Is this doable? Considering homeschooling in this scenario.
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Anonymous
Could you talk to the school and arrange for them to do online school from the building part of the day? Or, if there are a few great students, could the school provide an accelerated class for a few students? If they’re bored in math, accelerate them by sending them to a place like Mathnasium. I do think the people who yammer on about enrichment for bright kids are foolish people who don’t understand how painful it is to be three years ahead in school. Kids who are bright don’t need an extreme amount of enrichment, unless the regular classes are very weak. Bright kids need to learn the normal amount of things faster than other kids, so they can come out of high school with a lot of extra knowledge, not a bunch of makework special projects piled up in a closet. |
Anonymous
OP - very few of these comments were from homeschoolers. They are not going to support you in this decision regardless. Please go to welltrainedmind forums, etc. for more balanced commentary... |
Anonymous
| OP, what sort of co-ops and homeschool groups are active in your area? |
Anonymous
I’ve homeschooled for three years (including a now 8th grader, and lower elementary grades). I made the comment about OP’s proposal sounding more like a latch key kid set up than homeschooling. It is a rare child who can sit by themselves and pick up all the skills they need. Most need discussion, direction, and companionship to thrive. I stand by what I said. Homeschooling is wonderful when done well, but I’ve also encountered plenty of disasters. |
Anonymous
This is a good decision, since they are thriving socially. They would be okay home alone with your plan but I worry about the social implications of them being home alone. I’m also a public school teacher and understand your concerns. I did the opposite, kept them in public until high school and then gave them the option of home and virtual or private. |
Anonymous
You can also consider an online public school. Also, would their current school be okay with them working on their own curriculum during downtime? |
Anonymous
Leaving 10/11 year olds home alone to do assignments is not giving them an education. |
Anonymous
| OP, your kids are middle school age. This is a time when socialization and friends are of utmost importance. If theyre happy, dont move them. I homeschooled during the pandemic and my kids have still not recovered from the isolation. keep them in school. If you were to HS, you’d have to quit uour job. With pre-teens, I do not recommend this |
Anonymous
I don’t recommend it for other reasons, but you should know that homeschooling during a pandemic is very different than what homeschooling usually looks like. Everything was shut down. Of course your child felt isolated. Lots of kids in public school who felt that way, many of whom still haven’t recovered. |