Re: Re: Homeschooling/Chris

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How did I decide? LOL OH man that's a big question! Let me first start by

saying the decision to homeschool is happening largely because of the behavior,

attitudes and values that seem to be so absent from school as the children grow

older. Not that it didn't exist in K and the lower elementaries but man it just

gets worse and worse. There are some academic issues as well that are related

to how the district thinks kids who are in 5/6 and jr high should learn, but I

must admit that the majority of our pros for doing it come from the social,

moral side of the coin. My father was a Pastor and we saw many kids

homeschooled for that reason. We also started and ran for many years a

Christian school at our church. We supported several homeschoolers in our

community providing text books and social opportunities for them so it's been a

part of my knowledge base for a long time.

Deciding what curriculum to use is not easy but it really can be. I know too

much so I struggled. However, you just find a company (by searching on the web

of course under homeschool curriculum or by looking for homeschool groups that

review them) that has the same philosophy about education that you do and you go

from there. If homeschooling is prominent in your community, there is most

likely used curriculum available there as well as on ebay and other homeschool

networks. Of course you can also subscribe online like we'll be doing. I think

that most homeschoolers opt for enrichment activities around their community -

often cost free - and I think that's a good idea. Based on your child(ren's)

interests, you can increase the learning opportunities easily since scheduling

is up to you.

I honestly think you have to go by trial and error unless another homeschooling

family will share their experiences with you. I'd advise you to sign up for a

homeschooling group or two online. You can learn a lot from them.

I will say that we live on one income as well. It isn't easy but thankfully we

are just fine. If you want to do it, there are ways that don't cost as much.

It is doable more cheaply than some think and yet you can't scrimp on your

child's education so it does cost something. Initially there is a LOT of things

free online but as you get past K and 1st, you MUST buy something to follow.

Chris

Re: Homeschooling/Chris

Hi

Thanks for the input Let me ask your opinion on the cost of

homeschooling?? That is honestly one of my holdbacks. We pretty

much live paycheck to paycheck now on a single teacher's salary. I

have been told by a few of my friends that homeschooling is actual a

bit costly. I have not done a whole lot of research since I am on

the fence about it. I sometimes really think that maybe some of the

problems with my son's mouth and behavior are encouraged/influenced

by what he sees in school. We have a very strong and active

homeschool community where I live but since there are SO many

curriculums out there, I can't get anyone to really answer my

questions. How did you decide?

Marilouise

9/9/03, LCF, DBB 14/7

Owen and 3/20/99

> > I guess then just try to pre-prep as much as you can earlier

in

> the day so it's ready to just heat 'n serve? Back in the (bad)

old

> days when I had to work away from home I'd buy hamburger in

quanity

> packs and pre-make lots of stuff like meat balls, poor man's

chicken

> fried steak, etc. It would be raw, but mixed with the

seasonings,

> shaped in to the balls or patties, then frozen. If I froze them

out

> on a cookie sheet first, then I could throw them all in a bag

> together and just take out the amount I needed. They would not

be

> stuck together. I found this worked with breading meat, also -

> rolled in flower, then frozen.

> >

> > Now days shoot - we live here, we work here, we home school

here;

> we eat three meals a day together. We have the whole damn day

to

> socialize. NOT seeing my kids is the treat ! LOL! By th e time

> dinner time rolls around - about 6:30 - I'm ready to ship them

off

> to the bath tub and the bed! LOL!

> s.