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In a message dated 9/12/2002 4:56:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:
> I'm truly trying to understand, I want learning to be fun for them,
> but do they learn the stuff they will be tested on when it's time for
> the tests? They are supposed to take assessment tests in 3rd grade,
> which means next year for Mariah, and I have to teach at least 4 1/2
> hours of Math, Reading, Language Arts, Science and Social Studies per
> day, and state guidelines have set things they are supposed to learn
> for that year.
>
> Like in science, one of the things they are to know by time the
> finish second grade is
>
> Topic: Space: Astronomy
> Standard: Observes and discusses apparent motion of sun and moon.
> Understands that the sun, moon and stars appear in the east and set
> in the west. Plots the apparent movement of the sun and moon in the
> sky using shadows or other devices.
>
> And one for reading is
>
> Topic: Reading
> Standard: Recognizes and reads compound words, contractions,
> possessives, and words containing the suffixes "ing," "ed," "s,"
> and "es."
>
> So how do I unschool, yet still follow the guidelines set by the
> state? I don't want Mariah to take an assessment test next year and
> them force me to put her back in public schools just because she
> hasn't learned what they say she needs too.
>
> Maria
>
Maria,

You really need to LEARN the GA law. It's not that restrictive!

kellyinsc


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