Well this is my first time here, I have now been homeschooling Samuel for a week and we are just going through the testing to find out where he is at to make a good curriculum for him.

I am so disappointed with the schooling he has received.  He can hardly spell, even simple words like do he spells as dow.  He mixes up his a's and u's so for example instead of writing bug he will write bag.  It is really frustrating and his maths are the same.  I just don't understand how a child can go through until grade three and this never be picked up or the teachers never telling me. 

So I'm frustrated.  But I know that it will be ok.

I am definately thinking about homeschooling the other two boys too, particularly seeing as Shannon is now ten and his spelling although a little better than Samuel's not by alot.  And Peter who is in prep what hope does he have?  But I am enjoying the freedom of homeschooling, knowing that I can teach him the value's I want him to have.  And that he will learn at his pace rather than just being ignored.