TXBeth Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 where you expected to live for the majority of your kids' childhood, and your oldest was in 2nd grade... Would you feel comfortable scrapping the social studies you had planned for the year (countries/cultures overview) and focusing ONLY on learning the language/culture of your new home for that first year? Of course math, language arts, cursive, science, etc would all stay the same. But I'm considering abandoning our geography program except for memorizing country locations with Geography Songs, and just focusing on Thai language and culture this year. Then next year we would probably pick up with ancients, IF the kids don't end up going to the international school. That's okay, right? Since they're just little? (7,5, and 3) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigitte Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 In a word, YES. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Yup. That would be the new plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 I love Thailand! Where are you moving? And yes I am sure your kids will be fine learning about one culture only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXBeth Posted September 17, 2012 Author Share Posted September 17, 2012 I love Thailand! Where are you moving? And yes I am sure your kids will be fine learning about one culture only. We will be living in Chiang Mai. Where have you been? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 We will be living in Chiang Mai. Where have you been? We were in Chiang Mai 3 years ago for a wedding/vacation. My kids would move there in a second if they could. Have you visited there yet? We also spent time in Bangkok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReader Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 YES. My boys were 10, 7 and 2.5 yrs when we moved to Brazil. We stopped history that year, focused on learning about Brazil and working on learning the language (don't expect them to become fluent in your at-home studies, though, no matter how much time you devote to it). They're doing fine, even now; it didn't derail them at all. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 I think that would be a great way to get to know your new home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Definitely. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 absolutely change to the new plans! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Wow, exciting. My son's best friend is from Thailand... His name is Ping Ping :) Good Luck on the Language and writing it! Eeeeeckkkk it's hard! They value education there.... a lot!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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