To homeschool or public school
My son will be 4 soon so I have to start thinking about school etc. I was never really interested in the homeschooling route, but as he is getting older it appeals to me more. Mostly, with raising a young man, I feel like the social influence and behavior they can learn in school is less than desirable. The flexibility of the schedule also seems like it might be a better fit for our family. My husband is a firefighter and I work per diem so we do not work M-F 9-5. However, I am nervous because I already get overstimulated at home with him and my 6 month old and I don’t know if it would be a good fit of it causes more stress.
Tell me, why did you choose to homeschool or use the public school systems and what has been your experience? Or did you choose one and ultimately move to the other? Any insight would be great. 😊
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For us trying out public school or an alternative school in the district is the first route and if we don't like it or it doesn't fit then we are considering homeschool
We are going to homeschool. It would be better for my daughter because of her personality. I feel like homeschooling is better for familial relationships and more flexibility in our schedule. I also don't think young children need to be in a classroom all day long. I'd be open to them going to public when they are older if they really wanted to but I'm confident in my ability to teach my kids.
On my second year of homeschooling, and it fits our family. We wanted to be in control of what they are learning and this allows us to do so. As others who homeschool, will typically say being forced to sit a lot of the day is not ideal.
We have multiple co-ops we participate in, so my children get the socialization they need. I also don't need to worry about the district's truancy laws because they missed a lot of school due to illness. My daughter has asthma and this way I can make sure she's breathing well. My kids enjoy it and don't want to go to public or private school, they enjoy the flexibility of our days and how we can take time off for field trips
We’re starting homeschool next year. I would also highly encourage you to look into the benefits of waiting until 6 to start kindergarten for kiddos, especially boys.
I know this is off topic kinda but how do you find curriculums for homeschooling?
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