Okay, so I’m seriously considering homeschooling my kids. They’re currently in public school, but I’m not super thrilled with the curriculum, and I think I could provide a more tailored and enriching learning environment. BUT (and this is a HUGE but), I’m terrified of them falling behind. I know that college is a long way…
I’ve been thinking a lot about homeschooling lately, and one of the biggest things holding me back is worrying about my child’s pace of learning. At school, they’re (ostensibly) learning at the same rate as their peers, which feels…comfortable? But also, sometimes it feels like my child is being held back by the pace of…
Okay, so, my daughter, Lily, is in 4th grade and she’s…bright. Really bright. Like, reads-at-an-8th-grade-level bright. But school’s just not cutting it. She’s constantly bored and disruptive because she finishes her work so quickly, then has nothing to do. The teacher’s great, don’t get me wrong, but with 25 other kids, she just can’t cater…