Homeschool Chat

[TLHB70]

My DH does ZERO percent of our homeschooling also.
He is completely supportive of hsing, he just doesn't do any teaching.

His parents and all of his side of the family (aunts, uncles, cousins, etc.) completely support us and think it is wonderful.

My side of the family has not spoken out against it, but they are not supportive. My brother is a high school principal. I have 8 cousins that are teachers. I was a public school teacher for 6 years before I started to homeschool so we are family full of teachers. My side of the family just doesn't get it.

 

[DawnM]

I worked in public education for over 16 years!!!!

I was a high school teacher for 12 years and then a school counselor for 4.5 years.

I miss it.

Dawn

My DH does ZERO percent of our homeschooling also.
He is completely supportive of hsing, he just doesn't do any teaching.

His parents and all of his side of the family (aunts, uncles, cousins, etc.) completely support us and think it is wonderful.

My side of the family has not spoken out against it, but they are not supportive. My brother is a high school principal. I have 8 cousins that are teachers. I was a public school teacher for 6 years before I started to homeschool so we are family full of teachers. My side of the family just doesn't get it.

 

[mamaloya]

Hi all,

I posted on the other thread ages ago, but just wanted to pop in and say hi. All of our curriculum for the year is finally here and we start on the 11th. Here is what we are doing.

Kindergarten is My Father's World and Abeka Math

2nd and 3rd Grade

Explode the Code 3 (for both as they are the same level here)
Abeka Language 2 & 3
Abeka Math 2 & 3
Abeka History 2 & 3
Abeka Science 2 & 3
Spellwell A (for both)
Handwriting without Tears (cursive)
Artistic Pursuits
Peter and the Wolf for music and looking for a violin teacher for all of us

6th/7th grader (one child, 2 levels)
ACE

We have 10 homeschooling families on our street with a total of 24 kids. We do weekly soccer and will be doing art and science experiments together this year.

My non hsing neighbors were teasing me about it not being fair that their kids start Friday the 8th and mine start monday the 11th. I told them that Friday I will do to my kids what will happen with their kids that day. They will come downstairs for school. I will introduce them to their teacher. Make them label all of their school supplies and tell them where to store them. I will assign their seats and show them their books. I will let them know where the lunch room is and where the playground is. I will then make them sit and be still for the rest of the day until it is time to "go home". Luckily most of my neighbors are great about it, especially considering the fact that they are soon to be outnumbered by hsers.

 

[mommyof2princesses]

Oh, we have a lot of naysayers in our families too.....by the way, my DH does ZERO percent of the schooling. I was working part time and hsing for the first 3 years we hsed. I am home now.

Dawn

Yeah...dh doens't help with the hs either! I do work part time at he disney store, but I seem to work mostly afternoon/evening so we get lots done in the am. DD13 does most of the work on her own anyhoo.

 

[Praise2Him]

My non hsing neighbors were teasing me about it not being fair that their kids start Friday the 8th and mine start monday the 11th. I told them that Friday I will do to my kids what will happen with their kids that day. They will come downstairs for school. I will introduce them to their teacher. Make them label all of their school supplies and tell them where to store them. I will assign their seats and show them their books. I will let them know where the lunch room is and where the playground is. I will then make them sit and be still for the rest of the day until it is time to "go home".

LOL, that's funny!

Our public schools start this Thursday, and my DD17 and her best friend have decided to go out to breakfast and celebrate that they aren't back in school yet!

We are taking our vacation (to WDW ) Aug. 27 - Sept. 6 and we aren't starting until we get back - it's just too darn hot!

 

[TLHB70]

I worked in public education for over 16 years!!!!

I was a high school teacher for 12 years and then a school counselor for 4.5 years.

I miss it.

Dawn

I taught 3rd grade for four years. I taught 6th grade one year. Then my last year of teaching I taught just math to the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade.
I miss it at times. I do still teach at church so I am getting to work with children there. That is a lot of fun!

 

[TLHB70]

My non hsing neighbors were teasing me about it not being fair that their kids start Friday the 8th and mine start monday the 11th. I told them that Friday I will do to my kids what will happen with their kids that day. They will come downstairs for school. I will introduce them to their teacher. Make them label all of their school supplies and tell them where to store them. I will assign their seats and show them their books. I will let them know where the lunch room is and where the playground is. I will then make them sit and be still for the rest of the day until it is time to "go home". Luckily most of my neighbors are great about it, especially considering the fact that they are soon to be outnumbered by hsers.

I love this!

 

[TLHB70]

LOL, that's funny!

Our public schools start this Thursday, and my DD17 and her best friend have decided to go out to breakfast and celebrate that they aren't back in school yet!

We are taking our vacation (to WDW ) Aug. 27 - Sept. 6 and we aren't starting until we get back - it's just too darn hot!

I just noticed the little sign in your signature,
"With God all things are possible."
After my WDW trip is over and I take my ticker away, would you mind if I copied that sign into my signature? I love it!

 

[Praise2Him]

I just noticed the little sign in your signature,
"With God all things are possible."
After my WDW trip is over and I take my ticker away, would you mind if I copied that sign into my signature? I love it!

Of course not! Where do you think I got it? LOL (I did ask permission first)

Oh, and I also have a degree in education and taught K and 1st grade in a private school. I've been amazed at how many HS moms I've met that are former teachers!

 

[TLHB70]

Have any of you used the 8th grade Bible curriculum for A Beka?

I have used A Beka with my DDs throughout all of our homeschooling years. This year I have switched to their DVD academy for my oldest DD. She will be in 8th grade. We start next week. The Bible curriculum requires her to read 30 minutes a week from "classic inspirational and devotional material"/books. The examples listed are A Beka's books on David Livingstone, Adoniram Judson, Alexander Mackay, and Through the Flood and Fame (biographies of Protestant heroes). I am sorry, but I don't think my DD will enjoy those. I may be wrong. A Beka said that these books are suggestions. Other books that are inspirational and devotional may be read. Do any of you have suggestions?

 

[TLHB70]

Of course not! Where do you think I got it? LOL (I did ask permission first)

Oh, and I also have a degree in education and taught K and 1st grade in a private school. I've been amazed at how many HS moms I've met that are former teachers!

Thank you. I will add it in a few months!

I am amazed at the HS moms that are former teachers too.

 

[AKADrea]

wow, I'm SO overwhelmed!

I NEED to start researching, as my DD is 3.5 yrs old now and I plan to homeschool her and my DS (11 months old). I work 2 nights a week at the hospital but due to my son's health issues, I want to keep them out of public schools.

HOW do I even get started??? There's so much info and programs, etc....

 

[mommyof2princesses]

I am a teacher too! Taught 4th grade for 7 years. Decided I was tired of the whole public school system. I miss it occasionally, but don't plan to ever go back!

 

[disneymom3]

We have 10 homeschooling families on our street with a total of 24 kids. We do weekly soccer and will be doing art and science experiments together this year.

My non hsing neighbors were teasing me about it not being fair that their kids start Friday the 8th and mine start monday the 11th. I told them that Friday I will do to my kids what will happen with their kids that day. They will come downstairs for school. I will introduce them to their teacher. Make them label all of their school supplies and tell them where to store them. I will assign their seats and show them their books. I will let them know where the lunch room is and where the playground is. I will then make them sit and be still for the rest of the day until it is time to "go home". Luckily most of my neighbors are great about it, especially considering the fact that they are soon to be outnumbered by hsers.

That is amazing that you have 10 homeschool familes on your street. I would love to have even one!

It's funny you say that about the first day of school. I do that with my kids on the first official day of school here too. First we get in the car and drive around the neighborhood for awhile though and I tell them they have to remember their stop. Then I purposely miss it. (Oh I also hurry them through breakfast. DD helps with that as she went to K and was always scared she would miss the bus. Which she never did but that's another story.) Then we come home and get their supplies to put in their school boxes. We have a tour of the house--don't forget to tell them where the bathroom is for potty breaks. (My boys love to roll their eyes at that one.) However, at the end of our tour we go out somewhere fun-a museum, a new park, out to lunch. Just depends on what I come up with that day.

wow, I'm SO overwhelmed!

I NEED to start researching, as my DD is 3.5 yrs old now and I plan to homeschool her and my DS (11 months old). I work 2 nights a week at the hospital but due to my son's health issues, I want to keep them out of public schools.

HOW do I even get started??? There's so much info and programs, etc....

Oh don't worry. I know there is a lot out there, but you can go slowly. For preschool and kindergarten you really don't have to do anything beyond read and play games. Throw in a little finger painting and you are good to go. If your kids WANT workbooks, go to Walmart and pick up a couple of school zone ones. My kids do not start any formal curriculum until at least 1st grade. And that is just my youngest who is going into first grade this year. Now for history he has tagged along with his sibs and also with science, but I was mainly teaching the oldest and figured whatever he picked up was gravy.

Here are my suggestions for K
Read
Go on a Nature Walk each week
Visit a couple of museums or places of interest each month
Read
Go to the library. Find out if they have a homeschoolers story time. Many do
Read
Play with shaving cream, finger paint, rice, water etc. (You can use a Rubbermand storage bin for the water or simply your kitchen sink.
Play OUTSIDE
Read
Play Go Fish, roll dice and see who gets a higher number.
Look at a calendar every day and see what day it is today, was yesterday and will be tomorrow.
Do some activities to help them learn their address and phone number if they don't know it already.
Help them learn to write their name and if they are ready start figuring out the sounds the letters make.
Read
I'm a little passionate about reading.

 

[Denine]

Today was the first day of 1st grade. DD was happy to be back in school! Tonight we are cooking out brats on the grill to celebrate. Plus, she had the annual first day of school picture taken.

 

[NHWX]

We are! I feel like such a slacker but the boring, boring stuff is left to the end. On my side of things, I have to sit down with the NARS books and figure out how to grade ds's work. (We chose to go with NARS for the diploma and accountability issues. Hopefully they'll help with some course selection / college search information too.) But it's not unreasonable that they want numeric grades but I'm still working on how to grade essays or labs.

And I'm still holding off on committing to course selections too. Our local school doesn't start until 8.27 so I'm not really behind. DH's employer is being bought out by another company this month and there are very strong rumors about a layoff. I don't mind paying for curriculum but I'm going to wait for a while to figure out how much money there is available.

NHWX

 

[fabumouse]

For any homeschooling newbies, like myself.. I just discovered that the local YMCA does a homeschool PE class, once a week. I'm hoping that we can manage it... as it looks like not only a great way to get in some physical education, but also a great way to network.

I am finding some wonderful ideas between two books: "How to write a no cost/low cost curriculum" and "The well trained mind; a guide to classical education".

 

[Disney_Angel]

Un-schooling / Cyberschooling mom here is PA!!!

Hello everybody...we are going to WDW on September 6-20

 

[Praise2Him]

Disney_Angel - We'll just be leaving as you're arriving

Here's something cute I received today:

I Will Survive (the first year of homeschooling)
Originally written and produced by Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris
Originally performed by Gloria Gaynor
Mercilessly altered with apologies by Natalie Criss

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First I was afraid
I was petrified.
Kept thinking I could never teach
'Cause I'm not certified.
But we spent so many nights
Reteaching homework that was wrong.
I grew strong,
so now I teach my kids at home!
We study math
and outer space.
I just kept on despite the fear
with a big smile across my face.
I bought a set of Base Ten blocks.
I bought books with answer keys.
My parents think we're nuts,
but they don't even bother me

Come on, let's go walk out the door.
We're on the road now,
'cause we're not home much anymore
My friends would laugh and say we'd be unsocialized.
I heard one mumble
that I'd give up by July.
Oh no, not I!
I will survive!
As long as I know how to read
I know we'll be alright.
I've got all my life to learn.
I've got energy to burn.
and I'll survive.
I will survive.

It took all the strength I had
not to fall apart.
Decided to attend
a play date at the local park,
and I met oh so many moms
who offered eagerly to help.
They used to cry.
Now they hold their heads up high,
and so do we!
My kids are cool!
They're not those chained up little people
stuck inside at school.
So if you feel like dropping by
and just expect us to be free
you'd better call ahead first
'cause we're probably busy

 

[LittleBlue22]

This past year our homeschooling group ordered shirts (we order them every year but this past year was our first as a family). They have one that says WARNING Unsocialized Homeschooler.....my son gets comments everywhere we go when he's wearing it LOL

http://www.greathomeschooltshirts.com/ This is the site, they have a sale in August, which is when we all get together and make a LARGE order , they also will screenprint your group name on the back....which is nice for group field trips..etc.

The shirts are on sale The shirts are on sale The shirts are on sale

Questions- do the shirt run true to size? are they a thick or thin cotton?
this is the shirt I want to get:

and here's the shirt colors: