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AllyCat

(16,139 posts)
4. thanks! Don't worry about the Xtian nuttery edumacation.
Sun Jun 24, 2012, 01:48 AM
Jun 2012

That is part of why I ask. When I talk to other homeschoolers about what course work they follow, every recommendation I've had except one has been religious craziness.

Tonight I found out from a 5th grade teacher that Herr Walker is now instituting reading standards for KINDERGARTEN. They are supposed to be playing and now there will be all this pressure for them to be reading by the time they are six. My kid can read well, but he has a love of it. If a kid was pressured, what kind of love would they have for reading and learning?

Now I think I want to homeschool the younger one too.

Unschooling all the way! sense Jun 2012 #1
It can be overwhelming. mzteris Jun 2012 #2
This is a very good post. sense Jun 2012 #3
Seriously, I don't believe there is a "norm"... mzteris Jun 2012 #6
thanks! Don't worry about the Xtian nuttery edumacation. AllyCat Jun 2012 #4
Kindergarteners shouldn't be required to read! mzteris Jun 2012 #7
Absolutely. sense Jun 2012 #8
here's a link mzteris Jun 2012 #5
homeschooling mlr Jan 2013 #9
Old and New kaanguler Feb 2013 #10
Update: Unschooling AllyCat Mar 2013 #11
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2013 #12
Homeschooling mutian Oct 2013 #13
Welcome to DU gopiscrap Oct 2013 #14
Huh? A link to videogaming? AllyCat Oct 2013 #15
easy homeschool program apriljessy Dec 2013 #16
Exactly. Online school is still public school. AllyCat Dec 2013 #17
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