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My Gosh, how do you afford NOT to work? I am fortunate that I work

at home, which is why I decided I could do this. . .but I have 3

other children in public school and have never done this before.

Today was the first day and we got like 2 1/2 hours of " schooling "

time in.

I tried to go the aide route, but the district is so short handed, I

would have been on a waiting list for months. They asked me if I

wanted to be the aide!! Kinda defeats the purpose. LOL

Lorne, up until this year, has tested very well in school. He has

had very little modifications made to accomodate his epilepsy. This

year changes everything. THe Dr. warned me it would be a rough year

too, so I was expecting adaptations, but not really to this extreme.

I appreciate the links. I will have time tomorrow to look them over

and see what I can glean from them.

- In , sarahbri813@a... wrote:

> FINALLY!!!!!

> ANOTHER SUBJECT!!!!!!

> I have home schooled my (now) 8 year old daughter last year.

> She too has seizures. They come 30-40 times a day, so.....needless

to say it

> was hard for her to pay attention in school.

> I also wanted to do sensory stimulation programs with her, which

requires

> consistancy.

> So, my only choice, i felt, WAS to homeschool.

> I will tell you, it was not easy with her.

> I dont know about your child, but, a also has developmental

delays and a

> serious auditory processing issue.

> I am also a single parent, so i could not work, and not that its a

bad thing,

> but 24-7 with a got VERY nervewrecking!

> I love my baby with all my heart, and i enjoy spending lots of

time with her,

> but it started getting very hard for me.

> Not to mention, I felt bad because she had noone her age to

associate

> with.AND, she was becoming VERY dependant on me, and got so use to

spending every

> waking second with me, she would cry if i spent to long in the

bathroom!

> I chose to put her back in school this year to resolve all the

negatives i

> mentioned, and she is alot happier.

> The homeschool program I did with her was great! And she did learn

alot from

> the one on one time with me.

> Now, I continue to do her programs when she gets home from school.

> I wish you luck! And I commend you!

> If things get to rough, have you thought about getting your child

a one on

> one aide at school?

> What type of school does he go to? My daughter transfered over to

a special

> needs school, and that helped alot.

>

> Here are some sights you may find informative,

> http://www.geocities.com/athens/8259/special.htm/

> http://www.nathhan.com

> http://www.homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/weblinks/specialneeds.htm

> Also, a group for us homeschooling parents:

> http://www.groups.com/group/special-needs-homeschool/

>

>

>

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Anyone have any negative ideas about homeschooling? I am going to a homeschooling conference tomorrow and am highly considering it. I've heard nothing but good stuff about it from those of you who already homeschool. My ex is against it (he, who knows nothing about it, other than he thinks our son will lose out on the social aspect of public school and only has him on the weekends) but personally I have heard nothing negative about it. My son isn't haveing any behavior problems at school but he SO hates it and lets me know it. The homeschooling program I am looking into (Greater San Diego Academy) has electives he would do with other kids and field trips. I think the "social aspect" he gets at his school does more harm than good. Any thoughts?

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I have two aspie kids (one is also moderate mr) that I home school.

Year one for my 8 yo son and third for 13 daughter. They have

blossomed socially and jumped miles academically. I wouldn't ever

send them back! Just my experience.

Lilybugs

>

> Anyone have any negative ideas about homeschooling? I am going to a

homeschooling conference tomorrow and am highly considering it. I've

heard nothing but good stuff about it from those of you who already

homeschool. My ex is against it (he, who knows nothing about it,

other than he thinks our son will lose out on the social aspect of

public school and only has him on the weekends) but personally I have

heard nothing negative about it. My son isn't haveing any behavior

problems at school but he SO hates it and lets me know it. The

homeschooling program I am looking into (Greater San Diego Academy)

has electives he would do with other kids and field trips. I think

the " social aspect " he gets at his school does more harm than good.

Any thoughts?

>

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There are some kids, aspie or not, unfortunately, that home school

will not work.

Often, they need a period of " deschooling " ...allowing the child to

adjust to being home full time. That doesn't mean they won't

learn..take nature walks, watch an educational video, do a fun

science experiment.

I find that multi-sensory approach works with mine. We use next to

NO textbooks, but we do have math manipulatives and science resource

books. We learn from reading fiction/nonfiction, lots of hands on

learning and field trips galore.

They go to a " typical " home school enrichment day once a week to

mainstream but I do not force them to take the PE class as they can't

understand or tolerate the chaos. Through this, I've actually

discovered that my eldest home schooler is a gifted artist and now is

tutored by the art teacher once a week~!

Tell your husband to give you six months to one year to try it, it

may take six months to even find where your son's learning levels are

in each subject and if it doesn't work..well, the worst that can

happen is he has to return to school.

I have an adopted mentally ill teen whom I tried twice to homeschool

and it just would not work. He is back in school and on A/B honor

roll (in spec classes) where I couldn't get him to do ANYTHING here.

So, don't think I'm trying to glamorize it..

Find a support group locally for homeschoolers, a spec needs group if

you can, it is a tremendous help.

Contact programs that may be available at your local art museum for

free (we have awesome HUGE trunks full of real artifacts from all

over the world the kids ar encouraged to handle), Lending Libraries

through Partnership for Children and such.

A good curriculum for a parent who needs flexibility is Oak Meadow

Home School Curriculum. And it's affordable...but I only use the

syllabus as a guide now and really build my own curriculum.

It is a lifestyle change, know that..but we love it and the kids that

are home are really doing fantastic.

If I can help anymore, email me at mkisses@... (I founded and

run a local support group in my town for any spec needs child and

parent home schooling and it's been a tremendous help for all of us

and growing daily!!)

Blessings,

(Lilybugs)

> > I have two aspie kids (one is also moderate mr) that I home

school.

> > Year one for my 8 yo son and third for 13 daughter. They have

> > blossomed socially and jumped miles academically. I wouldn't

ever

> > send them back! Just my experience.>>>>>>>>>>>>>

>

> Lilybugs,

> That is good to hear. I feel this way about having my son (7th

grade

> and 1st year in middle school) not go to public school but my

husband

> says " He doesn't listen to us now what makes you think he will

listen

> if you homeschool him? "

> Anyone have any ideas of how to get my hubby to change his mind

about

> this???

>

> Thanks,

>

> Marj

>

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My kids who home school socialize so much more now that they ARE

home. We bowl every other Friday with one typical home school

support group that have lovingly accepted my kids, go to a typical

home school enrichment day that's really helped them and they

do " school " doing things like using a special money calculator

shopping, ordering for themselves at outings like science museum or

resturant/ice cream shop on Fun Fridays. They are more social NOW

then they EVER were IN school.

I'm just so proud of their progress and know they would never be this

far if they were left in school, just my opinion for my kids.

Lilybugs

> > I've heard nothing but good stuff about it from those of you who

> >already homeschool. My ex is against it (he, who knows nothing

about

> >it, other than he thinks our son will lose out on the social

aspect of

> >public school...I think the " social aspect " he gets at his school

does

> >more harm than good. Any thoughts?>>>>>>>>

>

> I have to agree on you about this as my hubby keeps saying that I

cant

> homeschool our 12 yr old son because our son doesn't listen to us

now

> since he is in public school why would he listen if he is home all

> day? I told him our son would not be under as much stress if he

were

> home and hubby said " well thats life and are you going to be around

all

> his life so he doesn't have to do anything in the real world? "

GRRRR

>

> Marj

>

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Maybe over spring break run a "trial" week and see how it works. If it works well, you'll be able to SHOW your husband, not just tell him. Also, with my experience (2nd grader), the teachers would all tell me how good he actually was in class, which I didn't really believe, I just thought they were being nice. Well, this is our 1st year of homeschooling, and I'll tell you what, that 1st day in Sept. when we sat down to start schooling, my child "switched" into his pupil mode, and what a different kid .... he LOVES to learn, and did really well. We are just now experiencing a little difficulty in that he doesn't want to do some of his work - but he sits there until it is done .... sometimes it takes hours, when it should only take him 20 min. .... but, I get up and do other stuff while he sits there. It's

really worked well for us. Good luck! Jo T. kellystar734 <kellystar734@...> wrote: > I have two aspie kids (one is also moderate mr) that I home school. > Year one for my 8 yo son and third for 13 daughter. They have > blossomed socially and jumped miles academically. I wouldn't ever > send them

back! Just my experience.>>>>>>>>>>>>>Lilybugs,That is good to hear. I feel this way about having my son (7th grade and 1st year in middle school) not go to public school but my husband says "He doesn't listen to us now what makes you think he will listen if you homeschool him?" Anyone have any ideas of how to get my hubby to change his mind about this???Thanks,Marj

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No, we may not be around to protect our kids later on, BUT, if we equip them with a better and stronger self-image NOW while they are younger ... and while their esteem is SO fragile & prone to peer ridicule, at least later, when they are older and people are MORE MATURE in their relations with others, I feel then our child(ren) will be better equipped as they can enter adulthood without their esteem and self-image totally shattered by others! That's one of my main goals as a HS mom. I want my son to become sure & satisfied in WHO he is, and therefore, stronger when he does have to enter the "real" world. Just my 2 cents. Jo kellystar734 <kellystar734@...> wrote: > I've heard nothing but good stuff about it from those of you who >already homeschool. My ex is against it (he, who knows nothing about >it, other than he thinks our son will lose out on the social aspect of >public school...I think the "social aspect" he gets at his school does >more harm than good. Any thoughts?>>>>>>>>I have to agree on you about this as my hubby keeps saying that I cant homeschool our 12 yr old son

because our son doesn't listen to us now since he is in public school why would he listen if he is home all day? I told him our son would not be under as much stress if he were home and hubby said "well thats life and are you going to be around all his life so he doesn't have to do anything in the real world?" GRRRRMarj

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This is our 1st "year" homeschooling, too. My son, as well, has started getting into not wanting to do his work sometimes. I guess all kids get like this,,,,,,,my other kids get home from school and don't want to do their homework.Anyway,,,,Since we just started in Sept,,,I've been pretty "freaky" about getting things done. Even on days when he just isn't "himself" and I find myself askinghim if he just wants to go back to school. I've stopped this in the last month. It's taken me a while to see that he'll do his work. Just not the way I'd necessarily like. He does a virtual school,,,,so there is a schedule of what he'll need to do to go on to the next grade. So,,,,this makes it easier for me......no curriculum to put together.......but it's harder in a way, because I see this "end result" that I want him to get to. Anyway,,,,this last month I've calmed myself down a bit and when he's not

"himself",,,,I tell him to take a break. He usually plays with the cat or gets on the computer. I tell him that he can have an hour but he's got to give me an hour when it's up. Usually, this works. Heck.....sometimes I need to be left alone and just can't function......it doesn't make sense, but it happens. So,,,I'm trying to just accept him for what he can do. There are also days when we get tons done. We do lesson after lesson and he's actually charged to see us be able to cross off lessons on the computer.Robin"Jo T." <jort2001@...> wrote: Maybe over spring break run a "trial" week and see how it works. If it works well, you'll be able to SHOW your husband, not just tell him. Also, with my experience (2nd grader), the teachers would all tell me how good he actually was in class, which I didn't really believe, I just thought they were being nice. Well, this is our 1st year of homeschooling, and I'll tell you what, that 1st day in Sept. when we sat down to start schooling, my child "switched" into his pupil mode, and what a different kid .... he LOVES to learn, and did really well. We are just now experiencing a little difficulty in that he doesn't want to do some of his work - but he sits there until it is done .... sometimes it takes hours, when it should only take him 20 min. .... but, I

get up and do other stuff while he sits there. It's really worked well for us. Good luck! Jo T. kellystar734 <kellystar734 > wrote: > I have two aspie kids (one is also moderate mr) that I home school. > Year one for my 8 yo son and third for 13 daughter. They have > blossomed socially and jumped miles academically. I wouldn't ever > send them back! Just my experience.>>>>>>>>>>>>>Lilybugs,That is good to hear. I feel this way about having my son (7th grade and 1st year in middle school) not go to public school but

my husband says "He doesn't listen to us now what makes you think he will listen if you homeschool him?" Anyone have any ideas of how to get my hubby to change his mind about this???Thanks,Marj Never miss a thing. Make your homepage.

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We found them very useful  nearly 25 yrs ago! Let's hope they went from strength

to strength in that time. Their methods were promoted by some Adventists at that

time.

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Subject: Homeschool

Vaccinations

Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2008, 2:30 PM

Has anyone here that homeschools heard of Acadamy? Here is a

link to an interesting article

http://www.moorefou ndation.com/ article.php? id=3

This was just recommended to my for my 11yr old. He doesn't learn in

the traditional way and I feel so much better reading this article.

He's a later reader and I've had people sagest that he has some

problems.

Sorry this is OT but someone was mentioning homeschooling and I think

this was a great website. Sometimes we tend to think that

homeschooling needs to be " public school " at home. I'm always second

guessing myself because I'm more of a laid back homeschooler that

uses life experiences and give the kids room to really use their

imagination. Right now my son is in the kitchen making cookies (this

time with the healthy stuff LOL) Yesterday he made a volcano by

himself just because he wanted to. Maybe I'm on the right track? He's

the one that I really wonder if vaccines would have really messed him

up had I not known better.

Right now I'm trying to find some testing sites to see what kind of

learner he is. Kenestic learner was suggested. Anyone know testing

sites to get an idea of what kind of learner you have? Auditory,

Visual, Kenestic?

I love this group.

Diane