Posted on 03/02/2017 11:40:53 AM PST by TASMANIANRED
I know FR has an active Home School Community. I'd like to pick your brains.
Sounds like an unusual situation. Hope it works out for the entire family.
Your question is difficult to answer because there are as many different ways to homeschool as there are children and parents. All our kids were educated at home through high school, and they all turned out quite well, if I do say so myself. There are so many more programs and options today than there were then, that I’m almost glad I’m not starting out now. It’s overwhelming.
One of the best things about homeschooling is the flexibility. You change as you go along, finding out what works and what doesn’t. I was one of those who didn’t like a strict regimen, so I let my kids pursue their interests for the most part. I believe people only really learn when they are interested in what they are learning and see a purpose in it.
He was an old hippie-type, and I don’t endorse all his views or methods, but John Holt wrote some good books about kids and learning, How Children Learn is one and another is How Children Fail. Raymond Moore’s books on not starting kids too early are also good.
As others have stated, homeschooling isn’t always easy nor is it right for everyone. There are no perfect ways of raising children.
thank you
thank you for your insights.
blessings on your family.
thank you. sounds like you have had great results.
Sounds like homeschooling opened up his potential.
Thank you for sharing this with me.
Thank you for your input.
Ha! That always cracks me up. We were told early on that that even if we do everything wrong, the worst that can happen is they get an education similar to a Public School.
My interest in homeschooling is academic, in that my children are grown and my grandchildren will be schooled the way their parents choose. But when I first read about the subject on FR, I thought it over and concluded that your quote above was the likely worst case. Children have trouble in school every day, and some kids have trouble in school every day.It is a given that no school teaches any child well without parental support . . . and homeschooling is the limiting case of a “school" with parental support. A parent with the time to devote to the task - even one who themselves lacks a good education - can teach his/her child. But IMHO the child him/her self must also buy in, and given the prospect of freedom and flexibility which it implies you would not expect much trouble getting his/her buy in. If that is a problem, it would pretty much be a show-stopper IMHO.
But in the best case, the child buys in enthusiastically, learns to teach him/her self (something every college student learns), and school ceases to exist as an issue. But I wouldn’t go into anything on the assumption of the best case; in life that is a pretty good recipe for disappointment.
I taught in publics, then we homeschooled. I would never return to the publics. Happy to talk with your brother. Granddaughter’s parents have to be on board, tho, and grandpa should step back, imho. Without parents buying into it, he’ll be doing too much. HSLDA is a good place to start.
Yes, the Three R’s > curriculum. Pick and choose a few things you want to pursue; curriculum never matches the kid/ just is good for a classroom, imho. Do a few things deeply and well - math, writing, reading, history. Our goal was to teach our son how to think for himself and become proactive. He is both. Married, great job, two little kids. I loved homeschooling but it was scary.
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