Gosh! I have been getting so much backlash when I tell my friends that I’m homeschooling my daughter who’s going to be in 6th grade.
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So what! Let em. You’re doing it for your daughter, not for anyone else.
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Smile and say. Yes I homeschool and the time I get to spend with her watching her learn new things and discover what gets her excited is worth every minute. Then turn and walk away and find people who support you. The school system is nothing but an indoctrination camp so good for you to homeschool
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And you will. People think a few things 1. Assume it’s for religious reasons amd or you are conservative. 2. Or you don’t want to vaccinate. They also think homeschool means what happened during covid snd make assumptions. We started in 6th grade using a charter to homeschool I never taught a thing we chose online and live curriculum. In highschool now my kid is taking highschool and college classes and will graduate with almost am AA degree in college credit. We did it so my daughter could focus on musical theater and have no regrets. But I fo finding myself explaining that we aren’t religious or anti vaccine and thst relaxes people
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From what I’ve heard kids spend technically less time at home doing work than at school. BUUUTTT
I feel like they’re still getting what they need and school is dragged out way longer than what it needs to be!
I have a friends who daughter is 13 and she has done home schooling for a couple of years now! She’s doing amazing!
I’ve actually read up on it a bit too because once I see something I like to do a little research. Even though I’m not going to home school my kids.
Don’t let anyone shame you! As long as they’re still learning and getting the education they need there isn’t anything wrong with it!
When my son started 4k he could already count to 509 without any issues, could spell supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, spell 21 states, adding and subtracting 4 digit numbers in his head and that’s for starters. I worked with him everyday. He had a thirst for knowledge. His teacher called me In and said he isn’t learning, he is trying to teach the class what he already knows lol. He started kindergarten and 3 months later COVID hit. So he was home schooled in a sense. He didn’t like the computer so the teachers would give me a wks worth of lessons and homework and he would get it done in two days. Well first grade rolled around and the teacher gave me two wks of lessons for him and he would have it done in a day or two. So she had him work as far ahead as he wanted. In March all kids were mandatory to attend in person. Well he was acting out. So the teacher (1st grade still) did an eval and hr eas reading at a 6th grade level, math was 6th grade as well and science was 5th grade as was social studies. He was bored. So she gave him harder work, to challenge him and he loved it . Well 2nd grade rolled around and he was bored still as he knew all the stuff and the teacher was insane and would punish him and belittle him and so we moved schools by the start of 3rd grade and that teacher just ignored him because he was too smart. His 4th grade teacher saw his intelligence and started challenging him. They made a deal, do the class work with everyone and she would have extra challenges for him to do after. He loved it. Now we are starting 5th grade in a few wks and it will be interesting to see what this one does. End of the yr evals and work the teacher was giving him was for 7th-8th grade, and yes it was stuff he already knew, but she was having him solve the problems in a new way and having him write little mini papers on stuff he learned to keep him challenged. I loved home schooling him, as he has a huge thirst for knowledge but man that tired me right out because he NEVER wanted to stop. So I unfortunately send him to school because I couldn’t come up with enough on my own to constantly keep him challenged. I need reinforcements for that lol. But there’s nothing wrong if it works for you and works for your kid. Biggest thing I think people think is as a parent you’re over protective or she isn’t getting to socialize with peers. My like with my son he can hold a convo with an adult from politics, cars, all sports, random facts and anything you can think of. But put him with kids his age, he has never been able to connect with them. I asked him why he don’t talk to kids his age, he said they don’t challenge him intellectually. And he was 6! There’s days I wonder if constantly feeding his thirst for knowledge has burned my butt but then I remind myself I didnt …he wants to learn and that’s a good thing. You do what works for you guys.
Are you making the right decision for your daughter? You’re the only one who can answer that question.
Either pause and reconsider your choice or reconsider who you call a friend.
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At this point I would rather homeschool but I don’t have the patience for it. If I was you I would keep homeschooling and enjoying that extra quality time you get with your daughter. Plus ppl forget there are guidelines and rules in each state in regards to home schooling. So keep doing what you’re doing.
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So? If you 100% stand by your decision to homeschool than keep on keeping on!
Gurl phk them furthermore stop telling people as if you’re seeking validation. I love homeschooling my daughter Idc what anyone thinks in any regard
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I plan on homeschooling soon. The middle school is a joke and the elementary ours are in is a joke as well. Our 4th grader reads at a 1st grade level and they won’t let us hold him back. On top of he has an iep and they don’t follow it for anything. Also last year the bullying was so bad. Our oldest had a teacher in on the bullying with the students and nothing was done. As soon as she spoke up and mentioned the student handbook she got suspended. Then I got banned from the school last year because I told the principle “I’m coming for your job”.
If this year doesn’t go any better I’m done and pulling them out.
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People always judge and always have something to say regardless of what you do. Damned if you do and damned if you don’t.
Nobody’s business but yours
Stop talking to others about it & just do it.
It’s because SO MANY home schooled kids nowadays aren’t taught anything. I know several 15 -18 year old home schooled kids who can’t even read well enough to fill out job applications.
Parents do the unschooling method which is ruining these kids.
I do homeschool my 15 yr old daughter and I make sure she reads, writes and comprehends at or above grade level.
My 9 yr old is public schooled.