mmasmommy Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 So yesterday the phone calls started. All DD's friends calling to see what teacher she got. (teacher letters came in the mail yesterday) DD has handled it with much grace and great confidence in what we're doing, defending her desire to homeschool to her friends very well. It's me that's having the twinges of guilt. DD has many friends from school and is extremely social, I am starting to really worry about taking her away from that. We made the decision to homeschool DS for many reasons but had planned to continue DD at the local PS. Ultimately she's the one that made the decision that she wanted to stay home and is very enthusiastic about it. I wish I could follow her lead and have her confidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Why can't she be social after school? Teachers don't want kids talking a ton in class, anyway. She'll be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjlcc Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 :grouphug: She will still be social. I promise. Enjoy your time with your precious children! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Follow her lead Mom! Those lovely little girls at school are only getting older.:D She can still see the ones that matter. My dd was very encouraging to me when we started homeschooling her in 2nd grade. It will take a little while to look at your life differently but you will grow into it. It doesn't work to continue to compare it to the activity part of ps. For us it became a different way of life that was ours. It's not always easy but it's what we want. My children are in high school and I'm thankful for all the time I've had them home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Why can't she be social after school? Teachers don't want kids talking a ton in class, anyway. She'll be fine. :iagree::iagree::iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 If it makes you feel any better, the ONLY reason my dd12 has tried school every single school year is because of the social aspect. Here's her rundown and how each year panned out: Kindergarten: She stayed for 2 months until I found out she missed lunch because the teacher gave her a permanent pass to the library and forgot she was in there one day. The work was too easy, the teacher knew it, but the school was adamant about keeping her with her social peers. 1st grade: She stayed for about 2 months. I don't remember why we brought her home. 2nd grade: She stayed about 3 months until she was totally stressed about the pressure to read long, complex books in the Accelerated Reader program so her class would earn a pizza party at the end of the year. She was the best reader in her class so the responsibility fell on her shoulders. 3rd grade: This was the one and only grade she stayed in school the entire school year. She absolutely loved her teacher and had 2 good friends. One was in her class, the other she saw only at recess. 4th grade: She stayed about 3 months but just hated the class, especially the mean boys. 5th grade: She stayed for 3 months. She loved her teacher and had one good friend. One of the mean girls found out dd didn't believe in God and within 2 days, the 5th grade classes all knew and she had at least a dozen children telling her she was going to hell. Even her one friend shied away her. She was devastated and it did absolutely nothing for her interest in religion at that point. 6th grade: This was last year, the 2009/2010 school year. She did not attend at all. DH and I put our foot down and absolutely refused to allow her to even try. We found her homeschool classes and it was the best school year yet! We expect the same excellence this year for her 7th grade year. So, did school work for a social purpose? Absolutely not. In all those years, she had only one friend from school that she saw outside school and that wasn't often. So phibttt on the idea that school can meet the social needs for every child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 So yesterday the phone calls started. All DD's friends calling to see what teacher she got. (teacher letters came in the mail yesterday) DD has handled it with much grace and great confidence in what we're doing, defending her desire to homeschool to her friends very well. It's me that's having the twinges of guilt. DD has many friends from school and is extremely social, I am starting to really worry about taking her away from that. We made the decision to homeschool DS for many reasons but had planned to continue DD at the local PS. Ultimately she's the one that made the decision that she wanted to stay home and is very enthusiastic about it. I wish I could follow her lead and have her confidence. Could you write her a "teacher letter" that outlines what she has to look forward to in the coming year? Or if the calls are to see if they will be sharing classes, is there a weekend function that she could specifically plan with her friends. Something they could all look forward to but that isn't tied to school? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 It won't be long before those same friends are calling to tell her how they wish that their mother would home school them. ;) Seriously! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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