Hi Everyone.
If anyone can take the time to read through this and offer insight, I'd really appreciate it!
I'm mom to an almost 8 year old girl, who loves learning but REALLY struggles in the classroom. I believe in homeschooling and while it would have been my first choice we found a great local school that is a 'family school' and is not very traditional. She adores the social aspect. She suffer general anxiety and is not learning well. I really want to homeschool her, and she seems to be very keen on it, but is worried about not being 'involved' at 'her' school. I know there are a huge amount of resources here and we will explore all of them.
I can't help but feel really let down. I feel let down by the system (which I never believed in anyways, so I don't know why I care?!) and I also cant shake this feeling of judgement that my daughter just can't assimilate in a tradition school environment and do 'well'. Again, I don't believe in this system at all, so I don't know why I care? I worry that she will see homeschooling as though she has failed at traditional school?
I cant really explain it, I don't know where these emotions are coming from, as I've always wanted to homeschool and have always had many issues with the quality of her 'education' thus far.
I also feel very overwhelmed with the options out there, though I know we will find our way. DD has ADD and learning things like math/writing will be so much better for her in a calm environment like at home. I also notice a lot of the HS science programs, etc all have fees, and I just cant see where that extra expense will come from, but I don't want her to miss out on these experiences...
I also have a 3 year old and am TTC, as well as run a WAH business which is really taking off.
Can someone maybe just share a story of their own fears and how they overcame them?
I'd be so appreciative. And in the meantime I'm going to go through this thread!
If anyone can take the time to read through this and offer insight, I'd really appreciate it!
I'm mom to an almost 8 year old girl, who loves learning but REALLY struggles in the classroom. I believe in homeschooling and while it would have been my first choice we found a great local school that is a 'family school' and is not very traditional. She adores the social aspect. She suffer general anxiety and is not learning well. I really want to homeschool her, and she seems to be very keen on it, but is worried about not being 'involved' at 'her' school. I know there are a huge amount of resources here and we will explore all of them.
I can't help but feel really let down. I feel let down by the system (which I never believed in anyways, so I don't know why I care?!) and I also cant shake this feeling of judgement that my daughter just can't assimilate in a tradition school environment and do 'well'. Again, I don't believe in this system at all, so I don't know why I care? I worry that she will see homeschooling as though she has failed at traditional school?
I cant really explain it, I don't know where these emotions are coming from, as I've always wanted to homeschool and have always had many issues with the quality of her 'education' thus far.
I also feel very overwhelmed with the options out there, though I know we will find our way. DD has ADD and learning things like math/writing will be so much better for her in a calm environment like at home. I also notice a lot of the HS science programs, etc all have fees, and I just cant see where that extra expense will come from, but I don't want her to miss out on these experiences...
I also have a 3 year old and am TTC, as well as run a WAH business which is really taking off.
Can someone maybe just share a story of their own fears and how they overcame them?
I'd be so appreciative. And in the meantime I'm going to go through this thread!