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Printablewhodknee said: shellyevon said: Thanks
 , our main reason to homeschool was to help them know how to think for themselves. We aren't trying to overprotect them but rather to open up the world more for them.
It's a big plus that if they are really engrossed in a subject we can stay with it for an extra hour or two. Or if it turns out to be a bad day, we can pack a lunch and head to the park for a lesson or to the art gallery with our sketchbooks to sit and draw for a couple hours. It isn't always easy, but it can be very rewarding. Can you adopt me?
That's a very cool thing to do if you can. The second best thing I think is a Montessori school. One of my younger brothers and I attended one up until I was 8 and it was a good experience. Yes... if there was a good Montessori here, I'd send my daughter. I don't believe kids have to take a bunch of hard knocks in their youngest years to understand "life..." What I've perceived from observation is that a happy, well-protected (some would call it "sheltered") upbringing builds them up so that they have the necessary strength, self-esteem and resources to deal with whatever life will throw at them later when they are bigger and stronger. | |
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I would love to homeschool my daughter... only because of the violence at school these days.. it's scary...
Plus the schools she'll be going to I'm not to impressed with..I've watched two girls go and the teachers are all young and don't care.. I'll have to move to get her in my old schools district...those are better at least..  Sounding like a good idea more and more.. | |
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shellyevon said: Yeah, we definitely try to stay ahead of the kid's lessons. Sometimes we just immerse ourselves in a subject area and learn it at the same time. That happened with our Chinese lessons;we lived Chinese with the help of a Chinese friend and the girls speak Mandarin and read both characters and pinyin far better than I ever will.
NY doesn't require parents to have any special training, but most people I know do research on how to effectively teach .Again, the parents have to uphold higher standards than the public schools, so it would be hard for someone without a love of education to do it right. There are lots of licensed teachers in the homeschool community that are willing to help where needed. Thanks for sharing Shellyevon, all the best to you! | |
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whodknee said: shellyevon said: Thanks
, our main reason to homeschool was to help them know how to think for themselves. We aren't trying to overprotect them but rather to open up the world more for them.
It's a big plus that if they are really engrossed in a subject we can stay with it for an extra hour or two. Or if it turns out to be a bad day, we can pack a lunch and head to the park for a lesson or to the art gallery with our sketchbooks to sit and draw for a couple hours. It isn't always easy, but it can be very rewarding. Can you adopt me?
That's a very cool thing to do if you can. The second best thing I think is a Montessori school. One of my younger brothers and I attended one up until I was 8 and it was a good experience. Montessori schools are great.The one near us has so many applicants they use a lottery to pick who gets in.  Waldorf schools are supposed to be good too."Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind"-Dr Seuss
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LleeLlee said: shellyevon said: Yeah, we definitely try to stay ahead of the kid's lessons. Sometimes we just immerse ourselves in a subject area and learn it at the same time. That happened with our Chinese lessons;we lived Chinese with the help of a Chinese friend and the girls speak Mandarin and read both characters and pinyin far better than I ever will.
NY doesn't require parents to have any special training, but most people I know do research on how to effectively teach .Again, the parents have to uphold higher standards than the public schools, so it would be hard for someone without a love of education to do it right. There are lots of licensed teachers in the homeschool community that are willing to help where needed. Thanks for sharing Shellyevon, all the best to you! You're welcome, and thanks for the good wishes.  "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind"-Dr Seuss
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