I dont agree with home school.......

I think Munch's maths/reading/handwriting etc have all gone down hill massively since she left school. All she does is roam the streets and play with friends (so much for home edders not socialising)

This is part of a part of a conversation I had with my mother yesterday. Nearly 2 years into our home ed journey I had thought she was on the same page after initial concerns.
Guess not.
A discussion ensued whereby I was accused with bullying Munch into home Ed( erm no......2 years of research and leaving it up to her )and of jeopardising her future.

As for the roaming the streets, Munch got in trouble for that as she turned up at mums unexpectedly following a bike ride to her friends. ( only a short distance away, 5 minutes maybe? ) and was not where she had said she was going. I would like to give her more freedom but don't believe it is wise to do so at present. Whilst we would have cycled for longer/further as kids she doesn't have much road sense and does worry me sometimes.

Her handwriting hasn't got worse, it's always been bad (family trait) but she does a fair bit writing which she enjoys..... usually shopping lists and menus which include prices. It took a while to undo the damage from school. They had almost destroyed her love of learning and reading in general and I am pleased to now see her playing and learning things of her own volition. That's the bit I think mum struggled with most......not seeing any school work being done ( certainly not sitting at the table for hours on end) but I believe she is beginning to understand now. She is willing to come along to some home Ed meets et to see the bigger picture.

I can understand her point of confusion. When she was younger and still living on the road relatives were being harrased and even prosecuted for not sending their children to school. (Usually the boys who were out working with their dads) much of the year was spent travelling and following the work (farming, fruit picking and the like so very seasonal) I know she hated school and was bullied due to her learning dificulties (hard to keep up when you only go to school in deepest winter ) and racism against mums kin was still rife (she is in her early 50's and being Roma was definitely not as fashionable as it seems to be these days).

Of course I then confirmed my madness and mission to destroy the girls lives by airing our plans to travel/woof/visit friends and take the girls back to our roots living on the road ......if looks could kill.....but that is another post in itself.