I wish I'd have known this starting out. I wish I'd have known that it's actually LESS work to just homeschool your child, than to be an "involved parent" at school.
We've enjoyed elementary school with our older boys. *Most* of the teachers were actually pretty competent and caring (the others, I save for another blog post, another day...). We had the children involved in extra activities like the Spanish Club or Service Club, or choir, and they got a fair bit out of the experience.
But it's a LOT of work.
You get about a ton of worksheets that must be done by a certain time. Usually on a day when you're sick or have no time. You get the phone calls about this or that, and about a zillion sheets per day that sometimes contain important news, so you MUST go through them daily. The schools also *love* to throw in half days, teacher in-service days and early dismissals. Not so bad, unless you have children at more than one school and the schedu…
Those other kids are from my friend who is living with her. He husband left them and is divorcing her right away. They had no where to go and of course we invited them here during all of it till she can get settled. She's been a homemaker for the last 7 years so it's hard for her finding a job right now. She's not going to be making much money. She is close to me so I know her. :) So there are eight kids here for probably a few months.
ReplyDeleteOh, yeahhhh... I remember hearing about her, but not that she was coming by. GOD BLESS YOU and your household for doing that.
ReplyDeleteIt never seems to fail that people ruin all the things that I like.
ReplyDeleteI know. It really stinks. Coffee and chocolate is next.
ReplyDeleteI'd be impressed if I were a kid, but I think these kids might have some problems later on from inhaling these particulates.
ReplyDeletePaloma Pentarian
Paloma, that's just what I'm thinking.
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