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Sundae · 01-25-2009, 10:24 AM

I dealt with a lot of teachers when I worked for an Arts company. They came across very badly over the phone. In fact I used to realte the conversations to my colleagues in a comedy fashion, ending up with, "And this was a teacher!!!"

But then I had the same issue with pharmacists and GPs in a previous job. They aren't employed for their telephone manner, or their grasp of office procedure. They are intelligent individuals trained in a different field.

My siblings and I could all read, write and do basic maths before we entered school here. Given that my birthday is in July and at the time the school wouldn't take me until my fifth birthday (ie 20 odd days before the end of the school year) I was even doing "tens and units" addition and subtraction before I went. But I loved it. Friends, belonging, eating at school, sports, singing... it was a wonderful time and a wonderful experience.

I'm certainly not getting on a bandwagon re the choice between school/ home school - I know it's very different in the States. I accept that so many of your schools must be dreadful, given the reports I read on here and the number of Dwellars who home school.

01-25-2009, 10:24 AM	#20
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I dealt with a lot of teachers when I worked for an Arts company. They came across very badly over the phone. In fact I used to realte the conversations to my colleagues in a comedy fashion, ending up with, "And this was a teacher!!!" But then I had the same issue with pharmacists and GPs in a previous job. They aren't employed for their telephone manner, or their grasp of office procedure. They are intelligent individuals trained in a different field. My siblings and I could all read, write and do basic maths before we entered school here. Given that my birthday is in July and at the time the school wouldn't take me until my fifth birthday (ie 20 odd days before the end of the school year) I was even doing "tens and units" addition and subtraction before I went. But I loved it. Friends, belonging, eating at school, sports, singing... it was a wonderful time and a wonderful experience. I'm certainly not getting on a bandwagon re the choice between school/ home school - I know it's very different in the States. I accept that so many of your schools must be dreadful, given the reports I read on here and the number of Dwellars who home school.