HOMESCHOOLERS--Fall is near

[Leialoha]

We wait until the second week of Sept. to start. This year I may start the first week...I don't know. Summer is so wonderful I don't know if I want to cut it a week short. I finally am done with all the summer activities the 2nd week of August, so it sure would be nice to have a few "lazy" summer days.

This year I'm teaching 3, a 12 yo (7th) 10 yr old (4th) and a 5 yo (k). Should be busy because I'm teaching the K to read and the 10 yo still needs daily phonics instruction too.

I'm very excited about our curriculum this year, however, and so that will help me to want to get started again.

[Architectlink]

Have you homeschoolers ever heard of Parent Partnering?

I ask this because we are in a large school system called ICS, the International Community School of incredible Christian parents and ALL of the 400 + parents are required to work in the school during the year...there is always a parent in the classroom helping the teacher and the students. The teachers get more done and the students are REALLY excelling in this scenario. My husband and I both love our parent partner days.

It is amazing how well the kids and the families do on this program. I wish all schools, public and private would require parental participation in the classroom...then the parents could really see the cirriculum, teachers, and THEIR OWN CHILDREN a few times a year (or more).

see www.icsfla.org for more information. Blessings

[HSmomto4]

Have you homeschoolers ever heard of Parent Partnering?

I ask this because we are in a large school system called ICS, the International Community School of incredible Christian parents and ALL of the 400 + parents are required to work in the school during the year...there is always a parent in the classroom helping the teacher and the students. The teachers get more done and the students are REALLY excelling in this scenario. My husband and I both love our parent partner days.

It is amazing how well the kids and the families do on this program. I wish all schools, public and private would require parental participation in the classroom...then the parents could really see the cirriculum, teachers, and THEIR OWN CHILDREN a few times a year (or more).

see www.icsfla.org for more information. Blessings


I have a few friends who send their kids there. It isn't for me though, I like picking what my kids do and can't stand someone else telling me what I should be doing :idunno

[Lorren]

I have a few friends who send their kids there. It isn't for me though, I like picking what my kids do and can't stand someone else telling me what I should be doing :idunno

I'm the same way. I like picking out what I want to do and when I'm going to do it.

[Leialoha]

I have a few friends who send their kids there. It isn't for me though, I like picking what my kids do and can't stand someone else telling me what I should be doing :idunno

Yes, choosing curriculum is a huge plus in homeschooling. Also the siblings being able to be together builds a good family core. My kids are kinda spread out in ages and my oldest says that she would hardly be able to spend any time with her baby sister (who is 7 years younger) if we didn't homeschool.

It sounds like a good improvement to what is lacking in public schools -- parents!

[HSmomto4]

Yes, choosing curriculum is a huge plus in homeschooling. Also the siblings being able to be together builds a good family core. My kids are kinda spread out in ages and my oldest says that she would hardly be able to spend any time with her baby sister (who is 7 years younger) if we didn't homeschool.

It sounds like a good improvement to what is lacking in public schools -- parents!

My children are spread out also and this is a HUGE plus to homeschooling! They are all so close and love each other so much and I know with my oldest daughters dance schedule, she wouldn't even know her younger sisters if she weren’t HS. My oldest and my youngest are 11 years apart in age and if we end up blessed with more she would be at least 15 years older than the youngest.

[funmudder]

Yes, choosing curriculum is a huge plus in homeschooling. Also the siblings being able to be together builds a good family core. My kids are kinda spread out in ages and my oldest says that she would hardly be able to spend any time with her baby sister (who is 7 years younger) if we didn't homeschool.

It sounds like a good improvement to what is lacking in public schools -- parents!

Amen!

I hardly know my sister and brother because of the age gap. I was in high school, they were 8 and 13 years younger. Between my sisters dance and their martial arts and my teen social life, we lived under the same roof and that's about it.

My 13 year old is just as close with the 2 year old as he is with the 12 year old. They all know and love each other wayyyy better than if they were seperated out 40+ hours a week. Not saying outschooled kids don't love their siblings, just saying you can almost always see a BIG difference when looking at family dynamics.

My mom is now saying she wished she had done what I am doing with my kids, and at one point was my biggest opponent in choosing to homeschool them.