tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881402584568285627.post8778628246443737460..comments2024-03-20T00:30:11.702-07:00Comments on Home Education Heretic: The dark side of home educationSimon Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10865289865412656573noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881402584568285627.post-30478237732968955992010-06-26T03:19:31.036-07:002010-06-26T03:19:31.036-07:00Ok, there's a first time for everything. Peter...Ok, there's a first time for everything. Peter's comment is far more interesting and insightful than the original post. As is the truly Anonymous comment that follows it. <br /><br />Thank you CiaranG you may like to know that Peter qualified for the Adult British Chess Championships to be played in Canterbury from 25th of July to August 7th 2010 you can follow his progress on English Chess web page!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881402584568285627.post-35954043551056421582010-06-25T04:35:54.077-07:002010-06-25T04:35:54.077-07:00Ok, there's a first time for everything. Peter...Ok, there's a first time for everything. Peter's comment is far more interesting and insightful than the original post. As is the truly Anonymous comment that follows it.CiaranGhttp://ciarang.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881402584568285627.post-25157907593216252932010-06-24T13:40:58.949-07:002010-06-24T13:40:58.949-07:00I often have a look on your blog Simon, and it see...I often have a look on your blog Simon, and it seems to me that you're intolerant of child led + informal education - please note that they are seperate things but can occur in the same child's education lol!<br /><br />If parents want to spend more time with their children, well fab! Certainly school children would like to be able to have more time with their families!Fiona Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881402584568285627.post-72829277606188879472010-06-24T02:38:32.849-07:002010-06-24T02:38:32.849-07:00What motives do people have for sending their chil...What motives do people have for sending their children to school? Is the decision always made for the children's best interests alone? If not, should this not be examined equally as closely?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881402584568285627.post-17505844331852120832010-06-24T01:58:44.381-07:002010-06-24T01:58:44.381-07:00Old Simon says-somebody who comments regularly her...Old Simon says-somebody who comments regularly here is obsessed with turning his child into a chess genius. His own father was very keen on chess and he always regretted that his own chess did not become better.<br /><br />are you saying to study chess like any other subjct is wrong? to put aside a part of the day to have a chess lesson makes you obessed? that is what we do with Peter once or twice a week we study chess. Peter shown a talent for chess so we give him every chance to inprove paying for chess grandmaster to give him pirvate lessons and buying chess books for him.They is also a big cost in going to chess tournaments staying in hotels. Peter can give up chess 2morro if he wants but he refuses to do this i myself have said to him you dont have to work so hard at your chess but he wants to! i like to see any one try and stop Peter play chess! Peter not a genius he just a boy he is good at chess! but he does many other things such as scouts he been camping with them yes i allowed him out of the cellar to mix with other children! he also goes to sport centre for trampline club as well! they he mixes with girls! and has found a girlfriend she is allowed to vist him in his cellar LOL <br /><br />your problem is you cant think outside of the box you refuse to see chess as a subject all children should learn how to play it teaches them so much such as how to sit still take turns think ahead and much more!<br /><br />all we wanted to do was give Peter best chance with chess something his school and HCC LA could not do! <br /><br />Peter has played chess for England and been aboard to play chess for England for the National Junior Chess Team! where many children mix together and play fine chess! <br /><br />my chess is geting better and i have won some chess tournaments as well Peter give me chess lesson now! <br /><br />you just dont get it do you? its funny you can fource a child to do GCSE but you cant study chess? weird!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com