I'm taking the plunge...

[jessiehannan]

into homeschooling. DD's last day of public school is tomorrow, then I am withdrawing her. It isn't on the time that I wanted it to be on, or even for the all of the reasons I wanted to orginally, but I am doing it. (and I am scared that I will mess up. )

Ultimately, it is because I don't like the level of perfectionism that they are teaching the kids, she only gets art/music class one day a week, and she spends more time out of home for school, then DH does for a full time job. :(
I am stressing out about not being able to go get DD if something happens at school and she gets sick, and she is just not as happy as she was last year.

I am just going to have to wing it and do whatever, so if I have questions, please help me.

[xobehs]

How old is she?

[TuetonicWillow]

Are you the same person who was angry because her daughter was told to rewrite a spelling test on which she got basic words incorrect?

[jessiehannan]

How old is she?

She is 6.

[jessiehannan]

Are you the same person who was angry because her daughter was told to rewrite a spelling test on which she got basic words incorrect?

I was upset that she had to retake the spelling test because she flipped one letter on a word that wasn't a spelling word. All she should have done is have DD practice writing D the correct way, since none of that weeks spelling words had a D in them.

I'm not entirely sure how the teacher is grading stuff, because one paper get a check plus, but another one that was done better just gets an ok. The teacher has repeatedly sent home another students work instead of DD's.

I've run out of energy to deal with it.

I don't understand why her regular teacher said she was doing great, and the sub says she is doing just ok.

[Sunnie]

oh god. I think homeschooling is a wonderful thing for many people. Not for you.

[TuetonicWillow]

Well, good luck with it.

[TuetonicWillow]

I have to admit it, "I'm just going to wing it and whatever" is jarring.

[QuiltyConscience]

into homeschooling. DD's last day of public school is tomorrow, then I am withdrawing her. It isn't on the time that I wanted it to be on, or even for the all of the reasons I wanted to orginally, but I am doing it. (and I am scared that I will mess up. )

Ultimately, it is because I don't like the level of perfectionism that they are teaching the kids, she only gets art/music class one day a week, and she spends more time out of home for school, then DH does for a full time job. :(
I am stressing out about not being able to go get DD if something happens at school and she gets sick, and she is just not as happy as she was last year.

I am just going to have to wing it and do whatever, so if I have questions, please help me.

do you have any Homeschool books on hand? Do you have a library close by?

Take a deep breath, You're going to be fine. You can do this, don't be afraid to ask questions..

If you need help with something PM me.

[jessiehannan]

I do have a library, and no I don't have any homeschooling books on hand. I have 3 friends who homeschool, so I will be able to get help from them.
I am going to order books next week, and in the mean time I will use stuff from the internet.
When I go in to withdraw her tomorrow, I am going to speak to the prinicpal and counselor, about why I am withdrawing her.

[jessiehannan]

I have to admit it, "I'm just going to wing it and whatever" is jarring.

That sounds worse than I intended it too.

I wanted to wait until the end of the semester, and have everything prepared first.

[chickabiddy]

Can't you at least wait until you get the books you need?

[Sashahomeschoolmama]

Her dd will likely need 'deschooling' time anyway, so I don't think waiting for books is a pressing matter. But then 'winging it' for a 6 year old isn't alarming to me either.

Feel free to pm me if you have any questions.

[QuiltyConscience]

here's a few good resources
http://cgi.ebay.com/Unofficial-Guide-to-Homeschooling-Ishizuka-Home-school_W0QQitemZ110294920508QQcmdZViewItem?hash=it em110294920508&_trkparms=72%3A1234%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A4%7C65%3A12%7C 240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-The-First-Year-of-Homeschooling-Your-Child-Your_W0QQitemZ180293581874QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item 180293581874&_trkparms=72%3A1234%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A4%7C65%3A12%7C 240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14


Lots of good info here
http://www.welltrainedmind.com/

What Your First Grader Needs to Know
http://cgi.ebay.com/What-Your-First-Grader-Needs-to-Know-hardcover-book_W0QQitemZ110295565668QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item 110295565668&_trkparms=240%3A1318&_trksid=p4295

[VegasLactivist]

I am just going to have to wing it and do whatever, so if I have questions, please help me.

Holy crap. This is not the attitude you walk into homeschooling with, not at ALL. It doesn't sound to me like you are in any way ready to take on the sole responsibility for your child's education. You don't "wing it", you need a PLAN.

Please do not withdraw your child until you have a solid plan in place.

[QuiltyConscience]

Her dd will likely need 'deschooling' time anyway, so I don't think waiting for books is a pressing matter. But then 'winging it' for a 6 year old isn't alarming to me either.

Feel free to pm me if you have any questions.

This.

[vulturemom]

When I go in to withdraw her tomorrow, I am going to speak to the principal and counselor, about why I am withdrawing her.
I really would be careful not to burn that bridge. When I was homescooling the school was a very valuable resource that I used often. As a matter of fact Lisa's teacher suggested curriculum and told me where to get it the best deal on it.

[vulturemom]

Her dd will likely need 'deschooling' time anyway, so I don't think waiting for books is a pressing matter. But then 'winging it' for a 6 year old isn't alarming to me either.

Feel free to pm me if you have any questions.

I agree. I had very few books for my 6 y/os.

[Babyhellfire]

I do agree with Sasha and Quilty that the child is 6 and I don't think she needs a huge comprehensive home schooling plan-
BUT, it all sounds rather hasty-from what i can gather(and just based on what she's posted-I could be way off the mark)
The,"pull your child out THEN have a conversation with the principal?" Doesn't it seem like you should be having a few more conversations with the principal/counselor/teacher before you decide(or have you )?

I would Think it through a little more BEFORE taking her out and talking to the principal about what you expected ,about WHY your daughter is having trouble,and why they failed to meet her needs seems like it would be something BEST done BEFORE making the decision to "wing it".kwim

[CatSoup]

Good luck! Good for you for doing what you feel is best for your dd. I thought about HSing Jonas but I just don't think I have the patience.

[jessiehannan]

I think I will buy The First Year of Homeschooling Your Child: Your Complete Guide to Getting Off to the Right Start tomorrow, read it and then decide what books to buy next week. I already have a plan for the month for things to do after school, and I can just elaborate on that.

[Flutterby]

Good luck with homeschooling! I really wish I had a heart for it (or the confidence to pull it off lol). It seems like there's a lot more opportunities to explore children's individual interests, and more time to do fun things. I think about it a lot. My oldest is kinda different and smart, and he told me yesterday that one boy was calling him a 'nerd' all the way home on the bus. OTOH, my dd absolutely loves school and I would hate to pull her out. Its a tough decision! Let us know how it goes :)

[jessiehannan]

I really would be careful not to burn that bridge. When I was homescooling the school was a very valuable resource that I used often. As a matter of fact Lisa's teacher suggested curriculum and told me where to get it the best deal on it.

I am going to talk to them before I withdraw her, and see what all they can help me with.

[blessedbythree]

Good luck! We homeschool and love it. You don't need a ton of stuff for a 6 yr old. Spend lots of time reading to her and exploring things she is interested in. A plan is helpful but feel free to stray from it when needed.

[jessiehannan]

I think I like the child led approach best. Since she is fascinated with weddings right now, I can work with that... she can learn about flowers, we can do math baking 'wedding' cakes, and stuff like that.

[QuiltyConscience]

Don't forget sewing, lol. Jake puts a lot of math to use we we plan out sewing projects.

[Sashahomeschoolmama]

I agree, Bleesedbythree. I think that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. I have a general idea of what I want done (I want us to finish this book by Christmas, for example) but I don't sit and plan. I've found that as soon as I do the kid that I wrote the plan for will have some huge intellectual jump or will hit a rough patch with a certain subject.

After all, one of the reasons why I like homeschooling is because I'm not beholden to someone's arbitrary idea--even my own--of where a child should be at what time. I especially feel that way about children who are lower-elementary school aged. There's no reason to rush and there's no reason to pause.

I would recommend, for a first grader, The Story of the World: Ancient Times for history (I loathe the contrived social studies that I see in many area schools) andFirst Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind for grammar. If your dd needs spelling help (my 7 year old doesn't; he picks up spelling easily because he's great at phonics and he does a lot of dictation exercises) I like Spelling Workout A or even something online like www.spellingtime.com . My 9 year old, who is not a naturally good speller, likes the latter.

For writing we did copywork. I'd find a passage from a worthy book (only good books deserve to be copied from). E.B. White, A.A. Milne, Thornton Burgess, etc., and have him copy that passage in his best writing. This taught him more than writing--it helped with spelling and teaching him how to put sentences together properly by authors who are masters at putting sentences together.

For science we are very unschoolish, as we live on a farm. We are spending the fall, for example, taking long nature walks, waiting for the ewes to have their fall lambs, making cheese, and so on. Today they are helping their dad install our woodstove and they just finished feeding the chickens.

If she still struggles with reading I recommend Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons or The Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading. The second will cover phonics up to a fourth grade level, IIRC.

For math there are several homeschooling curriculums available like Kumon, Math-U-See, and Saxon. We briefly tried Saxon and didn't like it at all. We're back to using the plain old Spectrum workbooks from Barnes and Noble (both B&N and Borders, btw, give homeschoolers an educator's discount).

It sounds very academic and it can be. We've done school at home here before (last year, in fact, for first grade) and it was a recipe for burnout. Instead I recommend reading to your child--a lot. Read her history stories (my 7 year old loved reading different versions of The Odyssey, The Iliad, and The Epic of Gilgamesh last year when he was learning about ancient history), read children's classics, read fairy tales and myths and folk tales. Read nature stories. Have her read to you, when she's able. Read a lot and throw in daily math exercises and I think you've got a pretty decent first grade curriculum.

[kohlby]

I actually don't think just winging it is a problem. Her daughter is only 6 - so I'm thinking kindergarten or first grade. I'm an unschooler currently and it's ridiculousy easy to unschool this year, as it will be next year for first grade as well. (It's after that where I'm uncertain if I'll unschool). It's all about winging it for us. And DS is learning all he should and more. DS is doing kindy level reading and grade 1-2 math, and it's all winging it. Some days he does nothing at all that could be considered homeschooling. But he's still learning what he should to stay on target with his age/grade. Winging it is about looking for learning opportunities. And it works quite well for us!

*For practicing writing, spelling, reading, and grammar, DS is loving writing his own books.

[Sashahomeschoolmama]

I should add that my suggestions are for people who are more interested in a classical-inspired curriculum. I don't think there's anything wrong with unschooling/child led learning.

[jessiehannan]

Thanks Sasha. She is pretty good at reading, math and spelling. We have quite a few of the books that you mention, and they have more books than I can count easily.

She is a much happier child today, since she got to wake up and eat on her own schedule.

[Babyblue]

I taught my twins 6 yo dd to read by dragging out an big old copy of curious George pointing out the alphabet, sounding out the letters and words and reading to her and having her read to me. My mother, dds grandma, taught her math and more reading by taking her to the library and just plain old 1+1=2 paperwork.

Just my mom and I working with my twins dd in less then two months, taught her more then she learned in a year of public school.

I think there is waayyy to much pressure put on parents of very young home schoolers to have all these expensive "products" to teach their kids. when really our grandparents and parents learned the basics just fine without it, often with the only book in the house being a bible or the ancient sears catalog.

I am not saying it isn't nice or easy to use all the programs, products and options available to you, but its just not a necessity.

[QuiltyConscience]

I also use and we really like Story of the World. We try to do that one when Daddy gets home in the evenings because he likes the stories and projects too. lol. We even mummy wrapped a bear, that was fun. ( Dh and Jake had it die a tragic hero death firstin a battle with a lego monster)



I used Saxon Math last year, and it's okay, but we got bored with it, so we switched to Rightstart math . There are lots of games and he uses an abacus..Right now he's working some problems out on the window with a dry erase marker.
http://www.alabacus.com/pageView.cfm?pageID=270

And I like these books for science
http://www.commonsensepress.com/greatscience/default.htm

Each book is about $20 and chock full of projects and activities for science. It's geared for Homeschoolers and can be adapted easily for age k-8. I have found several things in those books that My 3 yo even enjoys doing. Since she wants to do school too.


Be sure to check Ebay for Homeschool books and such, I very rarely buy anything retail.

[jessiehannan]

I found 3 books on Amazon, for less than it would cost on Ebay. I think my DH would enjoy The Story of The World as well. The bear vs lego monster then being mummified sounds fun. :)

[cream_city]

It sounds hasty to me. Homeschooling is great, but a big commitment.

Couldn't you talk about switching teachers?

[QuiltyConscience]

lol..
DISCLAIMER
To be clear, The Story of The World does not really have a project about a bear and a lego monster battle...

The boys in my house are fairly creative, and come up with some of their own projects to go along with the stories. But that is really the fun part..we'll take a story about Egypt, and run with it, check out several books from the library, do a few projects, watch some discovery channel shows, and take as long as we like with it..You can dig a small Nile in the backyard or Create-a-god, complete with symbols and an animal head.


DH thinks he should write a history curriculum with "projects" of his own. It would have to come with a warning label and protective hazmat gear, and possibly a liability waiver.

[jessiehannan]

lol..
DISCLAIMER
To be clear, The Story of The World does not really have a project about a bear and a lego monster battle...

The boys in my house are fairly creative, and come up with some of their own projects to go along with the stories. But that is really the fun part..we'll take a story about Egypt, and run with it, check out several books from the library, do a few projects, watch some discovery channel shows, and take as long as we like with it..You can dig a small Nile in the backyard or Create-a-god, complete with symbols and an animal head.


DH thinks he should write a history curriculum with "projects" of his own. It would have to come with a warning label and protective hazmat gear, and possibly a liability waiver.

I didn't think that it did come withthe project. It would have been fun to watch them do the battle and then y'all to mummy wrap.

[Sashahomeschoolmama]

The SOTW 1 activity guide does have a project where you can mummify a chicken.

We did not do that project, lol. But I wasn't a huge fan of the activity guides.

I don't think that reasons for homeschooling need to be reasonable or logical, just as I don't believe that reasons for public schooling need to be reasonable or logical. At Holden's birthday party the other day my uncle kept asking me questions about homeschooling. He couldn't understand that dh and I don't hate public schools, that we didn't have horrendous experiences in school, that we simply had no reason to send our kids to school so we didn't.

[Bohemian]

Her dd will likely need 'deschooling' time anyway, so I don't think waiting for books is a pressing matter. But then 'winging it' for a 6 year old isn't alarming to me either.



I agree.

Good luck with homeschooling JH. I've just started the homeschool journey with my 5 year old. I'm not a veteran yet but I'd be more than happy to help if I can so please feel free to pm me. :)

[Babyhellfire]

The SOTW 1 activity guide does have a project where you can mummify a chicken.

We did not do that project, lol. But I wasn't a huge fan of the activity guides.

I don't think that reasons for homeschooling need to be reasonable or logical, just as I don't believe that reasons for public schooling need to be reasonable or logical. At Holden's birthday party the other day my uncle kept asking me questions about homeschooling. He couldn't understand that dh and I don't hate public schools, that we didn't have horrendous experiences in school, that we simply had no reason to send our kids to school so we didn't.

I don't think its her "reason" that is bothering me, at least.Its the hasty descion of it- I don't think either/any decsion of schooling your child should be jumped into. It all just sounds very hasty to pull out today without having 1st discussed everything with her principal/teacher- and considered every option and whys ,and hows of it all.-
again. I could be way off on that judgment,thats the kind of thing that can be very hard to gather from limited posts on a message board-

In any case,I do think I would say the same to someone who seemed to abruptly decide to put their homeschooled child IN school halfway through the school year.

[jessiehannan]

BHF, I have been thinking about it for a while. She is stressed out, I am stressed out, and I would rather pull her out now before her love of learning is damaged, much less her self esteem.
Right now she is gone from home for 10 hours straight, and we have 4 hours together at the end of the day.
I have had her teachers tell me that I shouldn't work with her at home so that she wouldn't be bored at school.

I

[Babyhellfire]

I really do wish you the best, and it does sound like that classroom wasn't the best environment for your dd.
It just seemed a hasty decision and I had hoped you had put more thought into it than just an angry reaction to a spelling test.

[cream_city]

I think you are not the most healthy person right now, and your reasons for homeschooling are not reasonable or logical. That said, I hope if you do decide to do it, it goes well for your dd and for you.

I agree -- and I'm not trying to sound mean about it. It just seems like you're under an incredible amount of stress right now, and may be acting too reactively.

ETA: You also are very angry with your dd's soccer coach. I am just noticing a pattern here, and it seems like you may want to think about your relationship with those working with your dd and what you are telling her by your response to them.

[cream_city]

In any case,I do think I would say the same to someone who seemed to abruptly decide to put their homeschooled child IN school halfway through the school year.

I agree with this too.

[Sputterduck]

She's been mentioning it for little while now. It's not that hasty. Who knows how long she's been thinking about it without posting her thoughts here.

I'm not all up in arms about taking her DD out of ps, and I'm not worried that she doesn't have a lot of books already. Her child is only 6. I over plan and buy tons of curriculum, but I enjoy it. lol It's far from necessary.

Why is ps the default? Why should she have to try to Make it fit before she homeschools?

Jessie if you have any question pm me. I'd love to help.

Have you decided what kind of homeschooling you want to do? There is everything from unschooling to school at home. I personally think classical homeschooling is wonderful. If you want to look into that get The Well-Trained Mind. Join the forums. They're very very busy with all kinds of people. I'm sure they'd love to help you.

[Sputterduck]

Oh, and it's very clear that she'll get a better education at home if her teachers for two years have been asking Jessie to stop working with her at home because she'll be bored with what they're teaching in school. That was mentioned in a thread awhile ago.

[jessiehannan]

Sputter, I haven't decided for sure what type. I'm reluctant to say I am going to do x, y, z, and then not have it work out. I am leaning more towards a classical - child led blend.

[Sputterduck]

Sputter, I haven't decided for sure what type. I'm reluctant to say I am going to do x, y, z, and then not have it work out. I am leaning more towards a classical - child led blend.


A quick google search can get you started on looking into the different methods. I was very into researching methods when I a preggo but when it comes down to it we do our own blend of whatever works for us. :) I'd say we are heavily classical and we are going more and more unschoolish because he is wanted to know so many things and I end up putting our plans aside and learning with him.

[jessiehannan]

I'm very into, "i like this and this but no so much this, and belending several things together.

[Sputterduck]

That's pretty much what everybody ends up doing. And you'll blend differently for each child because every child is different. The opposite of what works for one may work for another.

[jessiehannan]

I know DS will be a fairly hands on kind of kid, he loves to cook and take things apart. I think he is going to be my biggest challenge.

[KaraJ]

I'm thrilled your making the decision to homeschool. It's a great way to go, and you get to spend way more time with your kid! Kudos to you!!! :)
Totally off topic, but can I PM you if I have any sewing questions? I'm a beginner, and I know your good at it.

[Still_Tbog]

Maybe it is just the tone I perceive from your posts, but I would NOT go in to a meeting with the school with an attitude of how poorly they have treated your child. The only reason I say that is because some school districts do like to make it difficult for homeschoolers. If you go in with a defensive attitude off the bat, you will already be on their radar.

Also, I would check here (http://hslda.org/Default.asp?bhcp=1) to make sure of what your state laws are. I know here in FL, I had to send a notice in for my kids 30 days before the schooling started, saying that I was intending to homeschool. You may have to send a notification in to the school board letting them know that you are pulling your dd.

I am currently hs my 6 yr old and her schooling is a mix and match of curriculums and stuff from online. PM me if you'd like some links, as I have a ton, lol.

[jessiehannan]

I'm thrilled your making the decision to homeschool. It's a great way to go, and you get to spend way more time with your kid! Kudos to you!!! :)
Totally off topic, but can I PM you if I have any sewing questions? I'm a beginner, and I know your good at it.

Go ahead and pm me w/sewing questions.

[jessiehannan]

Maybe it is just the tone I perceive from your posts, but I would NOT go in to a meeting with the school with an attitude of how poorly they have treated your child. The only reason I say that is because some school districts do like to make it difficult for homeschoolers. If you go in with a defensive attitude off the bat, you will already be on their radar.

Also, I would check here (http://hslda.org/Default.asp?bhcp=1) to make sure of what your state laws are. I know here in FL, I had to send a notice in for my kids 30 days before the schooling started, saying that I was intending to homeschool. You may have to send a notification in to the school board letting them know that you are pulling your dd.

I am currently hs my 6 yr old and her schooling is a mix and match of curriculums and stuff from online. PM me if you'd like some links, as I have a ton, lol.

I'm not intending to go in with a bad attitude, and I certainly hope it doesn't come across that way.

This is what the link you gave me said:
As a result of the Leeper decision, home schools do not have to initiate contact with a school district, submit to home visits, have curriculum approved or have any specific teacher certification. Home schools need only have a written curriculum, conduct it in a bona fide manner and teach math, reading, spelling, grammar, and good citizenship.

When I go in and talk, I will ask what all I have to do to make it legal and everything.

[KaraJ]

If she still struggles with reading I recommend Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons or The Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading. The second will cover phonics up to a fourth grade level, IIRC.

For math there are several homeschooling curriculums available like Kumon, Math-U-See, and Saxon. We briefly tried Saxon and didn't like it at all. We're back to using the plain old Spectrum workbooks from Barnes and Noble (both B&N and Borders, btw, give homeschoolers an educator's discount). All my yonger siblings learned to read with the "Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons." It's a great book.

[jessiehannan]

She is really good at reading, and can read some adult books. Spelling and math are easy for her as well.

[Sputterduck]

I wouldn't ask the school how to make it legal. They might give you really bad advice. That is not their scope.

Find out for yourself. Go in with that knowledge because they may tell you can't take her out and you need to be able to say you can and why.

[Still_Tbog]

Awesome--here you have to report that you are pulling your kids and have to either submit a portfolio or do standard testing every year. Thankfully there are more and more homeschoolers every year and the schools tend to leave you alone.

Is she a hands on type of kid? dd is and she LOVES to lapbook when she researches things. It lets her be creative and it helps her remember info.

[Still_Tbog]

I wouldn't ask the school how to make it legal. They might give you really bad advice. That is not their scope.

Find out for yourself. Go in with that knowledge because they may tell you can't take her out and you need to be able to say you can and why.

ICAM. HSLDA that I linked to earlier has some great resources, and there are several homeschooling forums that you could look at as well.

[Sashahomeschoolmama]

That's pretty much what everybody ends up doing. And you'll blend differently for each child because every child is different. The opposite of what works for one may work for another.
Yes! My closest friend does a classical curriculum with her oldest and radically unschools her next. It's what works best for those two kids.

I used Oak Meadow kindergarten with London. It was NOT a good fit for Alex so I sold it, only to rebuy it with Holden. He absolutely loves it and we're having a blast doing it--far more fun than I had with London (and that's all because I'm more confident and less worried about what everybody thinks).

Who knows what will work for Seryozha?

[jessiehannan]

DD likes to read, and she likes to read a lot. I think she picks up most of her stuff that way.

[Sashahomeschoolmama]

in that case you migt check out ambleside online or tanglewood education, jessie. both are charlotte mason inspired literature rich curriculums and both are free.

or you might read a thomas jefferson education.

[QuiltyConscience]

what state are you in Jessie?

[jessiehannan]

Texas.

[QuiltyConscience]

I agree -- and I'm not trying to sound mean about it. It just seems like you're under an incredible amount of stress right now, and may be acting too reactively.

ETA: You also are very angry with your dd's soccer coach. I am just noticing a pattern here, and it seems like you may want to think about your relationship with those working with your dd and what you are telling her by your response to them.


I think it was reasonable for her to be upset with the coach.

The only pattern I have seen in her post so far is a pattern of problems with the school..
really long bus ride
teachers telling her not to work with her dd outside of school so she won't be bored in class
problems with the sub


etc.

While each issue may be resolvable, all together they make for a pretty big mess. 10 hours is awful long for a 6 yo. It's long for an adult. And then when she comes home she homework on top of that.

Telling a kid to slow down in class, and not learn anything outside of class is ridiculous - and most of the time the school solution for that is busy work, not an actual challenge.

And I have seen her post several threads about her considering homeschooling for several reasons. I don't think she woke up this morning and decided to pull her out of public school.

[QuiltyConscience]

Texas.

That's good news. Texas has very few restrictions on Homeschooling.

[KaraJ]

I totally agree with Quilty! :)
Homeschooling can be a lot less stressful for little kids, depending on how it's done.

[QuiltyConscience]

http://www.thsc.org/pdf/GStarted/DealingwithSchoolDistrict.pdf

Link for what you need to do legally to homeschool in Texas

[jessiehannan]

That is so much easier than I thought it would be, Quilty. I am still going to go in and pick up her stuff from school, and return her books.

[Sputterduck]

Good luck! Good for you for doing what you feel is best for your dd. I thought about HSing Jonas but I just don't think I have the patience.


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Homeschooling moms don't have more patience than other moms.


The ones I know sure seem to have more patience and more organizational skills than I do. Those two things hold me back from seriously considering it. I wish I could get over it and just do it.

Good luck to you, jessie.

[jessiehannan]

Every one, thanks for the help and encouragement. :)