From my Dad:
Quite an adventure. How do you know what books/texts you need for various topics? Are there testing requirements imposed by the local school board? Is it easy to re-enroll if you or Margot start to have second thoughts? Maybe more importantly...what do you want to achieve by homeschooling that conventional schooling lacks, in your opinion?
Our approach to home schooling will be a little looser than a typical school curriculum. Like, really loose. Since we still live in a sort-of, free country there are very few requirements imposed by the school board. In Maine a statement of intent is almost all we need. Some states require more.
We plan to continue the math curriculum (they have a home school version) just in case she wants to slide back into third grade next year. Otherwise I probably wouldn't push it. Crazy talk!
Yes it is easy to re-enroll. She won't even be un-enrolled really. She will still go to Music once a week. Schools let you take specials and classes in higher grades.
As for second thoughts. I know we will second guess ourselves along the way. I've second guessed myself every day the attend school so I'm used to that. For now the plan is to try it until next year and decide if she wants to go back then.
In my most humble opinion the schools lack arts, foreign language, free time, natural science (as in worm hunting), gymnastics, rock climbing, horseback riding, daydreaming, cooking, hiking, sewing, knitting, photography, drama, gardening and even watching really good TV and movies.
And of course we will work on our cursive writing. It is not a lost art!
I think it's a great adventure, and it sounds like this could be very enriching for Margot...and yourself.
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