went to school and sent their children to school. I have all of mine down for top Sydney schools and pretty much had their education all mapped out for them because that is what you do if you want to give your children the best education and opportunities. But now we are faced with a potential move overseas where my little darling would be required to start school next September at only 4 years and 3 months. This is way too young to make a little child spend 5 days a week at school. I would much rather have Keira spend her days with me where she can play, read, draw and learn rather than spend her days in a classroom with 25 other children. There is plenty of time to go to school.....



Combine this with the fact that she is already bringing home worksheets from pre-school, which I have a problem with! Worksheets on matching, last time I checked we learn matching at home with coins, buttons, beads and like objects not from a photocopied worksheet. It said well done keira on the bottom, I couldn't stop thinking about it because it just didn't feel right. Ask Keira why she loves pre-school and she tells you playing with barbies. Ask her what else and she says playing with barbies. Ask her for a third time and she'll tell you the same! Whats next, formal written tests??????



So we're opting out for a while, perhaps homeschooling is just an extension of being a stay at home mum and that is why it just feels right for me. My husband, well he thinks its a bit radical and out there and is insisting I have to send her the following year when she's 5.....she'll probably be ready but I'm not sure I will be!!! If you think its a bit radical and out there.... thats ok, I'll still love you. You can hang out at my retro mummy blog. But if you're interested then come back again, I'll be sharing our thoughts, activities, favourite books and what we're doing!