HELP!! Do I HS my VERY LONELY daughter next year??
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:54 pm
Hi.
I am seriously praying about HSing my daughter for Kindergarten next year. Only one problem. Up until now, she has had little or no (consistent) interaction with children her age. (I have been at home since she was born, but it has been a real sacrifice financially.) We live in an apartment and there are literally no children around to play with, no parks nearby and we have one car which my hubby uses for work and with gas prices being what they are, we were stuck at home most of the time. I had to really be creative about finding things to do...
Anyway, now we are able to afford some activities, she attends half-day classes at a local rec center 3 times a week and takes ballet...
The problem is she seems STARVED for play time with other kids, because she rarely got to play with anyone until after she was about 3 years old. She plays well and is well adjusted around other kids. She LOVES to go to school (that's what we call the rec program) and seems sad when she can't be with the other kids on down days.
She is already well ahead for her age, she reads and writes as I have been working with her all along - (one of the reasons I stayed home in the first place).
I would LOVE to home school, but I am scared of being overly ANYTHING, and I have been told that I need to LET GO so that she can experience the world for herself. Otherwise she is a mostly happy, healthy, very self-confident kid... I am glad that we made the sacrifice for me to stay home with her.
I know there are pros and cons about Homeshcooling...The workers at the rec center call the HSch kids that take classes there "Weird". (I think that is just mean), but I can't help but wonder if keeping her home would be a mistake for her social development, especially since she already shows signs of NEED in that area.
I wish we had another child so she wouldn't always be by herself. She LOVES babies, but that is not an option for us right now.
I know there are half day K programs and we will probably do that, so that I can keep tabs on her academic development.
Has anyone ever heard of HSing AND attending 1st, 2nd... grade at a Private School for half a day (JUST FOR SOCAIL BENEFITS not academic)?? Or maybe a few times a week?
My Mom is a retired teacher and she says this is impossible due to the attendance policies at most schools.
Please HELP!! Any information would be appreciated!
Thanks!
I am seriously praying about HSing my daughter for Kindergarten next year. Only one problem. Up until now, she has had little or no (consistent) interaction with children her age. (I have been at home since she was born, but it has been a real sacrifice financially.) We live in an apartment and there are literally no children around to play with, no parks nearby and we have one car which my hubby uses for work and with gas prices being what they are, we were stuck at home most of the time. I had to really be creative about finding things to do...
Anyway, now we are able to afford some activities, she attends half-day classes at a local rec center 3 times a week and takes ballet...
The problem is she seems STARVED for play time with other kids, because she rarely got to play with anyone until after she was about 3 years old. She plays well and is well adjusted around other kids. She LOVES to go to school (that's what we call the rec program) and seems sad when she can't be with the other kids on down days.
She is already well ahead for her age, she reads and writes as I have been working with her all along - (one of the reasons I stayed home in the first place).
I would LOVE to home school, but I am scared of being overly ANYTHING, and I have been told that I need to LET GO so that she can experience the world for herself. Otherwise she is a mostly happy, healthy, very self-confident kid... I am glad that we made the sacrifice for me to stay home with her.
I know there are pros and cons about Homeshcooling...The workers at the rec center call the HSch kids that take classes there "Weird". (I think that is just mean), but I can't help but wonder if keeping her home would be a mistake for her social development, especially since she already shows signs of NEED in that area.
I wish we had another child so she wouldn't always be by herself. She LOVES babies, but that is not an option for us right now.
I know there are half day K programs and we will probably do that, so that I can keep tabs on her academic development.
Has anyone ever heard of HSing AND attending 1st, 2nd... grade at a Private School for half a day (JUST FOR SOCAIL BENEFITS not academic)?? Or maybe a few times a week?
My Mom is a retired teacher and she says this is impossible due to the attendance policies at most schools.
Please HELP!! Any information would be appreciated!
Thanks!