Home schooling child parttime.?

Question

Due to my child's LD, he is able to learn at home more than at school. This is partially due to one on one, plus I know how his mind works. And of cause, the love between us.

It is easier to teach him in the morning rather then after school, when he already had 6 hours of school not learning anything. It is possible (allowed) to home school your child in the morning and let him go to school late morning (also due to medication wearing off)? I am in Northern California.

I like to home school him, but want him to have some interaction with other kids.

Answer 1

i dont think so talk with your school system

Answer 2

Besides homeschool groups and other activities, you may check with your local school system to see if the offer part-time admittance.  Although we chose not to use this option, our local public school allows homeschoolers to enroll part-time for classes such as P.E. ,art, and music.  This may be a good option for your son if available.  Best of luck!

Answer 3

Being homeschooled does not mean he loses interaction with other children. You could homeschool him and join a homeschool group for interaction. You may even be able to find a nice co-op where you could go once a week or so and "take" classes like cooking, art, music, things that can be more fun in a group setting (co-op means co-operation, you help out).

If he is learning more at home, why not? Most schools in my area (not california) would not allow a student to come late every day, so that wouldn't be an option here.

If your child has a learning disability he would do better with your one on one instruction, love and support.

Again, homeschooling does not mean being at home all day, away from the world. Homeschool families are some of the most active, involved, and social families I know.

You would have time for more field trips, extra classes, and the freedom to tailor his education to his needs.

Look in to it.

Answer 4

There is no reason that home schooling him should cause him to miss out on social interations-join or start a playgroup, join a church group, a homeschooling group.....Have him get involved in clubs, lessons.

There are a TON of things he can be involved in and actually have the time to learn and enjoy properly since he is not bogged down with the waste that is public education.

Answer 5

Northern CA has thousands of homeschoolers... I would homeschool him as you will know his needs best and join a local homeschool group.  You will find tons of support and friends for you and your son to socialize with.  Where we are there is even a special needs group that gets together for field trips, classes etc.