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i posted this on my old blog back in march. the issue has come up again and this time as more of a definite. we’re experiencing some things in his pre-k now that has the mr. now on accord with me. the only real issue is "can we afford to do this?" i got a resounding yes yesterday when i read what she said over at momisteaching.com.
for your consideration
with my son’s fourth birthday approaching, i have thrown homeschooling in the mix. i began to investigate this alternative about a year ago, but some of tennessee’s rules and regulations left me a little daunted. now that we will be migrating southwest, i have resumed my research for the laws in texas on homeschooling. i was very pleased to see how liberal the state is on this matter. there are no attendance requirements, no record keeping requirements, no mandatory social worker visits or standardized testing. this may sound a bit too liberal an approach but it seems to be working because those who plan to send their children to college do keep extensive records and obviously subject them to some testing. at least i plan to do so. i was glad to see the article "do african americans homeschool?" on the first website i visited regarding homeschooling in texas. the mother has homeschooled all four of her children including one that’s currently in college. she seemed to have some of the same reasons for my choice to pursue this route. i was also amazed at the plethora of resources online for curriculum and forms from lesson plans to report cards for FREE! i am aware of the concern for socialization, but that can be achieved without a traditional school setting. there are still organized sports, music lessons, arts and crafts, etc. that can be participated in outside school. that’s what most children do anyway, no one is supposed to be socializing during class, right? and neither will i have to uneducate him of the bullshit he’d learn in a traditional school. nothing is etched in stone, but i have seriously taken this to heart. so, i’ll leave you with a few sites from my findings, happy learning!
www.free-ed.net — dozens of online courses including interactive activities and video, great for supplemental education too
www.donnayoung.org — tons of forms for organization from lesson plans to report cards
www.teach-nology.com — worksheet generators and lesson plans
highland heritage forms – forms for assignments in various subjects and for organization