My daughter is 5 and was admitted into a private school for kindergarten at the age of 4 after passing an accessment test. Before that, I taught her all the pre-requisites and she was excelling at a very young age. I started teaching her officially at the age of 2 and a half. She was very motivated and loved learning. Now, after finishing kindergarten in school, shes become lazy and unmotivated. Her attitude has changed for the worst and her work has become sloppy and carelessly done. I compared her work from age 3 to now and her earlier works were far neater.
Shes a busy body, constantly in motion, more than the average kid her age from my observation. I feel that the one on one time was going better for her than the classroom environment. The slower pace of the classroom (because there are more kids, 15 exact) she is getting less attention and therefore getting lazy and careless in her work...
What should I do, should I homeschool her instead..
2006-07-01 18:22:53 · 8 answers · asked by down2earthsmiles 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
It sounds like she was doing much better with homeschooling, so I'd go for it. In a group environment, she's always going to have to bring herself down to the average--like you said, it's slow-paced and the attention has to be spread out among a lot of kids. With homeschooling you'll be able to let her work at her own pace, with topics that interest her so she'll stay motivated, and with you personally watching her work and helping her do her personal best instead of just settling for what all the other kids in the class are doing.
Regarding the solicization issue: one of the best things about my experience with being homeschooled was that I got to be around people of all ages from all backgrounds from an early age--and since that's the kind of people the world is made up of, it's way better than being in school, where the environment is constructed so kids are only exposed to kids who are the same age as they are.
Good luck with whatever you decide! :)
2006-07-01 18:32:54 · answer #1 · answered by starlightfading 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would pull her out of school and homeschool. She needs more structure to her day, not less. Go back to working with her like you were before. If you are concerned with the social aspect then enroll her in some after school activities. My daughter loved Daisy Scouts, swim lessons, violin, ballet, and the Wed. after school program at our church. Plus you can always get involved with the local homeschooling groups. There are many opportunities for so called "socialization". Right now she needs to work on her work ethic. It only gets harder to instill that as they get older.
Good luck
2006-07-03 12:07:34 · answer #2 · answered by iahp_mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I must agree with starlightfading - it sounds like she was really doing well in homeschool and probably needs the engagement of one-on-one teaching. As long as you don't shelter her (I can't imagine you'd do this - you're obviously very in-tune with her and know she needs to develop social skills as well as academic) and allow her to be involved in dance or gymnastics or something else with other kids, I'd say keep doing what you were doing before K.
No one knows your daughter better than you. And no one will be as concerned about her future as you. Do what you know in your heart is best.
2006-07-02 10:59:10 · answer #3 · answered by homeschoolmom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some children are social, who can perform well in schools and other social institution while some children are radical and do more and good in presence of their family. you and your daughter has positive attachment, however, she should have experience of class and school. so that she learn human behaviours and experience the collective struggle in the best way.
home schooling should be keep in end. it is useful in a way that you have a deep sense of her nature, moode and habits, you can teach her according to her likings and dislikings. parents can bore the child than a teacher when he make an error.
homeschooling is prefferable due to transformation of family values teaching, teaching of family ethics, religion and philosophy.
Teaching in the hands of parents means the learning by playing and it is positive in nature.
2006-07-02 03:16:25 · answer #4 · answered by maha 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend letting attend regular school for a while, so she will develop her people skills. I have known people who have been homeschooled since kindergarten, and they were VERY shy and backwards, because they have not interacted with people. So, if you choose to homeschool her, I would wait a couple of years, so she can learn to interact.
2006-07-02 08:30:03 · answer #5 · answered by Danielle 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Really,Home schooling leaves out to many of life's challanges.I mean they have to be able to interact with kids there own age.
2006-07-02 01:27:18 · answer #6 · answered by michaelmoss30054 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At that age, she needs to be around other children like her to continue her development. I don't recommend home schooling at all.
2006-07-02 01:26:50 · answer #7 · answered by soleil_fairy 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
let go of her and let her do what she wants to do. i am currently 13 my mom lets me do anything and i get 1st rank. just let her do what she wants or she will get bored of studying
2006-07-02 08:19:48 · answer #8 · answered by rocky 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋