Homeschool Thread---you can debate, but BE NICE!!

[danacara]

I do everything of significance with the TV on. I wear headphones most of the day at work. Gotta have background noise to feel "zen."

And Lisa Loves Pooh - I remember sitting down for the AP Calc BC exam, this was the day after I took both sections of the Physics C (what idiot scheduled these tests during the 1998 year, I do not know) and to say that I was BURNED OUT is a massive understatement. I literally felt compelled to close every thought I wrote for the next month with "dx."

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

We love using Story of the World as out history spine. One of the great thigns about HS'ing is we were able to spend as much time on ancient Egypt at DD wanted to. She is really facinated by it. To end our study of Ancient Egypt we are going to see the exhibit at the Carlos museum. We went a few yrs ago for DS but most of it was over her head then. Unfortunately for us part of the exhibit was sent back to Egypt. Turns out a mummy that the museum had purchase was Ramesses the I. I believe it was the discovery channel (might have been travel channel) that aired a special about it not too long ago.

What's the age range for Story of the World? I could look it up in my catalogue--but I'm feeling lazy .

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

I do everything of significance with the TV on. I wear headphones most of the day at work. Gotta have background noise to feel "zen."

And Lisa Loves Pooh - I remember sitting down for the AP Calc BC exam, this was the day after I took both sections of the Physics C (what idiot scheduled these tests during the 1998 year, I do not know) and to say that I was BURNED OUT is a massive understatement. I literally felt compelled to close every thought I wrote for the next month with "dx."

Our teacher was so sweet--we were doing our exam in the school library (1993 )...she had breakfast for us--I show up and just go into hysterical tears...they wanted to know what was wrong, but evidently my words were unitelligible....the teacher about had a heart attack b/c in her many years of teaching--she never had one student score below a 3 and I think she was afraid that I cracked. I have no memory of the exam--but I did remember that I showed my work as requested It was Calc AB--so I only got the credit for one semester of Calc.

 

[sha_lyn]

The recommendation is to start with book 1 (ancient history) in first grade. However it is geared 1-3 I believe, but can be adapted up or down. It is basically a collection of stories that introduces a culture or event. The activity guide then reinforces that with recommended read, activities, work sheets, maps etc.

 

[disneymom3]

What's the age range for Story of the World? I could look it up in my catalogue--but I'm feeling lazy .

The activity book says the activities are geared toward children in grades 1-4 but that many activities can be appropriate for grades 5-8. This is our first year using it in co-op and our oldest kids are in third grade so we will not be finishing up this first course through history until they are in sixth grade and will continue to use her books. After the oldest group is in 7th grade, we will move into more of the deeper concepts discussed in TWTM.

 

[auntpolly]

Aunt Polly--your response was very well written.

Regarding the requirements--if homeschool requirements need to be the same then all schools would have to be the same. And like several other elements of running a state--education is left to the state to decide on how to run it. Homeschooling falls under this umbrella as it is just another way to have your child educated.

Lisa I totally agree with this!!!! In fact, it's turning into my big thing in debates with my friends.

I have a problem with the inequity of quite a few things between individual states and even individual towns and schools are one of them.

IMO, anyone who can afford to live in a town in OH with a good school system is in effect sending their kids to a private school. Because they are living in a town that can afford to pay for it (passes levies and home prices are high) they get a much better education thn towns with no money. It just never seemed fair to me that our public education was so much better than that of the one in others. I sent DD to private school - but I had to pay for that and also my taxes, so I was supporting both schools.

 

[georgina]

I have never had any desire to homeschool my children. I am happy with the public schools where I live and feel they are getting a decent education.

I have no problem with anyone else choosing to home school. In our district, we have home schooled kids come in for the gifted programs, band, orchestra, etc, and they are allowed to participate on the district sports teams. That would bug me, however, if a child whose parents chose not to participate in the school took my child's place on a school team. Yes, I have heard the argument that they pay taxes too, but the child does not attend the school.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

I have never had any desire to homeschool my children. I am happy with the public schools where I live and feel they are getting a decent education.

I have no problem with anyone else choosing to home school. In our district, we have home schooled kids come in for the gifted programs, band, orchestra, etc, and they are allowed to participate on the district sports teams. That would bug me, however, if a child whose parents chose not to participate in the school took my child's place on a school team. Yes, I have heard the argument that they pay taxes too, but the child does not attend the school.

Do you mean if they had equal talent it would bug you--or that your child was interested in a team and regardless of skill lost his/her spot to a homeschooled kid?

 

[Jenn Lynn]

The discussion on learning style has me fascinated. I was always bored in school. I never studied until 10 minutes before the test (when I bothered to study at all) and then I would get B's and A's (except in math which I loath to this day.) Trying to take notes form someone lecturing was too difficult so I rarely did it (only when told too). My World History techer in college swore he could tell when someone didn't study and BS'd an essay. I did it every time and the lowest grade I got was an A-.
Where can I find more info. on learning style? Does anyone have any good website recommendations?

 

[meandtheguys2]

I have never had any desire to homeschool my children. I am happy with the public schools where I live and feel they are getting a decent education.

I have no problem with anyone else choosing to home school. In our district, we have home schooled kids come in for the gifted programs, band, orchestra, etc, and they are allowed to participate on the district sports teams. That would bug me, however, if a child whose parents chose not to participate in the school took my child's place on a school team. Yes, I have heard the argument that they pay taxes too, but the child does not attend the school.

That was the source of many a good argument on the DB! Made me smile reading it. I would have a problem with that too, FTR. I am not laughing at your point. It just made me smile to remember those fights, for some reason!

 

[pamlet]

The discussion on learning style has me fascinated. I was always bored in school. I never studied until 10 minutes before the test (when I bothered to study at all) and then I would get B's and A's (except in math which I loath to this day.) Trying to take notes form someone lecturing was too difficult so I rarely did it (only when told too). My World History techer in college swore he could tell when someone didn't study and BS'd an essay. I did it every time and the lowest grade I got was an A-.
Where can I find more info. on learning style? Does anyone have any good website recommendations?

This is a pretty good one...

http://www.ldpride.net/learningstyles.MI.htm

This is basically a chart that helps you determine what learning style you are

http://www.ldpride.net/learningstyles.MI.htm

There's a ton of them if you google "learning styles"

It is fascinating isn't it? The biggest challenge for me when my son and I started staying home was determining his style... I don't know if I have it figured out totally yet... laugh.... In his case I think I'm trying to retrain him with the medication affecting his memory - he used to just be able to listen and retain - was VERY auditory - now there's is more involved...

The other thing is that I made the mistake of thinking that he needs absolute quiet - WRONG - he's like my older son and husband.. he needs the background noise... sometimes... other times I'll walk in while he's doing work and he's got the television on .. but the sound muted. I've learned to take my cues from him.

 

[Jenn Lynn]

This is a pretty good one...

http://www.ldpride.net/learningstyles.MI.htm

This is basically a chart that helps you determine what learning style you are

http://www.ldpride.net/learningstyles.MI.htm

There's a ton of them if you google "learning styles"

It is fascinating isn't it? The biggest challenge for me when my son and I started staying home was determining his style... I don't know if I have it figured out totally yet... laugh.... In his case I think I'm trying to retrain him with the medication affecting his memory - he used to just be able to listen and retain - was VERY auditory - now there's is more involved...

The other thing is that I made the mistake of thinking that he needs absolute quiet - WRONG - he's like my older son and husband.. he needs the background noise... sometimes... other times I'll walk in while he's doing work and he's got the television on .. but the sound muted. I've learned to take my cues from him.

Cool! Thanks! I took both tests after reading the types of learning styles and multiple intelligence. The test results matched what I thought for myself.

I am auditory. And with the multiple intelligence I got linguistic and intrapersonal for the highest scores. Low scores on math and music which makes total sense.

Thanks again!

 

[pamlet]

Cool! Thanks! I took both tests after reading the types of learning styles and multiple intelligence. The test results matched what I thought for myself.

I am auditory. And with the multiple intelligence I got linguistic and intrapersonal for the highest scores. Low scores on math and music which makes total sense.

Thanks again!

Laugh - I scored fairly even on the linguistc and math - which I found a little odd...(the math part) VERY low on music... I KNEW that... I'm tone deaf I think.... hahahahaha