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Grade Levels - who uses and who doesn't?
| The topic on my mind now is grade levels. My daughter is now in Kindergarten - her first year of school. I can accept this. She would be in K if we sent her to Public School. So that's fine. My son was once in Kindergarten too. But now it's been several years since we started. (And with him, being first born and all, and me being gung ho and all, and him being somewhat ahead of the game, and me being that Proud mom, I started him a year earlier than if he were in Public School.) All that to say, technically, he could be in 3rd grade. And his math book says 3rd grade on it. That's really the only thing that says a grade on it. And he proclaims it to anyone who asks - because we all know that everyone asks a homeschooler what grade they are in. I'm more comfortable saying he's between grades, because as a homeschooler I can! But then they start quizzing him and comparing him to their kids in that grade. He is not a grate speller - see where he gets it from? But he can read very well. I don't know what kind of science they cover and what period of history they cover in such and such grades here in the PS, but we're doing different things. I feel like I have to defend him and I know this is part of our choice to homeschool. Frankly, it just stinks! It makes me want to retreat into our homeschool bubble and just do our thing. Then one day when he graduates, we'll come out and say, "See, I told you so!" Ok, not the best plan, but still...
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Posted: 6:49 AM, Sep. 3, 2008 |
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I so know what you mean!
| When we took our kids out of school, my son should have been entering the 7thgrade but he wasn't ready for that work so we redid most of his 6th grade work, so techincally now he should be 8th grade but we are doing 7th grade. He still tells people he is in 8th grade....I am so right there with you! |
Posted by sikoraaj at 8:02 AM, Sep. 3, 2008 |
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Thanks for the comment, we did have a great time. Making memories is so important to our family - looks like it is important to you guys too.
And lookie who is a featured front porch blogger! congrats! |
Posted by Jes at 12:08 PM, Sep. 4, 2008 |
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| We use the grade levels that are equivelant to their age. My ds is in 5th grade reading at a late 3rd grade level and doing 7th grade math - whatever! They have an education that is tailor made to them, and the questioners just dont understand that - they want to put him in a box labeled GRADE - so okay, I tell them he is in 5th and smile and usually that is the end of the converstation. However if someone is interested in hs - then I will elaborate on the specifics, mostly people just want to know the information they are comfortable with. So say he is in 3rd grade and move on! Really, they do not need to know he is great at math and not so great at spelling - and guess what - their kids also have strenghts and weaknesses and they do NOT have the luxury of moving at their own pace - you don't get the math concept - oh well, the class is moving on, you get a D on the test and keep on going, hopefully you will catch up later, and if not you can always repeat ALL of third grade.... ugh! |
Posted by Jes at 12:13 PM, Sep. 4, 2008 |
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