My 15 year-old that I have home schooled the past four years just enrolled in public school.
I honestly can't believe I just typed that. I think I'm still in shock.
I pulled him out of public school after fifth grade because he kept asking me to. He wasn't a very good student and he had some issues staying focused.
(There are still focusing issues, but his schooling has improved.)
We tried school at home for a year and both loved it, and we decided to keep going. Every year I would ask him if he was ready to go back to public school and he always said "no". Even in May of this year he said "no".
But Wednesday, FIVE DAYS before the new school year started, he decided to tell us that he really wanted to go back to school.
(I really think God did this to me on purpose so I wouldn't have a long time to worry about him. In case you've ever wondered about God's sense of humor, I'm here to tell you that He does, in fact, have one.)
My husband and I talked to A for a long time. We prayed, we asked him lots of questions, and I honestly couldn't argue with his responses. He sat up very straight while he talked to us and seemed very confident about his decision.
Anyone who knows my son knows that he is a researcher. When there is a subject that interests him, he learns everything there is to learn about it. And I mean everything.
So after talking to him the past couple of days, I realized that he has been thinking about this decision for a while. He just decided to keep it to himself for some reason.
So now, he's enrolled. He will ride to school with his sister on Monday morning. And I will be praying all. day. loooooooong.
No way??!! That's awesome, Shara. I know it's really scary, but the more I get into homeschooling, the more I think that high school is a great way to prepare kids for college. I just don't think I could do it (prepare them academically, I mean).
ReplyDeleteOf course, mine are still babies... but I can't help but think ahead.
Eli and Nandi are both going this year and seeing the look on Eli's face when he saw the music room at his school.... man, I could never give him that if he stayed home with me.
Noah will continue to stay home, but I'm really comfortable with the other two going to public school. Ask me again next year, though, and I might change my mind! Right now, though, it's cool.
Hope A has an awesome year in high school!
Leslie
Straight from God's heart...for I know the plans I have for you, A, plans to prosper you...to give you a future and a hope!
ReplyDeleteJer. 29:11
WOW!!! There is an occasion for everything, and a time for every activity under heaven: a time to give birth and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to uproot; a time to kill and a time to heal; a time to tear down and a time to build; a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance; a time to throw stones and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace and a time to avoid embracing; a time to search and a time to count as lost; a time to keep and a time to throw away; a time to tear and a time to sew; a time to be silent and time to speak; a time to love and a time to hate; a time for war and a time for peace.
ReplyDeleteA time to homeschool and a time to attend public school...We'll keep A in our prayers. Oh and you too!!!