genuinegirly

Dixy - Kudos to you for finding a system that works better with your kids and your lifestyle. Where you live, it sounds like homeschooling is a necessity.

Shani - sounds like your daughter is thriving with your current system. Way to go!

My sister has considered homeschooling her children on multiple occasions, but she lives in a suburban area where an elementary school is within a reasonable driving distance and offers an excellent academic environment, so she chooses to go with the existing school system. She considered homeschooling all of her children at some point because their allergies are somewhat limiting. She removed one of her sons from a preschool program and started homeschooling because he kept coming home with breathing problems and hives. The preschool refused to offer a nut-free environment at snack time, and refunded her money. While homeschooling, her son learned how to read, some basic writing, and arithmetic. He started kindergarten this year and is far behind socially (hits other kids when they infringe on his space, throws fits when he doesn't have his way, can't sit in his seat for long periods of time), but is working at a second grade academic level. The teacher is aware of his academic status and gives him alternate assignmnents. For this kid, it's all about learning how to interact with others, and to accept that he can't always have things his way. He has a whole heck of a lot of learning to do before he can be in a class with other kids at his academic level.

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