My oldest daughter (4th grader) currently attends public school in the US--while the rest of us are now living in Brasil--because she doesn't know enough Portuguese to attend public school here, and the cost of English-speaking school is exorbitant. (Most families who attend the American or British schools here are paid in American dollars by American companies; I am not one of those lucky ones.) I want to bring my daughter to Brasil ASAP, and it is looking like that will mean homeschooling her, but where do I start?
I need a program that will keep her current with her peers, so that when we move back to the States, she will be able to go right back into public school. I like school; I like tests; I like really smart kids; I expect my daughters to be in advanced courses in high school. I also need to take care of her transcripts on the off-chance that we will be able to enroll her in a private school someday, where they like lots of documentation. I also may have a hard time getting ahold of educational materials, especially because of Brasil's heavy import tax, so I need to be able to access everything either all at once or electronically. And of course, I don't want to spend all of my money!
I'm looking forward to teaching her at home; she is a very shy girl, and I think this will give her a schedule where she can get involved in a few extracurricular group activities--sports, dance, etc. Plus she will be HERE with ME, which is a thought that just makes my knees buckle; I miss her so!!
But, just where do I start? I've been googling, but there seem to be soooo many options. Help?
I need a program that will keep her current with her peers, so that when we move back to the States, she will be able to go right back into public school. I like school; I like tests; I like really smart kids; I expect my daughters to be in advanced courses in high school. I also need to take care of her transcripts on the off-chance that we will be able to enroll her in a private school someday, where they like lots of documentation. I also may have a hard time getting ahold of educational materials, especially because of Brasil's heavy import tax, so I need to be able to access everything either all at once or electronically. And of course, I don't want to spend all of my money!
I'm looking forward to teaching her at home; she is a very shy girl, and I think this will give her a schedule where she can get involved in a few extracurricular group activities--sports, dance, etc. Plus she will be HERE with ME, which is a thought that just makes my knees buckle; I miss her so!!
But, just where do I start? I've been googling, but there seem to be soooo many options. Help?
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