I've been researching Isaac's options for kindergarten and have started the preliminary enrollment process for a public homeschool public school at home. Yes, that's right, I said "PUBLIC" homeschool. Amazing, eh? The idea of homeschooling is appealing to me, but the idea of choosing a curriculum and buying a ton of things I am unsure of is intimidating.
When I learned they have a public homeschool school at home, I was all over it. Because its public, all curriculum is provided, as well as a teacher support who calls or visits. The program must meet all the same requirements and testings of any public school. The only difference is, I am the teacher and the classroom is our home. Best of all, we don't have to send our kids to some overcrowded institution, prey to fundraisers and child predators.
Unfortunately, enrollment is limited, so I am still crossing my fingers we get in.
We just did our Kidergarten Assessment Test today, and it was fun. And I learned we need to work on Isaac's reading comprehension. And, writing of course, but I thought his comprehension was better.
Thank you Chris O'donnell for setting the record straight.
Comments (9)
It's not homeschooling...
...if the word public immediately proceeds the word homeschooling ...if the curriculum is provided by the government ...if teacher support...
Posted by O'DonnellWeb | January 11, 2006 3:01 PM
Posted on January 11, 2006 15:01
Enrollment is limited? At first I thought you meant that "your" enrollment was limited and you had soooo many kids trying to get in "your" class, and Isaac might not make the cut.
Hahaha
Posted by Casey | January 11, 2006 4:01 PM
Posted on January 11, 2006 16:01
umm...Im still not seeing where this helps Isaac get the social skills he needs. You don't want him to grow up and not know how to interact in the big ol' world! You better put him in soccer or something.... : )
Posted by omi | January 11, 2006 9:01 PM
Posted on January 11, 2006 21:01
And so it begins...
Posted by Zoe | January 12, 2006 12:01 AM
Posted on January 12, 2006 00:01
How wonderfully refreshing to see what you blogged, Zoe! And to think you thanked Chris for setting the record straight. My day is made. Thank-you. Please see the link in my name to my list which might be of interest to you.
Posted by Annette | January 12, 2006 3:01 AM
Posted on January 12, 2006 03:01
Congrats on finding a system that will hopefully work for your son. I wasn't sure if your comment was to Chris was snark. On the chance that it was, I'd like to offfer up this post from Tim Haas which does an excellent job of explaining why calling public schools at home "homeschools" is so problematic. The "Chris" Tim refers to is O'Donnell.
Posted by Daryl Cobranchi | January 12, 2006 6:01 AM
Posted on January 12, 2006 06:01
No snide response from me. This is all new territory, and I'm happy to have the exposure. Very interesting links!
Posted by Zoe | January 12, 2006 10:01 AM
Posted on January 12, 2006 10:01
Hey, no fair be being nice and polite when I was being snarky :)
Posted by COD | January 12, 2006 12:01 PM
Posted on January 12, 2006 12:01
Tell me there's an appropriate time to use spanking to discipline children, and you'll see me get MORE than snarky ;)
Posted by Zoe | January 12, 2006 1:01 PM
Posted on January 12, 2006 13:01