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Home Ed report for 2013-14

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this year I have decided not to allow the LA lady to visit for a number of reasons, some of which I accept are pretty petty…. A letter asking for a daytime meeting with both myself and my husband is always going to set the wrong tone really considering that sort of implies that Duke needs to take time off work for it.  If that letter also says that I need to provide work examples so that we can discuss progress then you really are on a loser.  The law doesn’t say that there has to be progress, it says that an education should be provided suitable to age yada yada yada….  Besides, the house is a mess, we are getting ready for Kentwell so have neither time nor inclination to sort it out and examples of work are few and far between as it’s often not written down.  And I just took umbrage at the tone…. yep, petty, but I don’t care.

So, this is what I’m planning to send in reply.

Dear Mrs xxxxxxxxx

Many thanks for your letter requesting a home visit next week.  Due to family commitments I do not feel that this is a good time for a visit so I am providing you with a written report for your records instead of a visit this year.

Over the past year “Aprilia” has made a good deal of progress socially and emotionally and continues to put effort into her studies with the aim of being ready to start at Reeseheath College in September 2015.

Literacy

“Aprilia” continues to work on her literacy skills using a number of stratagies.  These include:-
Pair reading to increase her reading vocabulary.
Audio books to ensure that she is able to access books her peers are reading.
Electronic books read on her Nook which allows her to alter the font, line spacing and text size to allow for distortions caused by Irlenes Syndrome.
Voice to text input for recording work and for messaging friends.
Continued work on typing/keyboarding to increase her speed and accuracy.
She is persevering with handwriting but her hypermobility hampers this, hence other input methods are used in preference.

Numeracy

“Aprilia” has made good progress this year in arithmetic and algebra.  She has done some work on statistics also.  Practical applications such as budgeting and comparing the prices and values of products have played a major role in her numeracy this year.

Sciences and Humanities

The majority of her study is project based and incorporates many curriculum areas, for example a recent project on the winter Olympics and Paralympics covered not only the geography and geology of the area but also the science behind many of the sports.  The social implications of disability sport were also discussed.  Her historical studies have centred around Tudor England and she has taken part in 5 re-enactments throughout the year where she has “lived as a Tudor”, learning the skills and social history of the era hands on.  She took an active role in the creation of her clothing for these events and has a sound understanding of historic textiles and clothing assembly at the time.  She has extended this interest to other time periods and also in comparing the styles and construction of modern clothing.

Sports/PE

In addition to her daily physio, which is required to maintain her muscle tone and protect her joints, “Aprilia” plays wheelchair basketball for 2 hours on Sundays and has been selected to play for her county at a regional championship to be held at Stoke Mandeville this summer.  She also does archery for an hour each week.

Music

“Aprilia” is exposed to a wide range of musical types ranging from classical to folk to modern.  She is developing a very good singing voice and continues to teach herself the recorder and saxaphone aided by books, the internet and several musically talented friends.  She took part in a musical theatre summer school last summer.

Foreign language

“Aprilia’s” language processing difficulties have impacted upon her ability to learn a foreign language however, she perseveres with French using several programmes on her computer and tablet.

Computer literacy

“Aprilia” makes good use of technology in her everyday life.  She can competently operate basic office type software as well as navigate safely on the internet to research topics she is interested in.  She understands that Wikipedia is merely a starting point for research and not the answer to all questions.   She is aware of how to keep herself safe on the internet.  Her computer has a suitable “net nanny” installed to keep her safe from inappropriate sites.  She uses a tablet device and e-reader to support her learning and for recreation.

Social skills

“Aprilia” is active in her Guide unit and is working towards her Baden Powell Award.  She is a WhizzKidz Ambassador, this allows her to meet with other children and young adults who have physical difficulties, learn social and life skills and raise awareness of disability issues that are relevant to her.  Within the wheelchair basketball club, she has developed friendships with a wide range of people.  She also maintains friendships with other home educators and friends made during her re-enacting both face to face and through instant messaging.


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