just an opinion. I think it's ok if different years of school are different. An 11 year old is old enough to tell her, look, this year is great and I know you're having a lot of fun. I'm glad you're having fun right now. Everybody needs a great time sometimes. But when it's time to buckle down next year I expect you to. I don't it's beyond a child to understand or learn that things change and there are different circumstances or different times.
Don't tell her, but an eleven year old girl, I'd expect her to pout or cry and say it's not fair (maybe) next year if it's harder and this year was all play, only for a little.** If you want to homeschool her you could afterschool her litely so she knows your expectations are more rigorous ahead of time. I would go with a streatched out pace, as in schedule the after school only a couple times a week, just with high expectations. You're not piling on tons of work or worktime, you're showing her consistantly how rigorous you're going to be.
**only remembering myself in childhood. kids adjust. there is a transition period.
Last edited by La Texican; 02/06/13 07:36 PM.
