Any other homeschoolers?
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Posted: Sep/02/2008 12:55 PM PST
Any other homeschooling moms or dads out there? I'm a homeschooling mom of 3 boys. Wanted to touch base with any other parents that do the same! 
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Posted: Sep/02/2008 12:58 PM PST
My sister home schooled her two children and did she learn a lot. Seems you have to study hard and ahead of them or they pass you by. Kids learn faster than adults do. They made many interesting trips where the kids had to take notes and use it for their studies afterward. She was a good teacher. Both are doing so well and are married now. My sis has two grandchildren which are going to be home schooled also. Linda B |
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Posted: Sep/03/2008 8:03 AM PST
I homeschooled my daughter from kindergarten through highschool, and graduated her in 2007. She is now a sophmore in college. I quit my job as a statistical analyst to homeschool, and I remember coworkers thought I was crazy, told me I would be bored after a few months (!), asked me how I could "get away" with doing that, was it legal etc. etc. etc. Know what? I have never regreted my decision. Homeschooling was the most rewarding job I ever had. I didn't come up with the idea on my own, however. My sister had homeschooled her 3 children for several years, and another sister is currently homeschooling her son. He also has never set foot in a public school, except to accompany his parents to the polls to vote. Several of my cousins have homeschooled their kids at least for a couple of years for various reasons. Many people reading this may not realize the commitment involved in deciding to homeschool. It isn't a decision to be taken lightly, and it sure isn't the easiest road to take. I applaud you for your decision to homeschool and hope you find it as rewarding as I have! Happy learning!!!! |
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Posted: Sep/04/2008 8:45 AM PST
Thanks for responding! I love homeschooling! I am sure that if I sent my kids to school, they would be regarded as having some sort of ADD or ADHD. But they are healthy and very active boys. I have (am) learned the styles of my children's learning and are trying to teach them in the way they learn best. The twins are kinesthetic learners and home is where I know they will learn best. #1 son has always been homeschooled and enjoys it, too. We are able to do more hands-on activities, do more field trips, etc. I recently started reading a book called, "Home Grown Kids" by Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Moore. It's very good and a must-read for all who want to teach their children. I have learned quite a lot that is very helpful for me to teach the twins. Just wanted to know if any of you were homeschooling moms or dads. Thanks for the input! 
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Posted: Sep/16/2008 9:30 PM PST
I don't know why this thread hasn't gotten any more replies, I know of at least 3 other homeschoolers on this site. Countrylane, how is the schooling coming along so far? |
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Posted: Sep/17/2008 6:30 AM PST
Twiggybet, thanks for asking. It's going pretty good so far. I had something planned for the twins to do, but so much for best laid plans. They are NOT ready for workbook type stuff, so we are doing some other things. They are learning, which is the important thing. FOund a book at the library which is helping out a lot. It's called 365 Phonics Activities. Love it! Right now, they are putting together their own notebooks full of pictures they cut out, out of magazines, according to the letter we are working on that day. (Make sense?) #1 son is doing well too. Now that I'm not baby sitting those other two boys, things should go smoother. I still would love to talk to other homeschoolers. Trying to become a member of a support group around here where I live. Still waiting to hear from them. |
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Posted: Sep/17/2008 9:38 PM PST
I relate completely to the notebooks, I had my daughter do one. We used a photo album, with the peel-back pages, and used a different page for each letter. I think I still have it around here somewhere. Another thing we enjoyed was science experiments. I got ahold of a series of books titled (if memory serves) Hands-on science experiments. Really fun, and most of the supplies were every-day items we could scrounge up from around the house, and a lot of the messy ones we did outside. As for the support group, are you a member of HSLDA? They may have a list of groups in your state? My sister is in a nice group, she has been with this group for a few years now. (My nephew is 3rd grade). The group she is in is a co-op teaching type of group where the parents each teach a class at least one semester per school year. They really enjoy it. Last year, my sister taught a class on endangered species, and the semester before that, my brother-in-law taught a woodworking class. I really would have liked to have joined a group like this when my daughter was schooling, but there wasn't one like this in my area at the time. Do you know of other families in your area that homeschool? Any other families at church? We were fortunate to meet a lot of other families in our area, and my daughter was a girlscout in a troop that was comprised almost entirely of homeschooled girls. Oh, and about the babysitting situation....It's amazing how many people think that because you are home, you are available to babysit. I never minded helping out in a pinch, but I had to make it clear to some people that school came first, and that I was only willing to do it if they had no other option and only on a very short-term basis. I also put our phone answering machine to good use. |
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Posted: Sep/18/2008 5:13 AM PST
Discovering that this Garden Club doesn't talk exclusively about gardens, plants, veggies, and all things relative to gardening pleases me very much! What an interesting group indeed! When the notion of "homeschooling" became a hot button of controversy a number of years ago, i listen to and read about both sides of the argument and very quickly made up my mind that HomeSchooling COULD be an EXCELLENT idea if done with the best intent, lots of good energy and an effort, and "a smart" "teacher". The anecdotal evidence now seems to support the theory ( educated guess ) that the kids winning the spelling B's on TV or other contests or are featured in a TV magazine article; are often home schooled. The people who i knew who "home schooled" their kids did such a great job that i could only marvel at home wise these kids are and how willing they were to interface with adults. To all of you who chose this path: i Salute you!!!...and raise to the heights; high in the air my favorite and very best Peach to you!!! At my Halloween party i will toast you with a glass of Armagnac or maybe this bottle of wine that it self has a story...ahhhh till another time.... GREAT JOB PEOPLE! and thanks for valuing life enough to sacrifice your time to educate! Salute!  > Mr. Wolf
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Posted: Sep/18/2008 7:20 AM PST
My dear friend has always homeschooled her children. I've often told her I would love to attend her school, those children have learned more than I ever did in college!!! Keep up the good work~Andrea |
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Posted: Sep/18/2008 6:12 PM PST
Another end of the home schooling scope is a young lady I know who's had a bout with pregnancy that's made her ill most of the time so she's home schooling to graduate. (So her mother doesn't kill her! lol) I'm glad she's going to graduate. She's going to be a busy girl soon. |
