Oh, woe of woes! Yesterday, I discovered that this final year of regulation free bliss is not to be! Since kindergarten is optional, I THOUGHT that I didn't have to notify anyone of our intent to homeschool until next year. But, I had missed the clause that states something along the lines of "... unless the child turns 6 on or before December 1st." We missed the deadline by 5 days. So, here it begins! Fortunately, in attempting to prepare myself for the inevitable, I have been keeping track of the things we've been doing, the books we've read, etc. But, that doesn't lesson the feeling of impending storm. My internal barometer has gone haywire and I find myself getting all uptight about rules, regulations, standardized testing, reports and all the other mandatory rigamarole that NY State has. *sigh* Part of me REALLY, REALLY doesn't want to homeschool in NY!!! Ah well. One day at a time!
Take heart, Licia. It is not as difficult as you may think.
ReplyDeleteI felt the exact same way when Eric started. I don't know exactly how New York works, but Pa is supposed to be one of the toughest states to homeschool in and it isn't half as bad as i thought.
ReplyDeleteLicia, you are a gifted woman...you will do great!
Here's the link to a woman i highly admire and who homeschools in New York. She would be happy to walk you through the steps.
http://dailypleasures.blogspot.com/
Love ya, Darla
Thanks, Brenda and Darla! Last night I went to the library and got our scads of books - and almost lost my voice reading them all today! Believe it or not, as of today, I am officially having FUN!
ReplyDeleteDarla, I checked out 'Daily Pleasures' and thank you for sharing! I have thoroughly enjoyed reading portions of it and hope to say hello to the author soon!
Thanks again, my friends!
Yes, Darla is right, you will do a great job at teaching your children, as I am sure she is doing, also. Teaching goes way beyond book work. It is a constant reminder to me how much I need JESUS to help me. Cannot possibly do it on my own. Love you both!
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