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So I think I'm going to end up homeschooling when we move next time. If we go to Hawaii, (there's a 60-70% chance), we will not be able to afford private school and public schools are dangerous for mainlanders. I am a tad bit reluctant to look into homeschooling, but I think mostly because I don't know much about it. The last time I looked into it (about 11years ago) there were not many resources. Unschooling was in vogue.
I'm wondering if any of you could point me towards a book or a website or some other good resource where I could look into this more?
My dd17 loves her online classes so much (this is a supplement to her regular high school classes-- she needed to make up some classes and took these on line and loves how efficient it is). Her enthusiasm for on line learning coupled with a presentation I went to the other day about the future of higher Ed (bring much more on line based) really made me think more about the viability of homeschooling the upper grades.
My middle schoolers say their real friends are on the swim team, and that the friends they have at school are ok but not like their swim friends. They have asked me to homeschool them already because they never have time for doing anything, but don't want to give up their sports (and want to add more sports to the day). The easiest way to get more hours each day would be to homeschool. They have always been envious of the "free" schedules of their homeschooled friends.
My elementary school son has had a hard time this year, but I worry about him finding any social outlets if he were home schooled. And with his adhd, homeschooling him scares me because i know id have to wirk with him allthe time. And he Can be a bear to get to focus when he is Having a bad day. But he can be absolutely the sweetest kid at other times. Plus I'm a terrible introvert-- just off the charts introvert- so it makes me have anxiety trying to imagine putting myself into awkward social settings to find friends for ds. I'm so lame!! But I know myself. I can get over myself, but how do you find good social programs/groups of homeschoolers?
Dd4--- will be going into 1stgrade. I could send her to a private school probably. She's a firecracker and drives me bonkers, but she's a good worker. She's pretty easy socially though I think.
So...
Any ideas where to start looking into this? Next year they are all going back to school.
I also would appreciate pointers for kids participating in school sports and school music programs if they are homeschooled-- does that really happen? People say it does, but I don't know.
Man would I love to not have to drive 3 hours a day for school drop off and pick ups!!! And I would love to be able to take vacation in off peak times.
But give me the down and dirty please. What you hate about homeschooling etc etc.
I don't even know how many homeschoolers are here!! VGirl and princess Fiona... But??? Anyone else?? Rapunzel?
I'm wondering if any of you could point me towards a book or a website or some other good resource where I could look into this more?
My dd17 loves her online classes so much (this is a supplement to her regular high school classes-- she needed to make up some classes and took these on line and loves how efficient it is). Her enthusiasm for on line learning coupled with a presentation I went to the other day about the future of higher Ed (bring much more on line based) really made me think more about the viability of homeschooling the upper grades.
My middle schoolers say their real friends are on the swim team, and that the friends they have at school are ok but not like their swim friends. They have asked me to homeschool them already because they never have time for doing anything, but don't want to give up their sports (and want to add more sports to the day). The easiest way to get more hours each day would be to homeschool. They have always been envious of the "free" schedules of their homeschooled friends.
My elementary school son has had a hard time this year, but I worry about him finding any social outlets if he were home schooled. And with his adhd, homeschooling him scares me because i know id have to wirk with him allthe time. And he Can be a bear to get to focus when he is Having a bad day. But he can be absolutely the sweetest kid at other times. Plus I'm a terrible introvert-- just off the charts introvert- so it makes me have anxiety trying to imagine putting myself into awkward social settings to find friends for ds. I'm so lame!! But I know myself. I can get over myself, but how do you find good social programs/groups of homeschoolers?
Dd4--- will be going into 1stgrade. I could send her to a private school probably. She's a firecracker and drives me bonkers, but she's a good worker. She's pretty easy socially though I think.
So...
Any ideas where to start looking into this? Next year they are all going back to school.
I also would appreciate pointers for kids participating in school sports and school music programs if they are homeschooled-- does that really happen? People say it does, but I don't know.
Man would I love to not have to drive 3 hours a day for school drop off and pick ups!!! And I would love to be able to take vacation in off peak times.
But give me the down and dirty please. What you hate about homeschooling etc etc.
I don't even know how many homeschoolers are here!! VGirl and princess Fiona... But??? Anyone else?? Rapunzel?
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