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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Homework in high school can amount to 5-6 hours/night. Busy work,  not real quality work. Insanity reigns!

Homeschool or private school - the public schools are going downhill.

I don't think OP said anything about her kids not wanting to be around their peers. [/quote]

So true.  My eyes were open to how the public school system is declining this year when my older daughter entered first grade.  We did K in private so this was our first taste of the public school system..  I never thought I would be the homeschooling type but now I am.  One thing about homeschooling is that you should hv a passion for learning.  Teaching is not for everyone and thinking up lesson plans each week.  With that being said, who knows your little one better than you.
Most parents are just content to outsource and send their kids to public no matter what.  It is a choice.  When the kids are littler you are pretty much their agent.  If you feel like they r not thriving or getting much out of the 7hrs they r at school mon to fri, then go with your gut.  All parents should volunteer at the school at least once to get up cloae and personal.  In K and first grade the main focus is keeping your hands to yourself, raising your hand, and eating fast.  If your little one is well behaved and academically strong then he or she just will hv to sit patiently and wait for the other kids to catch up.  It is not ideal but some parents do not or cannot do anything about it.  Other options are homeschool or private.[/quote]

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