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Has anyone homeschooled until 2nd grade in Humble ISD?

Has anyone homeschooled until 2nd grade in Humble ISD?

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by: srene Active Indicator LED Icon  OP  New Member
~ 7 years ago   Nov 15, '16 10:19pm  
Hello,This is my first time posting on here. I've done a ton of Googling and kept getting search results leading back to this website so I thought this would be the best place to ask.My daughter will miss the age cutoff for Kindergarten by a month next year. So instead of holding her back, I'm considering homeschooling her for Kindergarten and 1st grade (which also has a minimum age she will miss by a month). Supposedly there is no minimum age for entry to 2nd grade. She will be 6 (turning 7). Are they going to give me crap because she'll be 6, and tell me "homeschool doesn't count" and try to put her in 1st grade instead because 6 year olds typically go into 1st grade? Or will they have no problem letting her enroll for 2nd grade so long as I can provide them with some sort of proof that she completed 1st grade at home?I'm having a hard time figuring out who to contact in the district about this. If anyone knows who I would talk to, that would be super helpful!  4951
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bp2018 Active Indicator LED Icon 10
~ 7 years ago   Nov 15, '16 11:15pm  
Try @HollyHobby I think she homeschools, but I'm unsure of what age she started with. @Burnsway might be able to help too, but her DD is older, so I doubt she had to face this issue.
 
Edited to add: @Mahm would be helpful too, if she still reads the forums. 4951
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~ 7 years ago   Nov 15, '16 11:35pm  
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Burnsway Active Indicator LED Icon 13
~ 7 years ago   Nov 16, '16 5:33am  
The schools typically will not skip a kid regardless homeschool status. They did my oldest(now 24) but she was in private school that had skipped her up and then homeschooled half a year but she took state test every year and tested out of the grade she was in. So she went into woodland hills 5th grade as a 9 yr old.
 
Word of experience....skipping up isnt all its cut up to be. Filling out college applications for a 15 yr old sucked. Funding sucked. Her sitting in class with 19 and 20 yr old boys as a 16yr old sucked.
 
If I had to do it all over I would have homeschooled her all the way through ....not skipped her up.
 
Thats what Im doing with my 11 yr old. 4951
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~ 7 years ago   Nov 16, '16 6:19am  
Sorry..wasnt paying attention...my oldest was 9 in 5th grade because we didnt put her in till january. Had she started at the beginning of the year she would have been 8....two years younger than most. But no doubt it was only because she had state test from her private school that tested her out of 6th that they allowed it. Public schools do not usually allow children to skip up. It takes a lot for them to do it.
 
If you homeschool you can allow so many other things to keep there interest going instead of pushing them up too fast.
 
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~ 7 years ago   Nov 16, '16 7:01am  
I was going to post something and the. Read @fallon's response and she basically said everything I wanted to say!
 
Unless the child is a genius, let her go through the school system. It'll be better in the long run 4951
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~ 7 years ago   Nov 16, '16 7:50am  
Just means you start getting the college tuition bills sooner. My question is why? 4951
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Burnsway Active Indicator LED Icon 13
~ 7 years ago   Nov 16, '16 8:01am  
Just means you start getting the college tuition bills sooner. My question is why?
 
@CantStandTex:
 
Thats exactly what I said when filling applications out for my 15 yr old. I said to myself.....you didnt think this through well...lol. She had to go to a close college too because any child in Texas under 17 can not be legally responsible for many things and can not sign legal documents. Student loans were a no go. She got some scholarships but I couldnt in good faith allow her in dorms at age 16 and most didnt allow it anyhow.
 
She socialized well in highschool but she stood out in many areas due to age. I would have never allowed her to skip up in public school but I thought she would be in private all 12 years.
 
I tell parents all the time. If you are using the public system....dont move them up. Its just usually does not benefit them any.
 
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~ 7 years ago   Nov 16, '16 8:09am  
My babysitter home schools her little girls and is a former teacher. One of my best friends was home schooled, he lacks personality and social interaction skills, and he will tell you this, he is not home schooling his own children.If public school was good enough for you, why not your children is what I ask when parents mention home schooling?No disrespect to Burnsaway, but I am sure she will not disagree with my statement. 4951
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sweetie Active Indicator LED Icon 11 Forum Moderator
~ 7 years ago   Nov 16, '16 8:21am  
I pushed my dd into school a year early. She struggled because of it. I should have waited. She ended up doing fine in high school but she did work hard. She finished college too. Just being a year younger does make a difference in maturity. 4951
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~ 7 years ago   Nov 16, '16 8:49am  
My babysitter home schools her little girls and is a former teacher. One of my best friends was home schooled, he lacks personality and social interaction skills, and he will tell you this, he is not home schooling his own children.If public school was good enough for you, why not your children is what I ask when parents mention home schooling?No disrespect to Burnsaway, but I am sure she will not disagree with my statement.
 
@Steven H:
 
It depends on the child and their needs and the families needs
 
Public school is different now then it was when I was a kid and that is why it was ok then and not now.(for us) everyone has different needs.
 
As far as social stuff....again every kid has different needs. My daughter is an introvert now and was one in public school too. She socializes way better homeschooled then she did in public school. For some kids that may not be the case but for my daughter she is going to be an introvert, stand offish kid no matter where she schools because that is who she is. She does socialize and has lots of friends. She is just very cautiouse of who she allows in her inner circle of close friends and *boy* *friends*...😜
 
She has many friends from public school too. She hangs with all walks of life....😂
 
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~ 7 years ago   Nov 16, '16 10:01am  
Hello,My daughter will miss the age cutoff for Kindergarten by a month next year. So instead of holding her back, I'm considering homeschooling her for Kindergarten and 1st grade (which also has a minimum age she will miss by a month). S
 
@srene: So I can't help with your original question, but why not look into preschools in the area? St. Martha's has a great preK-3 and preK-4 program (both part-time and full-time). My youngest could've entered preK-3 there this year (he'll be 4 in December) but there was no way he was ready for it, so he'll be doing pre-K 4 next year. There are lots of great options out there to help your DD acclimate to the school environment. I wouldv'e worry about the age #, rather the maturity level.
Good luck! I know it's a tough decision. 4951
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~ 7 years ago   Nov 16, '16 10:50am  
All my children have always been homeschooled.  I have had some who could have graduated early buy decided to homeschool them till they were 18 and have them graduate that year.  All of them who have graduated have continued on to college where they have been very successful.  I think it is hard on a kid to start them early and have them be the youngest in the class.   If you do decide to homeschool you should become involved in the groups available to homeschoolers in the area.  HEART is a homeschool support group.  They have tons of extracurricular activities.  At their monthly meeting, there is someone there who you can talk to about homeschooling.  Activities include play dates, classes at the HMNS, field trips, prom and other dances for the older kids, high school and kindergarten graduation, and much much more.  Home Run Ministries offers academic classes for older kids and Super Friday.  Super Friday is a fun filled day where the child takes 3 classes.  Classes include art, cooking, American Girl, jewelry making, mosaics, science class, speed stacks, crochet, and more.  HEART ~ www.homeschool-life. com/sysfiles/member/ index.cfm?memberid=5 06Home Run Ministries ~ http://www.homerunministries.com/ 4951
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~ 7 years ago   Nov 16, '16 11:54am  
I think many still see homeschool as a child at table with stacks of books and no friends....lol
 
Below is a typical month for us.
 
Mondays:If nothing is on calendar we start weekly lessons and finish reviews from previose weeks for about 2 hours.
 
Tuesday: Heart Parkday for about 4 hours with aproximatly 30 others...give or take. Some at home assignments.
 
Wednesday: If nothing on calendar we do assignments for about 2 hours.
 
Thursday: Computer class at Tullis Library(about 10 students) and Science type class as Lake Houston Wilderness Park with about 30 students. Some at home assignments.
 
Friday: Every other Friday Girl Scouts...use to be morning but we wanted to accommodate if any public school kids wanted in so now its later so we do assignments at home first. Every other Friday HOME parkday with about 20 or so kids and 2 hours assignments at home.
 
This is only our repeated penciled in stuff. We usually have 2 to 4 other things a week that are not penciled in.
 
Examples: extra parkdays. Extra science classes. Workshops for GS like first aid, wood working, movie making, animal care..etc Lots of organized sports available too.
 
Field trips like old mcdonalds, aquarium, museum, guest speakers, zoo, holiday parties, preteen get togethers like u swirl or chic fil let.
 
Our yearly valentines party usually tips 200 participants. Dances, homecoming, graduations, thanksgiving feast and much more.
 
Its endless. Both our area homeschool groups have something on the calendar every single day. You just flat out cant do it all. So if a child comes out of homeschool shy or introverted its because thats just their personality. If they come out unsocial or unskilled thats because they just decided not to participate and is not at the fault of the homeschool community in general.
 
We literally have to sit down every sunday and decide what we just cant do and fit in....lol We have such a full schedual we dont even participate in homerun or super Friday as mentioned in post above and this is just two groups. Houston area has several more. The ones I mentioned are just the 2 closest we are involved in.
 
So to the original poster. If you are worried about your kid not being challenged in Public school then give homeschool past K5 a thought. We have a very supportive and active homeschool community. Almost too active...I feel guilty I cant do it all but if we did we wouldnt get any school work done......😱
 
Edited to say...HOME is a homeschool group but at home assignments is just us at home....lol 4951
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~ 7 years ago   Nov 16, '16 12:03pm  
Below is a typical month for us.
 
@Burnsway: So with no judgment for or against, my question remains to you and anyone else...Why? Why homeschool vs public or private? If you shatter the socialization myth, why keep them home to learn vs school? -Edit: Oh and "none of your business" is a valid answer in my book. Just curious.
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~ 7 years ago   Nov 16, '16 12:16pm  

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>> Below is a typical month for us.
 
@Burnsway: So with no judgment for or against, my question remains to you and anyone else...Why? Why homeschool vs public or private? If you shatter the socialization myth, why keep them home to learn vs school?
 
@CantStandTex:
 
I think all families have different reasons so I cant speak for them. Here are some of my top reasons not in any order.
 
A whole lot less illnesses!
 
So I get to control what she learns. Not government.
 
So I get to decide her health care schedual. Not Government.
 
My daughter was abused by an area dentist that left her with SPD and anxiety that I felt the schools would eventually suggest drugs and not help her face up and heal.
 
So that my child could use the world as her classroom...not stuck in brick and morter all day.
 
So that my child could socialize with all ages like we do as adults...not just her age.
 
So that we could be done by 3...really done...not just done by 3 then home work then any extra activities and then done at 10.
 
And most of all because she asked me to and gave me a good run down on her own reasons and a promise she would do her part and she does......most days. Somedays I gotta pull out my principle hat......😂
 
So some ask why.....I ask why not....❤
 
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