what kind of education?

[meowee]

What kind of education is your child getting?

[USAmma]

I voted homeschooling but that will change in a year or so. I am going back to school and dd needs to be put in school, too. I am currently exploring our options. Right now I am leaning towards a public school in another district, and mainstreaming her *if* I can find an understanding teacher who will allow her to read quietly or do extra work if she finishes her work early. I may change my mind again if that doesn't work out but right now that seems like her best option.

[eilonwy]

This poll totally needs an "other" option, as well as the option to check more than one answer.

My nieces are attending a cyber school this fall; it is a public school which doesn't technically have a gifted (or special ed) program. On the other hand, they are willing to accomodate children individually, with truly differentiated curricula and child-pacing. So, my 6-year-old niece (one of the youngest in her kindergarten class, if not the youngest) will be doing first grade math (starting with the second half of the year) and third grade language arts along with fourth grade reading. If she completes the entire year's worth of work before the school year ends, she can start on the next year. She's also going to be getting an IEP and assistance (most likely) from the IU-13 because she needs speech therapy and occupational therapy, and possibly some other accomodations.

[LeftField]

We are homeschooling precisely because of gifted issues. Well, now we just do it because we enjoy it, but our original decision was based on the g issues. This is our first legal year as homeschoolers.

[eclipse]

Mine would be "other," if we had it. I voted public school/ mainstream program, however, he won't be starting kindy for another month. It's also only technically a public school - it's a charter school, constructivist, and in theory every child will be educated according to their level and needs.

[jkpmomtoboys]

I need an other as well. While we're techincally in the public school and can't be tested for GATE until the end of 2nd grade, we're in an alternative, Sudbury-like school within a school in our district. It's very child-driven and emphasizes the lack of vertical limits, which is why it's a good fit for ds1.

[Katana]

Ds is in public school, in the mainstream program.

They want to test him at the end of this year (2nd grade) for giftedness, but dh and I are still debating whether or not to allow it.

The gifted classes are usually just more academic work and little challenge.

We've been doing things outside of school for years to challenge him and give him something interesting to do. I think we'd both prefer to just leave it like it is.

[BabyBumblebee]

we are at the beginning of our homeschooling journey. Unless something changes drastically with either our finances, or the local schools we feel that this is going to give dd the best education possible for *who* she is

[meowee]

Lol, I hate the "other" option so I avoid it at all costs when making polls; the multi-option polls are mathematically incorrect. At least that's what I've concluded. The results they yield are useless as you end up with totals exceeding 100% and there is no function to match multiple choices to the respondant.

Way to go homeschoolers! The percentage is more than I expected.

[Ruthla]

My children are in a private school, but I wouldn't really classify it as either a "mainstream" or a "gifted" program. It's a small school, with about 6 kids to a class, project based learning- basically a very flexible program that tries to meet EVERY child's needs!

Prior to this, the girls were in public school- the gifted program there starts at 3rd grade and is only a few hours a week. I was unhappy with public schools for a variety of reasons.

[eilonwy]

Originally Posted by meowee

Lol, I hate the "other" option so I avoid it at all costs when making polls; the multi-option polls are mathematically incorrect. At least that's what I've concluded. The results they yield are useless as you end up with totals exceeding 100% and there is no function to match multiple choices to the respondant.

Yes, but without including enough variations, you definately need the "other" option. You can have, what, 15 different options for any given poll? If you want to stop at four inadequate ones, people are going to answer "other."

Some of us have more than one child, and some of us have children in various educational situations. It does make it more difficult to meaningfully interpret the data if you use the multiple choice option, but it's not impossible because most people who vote in polls will comment on their votes, particularly when asked to explain in the original post.

[JoyJoy1975]

Homeschool

[Jennisee]

My DD is only two, but we're leaning towards homeschooling.

[SunRayeMomi]

Originally Posted by eclipse

Mine would be "other," if we had it. I voted public school/ mainstream program, however, he won't be starting kindy for another month. It's also only technically a public school - it's a charter school, constructivist, and in theory every child will be educated according to their level and needs.

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but plan on homeschooling first grade and up

[Fiestabeth]

We are homeschooling through an online charter school. I love it. I feel like we get the best of both worlds. My dd is one year ahead of where she should be agewise, and we just recently tested for the gifted program. We had been encouraged to do so earlier, but I struggle with knowing how challenged she needs to be. I don't want her to be bored, but I also want her to feel accomplished. We'll see how the test comes back.