Guest guest Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 You are a teacher. You are the main teacher, the head mistress. Home schooling is not really schooling, it's preparing your kids for the world. Ask yourself this question... What do they need to know to survive and achieve all of THEIR goals? You see a home school kid is brought up in the world not taken out of it or sheltered from it. Home schooled kids get tons of experience because they are a part of your family's goal of survival. They realize that they can help your survival and they learn to help you. They'll learn cooking, working, odd jobs and cleaning just by spending time with you and the rest they will learn on their own. Home schooling is teaching your kids what they want to learn and what you think they need to know to achieve their goals. Home schooling means throwing the TV in the dumpster and telling your kid to climb a tree. Home schooling is showing your kids how to safely use and knife or hammer. It is teaching them right from wrong, how a lie will harm you & others and stealing will make you dislike the person or store you stole from. Home schooling is showing how math works in the world of money. Home schooling is going to the beach and learning of shells and waves. Kid are full of questions. " Mommy what are windows made from? " They are amazed when you tell them that glass is made from sand. Home schooling does not mean locking your kids in the house until they're 18 or have passed certain tests. It means jumping in the car and going to the museum or library or slopes to do some skiing. It is about climbing a mountain and going to work with mom and dad. Teaching them how the world works at a young age. ~B On Sun, 2009-01-04 at 18:29 -0800, kristen cook wrote: I know this isn't a home schooling site, so forgive this question and feel free to email me offline at kristen.cook if you have an answer... If I am not a teacher, so is it out of the question for us to homeschool? How does homeschooling work? Is it beneficial to the kids, or does it tend to change who they are socially... as in.. more of an isolation, fear of social settings... etc. Sounds like a silly question, perhaps. But the only kids I know that were homeschooled were my cousins. A brother and sister who's mom kept them home and homeschooled them. They are currently still at home in hospital beds (in their young 30's). Both with back and neck problems addicted to pain pumps. They tried going out into the world and crumbled. But I also don't want to disregard my homeschooling interest based on their outcome. Any suggestions/guidance would be appreciated. My little ones are 4 and 1. Thanks!! Kristen --- On Sun, 1/4/09, Kris Davidson <bradandkris wrote: Kris Davidson <bradandkris {Herbal Remedies} Home educating is a hundred times better than public school. herbal remedies Sunday, January 4, 2009, 5:46 PM Jaynee- South of Detroit, on the Detroit River just before it dumps into Lake Erie. Kris Thanks, Kris, for your story. What part of Michigan are you from? I was in the thumb area (Metro Detroit through Port Huron). -- Jaynee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Awesome reply, Bryan. LoriSchooling is not education, and education is not schooling~John Taylor Gatto herbal remedies From: BryanShillingtonDate: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 15:37:51 -0500{Herbal Remedies} What is home educating You are a teacher. You are the main teacher, the head mistress. Home schooling is not really schooling, it's preparing your kids for the world. Ask yourself this question... What do they need to know to survive and achieve all of THEIR goals? You see a home school kid is brought up in the world not taken out of it or sheltered from it. Home schooled kids get tons of experience because they are a part of your family's goal of survival. They realize that they can help your survival and they learn to help you. They'll learn cooking, working, odd jobs and cleaning just by spending time with you and the rest they will learn on their own. Home schooling is teaching your kids what they want to learn and what you think they need to know to achieve their goals. Home schooling means throwing the TV in the dumpster and telling your kid to climb a tree. Home schooling is showing your kids how to safely use and knife or hammer. It is teaching them right from wrong, how a lie will harm you & others and stealing will make you dislike the person or store you stole from. Home schooling is showing how math works in the world of money. Home schooling is going to the beach and learning of shells and waves. Kid are full of questions. "Mommy what are windows made from?" They are amazed when you tell them that glass is made from sand. Home schooling does not mean locking your kids in the house until they're 18 or have passed certain tests. It means jumping in the car and going to the museum or library or slopes to do some skiing. It is about climbing a mountain and going to work with mom and dad. Teaching them how the world works at a young age.~B On Sun, 2009-01-04 at 18:29 -0800, kristen cook wrote: I know this isn't a home schooling site, so forgive this question and feel free to email me offline at kristen.cook if you have an answer... If I am not a teacher, so is it out of the question for us to homeschool? How does homeschooling work? Is it beneficial to the kids, or does it tend to change who they are socially... as in.. more of an isolation, fear of social settings... etc. Sounds like a silly question, perhaps. But the only kids I know that were homeschooled were my cousins. A brother and sister who's mom kept them home and homeschooled them. They are currently still at home in hospital beds (in their young 30's). Both with back and neck problems addicted to pain pumps. They tried going out into the world and crumbled. But I also don't want to disregard my homeschooling interest based on their outcome. Any suggestions/guidance would be appreciated. My little ones are 4 and 1. Thanks!! Kristen--- On Sun, 1/4/09, Kris Davidson <bradandkris (AT) comcast (DOT) net> wrote: Kris Davidson <bradandkris (AT) comcast (DOT) net>{Herbal Remedies} Home educating is a hundred times better than public school.herbal remedies Date: Sunday, January 4, 2009, 5:46 PM Jaynee- South of Detroit, on the Detroit River just before it dumps into Lake Erie. Kris Thanks, Kris, for your story. What part of Michigan are you from? I was in the thumb area (Metro Detroit through Port Huron).-- Jaynee Windows LiveTM: Keep your life in sync. Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Wow! Brilliantly stated, Brian! That sums it up magnificently! -- Jaynee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 There are many different ways to homeschool. We started out with Hooked on Phonics and a basic Math course for " Kindergarten " and 1st grade. Yes, Hooked on Phonics really works! We then went to a more formal program made by Bob Jones University. I am not a teacher (I have a high school diploma), but this program has wonderful teacher manuals that tells you what to ask, how the kids should answer, extra enhancements for the class, etc. By the time my oldest homeschooler was in 8th grade, I informed my husband that either he was going to start teaching math, or we needed some other form of instruction. We d to Bob Jones University's homeschool satellite program. They have classes from Kindergarten to some college classes. My daughter graduated with a 4.0 taking college preparatory classes. She has a 28 SAT score and is currently in college on a full ride rodeo and full ride academic scholarship. She is working full time (mainly to take care of her horse, pay for her truck and trailer and rodeoing) and has 4 A's and 3 B's at the end of last semester. Not bad considering her hectic schedule. Our younger kids are also taking the same courses, but currently are not planning on going to college. They both started working last year. The soon to be 18 year old is planning on taking management training where she works to take care of herself before her singing career takes off, and the 16 year old plans on going to some sort of trade school. They are all three musical, artistic well rounded individuals. As far as socialization...they have friends at all age levels and walks of life. We did youth programs at church, 4H, and the local gymkhana club. My daughters have continuously told me they are glad they were homeschooled...they haven't had near the drama or problems that their public schooled friends have had to endure. My youngest recently told her boss that the reason she didn't like to work on Saturday was that was when her dad was home and she liked to hang with him on the weekend. Brought tears to my eyes...how many 16 year olds like to spend Saturdays hanging with dad? Sorry this is so long...I usually don't post so I guess I used it all up at once! ; ) Glenda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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