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Ireland's big school secret: how a year off-curriculum changes teenage lives

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Eumenes ◴[16 Oct 24 19:14 UTC] No.41862721[source]▶
My child is too young for school but my partner and I expect to homeschool. We've talked about gap years in the childs early/mid teens for travel/backpacking/nature excursions. I wish fellowship and apprentice work was more commonplace in the younger years too. Get out of the classroom and experience the real world.
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dyauspitr ◴[16 Oct 24 19:26 UTC] No.41862859[source]▶
How do you plan on your child building out their social skills? Surely a couple of playdates a week with a few other kids isn’t going to cut it.
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1. Eumenes ◴[16 Oct 24 20:18 UTC] No.41863399[source]▶
Plenty of family/friends nearby with young families. I'm in a rural area with a tradition of homeschooling so there's weekly/biweekly events/classes. Not really worried about the socialization. Over socializing can be bad too.