Road School: Learning through exploration and experience by Sue Cowley (English)

Description: Road School by Sue Cowley Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Frustrated by a regime of statutory testing, and keen for a midlife adventure, Sue Cowley and her partner decided to step out of the system, and set off on the educational adventure of a lifetime with their children. Publisher Description Road School is the story of their familys adventures around Europe and across China, and what they learned along the way. Part comedy travelogue, part parenting guide, part educational philosophy, Road School asks you to consider what an education really means and offers tips for anyone planning their own learning adventure.As a parent in the UK, you must make sure that your child has a full time education, once they are of compulsory school age. However, this education does not have to take place in a school. A growing number of parents are finding that home educating, or unschooling, either permanently or on a short term basis, is a viable and attractive option. The national curriculum, benchmark tests and exams serve to reinforce the idea that there is a specific set of knowledge which equates to an education. However, when you are home educating, it is entirely up to you what and how you wish to teach your children. Or, rather, what and how you wish your children to learn. You might choose to include part or everything that is in the national curriculum, or you might not. Sues family found that one of the best things about Road School was the freedom to follow their interests. Sue offers plenty of advice based on the lessons her family learned on their Road School adventure, such as:Take into account how learning can happen simply by visiting a place and exploring it. Dont feel that you always have to formalise your visit by turning it into a lesson. The experience of going somewhere can be memorable and educational in its own right.Much of what your children will learn on the road is social and emotional rather than intellectual. They learn how to cope, how to adapt, how to be resilient and how to be brave. The challenges and difficulties that you face on the road will teach them all these things without any direct teaching needed at all.Involve your children in making decisions about the content of their curriculum, particularly when it comes to choosing topics or themes. What would they most like to study during your learning journey together? You can teach subjects such as English or history through cross-curricular themes rather than as discrete lessons. Ask your children to decide which topics interest them the most and capitalise on those.One of the great things about educating your child yourself is that you get to learn alongside them. Not only do you provide a model of lifelong learning, but its also very liberating to learn new things as an adult.Remember that teaching is not the same thing as learning. You dont have to teach your children directly for a set number of hours each day in order to educate them. Learning can take place all the time, and anywhere, rather than just during school hours. It doesnt matter what time of the day or day of the week it is if there is learning happening, then your child is being educated. Author Biography Sue Cowley is a writer, presenter and teacher trainer, and the author of more than 25 books on education, including How to Survive your First Year in Teaching. Her international bestseller, Getting the Buggers to Behave, is a fixture on university lists, and has been translated into ten different languages. After training as an early years teacher, Sue taught English and drama in secondary schools in the UK and overseas, and she also worked as a supply teacher. She now spends her time writing educational books and articles and is a columnist for Teach Nursery, Teach Primary and Nursery World magazines. Sue works internationally as a teacher trainer, as well as volunteering in primary classrooms and helping to run her local preschool. Details ISBN 1785831143 ISBN-13 9781785831140 Title Road School Author Sue Cowley Format Paperback Year 2016 Pages 240 Publisher Crown House Publishing GE_Item_ID:161191625; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. 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