Gifted Issues Discussion homepage Forums Learning Environments OWN homeschool or try public "homeschool"?

drumroll please...we chose...
Independent Study, or the homeschool "school", at least for the time being. The math has troubled her less since we've been working at home, especially the past couple of days...we don't HAVE to go in for the classroom time, but it's only 3 hours a week (after which she can have lunch at the school with friends) and they do science experiments that I might not have the resources for at home. They also have a peer tutoring lab and the school goes all the way to high school. Music, art, spanish and other clubs, etc that you participate in at the school. Plus computer lab and library and I don't have to pay for the materials...also, the same teacher does 3rd and 4th, so she knows what's coming next, if DD stays in 3rd. If it turns out she should go to 4th, all we have to do is switch books and classroom days. Today we visited the 4th grade and there were only 6 students! Also, since it goes to high school, the peer tutoring lab might be a great place to find a mentor...

Oh and they have lunch available...today it was sunbutter and jelly sandwich, baby carrots, apple slices and milk. Butter proclaimed it far superior to the "tray" lunch from her former school. She is excited about trying a new school and I'm so happy!

sounds like a good way to start the life of academic freedom I really hope it works out for her!

master-I let her have the final say...I took her by today so she could meet the teacher and see how she feels about it. I think the biggest plus though is that we will know right away if it's working and now I'm less worried about moving her if it isn't working...she needs some kind of break from the daily environment and if we don't want to go that day or have other things going on, we don't have to go, how great is THAT?!?

I'm so thrilled for you two. Go Team!

Sounds like you have already made a decision on school. Just wanted to add that if your dd wants to learn to play an instrument, there is always an option of finding private instruction outside of school.