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I like that these programs are ONLY about socialization since there's no academic instruction going on. That we work on at home. It gives me a break and the kids some variety in their activities and playmates. It also gives my kids the skill-set they would need if we ever decided to send them back to school, e.g., dealing with teachers, lines, other kids etc, but in a low pressure environment where they don't have to worry about grades and standardized tests.
I also like that the teachers get to primarily focus on the children's happiness and improvement of their social skills rather than having to primarily focus on their academic achievement. It's been very helpful for my oldest son who has ADHD and for whom learning social skills is the most difficult subject.
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My hubbys main concern was them not being socialized and today he actually got to see how good they r with people. We were at a family reunion with a lot of people none of us knew and my 4 yr old went up to the 8 yr old and invited her over to play ponys with her since it was all older people there. He thought it was so neat that she could get along with an older child and be the one to talk to her first. Ive had my girls in playgroups from day one so they r pretty socialized and make friends easily without needing to be with the same group of kids everyday. I wish u luck on ur journey! I'm still working on my inlaws...lol
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PRAY & FAST! The best way to have heart surgery is for the God who created the heart to do His work. He moves when people fast and pray.
See my post here: http://www.home-school.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6407
Now, that post is most likely seen as trying to be a convincing argument. It was partially intended to be, and partially intended to just be Proverbs 27:17. Either way, you may find it helpful.
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After that partial year trial, he was a little more supportive and agreed to continue, one year at a time. I don't know for sure if him being able to compare what he saw in their public school with what they were learning at home had something to do with his change of heart or not, but I would suspect it did. It took a few years, but now he is a big supporter.
Personally, I would not have tried homeschooling without his tentative-half hearted agreement. Even with his "ok, if you insist, but only for the rest of this year" it was hard to be excited about homeschooling around him. It was a very difficult year for me because he didn't really want to be involved in decisions and whenever I had a bad day (and there will be bad days) I didn't feel like I could go to him or let him know about it because he would say "This was your idea, if it's not working, just send them to school." This was not what I wanted to hear when I knew it was just one bad day out of many good ones. I felt a huge amount of pressure to "perform" as a teacher because I dreaded the thought of possibly having to send them back to school. I was very blessed to have a network of supportive homeschool friends during this time. I probably couldn't have done it without them.
As much as I think homeschooling is a much better choice, I think it is SO important to have your spouse at least agree (even with reservations) to a trial. I think it would cause too much conflict in a marriage, which could be ultimately worse for a child than going to school, to try to "do it with or without you."
Best wishes.
Statistics: Posted by Jill — Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:53 am
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Also, just for more information, our children will be turning 5 and 3 in the next few months. I have been a stay at home mom since my first was born.
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