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Thanks y'all
Thanks so much for responding. I love to hear these success stories. Like Sands I am not sure I'm cut out for it, but we would like to give it a try. Our older soon-to-be-daughter is 7. We were considering sending her to a small private school that I know is good (her cousins attend) and is experienced with ESL. Though I keep hearing that she'll learn English faster in school with other kids, I really want her to spend as much time as possible with us to help our attachment. She's already had to share her caregivers with 9 other kids for all her young life! I also don't buy the "socially maladjusted" bit. The few homeschooled kids I know are socially active and a pleasure to be with. We also figure with the shorter school day at home, she will be able to participate in more activities - she's very into the arts, especially music, poetry and dance - than we would want her to if she was also in school 6 hours a day. I guess we'll play it by ear and figure out what would be best for her once we spend that month with her in Russia. Now if I can just figure out how to develop a curriculum and all that!
Best to all,
Lisa
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