Leaping Grades (Home Schooling) option

[BBJ]

Presently, my daughter attends an international school in Min Buri.  She is four years old.  However, from the age of 2, she has been able to read quite comprehensively and is now well beyond her age.  She can read the newspaper and already understands verb, nouns and adjectives.  Spells sion/tion words and name the planets including the moons on them etc.  Our concern as parents is her progression.  Of course, this is not at the fault of the school; we just want what's best for our daughter. 

We have never pushed her to learn; she does so by playing.  And we are not the type of parent looking for the best-known schools in Bangkok that involve hours of traffic.  Having spoken to Ascot and the likes, their themes are very similar to her present school.  We firmly believe most of her education is at home, with the school as a supporting zone providing her with some social skills.  For us, location and the value of home life have always been the priority.

 

After comments from teachers who also spoke of her level, we asked school of the possibility of her bypassing KG3 straight into Grade 1, which still would be easy for her but will at least provide her with some stimulation.   Of course, they raised concerns about her age and size which we have thought through, but they haven't discounted the idea. 

 

We've approached 3 international schools in the area, but as an alternative, does anyone have any experience or a recommendation for homeschooling?

My wife recently joined a Facebook group discussing this idea, but from what I have read, I'm not sure they understand what homeschooling is.  The comments from most parents seem to be in search for their 2-year-old kids (babysitting).

Ideally, it'd be good to find an organisation, which arrange small groups of children for homeschooling.  Is there such a thing?  Do any other parents use this?

Before any comments on the social aspects of this idea, my daughter is extremely confident with both children and adults.  She will have plenty of time to socialise.

 

Thanks in advance

Edited March 13, 2017 by BBJ

[BBJ]

Just been informed 7 years is the required age for homeschooling.  Guess it scraches that Idea fir now.

[Mises]

You clearly have a gifted daughter. I would beware of moving her out of her age group, some have done this (usually teachers) and their child enters university at 13 or 14 years old where she will not fit in socially with regrettable results. One child emotionally damaged by this declared "My parents stole my childhood."

 

Home schooling as an addition may be a good idea in order to stretch her mind at her level, check out this site:

http://www.ronpaulcurriculum.com/

Also I would recommend private lessons in Cantonese, you just cannot learn too many languages.

 

[whatawonderfulday]

No experience of home schooling  for a child of your age. However I have for UK KS3 and upwards.  It has distinct advantages insofar as they can go at their own pace, obviously with parental support, and achieve well. Although years ahead for yourselves, there is KS2 then KS3 but the minimum age to commence O levels is 14 ( or used to be ). To achieve  5 A level  IGCSE at 16 illustrates my point.  One thing home schooling can not give and please be mindful here,  is the social interaction that being at school gives. Of course local friendships can help here but academically your child will soon be streets ahead of the local chidren and may become bored with that interaction.  It is a suck and see situation really.

 

 

Edited March 13, 2017 by whatawonderfulday

[Weems Creek]

4 hours ago, Mises said:

You clearly have a gifted daughter. I would beware of moving her out of her age group, some have done this (usually teachers) and their child enters university at 13 or 14 years old where she will not fit in socially with regrettable results. One child emotionally damaged by this declared "My parents stole my childhood."

 

Home schooling as an addition may be a good idea in order to stretch her mind at her level, check out this site:

http://www.ronpaulcurriculum.com/

Also I would recommend private lessons in Cantonese, you just cannot learn too many languages.

 

I like your idea of having the child study an Asian foreign language.

[BBJ]

Thanks for the input.

 

The school has agreed to test her with a P1 test which she flew through.

 

We are stuck between a rock and a hard place as we don't want to single her out by being in an older group,; but at the same time, we don't want to hold her back. 

[lost_in_space]

Here are some homeschool FB pages in BKK.  

Don Muang Homeschool Co-op

Bangkok Area Homeschool Co-op

The Vine Community Learning Center