Okay, so I’m seriously considering homeschooling my 8-year-old, Lily. She’s bright, but she’s really struggling socially at her current school. She’s getting picked on for being "smart" and it’s just crushing her. She used to be so confident and outgoing, but lately, she’s withdrawn and constantly saying she’s "dumb" – which is ridiculous, but she…
Okay, so my husband and I are seriously considering homeschooling our daughter, Sarah, who’s currently in the second grade. We live in a pretty rural area, and honestly, the public school isn’t the greatest. We think we could offer her a more personalized education tailored to her learning style. However, our biggest concern – and…
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…