??? about homeschooling

[famofsix]

my DD just started k5.so far she hates it and i hate sending her screaming every morning have been thing about homeschooling her but where do I start?
I also dislike the way she is getting taught she doesnt know her abc's yet not all of them and they are teaching words and having spelling test???

is there is anyone out there that could point me in the right directions?
thanks

Learning to read is a process. Not every kid learns the alphabet before kindergarten. What used to be taught in first grade is now taught in kindergarten and some kids are not ready for the formal process of learning at that age. OP, you don't have to be a certified teacher to teach reading and other school subjects. However, you have to be knowledgeable and pick a plan that fits your daughter's style of learning in order for homeschooling to be successful. I am a certified teacher and I homeschool one of my kids because he was a late reader. However, I have met plenty of other parents who successfully homeschool their kids without a teaching certification.
Good luck

 

[dean556]

When is your DD's birthday, and what is the cut-off for K in SC? Is it possible that your DD is just a bit "young" for K?

Her B-day is in May,cut-off is Sept.

 

[hentob]

I did not post this to get flamed.I just wanted help to go in the right direction for my child and family.

I am sorry I laughed. I thought it was a joke. You said that your daughter didn't know her ABC's in a post that was peppered with poor grammar and very little punctuation. Then you said you wanted to homeschool.

I truly thought you were being silly.

I am sorry.

 

[barkley]

it does'nt sound like the teacher is moving along too fast to me. while my kids are'nt in k anymore they attend a one room schoolhouse so when i arrive for pick-up i hear the homework assignments for all the grades handed out. our k class has been in session for just shy of 2 months now and they are routinely given assignments that require them to write whole words and sentances-so they've apparantly covered all the letters and sounds by now (i know when ds was in the k program it was very intensive letter learning for the first month and a half because they did'nt introduce writing until the kids reccognized the letters and the sounds they make).

while it may seem like the subjects are being taught overly fast most teachers don't go at that speed unless they are seeing that the kids are absorbing it (so another k class may be moving slower because they are having a bit harder time of it). when you consider that most school curriculums start introducing concepts 2 or 4 years earlier than i was introduced to them in the 60's (i did not learn division and multiplication in 1st grade-it's routine around here, dd got pre-algebra concepts in her 3rd grade math book, by the time ds was at the end of 1st grade he was expected to be able to do a 1-2 page written report with all spelling and grammer correct) the students need to learn those basic skills early in the game and start applying them.

i don't think homeschooling should ever be taken on based on a child 'not liking school'. it should be entered into because a parent has the drive and committment to provide as good if not better an education than their child would receive in a traditonal classroom setting. if the child has some issues that are impacting their ability to learn in a traditional classroom then homeschooling is a great option-but to undertake it you have to commit yourself to taking on the role of teacher separate and apart from your role as parent.

 

[CEDmom]

Maybe your DD just isn't ready yet for school. Have you thought about holding her out another year and trying kindergarten next year? Another option would be to put her in private kindergarten and then see if she's ready to move into 1st grade next year. I do find spelling tests odd for kindergarten. Have you met with her teacher about your concerns?

I wouldn't take on homeschooling without exploring all your options.

 

[dcgrumpy]

DS started Kindergarten 5 weeks ago. They do one letter a week, but they still have to write words that contain letters they haven't covered. They also have a writing journal where they write "short stories".

I really don't think homeschooling is a good idea for your situation.

 

[barkley]

Maybe your DD just isn't ready yet for school. Have you thought about holding her out another year and trying kindergarten next year? Another option would be to put her in private kindergarten and then see if she's ready to move into 1st grade next year. I do find spelling tests odd for kindergarten. Have you met with her teacher about your concerns?

I wouldn't take on homeschooling without exploring all your options.

private might not be an option-at least around here the privates have entry tests and the expectation is the incoming k kids already know the alphabet (recognition, writing and associated sounds), can do begining reading and are capable of doing single digit addition.

 

[CEDmom]

How is your district doing on mandated testing? I've read several articles about districts that aren't performing up to the NCLB standards and are cramming things in at the lowest grades in an effort to get kids up to standard.

 

[CEDmom]

private might not be an option-at least around here the privates have entry tests and the expectation is the incoming k kids already know the alphabet (recognition, writing and associated sounds), can do begining reading and are capable of doing single digit addition.

You're right about most private schools. I was thinking more along the lines of what we did with our DD. Since our district only offered 1/2 day kindergarten we kept her at her daycare for that year. She had a certified teacher and only 8 kids in her class. It was the best $7000 we ever spent. DD went into 1st grade very confident and capable.

 

[daisyduck123]

I am sorry I laughed. I thought it was a joke. You said that your daughter didn't know her ABC's in a post that was peppered with poor grammar and very little punctuation. Then you said you wanted to homeschool.

I truly thought you were being silly.

I am sorry.

I thought the EXACT same thing.....so you are not the only one.

 

[js]

My ds birthday is in May and he started K when he was 5.
When my dd (now 12) started K, they were five half days. When my son started K (he is now 8) they were changed to 5 full days. They both go to private school.
They both also went to PreK 3 and PreK 4 in the same school (the school goes from Pre K to 8 grade). They got homework (letters, numbers and words) in PreK just one page a night 3 days a week and in K they went in first with review from PreK and by the end of K, they were reading and writing sentences. They were fully prepared for 1st grade where they read, write in sentences and take tests.
Both my children do very well in school and the one big piece of advice that I can give you is start her study habits NOW. Get into a routine of coming home, doing homework, studying and then down time. Some do it the opposite, but however you decide, do it EVERY day. Make it part of their daily routine. I have done this since PreK and my children just expect to come home, do HW, study and then have the rest of the afternoon, night to go to soccer or baseball practice, relax, veg and just hang. If she sees you are getting upset too by her going to school, she will be upset too.
Also, do you think changing the class is the answer. If there are two K classes, they are most likely teaching the same thing since both classes need to be on the same page and the kids will need to be in the same place for First Grade. Good luck with whatever you decide but get your school routine started sooner rather than later.

 

[rie'smom]

My dear friend's daughter did the same thing when she stated kindergarten -crying,screaming,etc. She switched her to the school's developmental kindergarten and the child flourished. She's now in the 8th grade and doing very,very well.

I home schooled my DD for 1 year.While I loved it,she became very clingy and was not her outgoing little self. The next year she started private school and was back to being a social butterfly..

Your little DD(who is precious BTW),seems to be shy already so I don't know if I would home school her. Think back to when you started school,I'm sure there were kids who cried but eventually got over it. It's really hard to see your child upset but it's a part of their growing up and ours too!