Overachiever
I need a piece of advice from my fellow homeschooling mamas….
My 4-year-old Connor started Kindergarten curriculum a few weeks ago. He LOVES doing school.
He loves the activities in his books… Coloring, cutting, pasting, reasoning, writing, counting, etc. I think, however, he really loves being included with his big brothers more often. 
Either way, he’s on a roll! The boy asks to “do school” in the evenings, on the weekends, during “rest time.”
I don’t want to discourage him, so I’ve been letting him do it. Now, though, I think he’s going to end up flying through my lesson plans.
So, do I let him keep going? Should I find something else for him to do in between now and first grade? Should I let him start first grade soon — at age four?! Should I tell him he’s not allowed to do school unless it’s actually school time?
Opinions anyone? Please?
August 30th, 2010 at 10:23 am
The beauty of homeschooling is flexibility. Phooey on the dumb lessons plans (yes, for me, lesson planning is dumb because my days NEVER ever go even close according to plan.) My kids know what the minimum is they are supposed to do everyday. They also know they are free to do more. The whole point of homeschooling is learning to love learning, not sticking to those dumb lesson plans….=-D Let him go nuts! Then if his interest starts to wane, let him take a break for as long as he wants. He’ll come back again with a vengeance if you don’t push him.
August 30th, 2010 at 10:33 am
There is all kids of free stuff on the web you could always ad some of that in to make it last longer
August 30th, 2010 at 10:33 am
kinds not kids
September 1st, 2010 at 7:22 am
I remember when you went to kindergarten knowing how to read. They didn’t want you bored going over things with the other kids that you already knew so they put you into first grade reading. The idea was to keep you interested in reading and not put a damper on your craving for learning. I’m not surprised that he is so eager to learn, the kid has been interested in spelling anything and everything he can since he was three.
He’s just going to be a smart kid, it runs in the family.
September 1st, 2010 at 7:30 am
Now sounds like a really great time to work on the Books of the Bible~~
September 1st, 2010 at 8:08 am
Tamela, We’re doing that this week! Started yesterday.
I found a song to use, so we’re rolling with it. Yesterday we covered Genesis to Ecclesiastes! 
Sherri, I pretty much had the same idea as you… letting him work at his own pace. If he finishes first grade by May, so be it. So what if he isn’t even 5 yet? Isn’t that just part of the beauty of homeschooling? I’ll figure it out eventually.