We talked about ways to seek attention and approval politely. By the following school year, he was ready to re-enter the system. Larry s mom adds, Homeschool wasn t a punitive situation. It was just a temporary one. And, she laughs, I can appreciate how hard it is to have my son and a few dozen other kids in a classroom.
Teaching can be hard work.
Larry s story may not be typical, but he has one thing in common with most other homeschooled kids. For some reason and at some point in time, the decision was made that the public system was not the best choice. But whether the decision to change the educational setting is temporary, as it was for Larry, or permanent, the child s needs should be a primary consideration. The potential Olympic athlete who is homeschooled because she needs six hours a day to ice skate does not have the same needs as the talented trombonist whose greatest glory may be realized while marching on the high school playing field during halftime. A combination of homeschool and traditional school, which is allowed in some states, will work best for some kids.