Guest guest Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Hi, I homeschooled my two this year pdd(8) and nt(5). It has been an amazing experience! I had looked at nacd early on while doing some leg work and shopping for curriculums and decided against it because of the $$ factor. I also decided against using a set curriculum. The $$ is ridiculous and there was no real way of knowing exactly what you were getting. My son's abilities (and lack of) are so all-over- the -board, that I couldn't "pick a grade level and buy it" I decided, too, against using texts provided by the school dept.(which you can do). I live in RI, here the cities have "frameworks" that outlines goals and expectations in every subject for each grade. I printed that out, then found my own resources, books, and printable via the web and the library. I'll tell you what : you will not be sorry you chose to homeschool. It can seem a bit overwhelming at first until you work out the kinks. Our daily routine looks nothing like my original plans. And thats ok. They're learning. I do what I have to do to meet the frameworks expectations and anything they want to learn above and beyond is self guided. The beauty of learning at home is: we can spend a day flying through the things he "gets" and we can spend 8 months working on the things he doesn't without him ever "falling behind". Last year, he began to realize his deficiencies and was in a constant state of stress comparing himself to his classmates. It was terrible. Coming home crying everyday, calling himself a loser and stupid. I had to do something. Now, he can only compare his progress to his own work and nobody else's. The stress is completely off his back and now he can actually concentrate on his work. He's happy. My only concern is my five year old has been looking over his shoulder and is able to answer questions easily. He was starting to freak again, but I tell him constantly that the younger guy is learning by watching him. So far, it's working. we handle these things as we go. My advice to you would be, don't spend crazy money on curriculums. You know your child's strengths and weaknesses. There are so many resources easily available. We have spent this school literally tearing through the english language. vocabulary building, word usage. "Wh" words (which at 8 he still struggles with on "off" days.). So he can learn to understand what he's reading. So he can learn. period. It's been awesome. Superduper, Inc has amazing products, btw. Check 'em out! Science is hands-on because his reading comprehension won't allow his brain to wrap around certain concepts. History in hands-on and visual for the same reasons. I was worried about social isolation at first but there's always so much going on. We've got a big, busy family and my older guy plays sports (literally year round) so there's plenty of social exposure. You can still be available for special services, too, through the school department (speech, ot, and such) but I think you'd have to go by their schedule and be responsible for getting the kids back and forth. I decided against this, too. One therapist was on long-term leave and the other left to go to another school dept. so I figured what the hey! And we work on things ourselves. We'll see what next year holds, but as for now, things are good. Go for it. -Tammmy To: mb12 valtrex Sent: Thu, February 24, 2011 11:27:33 PMSubject: NACD - any feedback? I've reviewed the archives and I haven't found anything new on this topic for the last 6 months or so.I will be homeschooling my 8 year old next year and am considering working with NACD since we'll have more freedom/time to travel and to work on things. (www.nacd.org) Does anyone have any experience they care to share? I'm intrigued by their message however the monthly fee/application fee makes me a bit nervous. Thanks in advance for any feedback. ~ Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Thanks Tammy - my concern with the NACD stuff is that you have to put up money without really knowing what you're getting and that kind of freaks me out. Even though homeschooling is daunting, I'm looking forward to it because I know my son will be supported and feeling secure while he learns. I plan on doing most things experientially rather than curriculum based 'cause I already know that's not going work!Thanks again for your feedback and encouragement!Subject: Re: NACD - any feedback?To: mb12 valtrex Date: Friday, February 25, 2011, 1:51 PM Hi, I homeschooled my two this year pdd(8) and nt(5). It has been an amazing experience! I had looked at nacd early on while doing some leg work and shopping for curriculums and decided against it because of the $$ factor. I also decided against using a set curriculum. The $$ is ridiculous and there was no real way of knowing exactly what you were getting. My son's abilities (and lack of) are so all-over- the -board, that I couldn't "pick a grade level and buy it" I decided, too, against using texts provided by the school dept.(which you can do). I live in RI, here the cities have "frameworks" that outlines goals and expectations in every subject for each grade. I printed that out, then found my own resources, books, and printable via the web and the library. I'll tell you what : you will not be sorry you chose to homeschool. It can seem a bit overwhelming at first until you work out the kinks. Our daily routine looks nothing like my original plans. And thats ok. They're learning. I do what I have to do to meet the frameworks expectations and anything they want to learn above and beyond is self guided. The beauty of learning at home is: we can spend a day flying through the things he "gets" and we can spend 8 months working on the things he doesn't without him ever "falling behind". Last year, he began to realize his deficiencies and was in a constant state of stress comparing himself to his classmates. It was terrible. Coming home crying everyday, calling himself a loser and stupid. I had to do something. Now, he can only compare his progress to his own work and nobody else's. The stress is completely off his back and now he can actually concentrate on his work. He's happy. My only concern is my five year old has been looking over his shoulder and is able to answer questions easily. He was starting to freak again, but I tell him constantly that the younger guy is learning by watching him. So far, it's working. we handle these things as we go. My advice to you would be, don't spend crazy money on curriculums. You know your child's strengths and weaknesses. There are so many resources easily available. We have spent this school literally tearing through the english language. vocabulary building, word usage. "Wh" words (which at 8 he still struggles with on "off" days.). So he can learn to understand what he's reading. So he can learn. period. It's been awesome. Superduper, Inc has amazing products, btw. Check 'em out! Science is hands-on because his reading comprehension won't allow his brain to wrap around certain concepts. History in hands-on and visual for the same reasons. I was worried about social isolation at first but there's always so much going on. We've got a big, busy family and my older guy plays sports (literally year round) so there's plenty of social exposure. You can still be available for special services, too, through the school department (speech, ot, and such) but I think you'd have to go by their schedule and be responsible for getting the kids back and forth. I decided against this, too. One therapist was on long-term leave and the other left to go to another school dept. so I figured what the hey! And we work on things ourselves. We'll see what next year holds, but as for now, things are good. Go for it. -Tammmy To: mb12 valtrex Sent: Thu, February 24, 2011 11:27:33 PMSubject: NACD - any feedback? I've reviewed the archives and I haven't found anything new on this topic for the last 6 months or so.I will be homeschooling my 8 year old next year and am considering working with NACD since we'll have more freedom/time to travel and to work on things. (www.nacd.org) Does anyone have any experience they care to share? I'm intrigued by their message however the monthly fee/application fee makes me a bit nervous. Thanks in advance for any feedback. ~ Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Woohoo, girl, you go! You will love it! -you will find you can do in two-three hours what it takes them all day to do in school. Have fun! -tammy To: mb12 valtrex Sent: Fri, February 25, 2011 3:24:06 PMSubject: Re: NACD - any feedback? Thanks Tammy - my concern with the NACD stuff is that you have to put up money without really knowing what you're getting and that kind of freaks me out. Even though homeschooling is daunting, I'm looking forward to it because I know my son will be supported and feeling secure while he learns. I plan on doing most things experientially rather than curriculum based 'cause I already know that's not going work! Thanks again for your feedback and encouragement! Subject: Re: NACD - any feedback?To: mb12 valtrex Date: Friday, February 25, 2011, 1:51 PM Hi, I homeschooled my two this year pdd(8) and nt(5). It has been an amazing experience! I had looked at nacd early on while doing some leg work and shopping for curriculums and decided against it because of the $$ factor. I also decided against using a set curriculum. The $$ is ridiculous and there was no real way of knowing exactly what you were getting. My son's abilities (and lack of) are so all-over- the -board, that I couldn't "pick a grade level and buy it" I decided, too, against using texts provided by the school dept.(which you can do). I live in RI, here the cities have "frameworks" that outlines goals and expectations in every subject for each grade. I printed that out, then found my own resources, books, and printable via the web and the library. I'll tell you what : you will not be sorry you chose to homeschool. It can seem a bit overwhelming at first until you work out the kinks. Our daily routine looks nothing like my original plans. And thats ok. They're learning. I do what I have to do to meet the frameworks expectations and anything they want to learn above and beyond is self guided. The beauty of learning at home is: we can spend a day flying through the things he "gets" and we can spend 8 months working on the things he doesn't without him ever "falling behind". Last year, he began to realize his deficiencies and was in a constant state of stress comparing himself to his classmates. It was terrible. Coming home crying everyday, calling himself a loser and stupid. I had to do something. Now, he can only compare his progress to his own work and nobody else's. The stress is completely off his back and now he can actually concentrate on his work. He's happy. My only concern is my five year old has been looking over his shoulder and is able to answer questions easily. He was starting to freak again, but I tell him constantly that the younger guy is learning by watching him. So far, it's working. we handle these things as we go. My advice to you would be, don't spend crazy money on curriculums. You know your child's strengths and weaknesses. There are so many resources easily available. We have spent this school literally tearing through the english language. vocabulary building, word usage. "Wh" words (which at 8 he still struggles with on "off" days.). So he can learn to understand what he's reading. So he can learn. period. It's been awesome. Superduper, Inc has amazing products, btw. Check 'em out! Science is hands-on because his reading comprehension won't allow his brain to wrap around certain concepts. History in hands-on and visual for the same reasons. I was worried about social isolation at first but there's always so much going on. We've got a big, busy family and my older guy plays sports (literally year round) so there's plenty of social exposure. You can still be available for special services, too, through the school department (speech, ot, and such) but I think you'd have to go by their schedule and be responsible for getting the kids back and forth. I decided against this, too. One therapist was on long-term leave and the other left to go to another school dept. so I figured what the hey! And we work on things ourselves. We'll see what next year holds, but as for now, things are good. Go for it. -Tammmy To: mb12 valtrex Sent: Thu, February 24, 2011 11:27:33 PMSubject: NACD - any feedback? I've reviewed the archives and I haven't found anything new on this topic for the last 6 months or so.I will be homeschooling my 8 year old next year and am considering working with NACD since we'll have more freedom/time to travel and to work on things. (www.nacd.org) Does anyone have any experience they care to share? I'm intrigued by their message however the monthly fee/application fee makes me a bit nervous. Thanks in advance for any feedback. ~ Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 We tried NACD for my son, , but he was already about 18 at the time and he just wouldn't do their program. I was really disappointed but when a kid is emotionally all over the place, you can't always get them to comply. If he had been younger, I think it may have worked. Homeschooling sound successful, also, but I do not have the personality or organizational abilities to work with my own kids in homeschooling.sallyFrom: Amy Yardley To: mb12 valtrex Sent: Fri, February 25, 2011 2:24:06 PMSubject: Re: NACD - any feedback? Thanks Tammy - my concern with the NACD stuff is that you have to put up money without really knowing what you're getting and that kind of freaks me out. Even though homeschooling is daunting, I'm looking forward to it because I know my son will be supported and feeling secure while he learns. I plan on doing most things experientially rather than curriculum based 'cause I already know that's not going work!Thanks again for your feedback and encouragement!Subject: Re: NACD - any feedback?To: mb12 valtrex Date: Friday, February 25, 2011, 1:51 PM Hi, I homeschooled my two this year pdd(8) and nt(5). It has been an amazing experience! I had looked at nacd early on while doing some leg work and shopping for curriculums and decided against it because of the $$ factor. I also decided against using a set curriculum. The $$ is ridiculous and there was no real way of knowing exactly what you were getting. My son's abilities (and lack of) are so all-over- the -board, that I couldn't "pick a grade level and buy it" I decided, too, against using texts provided by the school dept.(which you can do). I live in RI, here the cities have "frameworks" that outlines goals and expectations in every subject for each grade. I printed that out, then found my own resources, books, and printable via the web and the library. I'll tell you what : you will not be sorry you chose to homeschool. It can seem a bit overwhelming at first until you work out the kinks. Our daily routine looks nothing like my original plans. And thats ok. They're learning. I do what I have to do to meet the frameworks expectations and anything they want to learn above and beyond is self guided. The beauty of learning at home is: we can spend a day flying through the things he "gets" and we can spend 8 months working on the things he doesn't without him ever "falling behind". Last year, he began to realize his deficiencies and was in a constant state of stress comparing himself to his classmates. It was terrible. Coming home crying everyday, calling himself a loser and stupid. I had to do something. Now, he can only compare his progress to his own work and nobody else's. The stress is completely off his back and now he can actually concentrate on his work. He's happy. My only concern is my five year old has been looking over his shoulder and is able to answer questions easily. He was starting to freak again, but I tell him constantly that the younger guy is learning by watching him. So far, it's working. we handle these things as we go. My advice to you would be, don't spend crazy money on curriculums. You know your child's strengths and weaknesses. There are so many resources easily available. We have spent this school literally tearing through the english language. vocabulary building, word usage. "Wh" words (which at 8 he still struggles with on "off" days.). So he can learn to understand what he's reading. So he can learn. period. It's been awesome. Superduper, Inc has amazing products, btw. Check 'em out! Science is hands-on because his reading comprehension won't allow his brain to wrap around certain concepts. History in hands-on and visual for the same reasons. I was worried about social isolation at first but there's always so much going on. We've got a big, busy family and my older guy plays sports (literally year round) so there's plenty of social exposure. You can still be available for special services, too, through the school department (speech, ot, and such) but I think you'd have to go by their schedule and be responsible for getting the kids back and forth. I decided against this, too. One therapist was on long-term leave and the other left to go to another school dept. so I figured what the hey! And we work on things ourselves. We'll see what next year holds, but as for now, things are good. Go for it. -Tammmy To: mb12 valtrex Sent: Thu, February 24, 2011 11:27:33 PMSubject: NACD - any feedback? I've reviewed the archives and I haven't found anything new on this topic for the last 6 months or so.I will be homeschooling my 8 year old next year and am considering working with NACD since we'll have more freedom/time to travel and to work on things. (www.nacd.org) Does anyone have any experience they care to share? I'm intrigued by their message however the monthly fee/application fee makes me a bit nervous. Thanks in advance for any feedback. ~ Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 I lack skills as well to homeschool.Reach out to your local church or homeschool group for help. Even local colleges offer classes for homeschooling. It can even be done online. As a parent, we are the best teachers for our children. We have been teaching them since birth. Always Call Christie Gravatt We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience! Subject: Re: NACD - any feedback?To: mb12 valtrex Date: Friday, February 25, 2011, 1:51 PM Hi, I homeschooled my two this year pdd(8) and nt(5). It has been an amazing experience! I had looked at nacd early on while doing some leg work and shopping for curriculums and decided against it because of the $$ factor. I also decided against using a set curriculum. The $$ is ridiculous and there was no real way of knowing exactly what you were getting. My son's abilities (and lack of) are so all-over- the -board, that I couldn't "pick a grade level and buy it" I decided, too, against using texts provided by the school dept.(which you can do). I live in RI, here the cities have "frameworks" that outlines goals and expectations in every subject for each grade. I printed that out, then found my own resources, books, and printable via the web and the library. I'll tell you what : you will not be sorry you chose to homeschool. It can seem a bit overwhelming at first until you work out the kinks. Our daily routine looks nothing like my original plans. And thats ok. They're learning. I do what I have to do to meet the frameworks expectations and anything they want to learn above and beyond is self guided. The beauty of learning at home is: we can spend a day flying through the things he "gets" and we can spend 8 months working on the things he doesn't without him ever "falling behind". Last year, he began to realize his deficiencies and was in a constant state of stress comparing himself to his classmates. It was terrible. Coming home crying everyday, calling himself a loser and stupid. I had to do something. Now, he can only compare his progress to his own work and nobody else's. The stress is completely off his back and now he can actually concentrate on his work. He's happy. My only concern is my five year old has been looking over his shoulder and is able to answer questions easily. He was starting to freak again, but I tell him constantly that the younger guy is learning by watching him. So far, it's working. we handle these things as we go. My advice to you would be, don't spend crazy money on curriculums. You know your child's strengths and weaknesses. There are so many resources easily available. We have spent this school literally tearing through the english language. vocabulary building, word usage. "Wh" words (which at 8 he still struggles with on "off" days.). So he can learn to understand what he's reading. So he can learn. period. It's been awesome. Superduper, Inc has amazing products, btw. Check 'em out! Science is hands-on because his reading comprehension won't allow his brain to wrap around certain concepts. History in hands-on and visual for the same reasons. I was worried about social isolation at first but there's always so much going on. We've got a big, busy family and my older guy plays sports (literally year round) so there's plenty of social exposure. You can still be available for special services, too, through the school department (speech, ot, and such) but I think you'd have to go by their schedule and be responsible for getting the kids back and forth. I decided against this, too. One therapist was on long-term leave and the other left to go to another school dept. so I figured what the hey! And we work on things ourselves. We'll see what next year holds, but as for now, things are good. Go for it. -Tammmy To: mb12 valtrex Sent: Thu, February 24, 2011 11:27:33 PMSubject: NACD - any feedback? I've reviewed the archives and I haven't found anything new on this topic for the last 6 months or so.I will be homeschooling my 8 year old next year and am considering working with NACD since we'll have more freedom/time to travel and to work on things. (www.nacd.org) Does anyone have any experience they care to share? I'm intrigued by their message however the monthly fee/application fee makes me a bit nervous. Thanks in advance for any feedback. ~ Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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