Thank you. I’m doing this despite my father and other family members expressing doubts about it. They are worried about the interaction he will miss with others his age.
Alma, NEVER doubt homeschooling as a best option. The only thing to question is which curriculum. FWIW here is the piece 60 Minutes ran on Khan Academy.
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7420278n
Myself I don’t trust the corporatist-backed type groups.
https://www.khanacademy.org/about/our-supporters
They are worried about the interaction he will miss with others his age.
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Is there a homeschooling association in your area? Just g**gle around a bit and you can find out. I am homeschooling our twin boys, who are about to enter “first grade.” Social interaction was my only real worry concerning their schooling. We are members of a great homeschooling association (Sonoma County Homeschool Nonprofit, if anyone else in the area has need of such an association), and through it, I started a weekly playgroup for kids age 4 - 6. I didn’t know a soul when I posted the ad to start the playgroup, but a bunch of people answered, and now we have about 12 kids in the group (analogous to a small “class” of kids) and my kids have lots of friends. So be a little proactive, and your kids can have lots of friends! (And I’ve made some great friends among the moms, which is terrific too. :)