Also, I think it's b/c most people think HSing takes 6hrs like public school does. That is just not so, even with ND kids. It takes less time b/c you remove all the transitions, all the waiting around, all the moving from point A to point B. I would just say "Oh thank you for your concern. Since I only have 1 student and not 25-30 and we don't have all the transitions of public school, we can get more done in a day. We have time to both cover the basics and explore other areas of interest." You're not saying anything bad about public school. It's a fact it takes time to go to music, or to art or to PE, time to wait in line for lunch, time to get back to class etc.
How old is your DD Melmichigan?
Also, I would challenge anyone to tell you absolutely what your DD needs to know and in what year? My philosophy is it's more about learning how to learn, stoking those fires of passion for learning, exploring the world through hands-on, trips, books, media.
if you move from one city to another, there will be gaps. Sometimes if you change teachers w/ in a school you'd have gaps. There is no national curriculum. Every child has gaps. there is so much to learn out there!
Last edited by Dazed&Confuzed; 03/20/09 05:23 PM.
