Survey To Determine Possible Subject Groupings for Sticky Threads

[TomT]

Based on comments received we are going to attempt to have a small number of semi-permanent sticky threads in the Home School forum

The intent is of course that those with "sharable" resources for the subject thread - e.g. Elementary - Jr High - High School - such as recommended links to web sources - recommended books - curriculum - suggested teaching methods (does and dont's etc) can post those in a somewhat more organized manner.

By the same token we don't want to set a precedent of having a forum that is filled up with numerous semi-permanent stickies and leaves little room for free-form posting of current and breaking topics of Home School interest.

Thus we now have a poll to indicate major preferences for a maximum of 4 to five semi-permanent threads that will remain pinned at the top of the forum until they wear out their usefulness

[NewWorldOrder]

I voted for grade level groupings, but I really think just a general homeschool info sticky with all the resources grouped into one thread will suffice for now. I already put some of that information in there, but it's lost under the other posts.

[AllforHim]

:hug Well if you want it all together under one HS information thread, then get together and decide what you want to put in the thread,then create a new one and we can sticky it. You can always copy and paste the stuff you like from the old sticky to the new one. :nod

[TomT]

Certainly we just want to make the forum more user friendly for the Homeschoolers :)

My only "concern" as such for having just one big sticky thread on any topic as a" resource location " is that it over time, it could get hard to navigate thru for first time readers - :idunno

...and thus any real ability to pick out what is useful to one versus another gets diminished

Anyway we will leave the poll open to see what others with a similar vested interest might offer in the way of thoughts and ideas...

[Kathe]

I think there should be a general thread and then by grade level after that. Kathe

[TomT]

I think there should be a general thread and then by grade level after that. Kathe


Good thought - agreed

Perhaps also one devoted to just "pre-school" learning as well, since every parent - even those planning to send the little ones to Church school / public, etc could benefit

Myself - I was raised /taught ae "home" out of necessity -in as much as we moved (due to Dad's employment) every 5 to 9 months -- including many foreign nations

I was on Calvert's Correspondence thru 8th grade and finally ended up in a private Christian boarding school for high school while parents traveled the world

Certainly it works well for many :)

[Wally]

Thread suggestions: 5 subjects

Resources 1 (w/sticky) Legal, State requirements, getting started
Resources 2 (w/sticky) Cirriculim, Supply sources, Homeschool groups locator

Threads Infant to Elementary
Threads Middleschool -Jr High
Threads High School - College

[tuppermom]

I think it would be neat to be categorized by location, (i.e. midwest, southeast, etc.) for homeschooling so we could actually meet each other and plan field trips with other belivers.