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[quote=Anonymous]PP, as you may have noted in my original reply, I taught her at home by doing things WITH her. I never drilled, I offered her information on topics that interested her and she would work on them for an hour. The school did not offer her any supplementary offerings.

Often times, what she most enjoyed was science and writing, and for an hour I would monitor her and offer support when needed. We always did stuff out of the home; FREE enriching things - see my post for ideas. I never taught her full time, though. Although, what we did in an hour would have been 2 - 3 hours of her school day.

Additionally, I encourage reading to all of my kids. My daughter would read, and still does, for 3 - 4 hours a day. She usually reads 2 - 3 novels at a time and does not get the plots or characters confused. When she was younger, I would read about as long to her. I love reading and have, thankfully, passed this past time on to all of my children.

Lastly, I believe in unstructured play time. However, my kids know that they have to do HW and any chores before they head out to play. My kids are completely under-scheduled. Kids need to be kids and not be on a sport or in a program every day of the work week. Having time to explore their own interests is key to success. However, you as a parent need to guide them. [/quote]

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