{"id":48826,"date":"2025-01-26T15:05:06","date_gmt":"2025-01-26T15:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/apartment\/homeschooling-year-3-our-little-apartment\/"},"modified":"2025-01-26T15:05:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-26T15:05:06","slug":"homeschooling-year-3-our-little-apartment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=48826","title":{"rendered":"Homeschooling Year 3. &#8211; Our Little Apartment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourlittleapartment.com\/homeschooling-year-3\/img_3132-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.ourlittleapartment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_3132.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2969,2969\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone SE&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1509352972&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.066666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_3132.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.ourlittleapartment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_3132-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.ourlittleapartment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_3132-1024x1024.jpg\" height=\"2969\" class=\"wp-image-19800\" width=\"2969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourlittleapartment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_3132.jpg 2969w, https:\/\/www.ourlittleapartment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_3132-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ourlittleapartment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_3132-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ourlittleapartment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_3132-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ourlittleapartment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_3132-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ourlittleapartment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_3132-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2969px) 100vw, 2969px\"\/>We are homeschooling Gabe again this year for first grade. (Though most homeschoolers seem big into not labeling grade levels and just learning whatever is appropriate, I try to keep an eye on first grade standards and use mostly first grade books because I want to be sure he doesn\u2019t fall behind.)<\/p>\n<p>He started a two-day-a-week intentional learning program for homeschoolers. It\u2019s sort of waldorf-y, sort of montessori, and only a two minute walk away. So: PERFECT. We continue to be a one car family and Mike commutes 40 miles each way to work, so having an educational enrichment opportunity so close to home feels like a jackpot. The program won\u2019t be in that building forever, so I\u2019m not sure we\u2019ll get to stay a part of the community if the logistics don\u2019t work out. But while it lasts? I\u2019m totally loving it. The leadership is nurturing and holistic and it\u2019s just been a fantastic growing opportunity for Gabe.<\/p>\n<p>I have a lot to say about parenting this particular child and how to make the best decisions for him, but now that he\u2019s getting older, I no longer feel comfortable sharing lots of details about parenting him publicly. Which is SUCH a bummer because I\u2019m sure you all would have incredible insight and wisdom. And I have some things I WANT TO TALK ABOUT. But, alas. A public forum is no place to do that with someone else\u2019s problems.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been thinking a lot about homeschooling and the pros and cons. With any schooling choice, you\u2019re making sacrifices and enjoying perks. Here is my pros and cons for us for homeschooling: (I thought I\u2019d share since I love getting a peek a good pro\/con list)<\/p>\n<div class=\"one-half first\">\n<ul>\n<li>No hectic mornings or alarms or waking anyone up<\/li>\n<li>Flexibility as a family \u2013 we can go where we want when we want without telling anyone. Family in town? Take the day off! Want to go on a trip? Let\u2019s go!<\/li>\n<li>I don\u2019t have to drive him to and from school every day and wait in pickup\/drop off lines<\/li>\n<li>Gabe feels confident in his abilities (and is a bit of a perfectionist, so he\u2019d totally be the kid who\u2019s hard on himself if he\u2019s not THE BEST in the class)<\/li>\n<li>So much family time. For Gabe and Theo, for all of us. We spend a lot of time together.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"one-half\">\n<ul>\n<li>Less free time for me<\/li>\n<li>Worrying about being different\/blaming any shortcomings on our schooling choices<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s a little extra work for me<\/li>\n<li>Might be harder to make friends for both us (I hear that a lot of people make friends through school?)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are homeschooling Gabe again this year for first grade. (Though most homeschoolers seem big into not labeling grade levels and just learning whatever is appropriate, I try to keep an eye on first grade standards and use mostly first grade books because I want to be sure he doesn\u2019t fall behind.) 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