I'm not presently engaged in home education, but it's something I'm contemplating.
At the moment, I'm working 10 hours a week, while she's in nursery. It's a cooperative nursery, so twice a month I volunteer in her classroom during the morning and work in the afternoon instead (she has a bit more screen time on these days).
She's nearing the age for starting primary school, and I had previously thought I couldn't educate her at home because I couldn't give up my job to become a full-time stay-at-home mum. However, it might be more achievable than I initially believed. Could I manage it while keeping my current job?
My main worry is about scheduling. If I dedicate mornings to educational activities and afternoons to independent play while I work (or the other way around), when would I find time for her to have social interactions outside the home? I don't want her to feel isolated. And if I'm already finding it challenging to keep her engaged on her own while I work on my volunteer days, I'm concerned this could become even more difficult if it were my daily routine.
Moreover, my child might be on the autism spectrum (I'm somewhat uncertain, but she's on the waiting list for an assessment, so we'll find out in due course). Considering the prevalence of bullying and the apparent exhaustion among teachers, if there's a way to successfully manage home education without making a mess of it, I'd be keen to explore that.
There are local groups that you can take your child to , where they can interact with other home education kids