Hi I'm a new hs'ing mom (we started this week!) to a 6 year old kindergarden boy. He was in a private school, but was behind and at a point where he couldn't catch up, and wouldn't be able to go on to first grade with his class. We're using the same curriculum and starting him ALL over at the beginning to see if we can't figure out where he got "lost" I also have (at home) a 4 year old son and a 1 year old daughter and (in school, second grade) an 8 year old son. I would love to homeschool all the kids, that is my dream, and my husband says maybe. We'll see how this goes...
Hello and welcome! I am Patty and I homeschool my daughter Emma. She is 9 years old. Glad you joined us. Patty
Oh what a gift you are giving your little boy. I just think how it must feel to be behind everyone else and not be able to "get it" like the rest of the kids. You are giving him a chance to step back and start over without all the pressure. You must be a great mom. I wish we had homeschooled since the beginning with our kids but we just started this year. We have seven children and are homeschooling the youngest two. Best of luck to you all and welcome. Beth in NC.
hope we can be here for any questions you have, welcome to the homeschoolspot. perhaps the problem was the curriculum??
welcome to hs spot. this is a great place to come there are alot of wonderful ladies here who can help. My name is Kris I am from Texas the south part. What part of Texas are you from? I have been hs my girls for 5 years they are 14 and 12. Once again welcome.
Hi, WELCOME! What a great step you are taking for your ds (dear son)! I hope it works out well, and that you'll be able to homeschool all of your children eventually! I am homeschooling my 3: ds15, ds13 and dd9. We LOVE it! Please feel free to ask questions and join in on conversations! Glad you made it here!
Wow thanks for the welcome ! Lets see seperate things to reply to ... Beth, several of the teachers at the school have said this will be good for him (his teacher actually reccomended pulling him and working at home) - my 2nd graders teacher said sometimes the kids fall behind in K or 1st and they get to her and are no where near where they need to be. It is a private school. ABall (sorry you didn't sign your name I don't think it is as much the curriculum as the way he was being taught. Even with the boxed curriculum I can adapt it at home to teach the way I know my son learns. Today we played a game that was different from the one the C. suggested, but would reenforce the same concepts (in a more hands on way). Also I have noticed in his school papers (just like in life with this child ...) he likes to be finished as quickly as possible and WILL NOT WAIT to hear the instructions before rushing ahead ! That is one of the reasons he wasn't doing well in math because I am positive he understands what they were doing in school - he just needs to slow. down. Hi Kris, I'm up North. We have family in Houston (Woodlands) and go visit sometimes.
Hi I'm Amy U. We have been hsing our son (12) for three years now. I think what you are doing is great. We pulled our son out in 3rd grade because he was so behind and truely didn't like himself very much because of it. I wish we would have pulled him our sooner or not started at all. Good Luck!!
Welcome to the forum. It is great here. I think you are making a great choice for hs. I love hsling my 8 and 7 yr old. I just regret that I ever sent them to ps. I am getting to help them more where they need it and see the light bulbs go off in their heads (and I LOVE that look!). The whole family has seemed to mellow and be more relaxed where before we were always pushing and trying to fit the cookie cutter ps image. We all are so blessed to be able to hs! Look forward to hearing more from you Leah
Leah, I know what you mean about the family being more relaxed. I see that here with us. It is almost like we went back to a simpler time in life. I don't really know how to explain it but we just slowed down a little and are letting the learning happen instead of forcing it all in at once to meet some goals the teacher must reach. We backtrack if we need to or just stay put until we understand things. They could not do that at public school. And they are getting to know their Daddy again. Once the girls went to school it was as if they never had time to be with Daddy any more. Now during the days he is off they can spent time with him. He loves to make things with them and he has been doing some science with them now. I love to see them working together. They have a bird feeder project that he helped them with and we all enjoy it. He never had a chance to do stuff like this when he worked full time and they were in public school. His retiring from law enforcement and us taking them out of public school has changed our lives in such wonderful ways. Beth
Hi, welcome to the forums. I am fairly new here myself. I started HS'ing officially at the beginning of this year. I pulled the boys out right before the holidays. My advice is to Give your DS a small break and work with in in little steps. I also love the not having to RUSH RUSH RUSH every day.
