Guest guest Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 Marilouise, I'm a teacher and sometimes I feel the same way you do. I can't imagine now how I managed all of those years with kids 24/7. LOL But now I'm considering, and have almost decided to take my son out of public school and homeschool him next year. And for at least several years after that. However, I won't be doing all of the curriculum. With the advent of technology and our state's acceptance of charter schools, cyber schooling has grown here by leaps and bounds. My niece currently takes classes this way and is doing very well. Since I've seen it work and know that I can fill in the gaps with music lessons and such, it's very doable. Especially since " Love and Logic " parenting has become a part of our lives. Just thought you might like to have a viable alternative if you're interested. Chris Re: Easy Cooking I stay home too so the social thing isn't because we don't see each other. They do go to kindergarten 1/2 day. I would love to homeschool but seriously don't think I have the discipline or patience to deal with my little smartaleck son all day long. I love him to pieces, trust me but if I hear " I don't have to " or " Mommy hates me " any more in 24 hiurs I am simply going to lose it. Homeschool moms get the saint award in my book! Anyway, that was OT. I am trying to find things for to do while I cook. I don't mind her being in the kitchen with me but the constant whining is what gets me flustered. She loves to color and do stickers on paper but can't manage the stickers on her own yet and still eats the crayons if I'm not watching. You won't believe this but it was SOOOO much eaiser with the twins at this age. I guess they helped entertain each other but dinnertime was never as stressful. They would color, do playdough, etc and I just had to monitor but not sit with them the ENTIRE time. 's just a different little girl...as she should be Marilouise 9/9/03, LCF, DBB 14/7 Owen and 3/20/99 > > Could you not knock dinner time back to 6? Let your dh come home > and spend some *quality* time with the kids while you cook > That's our system here, it works pretty good. > > s. > > > > Hi Naomi, > > I call in the witching hour but we certainly go through it here. > My > > DH doesn't walk in the door until 5:00 usually and that's when we > > eat dinner so from 4-5 I am cooking dinner while playing referee > to > > the older two and holding a screaming who yells " huggy " > > (hungry) as soon as she sees food no matter what she ate 5 minutes > > ago. And my DH wonders why we aren't smiley when he comes home???? > > I try my best but that hour can ruin a perfectly wonderful day > > otherwise. > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 I don't want to step on any toes but I am going to add just a brief two cents worth here: I think you could nip all this in the bud fairly easily in a week's time or so just by laying down the law and regaining your authority and respect. Believe it or not, it's possible the Kindergaten class is teaching and encouraging this bad behavior. Not intentionally of course, but ..... No I haven't walked a mile in your shoes, so take it or leave it. I'll shut up about that now. As for home schooling, I of course encourage you to follow your dream there. Begin by learning all you can about it, reading, researching, finding others in your community to mentor you. Write me off-loop if you want to about that and I'll happily talk more about it. s. I stay home too so the social thing isn't because we don't see each other. They do go to kindergarten 1/2 day. I would love to homeschool but seriously don't think I have the discipline or patience to deal with my little smartaleck son all day long. I love him to pieces, trust me but if I hear " I don't have to " or " Mommy hates me " any more in 24 hiurs I am simply going to lose it. Homeschool moms get the saint award in my book! Anyway, that was OT. I am trying to find things for to do while I cook. I don't mind her being in the kitchen with me but the constant whining is what gets me flustered. She loves to color and do stickers on paper but can't manage the stickers on her own yet and still eats the crayons if I'm not watching. You won't believe this but it was SOOOO much eaiser with the twins at this age. I guess they helped entertain each other but dinnertime was never as stressful. They would color, do playdough, etc and I just had to monitor but not sit with them the ENTIRE time. 's just a different little girl...as she should be Marilouise 9/9/03, LCF, DBB 14/7 Owen and 3/20/99 > > Could you not knock dinner time back to 6? Let your dh come home > and spend some *quality* time with the kids while you cook > That's our system here, it works pretty good. > > s. > > > > Hi Naomi, > > I call in the witching hour but we certainly go through it here. > My > > DH doesn't walk in the door until 5:00 usually and that's when we > > eat dinner so from 4-5 I am cooking dinner while playing referee > to > > the older two and holding a screaming who yells " huggy " > > (hungry) as soon as she sees food no matter what she ate 5 minutes > > ago. And my DH wonders why we aren't smiley when he comes home???? > > I try my best but that hour can ruin a perfectly wonderful day > > otherwise. > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 That sounds like a great program what state are you in? Here in Oklahoma the law is very favorable to the home school right, but as far as the public system helping homeschoolers there is zilch support. We have to fly solo. s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 I'm in Ohio - and there used to be no support and the climate was not favorable but now things are changing. The cyberschool option is open to the whole US but they target advertising for states that have approved charter schools and private education with public dollars over others. Oh - did I mention that we don't have to pay? The public state dollars that would go to the district will go to whatever 'cyberschool' we've chosen instead. AND they supply him a computer and pay for the hook up and monthly fee. Chris Re: Re: Easy Cooking That sounds like a great program what state are you in? Here in Oklahoma the law is very favorable to the home school right, but as far as the public system helping homeschoolers there is zilch support. We have to fly solo. s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 Is there a web link to this cyber school you're talking about? s. Re: Re: Easy Cooking That sounds like a great program what state are you in? Here in Oklahoma the law is very favorable to the home school right, but as far as the public system helping homeschoolers there is zilch support. We have to fly solo. s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 In Ohio it is called the Virtual Academy which is www.ohva.org. You can google it as well and come up with a few options. I looked into this for my children because you do get the computer, materials everything free but you have to follow the public school calendar just as if they were in school. SO you are expected to log on at a certain point in the day, 5 days a week for the duration of the school year. It was a too rigid of a program for me and you are also not supposed to make any changes to their curriculum or additions such as religion. If a family wanted to work within that structure though, it is definitely a great deal. Jenni --- number23 number23@...> wrote: > Is there a web link to this cyber school you're > talking about? > s. > > Re: Re: Easy Cooking > > > That sounds like a great program what state > are you in? Here in Oklahoma the law is very > favorable to the home school right, but as far as > the public system helping homeschoolers there is > zilch support. We have to fly solo. > s. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 There are several. This is just one of them. Also let me state that I can add whatever the heck I want to add to the curriculum as it is in my house. They can provide the educational outline for me but how I teach it and what I teach is up to me. But then I am a bit of a rebel. LOL Chris Re: Re: Easy Cooking > > > That sounds like a great program what state > are you in? Here in Oklahoma the law is very > favorable to the home school right, but as far as > the public system helping homeschoolers there is > zilch support. We have to fly solo. > s. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 YOU? A rebel??? why I'd never have guessed that Re: Re: Easy Cooking That is exactly why I chose Core Knowledge! s. They can provide the educational outline for me but how I teach it and what I teach is up to me. But then I am a bit of a rebel. LOL Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 Ah, no - I wouldn't go for that. It seems to defeat the purpose of hs'ing to begin with. s. Re: Re: Easy Cooking > > > That sounds like a great program what state > are you in? Here in Oklahoma the law is very > favorable to the home school right, but as far as > the public system helping homeschoolers there is > zilch support. We have to fly solo. > s. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 That is exactly why I chose Core Knowledge! s. They can provide the educational outline for me but how I teach it and what I teach is up to me. But then I am a bit of a rebel. LOL Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 Ya sorry, that cammo bandana I'm wearing today kind of gave me away Ssshhh, don't tell, K? So you home school too - what grades? s. YOU? A rebel??? why I'd never have guessed that Re: Re: Easy Cooking That is exactly why I chose Core Knowledge! s. They can provide the educational outline for me but how I teach it and what I teach is up to me. But then I am a bit of a rebel. LOL Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 ROFL! Gotta love someone who walks to his own drummer - where would we be if Dr. Ponseti hadn't done that? I'm going to start next year with my son who will be in 6th grade. Re: Re: Easy Cooking That is exactly why I chose Core Knowledge! s. They can provide the educational outline for me but how I teach it and what I teach is up to me. But then I am a bit of a rebel. LOL Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 Amen to that. s. ROFL! Gotta love someone who walks to his own drummer - where would we be if Dr. Ponseti hadn't done that? I'm going to start next year with my son who will be in 6th grade. Re: Re: Easy Cooking That is exactly why I chose Core Knowledge! s. They can provide the educational outline for me but how I teach it and what I teach is up to me. But then I am a bit of a rebel. LOL Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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