Homeschool

L impressed some folks at dance class today with her name writing ability, bird knowledge and general vocabulary. I was asked where she goes to preschool. Well, she doesn't. She's at home with me while I work (telecommute). A huge discussion amongst the parents began about school curriculum and preschool and kindergarten... there seemed to be a consensus that if I sent L to preschool at the public school in the fall we will be in for problems.

I remember the problems well from C's daycare days. Every so often, as C began to approach the upper range of the age group she was in, she would begin to act out. Hitting, biting... general behavior problems. We would go into the director and request that she be moved up a group. They would drag their feet, but would always relent. The problems would vanish. She was bored and expressing it in the only way she knew. I really fear the same with L. She just turned 4 and she's writing her name. She knows all 6 letters, and gets them in the right order! We'll work on our last name next.

So, I guess I'm going to research preschool/kindergarten homeschooling programs. The woman at dance home schools her kids, and has been very successful. I know a man whose wife home schooled their kids and one is doing grad work now at Yale. All of her post-secondary schooling has been on merit scholarship of some sort.

C needs the structure of the classroom, but I'm going to see about supplementing her public school stuff. She's 9, finishing up 3rd grade, and has already read all the Harry Potter books twice (at least) and has also read The Hobbit. I think I'm going to be sneaky and use the Junior Girl Scout badges as a way to try to expand her learning.

Leave me a note if you know of any good programs to look into! Thanks :)