tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12669756.post7153319483984045515..comments2023-10-04T07:27:52.681-04:00Comments on The Cottage on the Hill: Going to School?Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05961614872895512970noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12669756.post-10933582330654016042010-09-05T11:34:27.363-04:002010-09-05T11:34:27.363-04:00We have many friends who homeschool but we do not ...We have many friends who homeschool but we do not (at least not at this point), but school is not like you describe here.<br />there are no busses.<br />the children usually start K' between 5-6 yrs old (most are 6 or turning 6 soon).<br />We can go into the classrooms whenever we want and stay and help as much as a parent (or grandparent, aunt, uncle, friend, ...) wants to and is willing to. <br />Most of the teachers have children at the school and live in the neighborhood and they are involved in various community activities, so we usually have met them before school starts.<br />The principal knows most of the children and stands in front of the school to meet parents before/after school and has an open door to her office.<br /><br />I'm happy that homeschooling is an option available, but I'm also happy that we have a school available to help us educate our children.Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01535023485528397531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12669756.post-77901560014366390892010-09-04T12:23:24.107-04:002010-09-04T12:23:24.107-04:00We gets a LOT of understanding where I live abt ho...We gets a LOT of understanding where I live abt homeschooling. Sooooo many ppl do it these days that, thankfully, we get a lot of support with it (aside from my family...)Ryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15110733442463424690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12669756.post-56699793540682313862010-09-03T20:19:18.121-04:002010-09-03T20:19:18.121-04:00I completely agree! Sometimes the looks people giv...I completely agree! Sometimes the looks people give me when I say I plan to homeschool my son are just over the top. It's like I looked normal until all of the sudden I sprouted two heads or something! I can't understand why people are so eager to get their children into school, the time I spend with my son is some of the most satisfying time I have during the day.The Kitchen Witchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11776297475252154278noreply@blogger.com