Is it ok to send my 2 1/2 yo to a class?

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Is it ok to send my 2 1/2 yo to a class?

Postby cewing » Fri Sep 02, 2011 3:44 pm

I have a 2 1/2 yo and 6 mon old right now. My husband and I are seriously considering homeschooling and will probably go that way. We're still in the learning process. I was just wondering if it goes against the homeschooling philosophy to send our 2 1/2 yo to a class once or twice a week for about an hour each time? Honestly, we don't have any family around and I NEED a break right now and figured he would enjoy it as well. HELP!

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Re: Is it ok to send my 2 1/2 yo to a class?

Postby danielle82 » Sat Sep 03, 2011 11:56 am

I think there are many "homeschooling philosophies". I sent both of my children to pre-school two days a week, 2 hours a session before I started homeschooling kindergarten. My homeschooling philosophy is to do what works well for my family. So if you want to send your child to a class a couple days a week, and it feels right to you, my philosophy says to do it

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Postby Theodore » Thu Sep 08, 2011 10:23 am

It probably won't hurt, just probably won't help a huge amount either from an educational perspective. Sounds more like you're looking for daycare than education per se.

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Postby brookeh9 » Sat Aug 04, 2012 12:17 am

I think starting your child earlier is better. It gives them a headstart and makes the learning more natural. There are a lot of philosophies that believe that waiting until a child turns 5 is too late. You will want to look at different development philosophies for children at this age to see how it will impact them.

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