Homeschoolers........

[Fred]

We have three kids at home that are currently being homeschooled. They are

ages 15, 12, and 9. We have had two older siblings graduate through the public

system here and that was a joke. When they tried to code my daughter Kim [ who

is now 15] in kindergarten that was the last straw. They tried to tell my she had

dslexiya which she most certainly does not! I feel they get a better education at

their own pace. As for activities they go to nationals, take Taekwondo, riding

lessons etc. Because we are both farriers they also travel with us every day too.

Every state has different rules and guidelines. Ours is pretty easy, you write a

letter of intent, file a scope and sequence, and at the end of the year either do

a portfolio of work, have the school test them [NO WAY} or have a certified

teacher come in to assess them which is what we do. All these steps have to be

done by certain dates. My husband is awesome at this he is the more organized

and he had calculus in college. He can't spell to save his life though so that's my

job along with art. Linda B

 

[RNR]

For those of you looking into Homeschooling here is a thought!

HOW MANY HOURS A NIGHT DO YOUR CHILDREN HAVE HOMEWORK??????

We were having 3-4 hours a night in school now imagine having that 3-4 hours be a school day!

Just a thought!!

RNR

P.S. Don't let my spelling or should I say typing influeance you about home schooling I get excited when I type and make mistakes!

 

[lilhorseladie]

Around here there is a group of home schoolers who go on outings once a month and plan a spring dance and such so kids don't miss out on those kinds of activities. You may want to find out what kind of support is in your area...maybe find some other home schoolers for answers.

 

[minimule]

Thanks for all this info! It's great. NOW the biggest hang up........

This kids mother (and I use the term loosely.....VERY loosely) is probably not going to let this happen. If we could get her here, she would have a good chance and a GOOD life. Not exposed to the things she is being exposed to there.

Being in the religion she is, and the one I grew up in, the need for dances is nil. This group doesn't believe in dances.

It's going to be an interesting couple of weeks to see if we can make it happen.