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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids are more advanced and we cannot afford private, so I know I’m coming from a different perspective. But I personally think APS can be good enough for the vast majority of kids. You can supplement a little bit of reading and writing at home; 30 minutes a day does wonders.

Here is a book on it: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00QL31EU0/ref=dbs_a_def_awm_bibl_vppi_i4

Writing is harder but you can help kids with that too. [/quote]

Well, OP here, we are active readers (well less so now since we spend so much time working and dealing with kids), but we have always prioritized reading to our kids, and our oldest is a voracious reader.  But DD has always been a reluctant reader (we actually suspected dyslexia or some other processing issue but nothing revealed in testing), but loves listening to audiobooks and reading graphic novels.  We have tried for years to encourage a 30 minute a day reading on her own, but she won't do it without major argument (she's tired, she's hungry, what not) -- unless we parallel read with her (we both have a copy and take turns reading chapters to each other).

But with our work and family life, parallel reading frequently on top of helping her with homework just isn't happening -- if its assigned reading for school, she reads it all on her own no problem (peer effects I guess?).

I guess one thing that will help is my understanding is that APS has no homework at all elementary or middle school, so if ALL we have to do is parallel read that should be a little more manageable?  Though we personally did like having independent homework in the evening.[/quote]

It's not true they never have homework in middle school.  My 6th grader had a book assigned he read all at home in English.  He studied for tests at home (2-4/month I'd say).  He occasionally had other homework but finished most of his in school.  My understanding from friends is some kids don't finish everything in school and do homework at home pretty regularly.  When they are older, my understanding is also that they get more homework.[/quote]

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