Always me...lol
Submitted by faith06 on Mon, 05/08/2006 - 01:11.
I guess I have more time than others, somehow. I am interested in homeschooling the kids, but I am afraid they won't get the socializing they need for healthy growth. Plus I think it may be expensive. Any help?
Thomas Jefferson Education
You need to read the book "A thomas Jefferson Education". It explains what "socializing" really is and how you really need to educate your children. It's been my homeschooling bible I have 6 kids and I'm homeschooling 5 of them.
let me know if you need any help,
Cher
Congrats!
Cher - that's a great accomplishment - HS'ing five children!
Conclusion
We have came to the conclusion that with my current medical condition, it is best that the children stay in public school. While I am still afraid of being alone, it is much better than me trying to teach my children with what little patience I have.
Faith McClain
Homeschooling (HSing) works.
I just want to say we have been hsing our boys for two years now. It was an outstanding decision. It has made our home so much more peaceful and collected. It can be as expensive or as frugal as you choose. I would say on average you spend about $300 a year per kid on school materials. But many folks do it for lots more or less. Here are some good sites to get info.
http://www.homeschoolreviews.com/default.aspx
http://www.cathyduffyreviews.com/
http://www.hslda.org/
A simple google
Faith,
A simple google.com search will get you tons of site's depending on how specific you are. I had looked this up before I even had my first child. In some towns if not all you can actually get alot of help with school materials, books, etc.. For free.. Look around and research it for a few seconds a day. You'd be surprised at the resource's that are out there. And, depending on your child's age. I know there are groups of home Schooling Parents who get together and, actually split cost of field trips, science centers & such things. * for socialization purposes...
Anyways,
Good luck....
Socialization
My idea of homeschool is so my children never had to socialize with the anti-social. It was never a problem and now with my new daughter I forsee no difference.
She will not have to be injected with the gay rights agenda, nor the bully's, and the children who's parents strive so hard to buy only the name brand stuff, nor the kids who have parents, but are emotionally absent dues to alcohol and drug abuse.
One important thing I always kept in my mind was this, I am not raising my children to be like anyone else, or a "child" but I am raising them to become a useful "adult" human being, capable of giving to society, and knowing how to avoid the pitfall of self worship.
I personally want them to know how to balance a check book, open a savings account, do housework, paint their bedrooms, cut the grass, change the oil, plant a garden, price shop at the grocery store.
Common sense goes further than an educated dummy. Why do I think people go to college? I think they do this to learn what others already have learned. Do I really need a man or woman to give me a piece of paper to tell me I am intelligent? Who are they? Can they tie their own shoes?
I'd rather end up with a dummy (educationally speaking) and a person who values other people and serves their communities than an educated narcisstic self absorbed, do your own thing weenie.
Liberalism/Feminism has done more damage to America than Islam! Who said that? :) Anyway quit being anxious about it already, anyone with an eighth grade education can teach their children with more skill than a public school.
It's no big feat to get good grades when you are being measured by the dumbest kid in the county.
To all the soccer moms who have that cute lil sticker on their van that say's, "my child is an honor roll student at JFK High school I say so what!" My son is a trustee at the county jail, due to his telling the principle he didn't like his feminine side, and that when he get's older he is going to be a family leader with three wives too. :)
Shalom,
Gene
Motherhood
Gene,
Once again you have surprised me with how articulately you are able to communicate some of my own convictions. Faith, I know that you will do what is right for your family. I homeschool my 3 and have found that the benefits of "family socialization" far outweigh any benefits of "peer socialization." There are too many benefits to list here, but one thing that others (including our pediatrician)have noticed is that my children have a much broader vocabulary than children who are socialized with their same age peers. In a family, there are usually multiple age groups and the children are exposed to the vocabulary, sentence structure, and grammar of adult family members instead of only one adult and numerous children their own age. We have many conversations each day about family, the world, faith, love, relationships, practical living skills, and so much more..and children do learn from these discussions and are able to develop a problem solving and analytical way of thinking. When my 3rd grader tested at 6th grade level in Vocabulary and Mathematics on the California Acheivement Test, family members would say, "What curriculum are you using!" or "do you do school work year around?" and questions like that. The difference was that he had really learned rather than spit out information for a grade. Anyone ever heard of the 19th century English educator, Charlotte Mason? I have tried to instill her motto of "I can, I ought, I will." in my children and this has contributed to the self-discipline they have developed to study dilligently in the mornings leaving the afternoons for childhood! I could go on and on...I love being with the children. I have noticed that so many mothers I know have lost the joy that should come with being a mother and it makes me feel sad for them. The opportunity to influence our children is such an honor and a privelege. I have met some truly beautiful women on this site. Whether you are homeschooling or sending your child to school, a working mother or a stay at home mother you have the opportunity to instill some of your own beautiful qualities in your child and teach your child to work, study, and have high morals...and this will produce an adult who will work, study, and have high morals. I don't know if I have said all of this right, but I wanted to share my thoughts with you guys.
Hugs,
Heather
k12 program
Many states have started a Charter School where the child attends class Virtually, through the internet. My older daughter does this. She is three grades ahead and has perfect scores.
K12 provides the materials. Go to....
http://www.k12.com/
and see if your state has this program in it. In WI it is there and my taxes pay for it since it IS a public school program.
With this program being at home you are free to add ciriculum but not to detract. We added a religion class.
My daughter will be college bound by the age of 16.
Check it out!
Charles H