Home School.. who does it?

[old Rusty C10]

you know Liz when i was married to the mother of my kids, I was let down by the public schools here in NYC many times. My Laura was a little slow grasping concepts particularly with reading and math and Chris was ADD ADHD ( then again i think they qualify everyone for some reason). When i moved to NJ the schools there were more interested in warehousing kids as opposed to educating them. Had i had the resources and the time. as i always had to work long hard hours to make ends meet and my wife at the time was a hole in the head i would hae home schooled them as with the proper attention i feel that they would have done better.
I think if youre that unsatisfied with the programs your school is offereing your kids you should definately look into it but be prepared for the state to breathe down your neck..
they did this with a friend of mine until they capitulated back to the regular school
Good luck with whatever you decide

[gcburdic]

Again, my inexperience with this makes me an outsider....just a clarifiaction....I believe a charter school is not really a private school....so no tuition for you to worry about....they do have a lottery every year for the number of kids they'll take.....and I think me living so close to Charlotte they seem to be more abundant here as well....they are K-12 schools here though....I guess your location will determine what they can support.....

BUT....Having met your kiddos at the GOG....they are fun loving free spirited bundles of happiness....i bet they would love to spend more time with their mother

[Liz]

Originally Posted by MacAttack

Couldn't disagree more. In my neck of the woods - if you want to be competitive and not "just get along" you'd better know how to navigate your world - with folks of your own age, or you'll get passed over like being hit with a tsunami. You can cruise until you hit about 7, then you best have it together.

Mac.

I grew up in NY, so I fully understand how it is where you are. Thats why I moved to Rockwell to raise my children. Its like stepping back in time. Church and sports are the social events of the year. Crime is pretty much unheard of, outside of petty theft (tools from sheds n such). And the kids are free to grow up as kids, not adults. I did not want them to have to grow up as quickly as we did. That in itself is half the issue in the world now.

Originally Posted by PanelDeland

This is a great thread with lots of useful insight for parents.One thing I would like to add is "Personal Finance".More of it needs to be taught to our kids both in public school and by parents.I took a class in it while in HS and I have to say, I hated the teacher,my uncle hated the teacher 30 years before when she taught him typing and my mother hated her when she took typing from her.That said I believe it was the most useful class I ever took.Though it was only basic terminology,learning the cost of intrest and balancing a checkbook it helped me understand how finance works on a personal/family level.I find that many people do not understnd much of what they get involved in with financial matters and are "victimized" by the financial institutions.
Just a random personal thought about how kids could be better prepared for life.

I concur

Originally Posted by gcburdic

Again, my inexperience with this makes me an outsider....just a clarifiaction....I believe a charter school is not really a private school....so no tuition for you to worry about....they do have a lottery every year for the number of kids they'll take.....and I think me living so close to Charlotte they seem to be more abundant here as well....they are K-12 schools here though....I guess your location will determine what they can support.....

BUT....Having met your kiddos at the GOG....they are fun loving free spirited bundles of happiness....i bet they would love to spend more time with their mother

Issue is, there aren't any available for our age kids in this area. High school yes.
In Fayetteville they had several. Here nope