Educating Carol.

A Rondeau

by
Liz Fairley.

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To strike a match! Who would believe, when we set up school- In my daughter’s bedroom; with a kitchen table and a comfy stool? We breezed through French, English and History, without hesitation. In Arithmetic, the ‘binary code’ caused me some consternation; Wasn’t that the ‘tube-route’ of constipation? I felt such a fool! I confess, we rushed Religious Education, broke our own rule- Bunked off school and went shopping, while it was cool! I hadn’t foreseen, it would need such determination- To strike a match! In Science, we saw the antics of ants, use one-another as a tool. We saved ‘Keep-Fit’ for hot afternoons, splashing about in a pool! For Cookery, she competently prepared a tempting creation- Irish stew! It was cooking on gas that caused the frustration! It took over an hour, a confrontation and a huge concentration of fuel- To strike a match! However, she recovered from the experience and went on to get a degree.  I was very proud.  If you have to educate your child at home, provided you put enough effort into it, you should both find it a memorable and worthwhile experience. Nowadays, with the aid of T.V. and the Internet, there are a wealth of programs to assist you.  A notable one is B.B.C. Education, which I have included in my Links page.

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