Xahm Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 This is slightly off topic on a homeschooling forum, but I thought you might find it encouraging. My daughter starts Kindergarten in an French immersion program in two weeks. We are pretty homeschool-minded, but the immersion programs in the area don't allow admission past first grade, and spots are limited then, so if we want to try it, we have to now. To get her ready for the rigors of the school day, today we are running a mock school day. We woke up in time to get ready and get to school on time. I packed a lunch which she ate on the school lunch schedule, and we've been trying to do school-type activities all day. Oh. My. Goodness! We've covered so much material. We've done music, art, science, reading, math, literature, French, and history. As well as lunch and recess. That's with having to take an hour long break to run an errand for my parents. I've been throwing in lots of drawing type activities. Right now she's experimenting with mixing primary colors. We still have two hours to go. Homeschooling is certainly more efficient. I'm half hoping for this school to not work out so that we can homeschool instead. At the same time I'm trying hard not to sabotage anything because if we are going to try the school, we need to give it our best try. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnniePoo Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 (edited) School is so so so so so so different than homeschooling. It's like apples to oranges. I volunteered in my sons k class last year and noticed all the cute little things they did that filled up time. Not intentional time wasters, but they took time nonetheless. When they'd go somewhere in the hall, they would sing whisper a cute little song about being quiet in the hallway before they went. Stuff like that. Yes, school is not the most efficient use of time, but they're not just sitting around all day. The kids were kept plenty busy doing age-appropriate activities that I just didn't have the energy or drive or desire to do. Like glitter. Or hopping around like frogs after reading a frog book. Edited July 25, 2017 by AnniePoo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xahm Posted July 25, 2017 Author Share Posted July 25, 2017 Oh yes, I know. I've taught in classrooms, so I know the dynamic and how much fun and good use it can be. I'm very happy to have the school take over any and all glitter duties. I was just trying to give her a full-length school day as a conditioning exercise and found it was impossible. Those fun little things are just goofy and draining if you try to do them at home. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YodaGirl Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 School is so so so so so so different than homeschooling. It's like apples to oranges. I volunteered in my sons k class last year and noticed all the cute little things they did that filled up time. Not intentional time wasters, but they took time nonetheless. When they'd go somewhere in the hall, they would sing whisper a cute little song about being quiet in the hallway before they went. Stuff like that. Yes, school is not the most efficient use of time, but they're not just sitting around all day. The kids were kept plenty busy doing age-appropriate activities that I just didn't have the energy or drive or desire to do. Like glitter. Or hopping around like frogs after reading a frog book. My daughter's K class would fill time by taking brain breaks. Good idea in theory, but the teacher turned on Sponge Bob. o.O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xahm Posted July 25, 2017 Author Share Posted July 25, 2017 My daughter's K class would fill time by taking brain breaks. Good idea in theory, but the teacher turned on Sponge Bob. o.O I'd say that would be a break in one way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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