I'm having one of my periodical bursts of intense enthusiasm for home ed, hence all the questions at the moment! Grateful for others' perspectives ...
(1) Ds (2 years, 4 months) wants to go to school. He cried when we dropped a friend's son at pre-school and he wasn't allowed to stay, and talks a lot about how he'll go to school when he's a bigger boy. If we get to age 4 and I know I believe in home ed, do I explain the school and home ed options to ds and let him decide? Freedom of choice and all ...
(2) Ds is registered to begin pre-school as he approaches 3, for a few mornings a week. (We live in a lovely, friendly village with a "good" pre-school and school - more on this in a bit.) I'm not 100% sure about it but, given ds's enthusiasm for it and it's play-orientated nature, am going to give it a try. What's the home ed perspective on pre-school/nursery?
(3) We moved to the village we live in because it's where dp grew up, and he loved it. Loved the school, the community feel, the friendships. If we choose the home ed route, I can see our decision setting us apart from other parents, friends and families in the village, with the church/pre-school/school at its heart. I can even see some people feeling insulted by our decision. Have other home ed families come across this? How have you handled it and managed to still feel part of the community?
There are my questions for this evening.
Thanks all. Night night. EBAB