Homeschool Chat Part III

[jahber]

They'll probably come around. My parents were against us homeschooling when we started 6 years ago, and now they tell me what a good decision it was/is. Even if your families don't come around, you do what's best for your kids and try not to let it bother you. I still have a couple of family members that don't get it.

I agree. Most people will see that your kids aren't being scarred or stunted for life and they'll come around. You can do a bit of research and find many, many examples of successful homeschooled people. Including almost everybody who lived before the invention of public schools in the 1800s. So there is that. . After all, "homeschooling" was the norm for thousands of years. It's not some newfangled fad Oprah invented or anything. I have never had a single person bat an eye when I mentioned my kids are homeschooled. And I imagine you'll experience something similar--certainly once you have a year or two under your belt and gain some confidence. Best of luck!

 

[GusGus77]

Hello everyone!!

We plan on using Seton Homeschool with Saxon Math.

We used Seton this year for pre-K. Although it didn't work for us (it was too easy and my daughter needed their K curriculum instead even though she is 4) they are excellent with support and getting back to you right away with questions. It is an accredited school (not just with homeschooling) and that may help make your transition easier. I liked the lesson plans they gave as by having those it sort of taught me how to plan so I feel more comfortable doing it on my own if we decide not to stick with a pre-packaged curriculum next year.

Good luck to you and welcome to the homeschool community!!!!!

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

I agree. Most people will see that your kids aren't being scarred or stunted for life and they'll come around. You can do a bit of research and find many, many examples of successful homeschooled people. Including almost everybody who lived before the invention of public schools in the 1800s. So there is that. . After all, "homeschooling" was the norm for thousands of years. It's not some newfangled fad Oprah invented or anything. I have never had a single person bat an eye when I mentioned my kids are homeschooled. And I imagine you'll experience something similar--certainly once you have a year or two under your belt and gain some confidence. Best of luck!

Thank you so much for this!

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

We used Seton this year for pre-K. Although it didn't work for us (it was too easy and my daughter needed their K curriculum instead even though she is 4) they are excellent with support and getting back to you right away with questions. It is an accredited school (not just with homeschooling) and that may help make your transition easier. I liked the lesson plans they gave as by having those it sort of taught me how to plan so I feel more comfortable doing it on my own if we decide not to stick with a pre-packaged curriculum next year.

Good luck to you and welcome to the homeschool community!!!!!

Thanks for the information! Yes, we find Seton easier as well (the boys tested 1 year above where they are and our daughter tested 2) but we were looking for something all inclusive like it is along with it being an accredited school will help with out first year of getting our feet wet!

 

[zoemurr]

Thank you so very much!!!!! I am loving all the advice, I do have 1 room set up with our 'homework' center and I can easily see it evolving into our classroom with a few tweaks. My children are all taking Latin together right now, so I love the fact that I can continue doing this with them and the rest of it all in one 'room' so that they can absorb what the others are learning.

Thank you everyone for helping out!

Our next concern is fighting family members (especially our parents) who are determined to let us know we are doing the wrong thing constantly.

is very interested in learning Latin on her own.. any suggestions for a program? Thanks.

 

[lucigo]

Florida Virtual School has latin. If you aren't a Florida resident you can pay for the class.

 

[zoemurr]

Florida Virtual School has latin. If you aren't a Florida resident you can pay for the class.

We will keep this in mind, maybe for summer. It looks a bit more intense than what she is looking for.. she wants something for "fun"..

 

[kimmyann]

Just had to share that after being on the fence about homeschooling our youngest DD, it's *almost* official. The letter of of intent has been faxed & now I just need to go to her school to withdraw her. I admit, I'm scared to death, but I know in my heart that this is the right decision. Since we are doing this mid year I decided to go with an all in one workbook & use a free website called Easy Peasy for the remainder of the year. This will give us a good idea of what type of curriculum we will use for next year. This will also allow her to catch up to speed even though she was in a gifted class in public school, she is behind according to these two choices so far.

 

[DisHmsklMom]

We will keep this in mind, maybe for summer. It looks a bit more intense than what she is looking for.. she wants something for "fun"..

For "fun" Latin you may want to look into Minimus the Mouse. We do both levels, and my kids have learned a lot from it. http://www.minimus-etc.co.uk/ We also use Quizlet for review.
I've found the books on Amazon and on ebay.

 

[EeyoreEma]

If anyone is interested in using the Calvert curriculum, I have a reference code that will save you 10%. If you have any questions, or would like the code, please PM me. We love Calvert!

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

Andddddd just like that you are thrown into another world! Well today, we officially became homeschoolers. It's amazing how quickly things change and what is amazing is that I was freaking out and getting super nervous. I get home and in my mailbox were the placement tests I ordered. It was a sign to calm down, I had it under control and it was time to move forward.

Looks like I am here to stay ladies!

I will administer the placement tests this week and send them out to be graded. At that time our curriculum will be sent to us. We are looking at about 2.5 weeks to get officially started. For now, we are on 'Winter Break' and will just go forth from the point when the items arrive. This should take us into June with our schooling and I figure we will jump aboard to begin the next school year in September.

 

[chris31997]

We are not homeschoolers.. but my 9th grader is interested in taking a Latin 1class and our school has discontinued it. Any recommendations for something online? Thanks!

You can look up Rosetta Stone. It is one I am familiar with. I like the program. You will not learn grammer per say BUT it will show you a ball and give you the correct word in what ever language you are learning. I do not know if they have Latin or not. We have used it for Japanese and German.

Thank you so very much!!!!! I am loving all the advice, I do have 1 room set up with our 'homework' center and I can easily see it evolving into our classroom with a few tweaks. My children are all taking Latin together right now, so I love the fact that I can continue doing this with them and the rest of it all in one 'room' so that they can absorb what the others are learning.

Thank you everyone for helping out!

Our next concern is fighting family members (especially our parents) who are determined to let us know we are doing the wrong thing constantly.

As for family, my in laws think I have control issues. I might have Anyway, MIL does not come out and say it, cause she can't admit she was wrong , but she will make those comments that let me know that she likes what and how our kids are learning. She appreciates the fact that our kids are not attached to an electronic device and can appreciate old things. Our kids like to explore and see new things. Her other grandkids do not. And now they all see, DD blossom and glow on stage when she does ballet. 12 yrs of dedication on her part and they finally see the fruit of it and they Both sets of parents.

Do what is right for your kids. Set up boundaries and let your parents know that there will not be any discucsion on it. They raised you to think and do what is right. Now it is time for you to do it.

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

Do what is right for your kids. Set up boundaries and let your parents know that there will not be any discussion on it. They raised you to think and do what is right. Now it is time for you to do it.

Excellent point and really what I needed this evening. Thank you. I know I will be seeing my parents this weekend and I just have to remain as confident as I know I am.

 

[penel3]

I have an issue, not sure if anyone else is going through this.......I pulled my DS 12 out this year, grade 7. He has been in the same school since kindergarten. I have been President and Vice-President of the PTA and Vice-Chair of the School Board for 6 years. My son is elated to be home-schooled! He doesn't miss his friends or teachers, he is not even interested to visit the school. That's great, but I still am involved due to being on the school board and I find that I miss the teachers interaction (they loved, loved, loved my DS) and when I hear about things his class is doing I wonder if pulling him out was the right thing....but I KNOW it was!!! Why am I having this Sadness about it? He wants to be homeschooled right through high school, I'm already aching about him not graduating with his eighth grade "class" that he's been with all his life! His school is very small (one class per grade, k-8, only 17 kids in his class). Am I alone? Has anyone else felt this way?

 

[chicagoshannon]

is very interested in learning Latin on her own.. any suggestions for a program? Thanks.

I don't know how old your daughter is but have you looked at Song School Latin?

 

[hsmamainva]

Are there any other homeschool veterans here?

I just found this thread!

I've homeschooled my children since 1995 so...18 years!

My oldest is a Junior in college, working on graduate school applications, and beginning an internship in occupational therapy today!

My 18yo just graduated last year -- he has no idea what he wants to do yet so we're just letting him "test the waters" in the community college for now.

I have two more still at home -- an 8th grader and a 5th grader

 

[theduck619]

I just found this thread!

I've homeschooled my children since 1995 so...18 years!

My oldest is a Junior in college, working on graduate school applications, and beginning an internship in occupational therapy today!

My 18yo just graduated last year -- he has no idea what he wants to do yet so we're just letting him "test the waters" in the community college for now.

I have two more still at home -- an 8th grader and a 5th grader

That is awesome

We homeschool our twin daughters who are 7 and plan to continue with our adopted children once we bring them home!

 

[Nicolepa]

I have an issue, not sure if anyone else is going through this.......I pulled my DS 12 out this year, grade 7. He has been in the same school since kindergarten. I have been President and Vice-President of the PTA and Vice-Chair of the School Board for 6 years. My son is elated to be home-schooled! He doesn't miss his friends or teachers, he is not even interested to visit the school. That's great, but I still am involved due to being on the school board and I find that I miss the teachers interaction (they loved, loved, loved my DS) and when I hear about things his class is doing I wonder if pulling him out was the right thing....but I KNOW it was!!! Why am I having this Sadness about it? He wants to be homeschooled right through high school, I'm already aching about him not graduating with his eighth grade "class" that he's been with all his life! His school is very small (one class per grade, k-8, only 17 kids in his class). Am I alone? Has anyone else felt this way?

Totally normal! I felt the same way the first year I homeschooled.

 

[antree]

I have an issue, not sure if anyone else is going through this.......I pulled my DS 12 out this year, grade 7. He has been in the same school since kindergarten. I have been President and Vice-President of the PTA and Vice-Chair of the School Board for 6 years. My son is elated to be home-schooled! He doesn't miss his friends or teachers, he is not even interested to visit the school. That's great, but I still am involved due to being on the school board and I find that I miss the teachers interaction (they loved, loved, loved my DS) and when I hear about things his class is doing I wonder if pulling him out was the right thing....but I KNOW it was!!! Why am I having this Sadness about it? He wants to be homeschooled right through high school, I'm already aching about him not graduating with his eighth grade "class" that he's been with all his life! His school is very small (one class per grade, k-8, only 17 kids in his class). Am I alone? Has anyone else felt this way?

I have been homeschooling my son from the start, he is now in the 5th grade.
I have been thinking a lot lately about him not graduating 8th grade. He has no interest in going to school, he is fine with the homeschooling. My DD just graduated high school and I also think about the dances and graduation he'll miss if he continues not wanting to attend the school.
I have no regrets homeschooling him and as long as he is happy that is all that matters.

 

[penel3]

I have been homeschooling my son from the start, he is now in the 5th grade.
I have been thinking a lot lately about him not graduating 8th grade. He has no interest in going to school, he is fine with the homeschooling. My DD just graduated high school and I also think about the dances and graduation he'll miss if he continues not wanting to attend the school.
I have no regrets homeschooling him and as long as he is happy that is all that matters.

I'm glad to here that what I'm feeling is probably normal, thank you!