Trevor wrote: > Steve Wood wrote, under the subject line of <<Re: [canals-list] Re: Re: > Re: Re: proposed new posting rule >>:
It wasn't my text you quoted actually, not that it matters as it was an interesting digression. Educating children, at home or elsewhere, is fortunately not something I've ever had to think about! It is interesting to read your views on the subject and loads of practical questions quickly come to mind, such as how you acquire teaching materials for hands-on subjects like physics and chemistry. It sounds an expensive option to me! Also how do you get your child into examinations. Presumably the examination bodies will not allow you to run these at home. As someone who is basically supportive of the comprehensive education I received I'm not immediately convinced the advantages of one-on-one teaching would outweigh the disadvantages of being outside the system. Dragging it briefly back on-topic (!) I do know that my boat was originally registered to carry a couple of children, but noting your comment about education Inspectors I can't quite believe anyone seriously thought that children on boats could receive any kind of home education given the hours that their parents would have worked. Steve NB Bream
