Home School Here We Come!!!!!!

After many days and nights of pure frustration, we have decided to make the change to Home School! The current school system that we are in, of course, uses the "common core" curriculum. I am not dismissing the "common core" as ineffective because it is not, it's just not for us. Clete has been going to a structured "school" since he was 18 months old, before he went to kindergarten Clete already had been exposed to addition, subtraction so on and so forth. The way that this curriculum is taught absolutely confuses Clete to the highest degree! In math for example, he learned to simply add to numbers together, well they want him to break it down into about 5 different problems, then solve it. We also have seen some of the "history or civics" if you will, and it TOTALLY goes against what is true. I want my child to learn about our government the way that our Constitution draws it out, that is NOT what is being taught! We have found a great "Cover School" in Auburn who's first priority is making sure that the parents and students have all the support that they need to be successful at this. They also want to make sure that the children continue to thrive in there socialization skills. They plan at least 3 events a month where ALL(70 families) the children get together. These events are everything from trips to the park(that also allow the parents/teachers time to get together and bounce ideas/problems off each other) to going to the Atlanta Aquarium. I have found an extensive curriculum that not only has lesson plans for Clete, but also has lesson plans suitable for Tripp. There are NO preschools in Dadeville for Tripp so this gives me a better opportunity to prepare him as well! We plan to let Clete finish this year where he is and start the Home School in the fall. Being as OCD as I am about plans and schedules, it will take me that long to get it all together! Anyway, just another update on where we are and what's going on! Love to all! Robin