Home Schooling: Older Child
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Why Do You Homeschool?
Asked by G.H. from Chicago
on March 20, 2010
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I wanted to ask all the Homeschool Moms why they decided to homeschool. Was it for a specific reason or reasons? How long have you been homeschooling? How long do yo...
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- We homeschool because we don't like the public school system and the values of the other kids around us. My SD was in first grade and she told me a story about how her...
- JC, How timely of you to ask this question- there was just a homeschooling conference in St. Charles this weekend. I was there as a vendor and have been there two y...
- I never intended to homeschool. It was a last minute decision we haven't regretted since... We only have two Catholic schools in our area, and one public school. ...
Homeschooling
Asked by R.L. from St. Joseph
on January 4, 2007
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Hi,
I just joined the mama source I was just wanting to know if anyone is currently homeschooling. I have just started homeschooling since October.
Are you in...
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- Hi R., We're on opposite ends. I WAS homeschooling, but we put the kids in public and private schools in the 05--06 school year. There are several groups in...
- I am not currently homeschooling, however I am a teacher. If you need any ideas or anything I can always help you out. I love teaching. I am currently only a part t...
- Hi, R., You didn't mention your town, but there are lots of homeschooling groups all over Oklahoma. Some are for support only, some offer field trips and some offer c...
To Homeschool or Not to Homeschool
Asked by J.P. from Greensboro
on April 17, 2009
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My seven year old has recently started requesting to be homeschooled. She is a great kid but complains that she does not have any friends at school. I have talked to h...
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- I am planning on homeschooling my kids, but neither one has disabilities, and I'm confident that I can teach my children what they need to know better than one teacher...
- The other moms gave great advice, and I agree with everything they said. I just wanted to encourage you with my own story. My younger son was just like your daughter...
- I have a lot of friend who home school and their children are well educated. They belong to a group and get together to do group activities and they are also active in...
Homeschooling
Asked by A.M. from Phoenix
on April 17, 2011
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I would like comments and suggestions from people who have been personally homeschooled. I've read the general pro's and con's. I have also read a lot from mom's who ...
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- I am was not home schooled but I am a teacher. It never occurred to me to home school my children. I tried to find good schools for my kids and was so very disappoin...
- Are you trying to shelter your children against people who tell them they could never be anything or do anything or have a dream? Are you trying to shelter them agains...
- I just want to counteract the last response (toddlermom) with a little positivity, because I think you need some following that. Personally, I was not homeschooled....
Homeschoolers
Asked by S.T. from Albany
on September 21, 2009
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Any of you homeschoolers? I was wondering if I can get connected with you to see what curriculums you used even though I have one already.
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- I was going to homeschool this year and then decided /i wasn't really prepared to handle it with a newborn and 3yo. However, I had bought the A Beka Book homeschool pr...
- little hearts of dakota is wonderful- i homeschool my 3 and 7 year old and they love it-its christian based-and lots of reading which my 7 year old loves-good luck
- Hi S.. We have 3 boys also and I am home schooling the older two as well. Last year we used K12. It was expensive and you cannot re-use it with your younger children...
For Moms Who Homeschool .... Why Did You Choose Homeschooling?
Asked by R.T. from Dallas
on April 15, 2011
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Hi moms,
We have been open to the idea of homeschooling but don't know much about it at this present time. We wanted to ask for those who home school what was your ...
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- There are so many reason that we chose homeschooling: better education, better socialization (interacting in the real world versus the negative socialization that occ...
- There are many reasons. But the big ones for me are: I love being with my kids and want them to be where I see and know what they are doing. I've seen too many ...
- I wonder the same question myself. I don't understand why people choose to homeschool their kids (unless they live in a very unsafe neighborhood). Kids need to be in...
To Home School or Not to Home School
Asked by D.E. from Shreveport
on January 31, 2008
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I feel like my 6 year old is having a hard time in school in all areas (reading,writing,spelling,math). He's getting a's and b's in school but the grades and the actua...
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- My children have been in public school and have been home schooled. I personally found the home schooling is what our family needs. That is for you to figure out. I am...
- Go to the HSLDA website to find out the laws for the state you are moving to. Some states are very strict and may require college educated parents, precise record kee...
- I am a public school teacher and what I have found is that the children who are homeschooled don't often get compared to their peers. The parents think that the childr...
Homeschool
Asked by L.S. from Charlotte
on March 11, 2008
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We have just recently removed our 4yr old and our 8yr old from their school for a multitude of reasons. This was a hard decision being the end of the year but felt it...
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- Hi L., I homeschool my 2 boys and there are a lot of homeschool groups in the Charlotte area. Some are purely social, others deal with one type of teaching, others...
- I'm not sure whether to offer sympathy for obviously having a bad experience at other schools, or to congratulate you for making the decision to homeschool! Maybe bot...
- I think I recall that St. Gabriel's was a good school.
Homeschooling
Asked by C.B. from Los Angeles
on May 27, 2010
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Hi moms,
I am very frustrated with the decline of my children's school and am interested in homeschooling my eight year old daughter. She will be a third grader nex...
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- Hi C. I have home schooled my 3 children for the past ten years. I am so glad that we chose to do it.....it has been an incredible journey. Not only have my kids ...
- Hi C., I have been there ....... in the process of making a decision to home school my children. It was not easy at all, but it turned into a wonderful and rewardi...
- My older 2 children graduated with honors from public school and went on to graduate from the college and university of their choice. We are homeschooling our younger ...
Homeschooling in WA
Asked by L.O. from Seattle
on January 17, 2011
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Ok, So I know that homeschooling is a very heated topic. I am debating homeschooling mainly because we live in a not so nice area, where there seem to be a lot of pare...
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- Another option to homeschooling might be looking into a inter-district or out of district transfer. It requires you provide transportation to and from school, but it ...
- I homeschool in VA. For legal advice and what you need to do with the state go to hslda.org Then find your state. MIne take classes with the park district, fe...
- I am homeschooling my almost 6 year old (kindergarten) and this is the first year we have been serious about it. Before this we did preschool like stuff at home and ha...
