Sean wanted to experience middle school, since he has several neighbor friends going. I was really proud of him and the independence he showed - he set his
alarm, got up early, got himself ready (including a nutritious breakfast!) and walked to school each morning. He came home every afternoon and immediately completed his homework assignments. Even on Fridays (!)
He tried to get into it, and expressed admiration for some of his teachers. But
all in all, he (and I and his father) felt it was a waste. Much of what he was
doing he has already done, the materials seemed dumbed down, he was earning
"A's" pretty effortlessly. The counselor explained that the advanced placement
classes would be covering essentially the same materials, only they would be
working more independently.
So Sean is again a homeschooler, and he seems happier about it. I asked him what
his one biggest reason was for wanting to come back home - he missed being with
us, especially Alina. And since he has come home again, he has been spending so
much more time with her, I have seen their relationship grow.
He is also more rested, and has more time to participate with the family. His
days away seemed so long!
We had many interesting conversations about his school experience, including
daily discussions about the food choices offered at breakfast and lunch. I
missed him a lot too, and I am glad we are a complete "homeschooling family"
once again. Homeschooling really is about so much more than education isn't it?
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