Harry Can......

Read three letter phonetic words, goes against this reading to young is bad really doesnt it, but she seems to want to read and obviously she self chooses to do the letters.

We are still doing montessori and waldorf combined odd combo but working, we use montessori combined with waldorf art craft circle time and lots of out door time.

I spent one day this week defending my home ed idea to Harrys great aunt, what about socilization okay so how much real socialization not stop chatting and get on with your work does a child get during a school day I wonder if anyone has done any reasearch.

My reply well she will do pre school three mornings till five, we do the local home ed group and pottery plus do roll about we are full of activities and very social will that do.

You have a bee in your bonnett about best practice

That what I was told this week by a setting manger because as agency staff I dared to complain about a member of staff behaviour.
Its odd after that day I had I could give up early years for good, unless I was running my own setting because some staff just dont care and of course parents dont see what goes on between eight and six, makes me nervous about sending Harry to pre school really, though they seem great.