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[quote=Anonymous]My best friend homeschools her two boys. They have had a good experience as far as I can tell. She purchased a curriculum after reviewing several. The boys are both reading far above grade level and are on grade level in math. They have "school" 5.5 days a week in two four hour blocks.They go on field trips three times a week, are studying Spanish using Rosetta Stone, and play youth league sports.
From a different perspective, I am a teacher. I find that homeschooled kids who move on to public school eventually often do suffer from being socially out of sync (either too mature or too immature). I also have had two former home schoolers that I suspected had undiagnosed learning disabilities. The parents simply thought they were idiosyncrasies
I suggest joining a homeschool organization and getting a professional assessment by an educational psychologist. Plan for what you will do on "sick days". Will school has to have a set schedule. How will your SO and other loved ones support your endeavors? What role will standardized tests play? Do you need/want textbooks? Will there be a summer break?[/quote]

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