Origins of Homeschooling
Browsing back through my blog archives, I found a post from 2005 that reminded me why we started thinking about homeschooling in the first place.
It was a conversation I had with my son, who was in the second grade at the time:
Me: "Did you go to the library today?"
Him: "Yes, I found a Bailey School Kids book!"
Me: "Cool. You can read it tonight."
Him: "No, I already read it."
Me: "What? When?"
Him: "Today, during my free time."
Me: "Exactly how much free time do you have that you could read an 80-page chapter book in one afternoon?"
Him: "Lots."
Me: "And what is the teacher doing during all this free time?"
Him: "Making sure we're quiet."
Me: "Uh-huh, are you sure she's not doing her nails or taking a nap or something?"
Him: "No, she helps the kids who need help, and the rest of us have free time."
It was a conversation I had with my son, who was in the second grade at the time:
Me: "Did you go to the library today?"
Him: "Yes, I found a Bailey School Kids book!"
Me: "Cool. You can read it tonight."
Him: "No, I already read it."
Me: "What? When?"
Him: "Today, during my free time."
Me: "Exactly how much free time do you have that you could read an 80-page chapter book in one afternoon?"
Him: "Lots."
Me: "And what is the teacher doing during all this free time?"
Him: "Making sure we're quiet."
Me: "Uh-huh, are you sure she's not doing her nails or taking a nap or something?"
Him: "No, she helps the kids who need help, and the rest of us have free time."
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2 Comments:
It's amazing what could be an impetus.
I think about it every time I spend $70 to fill up with gas. Then I weigh it against the fact that I'm a moron and have no business teaching so I'll just have to keep sending my kids to school.
Hey there,
Found you via a blog called, the Newborn Identity. As a former teacher, it's so hard to serve ALL the students, particularly the gifted like your son. I commend you for homeschooling.
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