Any homeschoolers?

Healing Tree Herbals · 09-05-2007, 09:17 PM

Hi, I was just wondering if anyone homeschooled or Unschooled thier children.

Homalosa · 09-06-2007, 02:12 PM

I tried it last year with my 14 year old. It was very difficult because I teach high school English. Somehow I thought I could work all day and come home to teach the eighth grade core curriculum, ha! Although we did hit the major points and ideas, I felt like I was disservicing my son. We had better success when he took a home school math class at the local community college. The class cap is ten students and he truly enjoyed the close interaction with his instructor. I graded exams and created his transcript for reentry to regular school. He may be homeschooled again depending on his music project (pray my son gets a record deal). Still, we won't bring him home until I know I'll have the time to do it correctly.

Healing Tree Herbals · 09-06-2007, 02:24 PM

Have you ever heard of Unschooling?

Unschooling is learning that is based on a child's interests and needs. Unschooling does not begin with a parent's notion of what is important to learn and then turn the choices of how to learn the content over to a child. Rather, it begins with the child's natural curiosity and expands from there. Unschooling is not "instruction free" learning. If a child wants to learn to read, an unschooling parent may offer instruction by providing help with decoding, reading to the child, and giving the child ample opportunity to encounter words.

If the child is uninterested in these supports, the parent backs off until the child asks for help. The most important thing about the unschooling process is that the child is in charge of the learning, not the adult. Unschoolers often do no traditional school work, yet they do learn traditional subject matter. They learn it as a natural extension of exploring their own personal interests.

Homalosa · 09-06-2007, 02:36 PM

This model reminds me of the Montessori educational philosophy. How closely related are the two?

**Eagle Plumes** · 09-06-2007, 02:48 PM

Im all for the home schooling BUT as for me I think I lack the disipline sp sorry and spelling hee hee. I really think if the kids whined enough Id be like ok work a lil go goof alot. Does that make any sence?

Healing Tree Herbals · 09-06-2007, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Eagle Plumes

Im all for the home schooling BUT as for me I think I lack the disipline sp sorry and spelling hee hee. I really think if the kids whined enough Id be like ok work a lil go goof alot. Does that make any sence?

Sounds like you would be a perfect canidate for Unschooling.

*Brown Eyed Gurl* · 09-06-2007, 09:12 PM

i tried also..it lasted 4 monthes and then we decided school was just better..silas was 9 monthes old at the time and not to mention my son is ADHD....it just wasnt right for us

09-05-2007, 09:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Healing Tree Herbals Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Wonderland, Oregon Posts: 45	Any homeschoolers? Hi, I was just wondering if anyone homeschooled or Unschooled thier children.

09-06-2007, 02:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
Homalosa Choc-lack-chick! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Dallas, Texas (where da powwows at?) Posts: 1,586	I tried it last year with my 14 year old. It was very difficult because I teach high school English. Somehow I thought I could work all day and come home to teach the eighth grade core curriculum, ha! Although we did hit the major points and ideas, I felt like I was disservicing my son. We had better success when he took a home school math class at the local community college. The class cap is ten students and he truly enjoyed the close interaction with his instructor. I graded exams and created his transcript for reentry to regular school. He may be homeschooled again depending on his music project (pray my son gets a record deal). Still, we won't bring him home until I know I'll have the time to do it correctly. __________________ Honor and respect your elders! "Until the lion learns to speak the tales of hunting will always favor the hunter." -K'Naan O-BAM-UH!!!! www.myspace.com/thobackmuzik www.myspace.com/asanicharles

09-06-2007, 02:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
Homalosa Choc-lack-chick! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Dallas, Texas (where da powwows at?) Posts: 1,586	This model reminds me of the Montessori educational philosophy. How closely related are the two? __________________ Honor and respect your elders! "Until the lion learns to speak the tales of hunting will always favor the hunter." -K'Naan O-BAM-UH!!!! www.myspace.com/thobackmuzik www.myspace.com/asanicharles

09-06-2007, 02:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
Eagle Plumes Just Bead it! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: MId-West Posts: 11,496	Im all for the home schooling BUT as for me I think I lack the disipline sp sorry and spelling hee hee. I really think if the kids whined enough Id be like ok work a lil go goof alot. Does that make any sence? __________________ I got a fevah! And the only cure is more cowbell!!!

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09-06-2007, 02:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
Healing Tree Herbals Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Wonderland, Oregon Posts: 45	Have you ever heard of Unschooling? Unschooling is learning that is based on a child's interests and needs. Unschooling does not begin with a parent's notion of what is important to learn and then turn the choices of how to learn the content over to a child. Rather, it begins with the child's natural curiosity and expands from there. Unschooling is not "instruction free" learning. If a child wants to learn to read, an unschooling parent may offer instruction by providing help with decoding, reading to the child, and giving the child ample opportunity to encounter words. If the child is uninterested in these supports, the parent backs off until the child asks for help. The most important thing about the unschooling process is that the child is in charge of the learning, not the adult. Unschoolers often do no traditional school work, yet they do learn traditional subject matter. They learn it as a natural extension of exploring their own personal interests.

09-06-2007, 09:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
Brown Eyed Gurl ~Brown Sugar~ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Go Canucks! Posts: 62,411 Blog Entries: 1	i tried also..it lasted 4 monthes and then we decided school was just better..silas was 9 monthes old at the time and not to mention my son is ADHD....it just wasnt right for us

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