NewWorldOrder
September 11th, 2007, 10:45 AM
Kathe, I your posts above hit it. It isn't as if homeschooled kids don't know how to talk to kids their own age.....its the subject matter.....my kids are public schooled(hopefully for not much longer!!!) Their best friends are in two different families of 9 kids each that are homeschooled. Our kids relate to them. They understand respect of parents, and elders, morals, no cussing, they understand that God comes first. We have carefully watched over the few friendships my kids have at school. We usually end up sending the child home after reminding them for the 4th time that their is no cussing in our home, no hitting, no name calling. We don't have that problem with the homeschooled kids(we have a few ps friends that are from god fearing Families.....no problem there).
I have had a big time burden on my heart to take my kids out of public school. Right now, I would do it with the drop of a hat if I had the materials.....it just isn't in the budget at all. We pray about it everyday.....
House of Light :hug If you and your husband are in agreement to homeschool your children, then you should do it. Materials can be bought cheap if you know where to go. The best way to buy cheap is to buy used. I can give you some places to check out that sell used homeschool curriculum. There are also curriculum swaps, you just have to search and try to find them. If you know someone who homeschools, I can almost guarantee, that they will lend you some materials to get you started. Most homeschoolers will photocopy their materials, so it can be used again. Homeschoolers don't mind helping each other out, and we love networking. If you want to go ahead and start homeschooling, right now is the best time to start because it's still early in the school year.
Another thing to do, and I do this often, is to buy your materials as you go. Start with one or two subjects, move quickly in them, then when you have enough money aside, purchase more curriculum in a different subject and begin that subject in the middle of the semester or the beginning of the next semester. When we homeschool, we aren't tied down to a traditional calendar school year. If you break up your subjects by just doing say history and language first, you can spend more time doing those subjects, and will move quicker because you don't have a whole bunch of subjects to teach. When you are finished, then you can begin math and science, or whatever it is you want to start.
If you want some of those links to some used homeschool stores just ask. If you live in the Dallas/FortWorth area then that's even better. We have TWO used homeschool stores, that really get a lot of business. There's also a Christian office supply store that sells brand new homeschool curriculum, but I don't go there very often. You may want to get online and do a local search for homeschool stores in your area, or ask other homeschoolers in your area where they purchase their materials.
I found this homeschool organization in your state. You may want to check it out.
http://www.ndhsa.org/
I have had a big time burden on my heart to take my kids out of public school. Right now, I would do it with the drop of a hat if I had the materials.....it just isn't in the budget at all. We pray about it everyday.....
House of Light :hug If you and your husband are in agreement to homeschool your children, then you should do it. Materials can be bought cheap if you know where to go. The best way to buy cheap is to buy used. I can give you some places to check out that sell used homeschool curriculum. There are also curriculum swaps, you just have to search and try to find them. If you know someone who homeschools, I can almost guarantee, that they will lend you some materials to get you started. Most homeschoolers will photocopy their materials, so it can be used again. Homeschoolers don't mind helping each other out, and we love networking. If you want to go ahead and start homeschooling, right now is the best time to start because it's still early in the school year.
Another thing to do, and I do this often, is to buy your materials as you go. Start with one or two subjects, move quickly in them, then when you have enough money aside, purchase more curriculum in a different subject and begin that subject in the middle of the semester or the beginning of the next semester. When we homeschool, we aren't tied down to a traditional calendar school year. If you break up your subjects by just doing say history and language first, you can spend more time doing those subjects, and will move quicker because you don't have a whole bunch of subjects to teach. When you are finished, then you can begin math and science, or whatever it is you want to start.
If you want some of those links to some used homeschool stores just ask. If you live in the Dallas/FortWorth area then that's even better. We have TWO used homeschool stores, that really get a lot of business. There's also a Christian office supply store that sells brand new homeschool curriculum, but I don't go there very often. You may want to get online and do a local search for homeschool stores in your area, or ask other homeschoolers in your area where they purchase their materials.
I found this homeschool organization in your state. You may want to check it out.
http://www.ndhsa.org/