Posted on 02/01/2016 7:37:59 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear
I just want to send a thanks to everyone who was helpful on this thread.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3349192/posts
We are homeschooling, now, and I do appreciate the support and advice.
Finding out what what is NOT being taught. It's disgusting.
I did not participate in the thread, but we HS and it was the best thing we could have done for our daughter (now 32).
I applaud your efforts.
BUMP
Homeschoolers are the real heroes. Thanks you for your service.
have you joined hslda.org?
Sorry for ‘double words’ in my post. Tablets and I don’t mix too well. Ugh.
Yes I have. It was a requirement by our ‘cover school’. Great organization.
Homeschool ping
Way to go!! We’ve graduated two and have two more to go. It’s tough at times bit wouldn’t trade it for anything.
You’re welcome, and best wishes for the future!
I would guess that what is actually being taught might be as egregious as what isn’t...
Good luck! I admire anyone who takes the home schooling approach.
I also posted the following on your original post. ( Moderators , if this is inappropriate please remove one of the posts.)
1) In many respects I agree with imardmd1. I believe you should carefully read his/her post and carefully consider the points he/she made.
2)It is my observation that **all** ( yes, ALL) academically successful children are homeschooled. This is true regardless of whether they are institutionalized for their schooling or strictly homeschooled. Why?
Answer: Academically successful institutionalized children have parents who are highly disciplined and dedicated to the education of their children. They have parents who are doing **tons** of pre-schooling and after-schooling. Their home habits and study routines resemble those of parents who are successfully homeschooling.
3) You mentioned social problems with your son and the institutional school. Are there also academic issues?
If your son is also struggling academically, them please re-examine your **home** routines and **home** study habits. If they are not matching those found in the homes of academically successful children ( either homeschooled or institutionally-schooled) then these will absolutely need to change.
4) Finally, I do wonder. Your son is in the 8th grade. Why have you waited so long? Is the only research you have done on homeschooling is to ask a neighbor and to post a request on Free Republic? It makes me question your decisiveness and ability to problem solve.
Academically successful children ( either institutionalized or schooled at home) have parents who are **aggressively** proactive in solving problems at their first appearance.
It makes me question your decisiveness and ability to problem solve.
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Really? LOL!
My advice ( since you asked for it), is to find families with academically successful children, either schooled institutionally or at home, and do what they do. ALL of it, every minute of every day. No excuses.
It is my observation that families with academically successful children ( home or institutionally schooled) have very similar home habits regarding sleep, meals, recreation, vacations, field trips, library attendance, music, and sports participation, and especially **electronics**. Many have banned all electronics from their homes.
Academic success had little to do with curriculum. There are many wonderful educational programs and families with academically successful children have found what works for them regardless of the idiocy being taught in institutional schools. The key ingredient, in my observation, was the home routine and **home** study habits practiced every minute of every day.
Good luck! I support your decision. It is the best one for you son.
I forgot to ping you in post #13.
Did you join HSLDA?
Yep. One of the first things I did.
Yes, RushIs - we homeschooled our son (29) and I would do it again in a heartbeat, (my) tears and all. I finally figured that the goal was to teach him to think for himself, and that he had 80 years to learn all the facts I neglected to teach him.
We taught ours to read phonetically at an early age.
A kid learns to read early and likes it, they will be able to learn all they need. Ours is like a walking encyclopedia. Even now at 32 she soaks up information in a scary manner. She is considered one of the tops in the state in her profession.
Kids who learn to read phonetically (most schools still do not teach it) will absorb and process knowledge much better than the poor souls who learned by “sight reading”. Which is criminal to teach IMO.
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