Search results matching tag 'homeschool'

Schooling with a distraction

BuckshotPA — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:50:48 GMT

My wife is a stay-at-home-mom who wants to homeschool our 5-year-old in the Fall. However, we also have a 2-year-old running around the house. How is my wife supposed to give the eldest a true education when there is a huge distraction/attention-craving (but infinitely adorable) younger sibling in the picture? I'm worried that #1 won't get the education that she deserves and will fall behind.

Setting up on-line book consignment for homeschool moms

vstoltzfus — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 20:49:27 GMT

Hi! Our local favorite used curriculum store is going out of business, and I am seriously considering starting a consignment "store" to replace them. Only thing is, I would like to do it on-line. But I'm having a hard time working thru the details of how payment would work, where the books would be kept, etc. This would really fill a need in our local homeschool community, as well as enable me to earn a few dollars. Does anyone have any experience or ideas on how to start an on-line consignment store? Thanks.

Free Homeschool Resource: Poetry

Brandy — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:09:52 GMT

A Child's Garden of Verse

Free Homeschool Resources: Historical Documents

Brandy — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:05:17 GMT

A list of historical documents in chronological order, great for copywork or a deeper look at the history and politics of the U.S.

Re: Homeschooling illegal?

momofsvn — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:24:44 GMT

Unless I'm mistaken, I believe that the case has been overturned as far as homeschooling being illegal for all. It was never illegal in the first place. There are 3 options to which you can file to "legally" homeschool in CA. The govenor, and many high officals are already supporting the needed legal documents that are needed to keep it going. Not sure what article states any different.

Homeschool thoughts

lala — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:15:59 GMT

Hi all. this is probably a little premature since my ds is only 5 months old. i would like any tips on homeschooling. my dh and i have decided we will homeschool or send him to private school if we can afford it. when we mentioned homeschooling to my inlaws my mil said "what about solicialization?'

we have friends with small kids and there are plenty of organizations that my kid can join. how many of you have come across nay sayers?

i want to teach my child self reliance and give him the best education that he deserves. is there anything wrong with that?

Re: Lonely "only" homeschooled teen

Frugalcountrymom — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:19:55 GMT

I would suggest starting a club based on what your teen likes as a hobby. Advertise not only to homeschoolers but public school kids as well like at the local school if they allow it or local neighborhood paper. Make sure to have it after 3:30pm when the school kids come out of school.

Club ideas could be arts and craft/trading cards/Chess club/robotics club/drama club/book club/ photography/movie clubs/ the ideas are endless. Other groups can give you the material you need to get started like girl scouts, American girls club, 4-H which is not only about livestalk they have many other options to choose from. You can go on field trips, have guest speakers etc..

My own teen collects postcards from our group and has a few online yahoo IM buddies now that she likes to chat with on occasion and write letters too. My daughter is 14yr so if yours is about the same age and she has yahoo chat let us know she would love to have another HS IM buddie online :)

Sam

Lonely "only" homeschooled teen

Claudia — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:45:21 GMT

We have been homeschooling our 8th grade daughter since 5th grade and plan to continue all the way through high school. She is our 'last' child at home, as all the others are grown. She has weekly Bible study, music lessons and symphony practices, but needs the fellowship of like-minded girls her age. Our area has extremely few home school groups for some reason. I am thinking of starting a group just for girls. Any suggestions or other ideas that may have worked for you who have a homeschool of ONE?

Re: Making the Decision

My Family's Interests — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:37:50 GMT

A question for you experienced homeschoolers :) My daughter is going to kindergarten in Sept. I have been thinking about homeschooling because there is a great program here and looks like lots of fun. The school she is going too is a very good public school with good kids. It is just a couple of blocks from our house. If I homeschooled, the only real problem I foresee is getting her to listen to me and do the work. If she wants to do it, she is fine but if not it is a big battle. Of course not wanting to do it out ways the willing to do it part. For example: She is someone I can to basically force to potty train just after her 4th birthday. She was willing and capable but just refused too. Even my mother and mil didn't know what to do with her on that score lol. In a couple of mths she was dry though the night. Now she is on the beat the bladder mode. She seems to think that she can beat the need to go pee. you know how that ends :) She is a lot better since mommy flipped her lid and she finally understand the lecture that she is part of the family, I am not the maid and as part of the family you help not hinder. (we were on a time line cleaning and the kids refused to help but were hindering us doing the work too by fighting etc) . Did you have stubborn kids? and if so how did you deal with them?

Re: The Things We Struggle With

My Family's Interests — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 04:17:06 GMT

My two cents for what it worth since my first is going into Kindergarten in Sept. I think there is guilt both ways. If your child is failing in public school, it's your job to get help for your child via tutoring etc. I have been thinking about homeschooling. It is a very good school my daughter is going to but if it doesn't work out, then I will homeschool. If my son has problems, same deal. She doesn't have any special needs except some speech help which will happen though the school. She mixes sounds like d to g but it is not a big problem. She can make the proper sounds just doesn't do it. so practice practice. We seem to have a good homeschool program with classes like spanish, PE, family fun day each friday, student council, field trips, lending library. It isn't far from me. Here is the website. http://www.sd40.bc.ca/nwhl/ . Please let me know what you guys think. It is for k -8, there is different programs for high school. Sounds like more fun but of course you don't have the freedom of them being in school lol! Apparently the school board is encouraging homeschooling because they make more money since they get a set amount of money per kid, homeschool or not. I am not religious so that is not an issue. I would need help! I told my friend that is a math wiz, he is my unpaid math tutor for life lol! I barely passed algebra! You get $1000 for approved materials etc. My daughter is lovely but very headstrong so I think there will be lots of problems. My husband could of used homeschooling for gr 12 because he didn't bother to go because he wasn't interested and barely graduated. He is very smart so that wasn't the issue but it is a different world today. Your thoughts :)