Elementary School Advantage

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May 31st, 2009 admin Leave a comment Go to comments

Elementary School Advantage

Is it better to home-school young and enter public school later or just go to public school the whole time?

We are debating whether or not we should homeschool our 4 year old son when it's time for kindergarten. Our plans are to homeschool him through elementary school and put him in public school when he's in 6th grade. What are the advantages/disadvantages to doing this?

It might be best to let him have his last year in elementary school in public school, so that he can arrive at the next school with friends and start off there with at least that worry out of the way - you know, someone to do it with.

Really though, it is probaby too hard to tell from this vantage point what will be best. There are those who say children are better suited for friends an socialization at 7 - but as your child grows and develops you will see more of what his nature is, what will benefit him and how well he learns on his own and in social situation. You know your child better than anyone else - and as you get to know him even better over a couple more years of having him at home, I am sure the right choice will make itself clear to you at the right time.

I personally am homeschooling all the way - well, that's the plan now anyway. We will just have to see how it goes and were life takes us!