TR requested more challenging school work. She says her preschool/play school is too easy. I don't know who told her school can be hard. Maybe her kindergarten interview tipped her off.
We're in March so I won't attempt to switch schools. Mr A and I went to Lakeshoreand purchased reading, printing, writing and arithmetic teachingsupplies.
We started our lessons on Friday and so far, so great. TR is serious about wanting to learn and Mr A and I are excited to teach. TR's attention span is lengthy so I don't have to do transition every 1/2 hour. I have to convince her to switch to a new subject. QT likes the math because he can play with the manipulatives. He doesn't seem to want to do a formal school right now.
I was given a lesson plan book, which I intend to use and design an orderly program. Hopefully we will get accepted into the school we want, but if we don't I think I can create an amazing home school situation. I already have plans to do excursions to museums, science centers, art classes and other enrichment. I will do my best to blog about our experiences as parent-educators. I think TR really enjoyed her first day. When we got to her play school, she told her teacher about the math she did that morning and TR seemed a lot more satisfied at school then I normally notice.
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I never thought of home schooling as an option for me and Tyler. I am still on the fence about that b/c I am not great with Math subjects and the lessons that I am seeing Tyler learn regarding social life and relationships and dealing with others are priceless. he would not have learned those at home. Right now Kayden is home with me everyday. I do plan to teach him as much as possible until he's in formal "school." I do still teach Tyler a lot at home about history and politics. His love of reading makes that much easier than if he hated reading. And he's naturally inquisitive. This morning he wanted to know what I knew about Guantanamo Bay.. Whew! He keeps me on my toes.
Math is my weakness. I always told myself I had to marry a man with a math//science mind so my kids could have a shot. One day Mr. A told me there was not a math he could not do. I swooned. Together we have a great skill set and he started working on math while they were in the womb.
Before Mr A and I decided to have kids, we discussed education options. Back then I leaned toward public in lower grades and he wanted private throughout. I was for homeschool and he was against it.
Now our first choice is the type of private we want or homeschool. Meeting the kids, changed both of our pre-kid ideas. Fortunately we have gymnastics so if we do homeschool that is a social community. It's also a benefit because those kids will have the same school, travel and practice challenges.
There are lots of homeschool networks, so parents can have their homeschooled kids, socialize with other homeschool kids, if socialization is a priority.
I am still pondering the appropriate educational environment for QT. I can't just consider his personality, I have to consider that he is a black male and I will choke a teacher/administrator/ parent who brings her/his biases on him.
him.
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