Why so young? Or why wait? - Page 2

[yippityskippity]

You could try the Letter Factory and Word Factory DVDs and see if he likes them.

Both of my daughters thought they were fun and it's how they learned their letters and sounds.

No, it's not worth stressing out about at such a young age. But, especially since he's expressed interest, there's nothing wrong with giving him a gentle nudge and seeing what happens.

[Momma Aimee]

i for one just get caught up

I KNWO my son isn't ready --and i do NOT push him -- i just sit around anf fret about it.

[annethcz]

I've also noticed (amongst others as well as myself) that HSing parents sometimes are a bit more eager with their first child than with subsequent children. When my oldest child was small, I was SO excited about homeschooling and so ready for the world to open up for him to explore. I had so much energy and sitting around and playing and just being didn't seem like enough. So I bought curricula and workbooks and attempted to be consistent with integrating those things into our daily lives.

And honestly, it worked out okay for us. DS enjoyed most of the 'formal' learning that he did at that age. I didn't push him past his ability level or insist that he continue activities that he hated. But now that he's older and I have several younger children, I see that the formal learning wasn't at all necessary. It didn't hurt him, but I don't see significant differences between my children who started academics earlier and those who I didn't do workbooks at age 4. They're all happy and bright children.

In most cases, I think early academics have more to do with the parents than the children.

[Kerimommyof2]

I think every child is different and will learn when ready
If they dont seem interested try to do"fun" learning activatys..
I know my dd who is 8 only recently started reading and only after i switched her to a online program ~Time4Learning~ did she learn to read....if its not fun they wont be interested kwim
my son who is 3 is different at age 2 he knew his letters and now knows some site words..i havnt pushed him he just does the program too, and watches tv ect...
Just focuse on what they likes and try to add what you know they needs alil bit a a time..
a game i played with my dd was id talk to her but id be "Do you want more M-I-L-K...so she would have to try and figure out what i spelled to know what i said..
with my son i will play letter match .....cards with letters like memory game ..flipping them over...he LOVES that game

[jewelsJZ]

Here I am with a kindergardener in public school, and I KNOW he isn't ready to read and write, but they push. He gets homework and it is such a battle to get him to do it. Now I am thinking again about homeschooling. My child is having an experience where learning is not fun for him and I wonder how much of a problem that is going to create later down the road. Just my .02. I can appreciate your concern, OP.

[Lillian J]

Originally Posted by jewelsJZ

Here I am with a kindergardener in public school, and I KNOW he isn't ready to read and write, but they push. He gets homework and it is such a battle to get him to do it. Now I am thinking again about homeschooling. My child is having an experience where learning is not fun for him and I wonder how much of a problem that is going to create later down the road. Just my .02. I can appreciate your concern, OP.

Is kindergarten required in your state, or is he of an age where he's required to be in school there? Is there a possibility of just pulling him out and later considering whether to send him to 1st grade? - Lillian