I have always admired those that homeschool. I would love to teach my children and go and do fun things with them . Honestly, I thought it was to hard, I needed my time and I wanted the kids to have friends. It has come to a time that it is better that I suck it up and just keep my daughter home with me for this year. Maybe a couple more as I was told the schools at our next duty station are a lot less then stellar.
My main thing is that we do not live in the best school district. Most of the schools here are Title I and very low income. You would think the schools would be better. The school she goes/went to was a 4/10 and the school I wanted her to go to is pretty packed because of the 7/10 scaling so that was a no.
I was lucky in kindergarden because she had an awesome teacher and a small classroom. She was in a class of 19 kids and it was a K/1 class. Meaning there were some kindergarden kids mixed with some 1st graders. I think it was a good idea for her.
This year has posed another problem. Here is my list:
* Part time teacher. She has one teacher M-W and another teacher Th-F. Not cool with that idea.
* Part of her time in the classroom is helping the ESL kids with their English. Now I am totally down with ESL classes but not on my kids learning time. Take them out of the class.
* The entire school gets a 30 minute lunch. The kids are taken to the lunch room to eat and play. Most kids play. In her case she plays and does not eat lunch. She has lost weight since school started this year.
I did not agree with all of the above. I am sure her part time teacher is pretty awesome but I am not down with my kid having a sub 2 days a week basically. The kids need a stable teacher. No matter how much they like them, or don't.
ESL. Is awesome. I think it is great that there are teachers as well as a lesson plan to teach these kiddos English. Take them out of class. That is the way it was done when I was in school.
Lunch. AYFKM?! They are in elementary school. They would rather play. Sure I can go sit up there with her but I have 2 other kids. My little dude gets on the bus at that time and the baby is napping. What gives.
In a nut shell I figure for now I can teach her and have her learn better at home. It is 1st grade, it can not be that hard!
I will take you on my journey. I am using the K12 online program with a virtual school here in my state.
Wish us luck :)
