tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494370576278917333.post5991188678479046464..comments2022-11-15T02:10:28.744-08:00Comments on A Fair Prospect: Homeschooling Revisitedlissawihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11305671228115748913noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494370576278917333.post-38321575998429688052009-01-01T12:40:00.000-08:002009-01-01T12:40:00.000-08:00Saw your link on SnS; just wanted to say that God ...Saw your link on SnS; just wanted to say that God will help you navigatge thru homeschooling and there are conferences that can equip you --as well as other home school moms.<BR/><BR/>I would not have missed those years with my twin boys and my daughter and youngest son for anything! learning is a way of life, and for us wasn't just on the schedule.<BR/><BR/>If you need some mom time-- you might check into the two day school programs at the Lutheran church near you which probably has a preschool and elementary school. Or get together with a support group...<BR/><BR/>When you look at the long term future-- it can be overwhelming but God is faithful and will provide for all your needs, when we step out in faith, He is faithful to provide; it is not all up to us as Moms.<BR/><BR/>blessings as you raise your kids -- <BR/>from Oregon<BR/>Lady KathrynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494370576278917333.post-58644762879667760902008-12-29T17:58:00.000-08:002008-12-29T17:58:00.000-08:00Re: school district flexibility, I can check with ...Re: school district flexibility, I can check with my dad if you want, but my memory is that they were less than thrilled, but kind of couldn't stop him. He picked us up at noon on Fridays for years, all four of us, so that spanned several different schools over the years. <BR/><BR/>Re: curriculum coordination: HA! He made absolutely no effort whatsoever to coordinate with the school's curiculum. You have to understand that his desire to homeschool basically came from a contempt for our public schools. For our homeschool afternoon, we did a lot of hands-on science (which is my dad's particular talent), math that was much more advanced than whatever we were doing at school ... we memorized a lot of poetry, read biographies, studied art books ... there really wasn't much chance of redundancy, honestly. I think that's the last thing you need to worry about.Emily2651https://www.blogger.com/profile/14495214678522506894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494370576278917333.post-18169890184686897402008-12-24T10:07:00.000-08:002008-12-24T10:07:00.000-08:00Em - My mom actually reminded me of that fact a fe...Em - My mom actually reminded me of that fact a few days ago. I didn't remember, but I think that might be our best option too. I'm not sure how flexible our school district would be about part time there, part time home though. How did your parents coordinate the curriculum with the school? Did they work it so you had writing/reading at school and science at home or did they just not worry about doubling up on subjects?lissawihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11305671228115748913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494370576278917333.post-55840965003415608042008-12-24T09:38:00.000-08:002008-12-24T09:38:00.000-08:00You probably don't remember, but my parents actual...You probably don't remember, but my parents actually did part-time homeschool/part-time public school with us for years. It worked really well and I think provided a real benefit over our lackluster public schools. FWIW, Brian and I are tentatively planning part-time homeschool (+ religious private school, most probably) too. Good luck with your discernment. We have a few years yet before this issue gets more urgent in our family, and I already feel a teensy bit stressed out about it.Emily2651https://www.blogger.com/profile/14495214678522506894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494370576278917333.post-21354686006779991262008-12-23T02:25:00.000-08:002008-12-23T02:25:00.000-08:00Oh, you are so welcome. :)Oh, you are so welcome. :)Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05549190997375771361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494370576278917333.post-62708508104709236552008-12-22T08:50:00.000-08:002008-12-22T08:50:00.000-08:00Thanks for the encouragement, Zebu!~Thanks for the encouragement, Zebu!~lissawihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11305671228115748913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1494370576278917333.post-68522209464294035112008-12-20T22:23:00.000-08:002008-12-20T22:23:00.000-08:00Hi,I too can relate to your feelings on the overwh...Hi,<BR/><BR/>I too can relate to your feelings on the overwhelming questions of homeschooling. I faced the same issues when I home schooled my children. The boxed-form curriculum and structure of public schooling is incorrect, in my mind. Each child should be able to progress as he is able, and each child should be taught in a tailored fashion as to how he learns. A lecture format and standardized testing procedures are not the mold that fits everyone. I don’t think that anything perfectly fits any family as far as homeschooling, but you can certainly adapt it to match your children’s’ needs—something that is not considered in the public school room.<BR/><BR/>When we home schooled, we did a time block mixed in at times with a co-op. where we traveled to different locations for art, Spanish, quilting, ceramics, band, field trips, sign language, etc.<BR/><BR/>As far as space, we lived in a small house where we used one corner of the family room for our school. More space would have maybe been better, but we did fine with the space that we had. When we weren’t schooling, my children played outside with the dogs and cats or went to the park. I would have loved, in retrospect, to have stayed on the ranch that we had just come from. We had rented a house on 62 acres. But, we made do with what we had.<BR/><BR/>My children always had chores to do. We never perfected any one system that always worked, but I switched off using different chart designs, chore schedules, etc.<BR/><BR/>The curriculum options are vast—so vast, that one needs to pray before you shop! :). There is a lot of good material out there.<BR/><BR/>Most importantly, you mention that you are “…humbled by the many challenges involved in raising responsible, God-fearing, and educated citizens”. That right there shows your sincerity of heart and a desire to raise up children unto the Lord. Because of that, and with His help, you will choose just the right thing for YOUR family, and it will turn out beautifully. :)Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05549190997375771361noreply@blogger.com