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| Most don,t fall into that category, but if the parents are so nutty, don't you think that the kids would have been in a similar situation in public or private school? |
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Yes, the kids would probably have been a bit strange, but professional teachers would probably have managed to teach them basic literacy skills. There would have probably been some more monitoring.
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Start with a good Wikipedia article that has multiple articles sighted.
I have looked at the idea of homeschooling for the first three years then back to regular school. I googled various topics, I found that the kids do fine especially if they are involved in some of the regular after school activities, and involved with other home schooled kids. |
Kailuamom
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My oldest daughter went to (a very expensive and reputable) private school for K and 1st grade. Before she started 2nd grade, we decided to homeschool( for various reasons -- not religious, though...we use secular programs and consider ourselves liberals) and have done so for the past 4 years. So far three kids have been schooled at home and they are all doing above-grade work in all subjects. They get "socialization" through co-ops, neighborhood friends and extra-curricular activities (minus the cliques many get in school situations). We always get comments that they are well-behaved and bright. It is difficult to do, and not for everyone, but there are TONS of resources out there for homeschoolers. We may not do it forever. We take it year by year. But they have no desire to stop.
-Happy homeschooling mom 
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Kailuamom
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I should add that I don't consider myself a "nut." lol Though 4 kids may drive me a bit batty from time to time, I have 2 post-graduate degrees and have just found that homeschooling works for our family.
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Curious about why you got out of private school, in a broad sense. Also, I notice that most home schooled kids LOVE it, do you know why? When I went to the Frederick home school fair, I was impressed that the kids were so well behaved and they listened to their parents, like in the old days. Keep it up. I envy the parents that have the time. |
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Curious about why you got out of private school, in a broad sense. Also, I notice that most home schooled kids LOVE it, do you know why? When I went to the Frederick home school fair, I was impressed that the kids were so well behaved and they listened to their parents, like in the old days. Keep it up. I envy the parents that have the time. We loved the school that she was going to. She was doing very well, too -- so it was not an acedemic reason. It was more of a lifestyle decision. In order to get her to school on time required getting her up at 6 in the morning (we lived in a place where the commute to the school was a good 45 minutes to an hour in morning traffic). She would have to be in bed by 7:30 or so if she wanted to function well the next day, so she rarely got to see her father, who worked long hours. Add that to the cost (which was great) and we decided to give homeschooling a try. (Public schools in our area were not really an option for us -- understaffed and overcrowded.) She is a full grade ahead now (more in some subjects) and, if she really sets her mind to it, she can have her work done before lunch and have the rest of the day to explore other things. She loves that. So do her sister and brother, who have followed her in the homeschooling journey. We also can do trips and such at "non-break" times of the year. For example, we were able to go to Europe on a last minute deal a couple of years ago -- talk about some learning there! Homeschooling has also provided my kids a relationship that they would not have if they all went to different classes/grades. Like I said, it is not for everyone. It is a commitment and I feel lucky that we get to do it. I do have a problem with people lumping all homeschoolers together into one group of "zealots". lol We are not all right wing fanatics. We have no problems with the public or private school systems -- we are just doing what works for us right now, as a family. |
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More questions. Do you get them tested? Where?
And, what math curriculum are you using? |
Kailuamom
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Last year (our first year in VA) I administered the CAT and submitted their scores. This year we are using Calvert with the Advisory Teaching Service (Calvert's a private day school in MD that has done homeschooling "in a box" for years) and we don't need to test with that service -- we send in tests every 20 lessons and they are graded, you get a certificate of completion, etc. As far as math, this year we are using Calvert for my older two and Singapore Math for my youngest. I really like Singapore. They all started out with that program. We may try Saxon math for my oldest next year as it is a program that has cd-roms that correspond to the text and help to "teach" the higher levels of math. Another program that I've heard people rave about is Math U See -- I have never tried it, though. Are you thinking of homeschooling? Or just curious to hear from the "nuts"?  lol
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| An old boyfriend of mine was homeschooled until 12th grade. He entered an excellent top notch college a few hundred miles from home. He was lacking socially, and very introverted, but really brilliant. He had to drop out of school and entered a state university in his home town -- I am not totally sure why though -- I think his grades were slipping and he was just too laid back. Not sure where he is today, but I would be shocked if he wasn't successful -- maybe the school just wasn't a good fit. |
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I am using Singapore Math and I absolutely LOVE it. I plan to use it all they way through. My dd is in K, but I am using it to add to the Every Day Math which I'm not happy with. I started with Schiller Math, which was disappointing for many reasons. The main problem is that it spirals and no topic is completed ( I was confused).
I am using Jolly Phonics for reading. I find it to be very good, but that is after lots of trial and error with other not so hot programs. My sis used Calvert and loved it. |
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| Thanks Kailuamom. |
Kailuamom
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Have you tried Explode the Code? My kids, including my preschooler, love this series for some reason. I find it a big weird at times (the sentences are bizarre lol), but they like it. Another good reading program, though a bit scripted, so you can just adjust if you want, is the Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading by Jessie Wise. |
Anonymous
| Thanks. I will look at those two. It is so much fun being the one who teaches my child to read. |
Anonymous
| I have heard mixed things about Saxon math. Mostly people say it is very tiresome and lots of looong assignments. |