It was a difficult decision to begin home-schooling our son. We had so many concerns and worries. Would we be able to provide the right kind of structure? Was I intelligent enough to consider myself a "teacher"? It was one of the most frightening decisions we ever made.
It was the best decision we ever made! I don't want to say anything negative about public schools. In our particular situation, and the particular public school our son was going to, just didn't work out well. My son has always been overly curious, very busy, absorbing info faster than it could be given to him. He's hyper.
With some parents, a hyper child is a challenge that is met with medication to tone the child down. I didn't want to go this route. He was so incredibly intelligent. I had no desire to curb that curiosity.
A small public school with combined grades (First and Second Grades in the same room) only added to the problem. He got bored, he got in trouble.
After Third Grade, I had finally made the decision to home-school when I found out Fourth and Fifth would be combined. This setting simply didn't work for my son. I have no problem with this if it works for others.
That first year was so frightening and intimidating.
If you are a parent of a "unique" child and are considering home-schooling, there are more and more options available to you that can help get the ball rolling. You don't need to struggle with difficult situations!
There are online public schools, which I have heard rave reviews about. Then there is the Khan Academy, also online learning that we are utilizing. Our son learns what he is ready to learn, not based on "grade level".... but that's another story for another article!
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