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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Homeschool, 3-4 hours of academics each morning at home, afternoon free for tutors, play dates, other activities. Homeschool co-op group once per week. During co-op arents act as teachers and review the information for the week, they don’t go into detail regarding questions about anything not covered simply say ask your parents about that. There are usually activities of some kind that holds the attention of young kids.  Weekly co-op has morning announcements, learning and review of historical timeline, a presentation by one family. Then kids separate into classes based on age and level class sizes 8-12 with one teacher and 1-3 helpers. Review of weekly information by teacher, snack time, kids present on suggested topic during snack and ask and answer questions of each other, outside time for 15 minutes, move to specials (varies every 6 weeks art, music, science, etc)  Return to class, review game, kids disperse for lunch with their family in the cafeteria or outside if it’s nice. Sometimes dads join moms for lunch hour. Free play outside after lunch. Kids separate again to advanced writing classes or second language classes. Snack time again sometimes 15 minutes outside. Music class after that for younger kids and older kids focus on more advanced lessons. That’s the day. Kids have yearly  recital where classes and individual kids show what they’ve learned. Usually friends and family come and  buffet style meal follows. Lots of sense of community, teachers don’t get mad if a kid is out of seat as long as they’re paying attention. They read cues from class and incorporate activity based review when needed. Outside instruction takes place when possible. Parents and children help willingly with set up and clean up and kids typically listen to all adults that give instructions. The boys even hold the door open for the girls, I have done public school and would never ever go back. There’s a great sense of community, parents are happy to share curriculum suggestions and there’s a book fair once a year. Nobody has ever been judgmental of kids with different learning needs, parent occupations, race or skin color, they  just kind of accept everyone. [/quote]

You think a kindergartner should have FOUR HOURS of academics each morning? I don't know how to tell you more emphatically that you're wrong than telling you that you're completely wrong.[/quote]

3-4 hours presented in a structured play format and it can end early if we’re just having one of those days. Don’t be so quick to judge.[/quote]

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