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Thank you to everyone! My daughter is warming up more to the thought of going to school more and more each day. I am actually now getting excited for her. All I ever want for my child is to be healthy, happy and well adjusted. I have no questions in my mind that this right choice for her and I can't wait to see what the future brings our way.
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Thank you to everyone! My daughter is warming up more to the thought of going to school more and more each day. I am actually now getting excited for her. All I ever want for my child is to be healthy, happy and well adjusted. I have no questions in my mind that this right choice for her and I can't wait to see what the future brings our way.
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Thanks everyone! My daughter is slowly warming up to the fact that she will be going to school in fall. So we are on the right track.
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Thanks for the acknowledgement, it means a lot to me.
Well, I don't know you in person - but just know you aren't alone, and she will see it and appreciate it.... but dang it, it is hard.
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Thank you so much! I hope this my case as well, I will take all the burden of worrying about this. I am going to do everything in my power to make this the most positive experience for her.
I just wanted to add that my Ds started school for the first time this year (3rd grade) and I was terrified that he would hate it. He has always been very attached to me and never desired to go to school. When I dropped my kiddos off on the first day, it wasn't my sweet little kindergartener that I was worried about; instead I was worried about my 8 year old son. That being said, he loves school. He still talks about homeschooling, but about midway through the year he (sadly) told me that he prefers school. Of course this broke my heart...but I am so thankful that he's happy.
I think all of the suggestions given sound great, but I didn't do any of them. I just spent the months prior to school starting talking school up in a big way. I mentioned all of the fun this he would get to do, the friends, etc. it worked for us.
This is a stressful time for sure. But in my experience, it was more stressful for me than it was for the kids!
Good luck!!! You'll get through this :)
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Thanks! I am going to do everything in my power to make this school experience as positive as possible. I can only hope that some day soon her dad will become the parent she needs. it is the quality of time not quantity I can see that she is in need of his love and acknowledgement of her. I try to pull double duty of being both parents to her, but I can't replace the lack of love and security she is lacking from him.
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Thanks, these are all great suggestions.
A couple thoughts off the top of my head:
Can you take her to the school and walk her through a day? Show her how lunch, recess, drop off and pick-up work? Let her meet as many teachers as possible. Knowing what to expect might help her feel more secure.
American Girl has some well done books that address making friends and bullying that might help prep her for the group setting. In our case, we had to discuss with DD what her teachers expectations were (that Dd was there to learn not do everything perfectly).
Also, let her know that you are excited for all the fun things she'll get to do at school.
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I have asked her dad to please try again with her overnight but he refuses. she doesn't have that safe and secure feeling with him like she does with me.
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Any input on how to make the transition process easier for my 7 year old next school year would be appreciated. A little about my daughter. she is 7, will be 8 in November. Has never been to public school or in any type os school setting, besides one on one with me. We are considered first grade this year, so she will be going into second. It has been a rough couple of years for her. I got a divorce in July 2011 and then got back together with her dad until March 2011. Our life is better now than ever, but she has separation problems when it comes to me. So I am very concerned about that aspect of public school. She does go to her dads a couple times a week and was good with staying over night (did it for about 6 months), then end of last summer she had three bad nights crying wanting to come home. So no more overnights. And does stay here and there with her older sister and my friend if I need to a babysitter. Usually cries a little when I go to leave. But for the most part once distracted is fine. I am afraid of her crying and feeling scared when she starts school in fall and really want any ideas to lessen this feeling for her. Also I know how mean kids can be, I don't want her labled as a baby. So this is the socializing part.
Now onto the academic part of schoolin which she is ahead. But being that she is shy and has never done this. Any ideas or things I should be going over with her so that she will be comfortable in participating in class. What should i be teaching her or reinforcing? Any advice will be appreciated.
The reason for me putting her in school is that we are planning on moving this summer (in the process of looking). And financially I would like to be working while she is in school, so that I can give us financial security, I am looking at our future. This was a hard decision, but I know in my heart it is the best decision for both of us.
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Susan
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Any input on how to make the transition process easier for my 7 year old next school year would be appreciated. A little about my daughter. she is 7, will be 8 in November. Has never been to public school or in any type os school setting, besides one on one with me. We are considered first grade this year, so she will be going into second. It has been a rough couple of years for her. I got a divorce in July 2011 and then got back together with her dad until March 2011. Our life is better now than ever, but she has separation problems when it comes to me. So I am very concerned about that aspect of public school. She does go to her dads a couple times a week and was good with staying over night (did it for about 6 months), then end of last summer she had three bad nights crying wanting to come home. So no more overnights. And does stay here and there with her older sister and my friend if I need to a babysitter. Usually cries a little when I go to leave. But for the most part once distracted is fine. I am afraid of her crying and feeling scared when she starts school in fall and really want any ideas to lessen this feeling for her. Also I know how mean kids can be, I don't want her labled as a baby. So this is the socializing part.
Now onto the academic part of schoolin which she is ahead. But being that she is shy and has never done this. Any ideas or things I should be going over with her so that she will be comfortable in participating in class. What should i be teaching her or reinforcing? Any advice will be appreciated.
The reason for me putting her in school is that we are planning on moving this summer (in the process of looking). And financially I would like to be working while she is in school, so that I can give us financial security, I am looking at our future. This was a hard decision, but I know in my heart it is the best decision for both of us.
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Susan
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I am single too, and I rarely invite people I do not know well over. Homeschooling and working at home both cause messes others do not have. I am a bad host by nature. I am less intimidated by playdates where moms come along with their kids. That way, there are no husbands and no expectation to cook anything beyond cookies.
I can totally relate.
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I used to have people over once in awhile when I was still married, but now that I am single... I feel lost. I am introverted and have a difficult time holding conversations and even though I want to have people over so I can make friends, I am terrified. Especially when it comes to having whole families over that include husbands. I think it might be awkward. But I am so lonely for friends. Over the last few years, I have been dropped by a lot of people that used to be my friends. Any advice?
I am right there with you. I don't have any answers for you, but I do understand how you are feeling.
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I agree it is worth reading for the geography alone. But I did enjoy reading the rest as well.
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Freedom is a huge part of why I homeschool. I want to give my daughter the space to develop in her own way, on her own timetable, into her own person. I want to have the freedom to accelerate as much as she needs, to repeat things as many times as it takes, and to follow interests as they arise.
I have a whole slew of academic reasons as well, but freedom - social, intellectual, emotional, and just having free time to be a kid, is a really huge part of my choice.
Exactly! I am big on letting them be a kid as long as possible. My daughter has done daisies and basketball with other 7 year old girls, I couldn't believe how these girls are so clicky and are like preteens. Lots of drama, too.
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Thank you girls! During our homeschooling, my daughter had a lot of changes going on in her life ( I was going through divorce in early 2011). I think homeschooling was the one thing that remained the same in our daily lives. And has hard as everything was homeschooling brought us comfort in a bad time in our life.
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I recommend WWE. I use it in my homeschooling. But I can honestly say I would use it for afterschooling as well. It doesn't take long to do. And I feel it is a very strong writing program. I also have my daughter write to penpals. I also use FLL and very short lessons.
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I am thankful to be able to homeschool my daughter. I have been doing this from the get go, preschool, and it has been very rewarding. Yes I live in NY and have to report and follow some guide lines, but for the most part I have freedom with my homeschooling. I love the fact that I can pick her curriculum and if something doesn't work for her I can make a change. What it takes school 6 and a half hours to accomplish, I can get done with her in less than half that time. I also really like the fact that if we had a late night, school can start a little later lol, I do believe that my older to girls were sick a lot more the first few years in ps, then she has been. I can pick a curriculum and tweak it to fit her. Also she gets one on one teaching.
So with that said, I realize how our school day is evolving. And that what started as hit and miss schooling in preschool. And mostly concentrating on learning to read and write. Evolved to the basics in K, math, reading, writing. Then mid year some grammar, basic geaography and a dab of science. This year in first, we concentrated a lot on the basics, math, reading, writing, grammar and spelling. And science and history here and there. After are holiday break, we started back in January with the same, but now science and history are done weekly. Next would be to add more geography(she gets some with her history, but I would like her to have more than that). May try to add that in by spring, but for sure will be done weekly starting next year. I should add we do do some of the visual arts, but won't be added into our schedule weekly til she next school year and maybe not til January. with this said I love that I am able to introduce a new subject at her own pace, or our own pace:) My daughter is very creative when it comes to the visual arts and on her own time has down art projects and is being taught how to play guitar. And as far as phys ed goes, that is an everyday occurance here. Been that way since she was a toddler.
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Math fact drilling doesn't seem to work here. My dd gets frustrated!
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Echoing Llewelma--please do not expect to do everything in TWTM, and please tweak as necessary to make the education fit your family. I have heard SWB say so in more than one seminar.
Often small tweaks can make a big difference. If the day feels dry, change it up a bit. If you are doing a lot of workbook work, or pencil-and-paper work that feels dry, then you probably need to add in things like read-aloud stories (I still read aloud to my 16yo), science experiments, or crafts. I also think that read-aloud history or history activities add a lot.
I also try to make a game of getting the paper work done. I have been honest with my kids that certain things like spelling can be done quickly, so we don't fuss over those subjects and make them take forever. The child does the work, I check it, we move on. No need to spend a lot of time on something that has been learned with less effort.
I agree tweak to fit your homeschool!
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Don't be hasty. Sometimes just a couple of changes can make a world of difference. Little things like "tea time", more tailored curricula, or *you* having a calmer attitude. Have you evaluated your student's skills? Are they truly lacking? Or are you just feeling overwhelmed by SWB's perfect school. If you did not know, she has said that no one can do everything in the book. She is just focused on the best in each field. You will have to pick and choose based on your students strengths and weaknesses. If you do less, you can do it with a more relaxed attitude and have more time for getting into the real world. You just need to decide what *your* students need to work on, and dump the rest.
Personally, I focus on the basics and keep the work short and sweet (as in 4 hours for 6th grade and 2hr for 2nd grade and under), and then we go out into the real world and enjoy ourselves. Not sure what "bookwork" you are referring to. But, yes, IMHO you do have to study the basics, but it does not have to be worksheets. There are lots of curricula available like Life of Fred for math, MCT for LA, and library books for science and history that do not use worksheets.
Here is a thread that had a powerful effect on me. Nan in Mass started it "why you should work on twtm skills - copywork narration dictation outlining etc" Worth a read.
http://forums.welltr...-outlining-etc/
Ruth in NZ
Thanks for putting a link to the post about why you should work on twtm skills.
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Thank you so much for this post.
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So glad you posted. I am in NY and was thinking of doing a unit on backyards birds as well in the spring.
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Thanks for taking the time to share these!
I have been using her lesson plans in my co-op art class for two years. I love the step by step directions she has for most of the lessons. I also use http://www.thatartistwoman.org/ and http://www.artprojectsforkids.org/
Favorite lessons (I have mostly 4-6th graders)
http://www.deepspace...-art-lesson/��- the kids kept on doing these in free art time and at home, huge hit!
http://www.deepspace...ter-art-lesson/ - all ended up with beautiful pictures and the parents loved them!
http://mrspicassosar...o-monsters.html - time consuming but well worth it, plus we studied about Picasso
http://www.artprojec...dy-snowman.html - this was our latest, every picture turned out worthy of a frame from my 1st grader to my 6th grader.
I am not an art teacher nor do I play one on tv :laugh: but I have found a passion for teaching it that I didn't know exsisted!
transitioning from homeschooling to public school
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Best of luck to you all!