Would it be damaging for my oldest to be homeschooled/travel for 1st grade?

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Anonymous wrote:I think you would have to actually home school her...present some kind of curriculum to the school system. You can not just keep her out at 6. I am sure there is something you can buy or subscribe to. Otherwise...go for it!

If they were staying home I would agree with you, but as they plan to be traveling it won't be clear which school district would even care.

Few countries are as tolerant of homeschooling as the US. OP may get in serious legal trouble by keeping her kids out of school in another country.

As tourists?

The ignorance in this thread is hilarious. Please keep it going!

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What an opportunity for her to have memories of traveling. Absolutely I think it’s a great idea. Not sure why it would be harmful. There’s more to learning than just textbook style. She will learn how to be adaptable, meet new people, be the new child in 3rd grade and therefore empathize with others in new settings.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid learned a lot of math and writing in first grade. It is a foundational year and I worry that your daughter would miss out. There are some great homeschool curriculums (Singapore Math is supposed to be really good for math) but what she learns from you might not match up with her public school curriculum. (If she is in private you can buy the curriculum and keep up with the work.)

LOL no

Smart kids will be fine missing everything up to 3rd grade

Even if this were true, why are you so confident OP's DD qualifies as a "smart kid"?

I think this is a risk. I would not be blase about it.

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OP it is fine but you must make sure school still comes first.

You need to make sure you are capable of teaching your child properly

Find a good homeschool curriculum check with you state. Do not do a religious based one for god's sake.

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Anonymous wrote:OP it is fine but you must make sure school still comes first.

You need to make sure you are capable of teaching your child properly

Find a good homeschool curriculum check with you state. Do not do a religious based one for god's sake.

Of course you can do a religious based one, if that is important to your family! OP, there are sites that review homeschool curriculum and you could find one that suits your dc and family well. There are also fb groups of people who homeschool/worldschool and there would be ideas there as well. It sounds like a great opportunity for your family!

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Time is passing like a solar eclipse

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Anonymous wrote:It’s fine. I homeschooled for all of 3rd grade because of Covid and my kid did just find going back for 4th.
As long her as her English and math standards are on a 2nd grade level when she returns she’ll be good. If she learns different science, social studies etc that won’t be detrimental.

+1. FYI - RainbowResource.com sells a wide range of curricula, secular and religious, with online tables comparing the various options. Pick a set of appropriate curricula, buy them, and then actually do the home schooling while abroad. The key topics for 1st grade are phonics, reading, handwriting, simple addition, and simple subtraction.

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Anonymous wrote:It will be fine. Contact your local school district to see what kind of documentation you need. Good luck!

Current school district is irrelevant, as they will not be living there while abroad. Similarly, no foreign government really cares what an American (i.e., foreign to country of residence) does for one year with a child that age. There is no need for documentation to return to the US and enroll in a US public school, especially in lower elementary.

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It sounds like a great opportunity and doable but it sounds like you’re also new to homeschooling. It’s a lot more work than it appears, if you want to make sure your DC has a proper education. If I were you, I would ask for your school’s 1st grade curriculum and make sure you cover everything.

I personally have found traveling while homeschooling to be supremely difficult, but I’m sure you can make it work.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid learned a lot of math and writing in first grade. It is a foundational year and I worry that your daughter would miss out. There are some great homeschool curriculums (Singapore Math is supposed to be really good for math) but what she learns from you might not match up with her public school curriculum. (If she is in private you can buy the curriculum and keep up with the work.)

LOL no

Smart kids will be fine missing everything up to 3rd grade

Even if this were true, why are you so confident OP's DD qualifies as a "smart kid"?

I think this is a risk. I would not be blase about it.

What is the risk?

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Anonymous wrote:My kid learned a lot of math and writing in first grade. It is a foundational year and I worry that your daughter would miss out. There are some great homeschool curriculums (Singapore Math is supposed to be really good for math) but what she learns from you might not match up with her public school curriculum. (If she is in private you can buy the curriculum and keep up with the work.)

LOL no

Smart kids will be fine missing everything up to 3rd grade

But what if OP's kids aren't academically advanced and have undiagnosed learning disorders and need the guidance of a teacher?

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Sounds terrible. There is no way to homeschool the older child without getting distracted by the 3yo? And don’t say afternoon nap bc children learn best in the morning.

Just stay put, keep things stable for the kids, and enjoy unemployment/SAH life.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid learned a lot of math and writing in first grade. It is a foundational year and I worry that your daughter would miss out. There are some great homeschool curriculums (Singapore Math is supposed to be really good for math) but what she learns from you might not match up with her public school curriculum. (If she is in private you can buy the curriculum and keep up with the work.)

LOL no

Smart kids will be fine missing everything up to 3rd grade

But what if OP's kids aren't academically advanced and have undiagnosed learning disorders and need the guidance of a teacher?

This. First is when many schools screen for common LDs. It's also when you start to see what kind of reader your kid is and when they start developing a relationship to school in terms and f attitudes toward the culture and expectations.

I think 1st is not a great year for this unless you have a kid who is already way ahead. K or 2nd would be better. 2nd-4th are the best years for homeschooling, IMO, assuming your kid does not struggle in 1st.

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Anonymous wrote:We have two kids, currently 5yo in Kindergarten and almost 2.75yo in daycare. I was recently laid off and DH works for a European company and is able to work remotely anywhere in the US or EU. We have been talking about renting our house and homeschooling/traveling/worldschooling until our kids are entering K and 2nd. Our kids are awesome travelers and have been to 4-6 countries each already. My main concern is would this be damaging to my older daughter to miss 1st grade in school? If it matters, she is already reading and does all addition and subtraction problems using numbers 0-20. We'd keep up on learning and hopefully provide a ton of experience the classroom couldn't. I would be mindful of socialization opportunities as best I could.

Doable or crazy?

Absolutely doable.

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Absolutely do it! These people are WAY overestimating what is taught in first grade. Yes, your daughter will need some explicit instruction (mostly in literacy & math), but not that much at that age. And most anyone with half a brain can teach one typically functioning first grader what she needs to know.