Céline Dion 'relieved' that René-Charles loves school

Céline Dion, mom to 7-year-old son René-Charles, was initially anxious about taking her little boy on tour with her, as it would require homeschool. Having had a negative experience with education herself, the 39-year-old songstress had her doubts about her son’s reaction to school. Luckily, her worries were for naught.

Yes, René-Charles has been homeschooling for almost two years now. It was a big, big concern for me — the school thing. My husband was extremely smart in school, but I wasn’t. I didn’t want my son to suffer my experience of school.

He’s started first grade, but he’s in second grade in math. It’s such a relief for me that he loves school, and he’s succeeding. I couldn’t ask for better.

Céline’s concert, Céline Dion: That’s Just The Woman In Me, premieres February 15th at 9 pm on CBS.

Source: TV Guide, February 11th issue, p. 24-25.

Comments

That’s definitely a big fear of mine too. I HATED school, I just had such a hard time understanding the material. I worry that my son may be the same. He’s only 17 months though, so we have time.

- Pam on February 8th, 2008

So, does that mean he’s homeschooling presently? Or that he’s in a school but she’s taking him out to homeschool.

- Snapper on February 8th, 2008

Homeschool and no friends of his age… ?

- Lilo on February 9th, 2008

I think if she had a bad experience in school, then she would be that much more conscious about ensuring her children have a positive association and drastically different experience…it’s top of mind for her.

I’m sure her son has the most amazingly gifted teachers who inspire him to learn; I think anybody’s kids could do well as long as we really believe in them & put lots of effort into it as parents.

- MiMi on February 9th, 2008

“School” and “Homeschool” are 2 different things. The atmosphere is totally different. I wonder if he has activities he participates in with other children his age?

- firefly on February 10th, 2008