May. 6, 2008 - sad for those leaving homeschooling
Yesterday I found out about two families who have children that will go to school next year. One whose son is choosing to go to high school, the other is a little boy who will start first grade (kinda a do-over). It makes me sad. I think the young boy will be eaten alive. He's a very sweet sensitive boy and from what I remember, boys like that were tortured int he playground. His family is very quiet and of a pacifist religion so I don't quite understand.
The other is a family I don't really know but were one of the first homeschoolers I ever met. I know other families who let their older kids choose to go to high school but since that's where I taught I kinda felt like that would be horrible for my kids. The peer pressure was so anti academic and to be rude to adults.
i just feel sad that they're leaving homeschooling. i'm too sensitive
