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Editormum - Very good post. I never heard of such a thing as
home schooling when my boys were young. I would have loved it. I did a lot of that kind of stuff anyway but never thought of it as home schooling.
posted by
TAPS.
on October 5, 2004 at 8:30 PM
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Thanks, Mum.
I think my homeschooling experience is going to be a bit more trying since he wants to learn things like calculus and anthropology. But, I do think it will be easier on all of us than it is now.
What I find interesting is teacher are quick to suggest we supplement his curriculum at home, and yet by the time he gets home, eats, and does his homework, it is bedtime. That doesn't give a parent a lot of time to get involved outside the curriculum. Nor do they offer part-time schooling in order to allow you more time to get involved. Everything is strictly back to curriculum.
posted by
Whim
on October 4, 2004 at 9:44 AM
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Great blog.
I enjoyed reading it and learning your methods. We homeschooled our youngest daughter for health reasons for her last three years of school. We found out in this state the school district has to provide the texts the classes are using to the homeschooled, no charge, as long as they are returned at the end of the year. We used this for algebra. Even television helped, with watching together and discussing selected programs on the History Channel and others.
When we went to college a few years ago, she was able to audit some classes with us, which provided insight into college-level studies.
For three years, our daughter traveled with my husband in the semi-truck, crisscrossing the country. She learned geography, economics, orienteering, American history, safe-driving and social skills, and a work ethic, to name a few, and boy, can she read a map! Seriously, it was a great addition to homeschooling for her. In addition to living her education as above, she soaked up as much as her father could tell her, and practiced her writing skills with short stories, poems, and started at least one novel. She read like crazy.
Allowing her to follow her instincts at home led to great computer skills (she can create a Web page with the best of them), advanced typing skills, and research skills. She may not know everything, but she knows where to look to find it.
My opinion is that homeschooling can be exciting and reward for both parents and child(ren). More power to you! 
posted by
Witchflower
on October 3, 2004 at 9:35 PM
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Thanks for explaining
Wow! And you find time to keep so many blogs! You must be some kind of superwoman, good for you. I respect and admire somebody who can squeeze so much in 24h hours.
Good luck with your new job :)
posted by
AlinaPC
on October 1, 2004 at 2:39 PM
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Hi Keri....
nope, I have a full-time office job. This new one is a dream come true; my last two did not make my life choices very easy at all. This one does not want any overtime at all, and they are very reasonable about what a human being can accomplish in a day. So I am in at 8, out at noon, in again at 1, and out at 5. No working late, no work to take home. It's HEAVEN.
I do, however, have a freelance editing service that I run from home. I try not to take on more than one or two projects at a time, so that it doesn't conflict with our lives much.
posted by
editormum
on October 1, 2004 at 11:51 AM
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This is a very good piece!
posted by
Celeste632
on October 1, 2004 at 10:36 AM
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I wondered how people did that. Thanks for explaining. I assume you work from home???
posted by
keri5707
on October 1, 2004 at 9:13 AM
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