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Two Very Different Children and Homeschooling
Asked by S.W. from Cincinnati
on June 1, 2009
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I have a 9 y/o daughter who has always been considered academically intelligent. She loves to learn and catches on very quickly. I decided to homeschool her from 1st...
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- Hi there:) First off, kudos to you for caring so much about your kids' education!! Well, I have three boys and the situation is the same! I opted to send them to sc...
- I completely think that you are going to make things worse for her by NOT sending her to school. Homeschooling is a concept I do understand the reasons behind, howeve...
- First and foremost, she won't really have a CHOICE when it comes to "not reading right now". If they are reading or doing math as a class.....she doesn't have a choic...
Information/advice on Homeschooling
Asked by M.F. from South Bend
on October 9, 2006
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I am thinking of homeschooling my 9-year-old daughter but have not yet made a decision. My daughter is in a regular classroom setting at school but receives special ed...
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- M., I am a homeschooling mom. I have 4 daughters. My oldest 2 daughters, ages 13 and 11, were in public school for a couple of years. This is our 4th year to homes...
- Hi M.! I was home schooled 5th through 12th grade. I loved it and would highly recommend it to anyone that has the time! There are so many support groups out there tha...
- Getting started for homeschooling is quite easy but i know it varies by state. You need to contact your board of education and tell them what and why. Some states will...
Seeking Advice on Homeschool
Asked by C.J. from Youngstown
on November 12, 2007
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I am considering homeschooling my daughter. She is in 1st grade and she is already struggling. I try to help her, but they are moving so fast in school that by the tim...
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- Hi C., As a former teacher,now retired after my children were born,I have had conversations about homeschooling with other moms. I think that before you consider thi...
- I also homeschool my daughter who will be 7 next month. It can be trying at times as you are their teacher AND mother and my daughter doesn't want to listen to her tea...
- hello! we use an e-school and it is going well! we ue ohdela ( www.ohdela.com ). i have heard good things about ohio virtual academy (ova). i am also part of an on...
Seeking Homeschooling Group in Sandy/Draper Area
Asked by J.S. from Salt Lake City
on August 1, 2008
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I am a newbie to this site, and to homeschooling. I'm starting it for the first time this year with an advanced 3rd grader (been in the ALPS program) and 1st grader (w...
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- I think you are AWESOME for homeschooling. I am hoping to do it with my son (he's my first and only six months old), and I'm already getting flack, so i feel your pain...
- I'm not a homeschooling mom, but I haven't ruled out the idea completely. I think homeschooling provides some amazing opportunities for children to have educational e...
- Hi J., It was good talking to you the other night on the phone. I'm glad to see you on this site. I hope you get more responses. I just wanted to say that when I ta...
Post Falls Mom homeschooling.Good Advice Appreciated.
Asked by D.D. from Spokane
on March 4, 2008
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I have a very intelligent, self motivated 15 year old, 9th grader, begging to be homeschooled. We homeschooled last year at the end of Semester. We were in between mov...
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- Good for you for listening to what your daughter needs right now. I encourage you to look into Unschooling. A related book that I found very inspiring was "Free ...
- I've got the perfect solution for you... I just came across it a couple months ago and am going to do it with my daughter next year! I don't know where you live, bu...
- Hi D., I am a Christian homeschooling mom of 5 kids. I'm really just schooling my oldest 3 right now (10,12,13). My kids were in school and two years ago we started ...
Thinking About Homeschooling My 12 Year Old Son
Asked by Z.A. from Detroit
on May 4, 2008
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I'm new to the website and I need some advice. I am currently thinking about homeschooling my 12 year old son... He attends public school right now and is very active ...
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- There is no reason why you can't homeschool your son AND have him involved in sports too! My nephew is homeschooled and he's on a softball team! I live on the other ...
- Greetings Z., From my point of view homeschooling is the way to go. If it is really what you want to do GO FOR IT!
- Hi, Z., I homeschooled both my daughters (now 19 and 16) all through school... who have no social problems at all (they compete on Facebook for 'who has the most fr...
Wanting to Learn About Homeschooling
Asked by M.H. from Charlotte
on November 16, 2007
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As an older mom I have never had this thought about schooling but with changes in life I am thinking this could be a good thing. I have a 2 yr. old and I am a stay at ...
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- Yeah, there, M., LOL, I am old too. I homeschooled my youngest, who is 19 now. The main reason that I homeschool is that in Middle school their bodies go through so m...
- I have a 6 yr old & a 9 month old. Before my children were born I taught in a private school. I never thought much about home-schooling b/c I always thought I would ...
- I have a lot of reasons for homeschooling but one of the main ones was that I wanted my kids to love learning. I see my younger siblings dislike for anything related...
Home Schooling Anxiety
Asked by J.G. from Kansas City
on January 3, 2008
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Hi,
Can you all give me some advice on homeschooling. I strongly desire to homeschool my children, but I am fearful I don't have what it takes to juggle the demands...
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- We are in our 12th year of homeschooling. It is a big job, but you have to just take one day at a time. Concentrate on the basics, first (reading, writing, math.) Yo...
- Hi J., I am not homeschooling yet but I also will be once my kids are old enough. I was homeschooled from 4th grade on. My mom homeschooled my brother and I and is n...
- We homeschooled our 2 boys using a variety of methods. One method that worked well for us was using an online charter school. It is a public school, but you educate ...
