My eldest is a fast learner and she would start school at the beginning of the year loving it with all the new things to learn. Then part way through the year she'd get bored as they weren't moving on to new things. I'd literally be taking her to school in tears after the first term or two, because she'd be so unhappy. Homeschooling allowed her to move at her own pace and try different learning methods/styles when she got bored with one way of doing things. When she left home she got an ADHD diagnosis, which likely explained a lot. 😅
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Thats cool to know! In our case, we're not there, yet. For little kids, things are different for sure. You know it better than me. But we'll be there I guess, one day.🧐
I cant wait for Caleb to grow (to put it like this) so I can observe his own learning style. I dont know what to expect but it will be a beautiful journey for sure.
Still, what I want to add here is that I understand exactly how has it been with your daugher. And I'm telling you why. I know its not the same but its close. So Caleb is going now to kindergarden short program (I dont remember what I talked to you last time about this). He likes it now and I like it too. I like the activities they're doing there. Its not walforf or montessori but its cool enough. The environment is cool. I think its the best we have in our town. Even though I discovered a few days ago a montessori one, I dont think I'm interested. In the end, the main reason he's going to kindergarden is for social reasons and emotional growing and development. Following easy rules, becoming independent and stuff like these.
Still even though I said I love whay they're doing there, I consider that is not enough. Definitely! Caleb's potential is way higher than all that. And I work at home with him to keep it that way.
..so thats why I said I understand. He's not getting bored but he needs something more. He can something more.
Anyways, I hope you understand my point here. 😁😁
P.S. it was cool that you followed a waldorf school, no matter for how long.
My eldest actually loved Kindergarten, but it was a completely different environment to school. They could do whatever they wanted learning wise at Kindy, so it wasn't structured or limited. We only encountered problems when we got to the official schooling point. In reception she only managed one term before she got bored. Her teacher said to me that he was aware how far ahead she was, but couldn't do any more to stretch her in this year level.
I wish my daughters could have gone to a Waldorf school, but by the time they were old enough the school had to change its pricing structure which meant we couldn't afford it. It was interesting to see how the state/public school system worked when my girls experienced it, though.