Monday, January 16, 2012
The Challenge
Last night my husband and I had dinner with another homeschooling (not unschooling) couple. I shared that Sophia will be going to high school next year. I explained in her words that public school is an experience she has never experienced and since it is there, why not? The father said, "I just worry that she won't be challenged enough in her classes." This made me think. Sophia isn't going to school to be challenged academically, she will challenge herself as needed with that as she always has. For her the challenge is in the experiences themselves that she will have as a public school student. She is getting excited for this challenge and I have no doubt will do quite well with it.
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Not all teens who choose high school are trying to achieve something academically, this seems to be hard for people to wrap their heads around. Just a warning this is near impossible to explain to the lifers in public school :-))
ReplyDeleteDawn, I have a feeling that my experiences with public school will be much more difficult than hers. :( Plan on offering up lots of comfort.
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