All,
I don't know how you-all homeschool. I would not have the time to homeschool my son and be out on internet boards. My 14 year old son has attained the following: math: finished Saxon Calculus, Science: Biology, Chemistry and Physics(Saxon), Logic: Informal and Formal, Computer Programming: VB, MS Access, C++, Java, (He writes his own games), History, Economics, Literature and English. From what I have reviewed of his work, he's smarter than most college graduates. When he was 12 he scored a 1360 on the SATs.
And yes he's homeschooled --not by me-- but his mom. When I send her these posts to her, she does not have time to read them. How do you all do it? I wonder sometimes whether the people who do it well are the ones that have time to talk about it. I know I cannot homeschool.
Faites ce que nous disons, et ne faites pas ce que nous faisons.
I don't have oodles of time to spend on the internet so I plan my time wisely...usually. My daughter does very well in school and completes all that is expected and more.
Most of the homeschool moms I know carefully prioritize their time, ensuring all that needs to get done, gets done. In addition, homeschool moms need time away from the school room - to refresh themselves. I'm hoping you encourage your wife in this way. :o)
Intresting.
Is she homeschooling the WHOLE day?
I homeschooled was done with schooling by 11:00 everyday, then we went and worked with my husband at our business.
That was one of the advantages of HS. Gave you time to be a family. Kids should be able to learn what they need to learn in a lot less time then they spend in school.
Becky
Thought you might find post #10 interesting:)
Becky
I only drop in to check for updates on pending homeschool legislation, etc., and I rarely post. However, I found your post #10 quite curious.
I have three sons, ages 8, 6, and 3, and they would keep me busy even if I weren't homeschooling. The 8-year-old will start working on the "fifth grade level" this fall, even though based on his age he would've only been starting third grade if he were in school.
It doesn't take much time to keep ahead. Usually we only do "homeschool work" a couple hours per day. The rest of the time they are free to explore other interests more fully. And, to be perfectly honest, the "work" I give them seems to hold them back sometimes. They seem to learn much more on their own.