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Hi Kathleen,

Yes, you have it right now! My son will be finishing

10th grade next month, then on to his junior year in

Sept. We are doing it all at home. Even tho' we use

ABeka curriculum, we run his credits through a local

homeschool academy. They keep a regular transcript on

him, and he will graduate from their academy.

Our son went to kindergarten and part of first grade

in public school. Due to a situation that I

considered abusive, we took him out and started

homeschooling him. I thought it would be a short term

deal, but we love it so much, that none of us can

imagine him back in public school. Especially him!

As to college, we are not sure yet just what he will

do. He skipped a year, so he is still young. We want

him to take a year off to work and experience a

different way of life before we decide. During that

year, he will take language classes at our local

community college. He seems to have a gift for

languages. He is also a gifted pianist and loves

classical music. He is very involved with the youth

group at our church and has many activities

surrounding that group.

Oregon also has very supportive laws for

homeschooling. Up until last year the homeschooled

children had to have achievement tests every year, but

now they have to have them on the same schedule as the

public school children. (grades 3,5,8,10) I think

thats fair, but actually we didn't mind the yearly

testing. I think the standards are way too low on

testing all the way around!

So glad to meet another homeschooling mom in the

group! What curriculum do you use? How long have you

been homeschooling?

Hope your weekend is wonderful and wishing you

continued success in homeschooling your son.

Love, squeek (sorry for the book)

--- Kathleen wrote:

> Squeek,

>

> What a goofus I am! I read your post and my poor

> tired brain thought that

> your son would be in 9th grade next year. I didn't

> even register the part

> about how he will be a junior!!!! Ach! I really do

> have a brain and it

> usually works pretty well... So I guess all my

> questions are moot! (That's

> such a silly word!) Of course you will be VERY

> proud! Will he go to

> college? What are his special interests? Again

> sorry for the lack of brain

> wattage!

>

> Kathleen (Tx)

>

> Re: Questions &

> Answers

> > > > for fun-Kathlyn(TX)

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Kathlyn(TX)

> > > > At least the three of us have something all

> in

> > > > common!LOL That is neat that you are home

> schooling

> > > > your son. I wish I was better able to do that

> with

> > > > Shae. She is having a time in the public

> schools

> > > > and I think I could do better. I would make

> her do

> > > > her school work instead of playing.

> > > > Thanks for sharing!

> > > > Lots of love

> > > > Glenda

> > > > 50. Most annoying thing? Doctors that don't

> listen

> > > > -- AMEN, Sandy and Glenda!

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

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Re: Re: Kathleen (TX)

Squeek,

Sorry so long to get back to you!

We have homeschooled Ben all along. He was so attached to us that I think

kindergarten would have broken his heart. Now with all the standardized

testing that they are doing here in Texas that is causing kids in early

grades to get ulcers (no, I am not kidding...) I wouldn't send him if you

paid me! They are even going to try to make it so that if a child doesn't

pass this one test on the this one day they do not get to go to the next

grade! Even if they are straight A students!!!! Enough about that!

Actually, one more thing. Every year when they do this lovely testing, I

get all kinds of calls from people who want to know about homeschooling...

We use the recommendations in a book called " The Well Trained Mind " for our

curriculum. So we kind of have a mish-mash of different things. It's a

guide book for doing classical education at home. Ben is also very language

oriented so it suites him perfectly! He also loves the piano. He's getting

ready for his spring recital. He is going to play Pachebel's Cannon in D.

It's really taking a lot of work and we are very proud of him!

I think that taking some time to work before college is a great idea. I

wish that I had done that. Then maybe I would have known what I wanted to

do instead of majoring in almost everything before I was done. What a waste

of time and money!!!

Sorry for my book as well. It *is* wonderful to have another homeschooler

on this board. It is tough to school when I am having a bad day. Ben is

usually very good about helping me out. I usually read some aloud to him

during the day and on bad days I just say, " Mom's voice is no good today;

how about you read to me? " He's a good kid! Some days we just take it easy

and read. That's one nice thing about homeschool -- I am the principal too

and I can call a teacher conference day with myself anytime I need it!

Enough for now -- thanks for the conversation!

Kathleen (Tx)

> Hi Kathleen,

>

> Yes, you have it right now! My son will be finishing

> 10th grade next month, then on to his junior year in

> Sept. We are doing it all at home. Even tho' we use

> ABeka curriculum, we run his credits through a local

> homeschool academy. They keep a regular transcript on

> him, and he will graduate from their academy.

>

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