Comments on: Is Homeschooling in Your Future? http://www.vanillajoy.com/is-homeschooling-in-your-future.html Family * Motherhood * Me Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:06:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Robyn http://www.vanillajoy.com/is-homeschooling-in-your-future.html#comment-4348 Robyn Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:45:17 +0000 http://www.vanillajoy.com/is-homeschooling-in-your-future.html#comment-4348 This was great. my husband and I have been toying and researching the idea of homeschooling the past couple of years and are trying to still make a decision. I see so many positive AND negatives in BOTH. It was nice to hear some more perspective on it all. MOre thinking to still do...Thanks! This was great. my husband and I have been toying and researching the idea of homeschooling the past couple of years and are trying to still make a decision. I see so many positive AND negatives in BOTH. It was nice to hear some more perspective on it all. MOre thinking to still do…Thanks!

]]> By: Beverley Paine http://www.vanillajoy.com/is-homeschooling-in-your-future.html#comment-868 Beverley Paine Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:19:30 +0000 http://www.vanillajoy.com/is-homeschooling-in-your-future.html#comment-868 Many of the homeschooling parents I have met over our two decades of homeschooling experience have shared that they too feel the need to have some control over the direction and content of their children's education beyond what schools will allow. We participated in an alternative school that allowed considerable parental input but found it to be too much of a compromise. There are management and organisational issues that can't be avoided and take up considerable time in the school learning environment that can be completely eliminated in the home. Plus home education often occurs as much in the community than it does in the home. The wonderful thing about being in control of our children's education was that by the time there were in their early teens they had taken over that control and become self-directed and self-motivated learners. cheers Beverley Paine http://homeschoolaustralia.com http://alwayslearningbooks.com.au Many of the homeschooling parents I have met over our two decades of homeschooling experience have shared that they too feel the need to have some control over the direction and content of their children’s education beyond what schools will allow.

We participated in an alternative school that allowed considerable parental input but found it to be too much of a compromise. There are management and organisational issues that can’t be avoided and take up considerable time in the school learning environment that can be completely eliminated in the home. Plus home education often occurs as much in the community than it does in the home.

The wonderful thing about being in control of our children’s education was that by the time there were in their early teens they had taken over that control and become self-directed and self-motivated learners.

cheers
Beverley Paine
http://homeschoolaustralia.com
http://alwayslearningbooks.com.au

]]> By: Helene Zemel http://www.vanillajoy.com/is-homeschooling-in-your-future.html#comment-785 Helene Zemel Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:01:29 +0000 http://www.vanillajoy.com/is-homeschooling-in-your-future.html#comment-785 Some good points about homeschooling. I homeschooled my now Junior College daughter from 7th through 12th grade. It was the best thing that we ever did. Her early public school experience was horrendous, but when she had to take the community college placement tests she scored with flying colors. We were able to concentrate on her weak area (math) while still finding plenty of time for foreign language study, science, geography, history, music and art. We had some interesting field trips and our local homeschooling group provided good socialization as well as field trips. Some good points about homeschooling. I homeschooled my now Junior College daughter from 7th through 12th grade. It was the best thing that we ever did. Her early public school experience was horrendous, but when she had to take the community college placement tests she scored with flying colors. We were able to concentrate on her weak area (math) while still finding plenty of time for foreign language study, science, geography, history, music and art. We had some interesting field trips and our local homeschooling group provided good socialization as well as field trips.

]]> By: JHS http://www.vanillajoy.com/is-homeschooling-in-your-future.html#comment-782 JHS Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:10:17 +0000 http://www.vanillajoy.com/is-homeschooling-in-your-future.html#comment-782 Good morning: Thanks for contributing this post to this week’s Carnival of Family life, hosted at <a href="http://www.healthplansplus.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Health Plans Plus</a>! For many of the reasons listed here, both of my kids have, over the years, attended private schools. Alternately, my oldest went into public school but in the gifted and talented program where many of the classroom problems of traditional classrooms are avoided. Be sure to stop by the Carnival tomorrow and check out the other wonderful entries! JHS <a href="http://www.jhsiess.com" rel="nofollow">Colloquium</a> Good morning:

Thanks for contributing this post to this week’s Carnival of Family life, hosted at Health Plans Plus!

For many of the reasons listed here, both of my kids have, over the years, attended private schools. Alternately, my oldest went into public school but in the gifted and talented program where many of the classroom problems of traditional classrooms are avoided.

Be sure to stop by the Carnival tomorrow and check out the other wonderful entries!

JHS
Colloquium

]]> By: Liz http://www.vanillajoy.com/is-homeschooling-in-your-future.html#comment-776 Liz Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:54:37 +0000 http://www.vanillajoy.com/is-homeschooling-in-your-future.html#comment-776 I just wanted to add that there are sooo many resources out there already once you start looking. My oldest daughter will be "school age" next year. I've known since birth (or maybe before) I wanted to homeschool. (Should I mention I am a former public school teacher? This has definitely played a huge roll.) I've recently started doing some major research on the subject. I am pleased to find out there are huge resources, groups (both church and secular based), etc. in my area. Seek and ye shall find... I just wanted to add that there are sooo many resources out there already once you start looking. My oldest daughter will be “school age” next year. I’ve known since birth (or maybe before) I wanted to homeschool. (Should I mention I am a former public school teacher? This has definitely played a huge roll.) I’ve recently started doing some major research on the subject. I am pleased to find out there are huge resources, groups (both church and secular based), etc. in my area. Seek and ye shall find…

]]> By: Homestead Mama http://www.vanillajoy.com/is-homeschooling-in-your-future.html#comment-771 Homestead Mama Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:23:44 +0000 http://www.vanillajoy.com/is-homeschooling-in-your-future.html#comment-771 Great points and I think in the end it illustrates well the overall point that homeschool = choice. Each homeschool family looks and feels different. It is nice to have those choices! Your comments about socialization caught my eye - as that was my major concern at first (as it is with a lot of people) - but after some reading and thought - my <a href="http://www.sailforfreedom.com/?p=209" rel="nofollow"> idea about socialization</a> is much diffent now. Great points and I think in the end it illustrates well the overall point that homeschool = choice. Each homeschool family looks and feels different. It is nice to have those choices!

Your comments about socialization caught my eye – as that was my major concern at first (as it is with a lot of people) – but after some reading and thought – my idea about socialization is much diffent now.

]]> By: Crystal http://www.vanillajoy.com/is-homeschooling-in-your-future.html#comment-769 Crystal Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:56:17 +0000 http://www.vanillajoy.com/is-homeschooling-in-your-future.html#comment-769 Nice article. We are homeschooling for a lot of reasons, some stated above. This makes a good article for all first time homeschoolers, or those who are thinking about it. Thanks. Nice article. We are homeschooling for a lot of reasons, some stated above. This makes a good article for all first time homeschoolers, or those who are thinking about it. Thanks.

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