As we approach the end of the current school year, are you wondering whether the school choice you’ve made is the one that will help you child succeed and use his/her talents to their best? Or, is your child school age next year and you find yourself hesitating about putting your child in school? If so, you might want to do a little research and consider homeschooling as an option.
We’ve always homeschooled our only son and it’s been a great experience for all of us. We can move ahead or slow down in a subject as needed. We can begin and end our school day and school year when it works best for our family.
As an example, we started 6th grade at the beginning of June and were finished with all the legal days required as well as all the materials by the beginning of April. At that point, I discussed the options open to our son. We could do what we’d done every other year and simply have a lighter schedule for a few months, or he could move on and begin 7th grade early. He actually decided to do the latter. His reasons were multiple.
He thought he might be able to graduate from high school early, or he’d have extra time during high school to do an internship or start a business or work on some special interest he might have. He could even begin earning college credits during high school.
I have to admit that I was proud of his decision, but wasn’t totally surprised. As he’s gotten older, he’s become more and more responsible for scheduling his daily work and completing his assignments–and he’s loved having that responsibility. Can you envision the same thing for your child? It is totally possible.
I’d like to end this article by giving you some resources for researching homeschooling. We’ve found it to be a great solution for us and our son. Maybe it is for your family as well.
Home School Legal Defense Association–Great resources for learning about homeschooling and how to do it legally in your state. I’d start here.
Homeschool.com–Learn about different homeschooling approaches here.
A to Z Homeschooling–One of the oldest sites out there with tons of information.
Simply Charlotte Mason–One of my favorite homeschool sites. I get a lot of great ideas here, have ordered some of her materials, and really like her style.
Angelicum Academy–The program we’ve been using since preschool (with lots of tweaks to fit our son’s style and our personal preferences). If you click on the grade level for your child and scroll down to the literature section, you’ll get plenty of great book ideas–whether you decide to homeschool your child or not. Enjoy!
Coming soon! I plan to post information about homeschooling on my own site at Tall Oaks Homeschooling.
Have fun researching homeschooling as an option for your child/children.
Blessings,
Cindy
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