As this is the season of Thanksgiving I’m been thinking about why I am thankful we are able to homeschool our children. Here are a few of the reasons:
I am grateful that we don’t have to deal with the conflict in what we teach our children and what public schools try to teach students.
When my children get excited about a project we can let them work on it for as long as they want.
My daughters have plenty of time to read. Going to the library is one of their favorite treats.
My children are turning out to be wonderful people.
My children can pass the marshmallow test.
We were able to avoid having government schools ruin our children.
My children have more time to spend with my parents.
My children are respectful to Janine and me.
My children get along with each other, most of the time. And the rare fusses are getting fewer.
I’m happy with the fruits of homeschooling.
My children are able to avoid destructive assignments.
Homeschooling allows us to bond when life’s tragedies strike.
We don’t have to deal with public schools who ignore parents.
Our children have time to listen to the unabridged version of Homer’s Odyssey.
We have great flexibility.
Our children can learn history.
Homeschooling has made it possible for us to do foster care.
We don’t have to put our children in an environment where they can’t escape bullies.
Homeschooling lets us go on vacations when most children are in school.
Our children have mostly mastered the difference between wants and needs.
This is by no means exhaustive. I am sure I could come up with dozens more.
Monday, November 25, 2013
Massachusetts is opposing Common Core
The Heritage Foundation reports that Massachusetts Halts Common Core Implementation.
I found this paragraph encouraging:
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Massachusetts joins the ranks of 15 states now pushing back against the standards—four of which have also halted implementation of the PARCC exams or downgraded their involvement.
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I found this paragraph encouraging:
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Massachusetts joins the ranks of 15 states now pushing back against the standards—four of which have also halted implementation of the PARCC exams or downgraded their involvement.
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Do you have references for why the push for early academics is bad for children?
I have a friend with two young children. He and his wife are Indian. Their culture has a strong push for success in school. Many have a strong push for early academics. This means that even after a full day of school the parents will work with the children to do all the homework and then they'll even supplement with more academics. Long hard hours in high school do have a positive correlation with increased mastery of the subject, but I've read that ten and twelve hour days before ages 12 have a decrease in long term comprehension.
And from a brain development stand point this makes total sense. Children's brains don't finish developing until they are in their late teens. We don't ask a two-year-old to do calculus, but public schools see no problem pushing hard to have five and seven year old children start down the academic road with full force and speed.
My friend was surprised when I shared that lots of academics for young children was bad in the long run. He asked for references. I found this one: Full-day kindergarteners' reading, math gains fade by 3rd grade.
Do you know of any other references?
Thanks.
And from a brain development stand point this makes total sense. Children's brains don't finish developing until they are in their late teens. We don't ask a two-year-old to do calculus, but public schools see no problem pushing hard to have five and seven year old children start down the academic road with full force and speed.
My friend was surprised when I shared that lots of academics for young children was bad in the long run. He asked for references. I found this one: Full-day kindergarteners' reading, math gains fade by 3rd grade.
Do you know of any other references?
Thanks.
Life Humor 2.7
From the Henry Cate Life Humor collection:
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A man, who not being certain of an item he reads in the newspaper, buys 100 copies of the paper to reassure himself of its truth.
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During the last great war, the captain of a battleship was proceeding, slowly, (with/on his vessel), through the fog. Up ahead they spot company on a collision course. Via radio, on the emergency channel, they contact the intruder.
"Veer to the LEFT" shouts the captain.
"No, you veer to the RIGHT" comes back the reply.
"I'm a captain and I order you to veer to the LEFT"
" I'm a seaman first class and I say veer to the RIGHT" came back the reply
"Sailor, you don't understand, I'm captain of this battleship, with a hell of a lot of firepower and if you don't veer to the LEFT we'll open fire"
"Sir, I'm in charge of this lighthouse here . . . . . . .
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Fred walks into a psychiatrists office one day and says to the psychiatrist,
"Doc, I don't understand what's going on with me. It's really strange, sometimes I feel like a tepee."
The doctor thinks about it for a while and then urges the man to continue.
So, the man continues, "And sometimes I feel like a wigwam."
To which the doctor says "I wouldn't worry about it, Fred, you're just two tents."
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Bumper snicker: Save Our Trees. Stop Printing Tax Forms !
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"I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book."
--Groucho Marx
1890-1977
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Supposedly G.B. Shaw once sent Winston Churchill some tickets for the first night of one of his plays. Churchill then sent Shaw a telegram to the effect:
"Cannot come first night. Will come second night if you have one." Shaw promptly replied: "Here are two tickets for the second night. Bring a friend if you have one."
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Definition: A manager is a person who thinks that nine women can produce a child in one month.
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Broadcast blooper of the week heard on KABC radio:
"This program was brought to you by the Canadian Government Office of Terrorism...er, Tourism"
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On a bright spring morning, four high-school seniors decided to skip all their morning classes. They arrived at school after lunch and told the teacher a very long-winded story about the flat tire the car had gotten and all the problems they'd encountered in getting it fixed.
To their immense relief, the teacher did not seem too concerned with the story. She just smiled and said, "I'd like you to make up a test you missed this morning. Take seats apart from each other and get out your pens."
When the boys were ready, the teacher said, "Each of you answer the following question: Which tire was flat?
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Here's a collection of Scientific and Futuristic graffiti:
Got Mole problems? Call Avagadro: 6.02 x 10¡23.
Reality is for people who can't face science fiction.
Bumper sticker: I'd rather be teleporting.
Going the speed of light is bad for your age.
White dwarf seeks red giant for binary relationship.
Your test tube wears combat boots!
Quasars shift red
Hot stars burn blue
Space is warped
And so are you.
Warning: Due to the robot shortage, some of our bartenders are human and will react unpredictably when insulted.
Kiss me twice. I'm schizophrenic.
Wernher van Braun settled for a V-2, when he could have had a V-8.
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A man, who not being certain of an item he reads in the newspaper, buys 100 copies of the paper to reassure himself of its truth.
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During the last great war, the captain of a battleship was proceeding, slowly, (with/on his vessel), through the fog. Up ahead they spot company on a collision course. Via radio, on the emergency channel, they contact the intruder.
"Veer to the LEFT" shouts the captain.
"No, you veer to the RIGHT" comes back the reply.
"I'm a captain and I order you to veer to the LEFT"
" I'm a seaman first class and I say veer to the RIGHT" came back the reply
"Sailor, you don't understand, I'm captain of this battleship, with a hell of a lot of firepower and if you don't veer to the LEFT we'll open fire"
"Sir, I'm in charge of this lighthouse here . . . . . . .
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Fred walks into a psychiatrists office one day and says to the psychiatrist,
"Doc, I don't understand what's going on with me. It's really strange, sometimes I feel like a tepee."
The doctor thinks about it for a while and then urges the man to continue.
So, the man continues, "And sometimes I feel like a wigwam."
To which the doctor says "I wouldn't worry about it, Fred, you're just two tents."
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Bumper snicker: Save Our Trees. Stop Printing Tax Forms !
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"I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book."
--Groucho Marx
1890-1977
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Supposedly G.B. Shaw once sent Winston Churchill some tickets for the first night of one of his plays. Churchill then sent Shaw a telegram to the effect:
"Cannot come first night. Will come second night if you have one." Shaw promptly replied: "Here are two tickets for the second night. Bring a friend if you have one."
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Definition: A manager is a person who thinks that nine women can produce a child in one month.
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Broadcast blooper of the week heard on KABC radio:
"This program was brought to you by the Canadian Government Office of Terrorism...er, Tourism"
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On a bright spring morning, four high-school seniors decided to skip all their morning classes. They arrived at school after lunch and told the teacher a very long-winded story about the flat tire the car had gotten and all the problems they'd encountered in getting it fixed.
To their immense relief, the teacher did not seem too concerned with the story. She just smiled and said, "I'd like you to make up a test you missed this morning. Take seats apart from each other and get out your pens."
When the boys were ready, the teacher said, "Each of you answer the following question: Which tire was flat?
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Here's a collection of Scientific and Futuristic graffiti:
Got Mole problems? Call Avagadro: 6.02 x 10¡23.
Reality is for people who can't face science fiction.
Bumper sticker: I'd rather be teleporting.
Going the speed of light is bad for your age.
White dwarf seeks red giant for binary relationship.
Your test tube wears combat boots!
Quasars shift red
Hot stars burn blue
Space is warped
And so are you.
Warning: Due to the robot shortage, some of our bartenders are human and will react unpredictably when insulted.
Kiss me twice. I'm schizophrenic.
Wernher van Braun settled for a V-2, when he could have had a V-8.
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Friday, November 22, 2013
Reminder - Please submit your post for the next Carnival of Homeschooling
Please remember to send in a post about homeschooling for the next Carnival of Homeschooling. The next Carnival of Homeschooling will be held at: Petticoat Government
This will be the 413th edition of the Carnival of Homeschooling.
Go here for the instructions on sending in a submission.
As always, entries to the Carnival of Homeschooling are due Monday evening at 6:00 PM Pacific Standard Time.
I have a reminder mailing list. If you would like email reminders, please tell me.
This will be the 413th edition of the Carnival of Homeschooling.
Go here for the instructions on sending in a submission.
As always, entries to the Carnival of Homeschooling are due Monday evening at 6:00 PM Pacific Standard Time.
I have a reminder mailing list. If you would like email reminders, please tell me.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
This week's Carnival of Homeschooling is up - an icon for every post
This week's Carnival of Homeschooling is up at Every Bed of Roses.
Chareen starts the carnival with:
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Welcome to the 412th edition of the Carnival of Homeschooling where home school families share their homeschool wisdom with us from all over the world via their blogs.
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She has selected an image or icon for each post.
Enjoy.
Chareen starts the carnival with:
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Welcome to the 412th edition of the Carnival of Homeschooling where home school families share their homeschool wisdom with us from all over the world via their blogs.
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She has selected an image or icon for each post.
Enjoy.
Monday, November 18, 2013
Homeschooling and the What If game
As a parent, it is easy to second guess yourself. As a homeschooler, it is especially easy to fall into the "What If" trap.
Here's a few examples.......
What if we had used math program A instead of program B?
What if we had use an online accredit program instead of a non-accredited program?
What if we had focused more on science and less on literature?
What if we had been more structured? What if we had used a more unschooling approach?
What if we had spent less time on sports? What if we had spent more time on sports?
What if we had traveled more and studied less? What if we had studied more and traveled less?
And on, and on, it goes.
Because we, as homeschoolers, have a nearly endless supply of educational options, it can be very hard to be satisfied with our choices. What if there is a better math program than the one you are using? Or, maybe, what if there is a math program that is better suited to this particular child and would it be worth your time in the long run to abandon the program you used for the 3 prior children and try something new? If you don't try something new, how would you know that what your are using is really the best?
(Heavy sigh)
Sometimes, I wonder if parents send there children to school just so they can leave it to the school to decide. As an added bonus, the parents can always complain about it afterwards and blame the school if they don't like the outcome.
Homeschoolers have no such luxury. There is no one to blame but yourself.
(Heavy sigh)
Another thing that makes it hard is that we hang out with such high functioning families. Our children's peer group is a bunch of high achievers that make the 90th percentile look practically remedial.
I'm very happy with my older children's success in college and life,.....but there still is this little voice that says, "What if we had ......".
(Heavy sigh)
Here's a few examples.......
What if we had used math program A instead of program B?
What if we had use an online accredit program instead of a non-accredited program?
What if we had focused more on science and less on literature?
What if we had been more structured? What if we had used a more unschooling approach?
What if we had spent less time on sports? What if we had spent more time on sports?
What if we had traveled more and studied less? What if we had studied more and traveled less?
And on, and on, it goes.
Because we, as homeschoolers, have a nearly endless supply of educational options, it can be very hard to be satisfied with our choices. What if there is a better math program than the one you are using? Or, maybe, what if there is a math program that is better suited to this particular child and would it be worth your time in the long run to abandon the program you used for the 3 prior children and try something new? If you don't try something new, how would you know that what your are using is really the best?
(Heavy sigh)
Sometimes, I wonder if parents send there children to school just so they can leave it to the school to decide. As an added bonus, the parents can always complain about it afterwards and blame the school if they don't like the outcome.
Homeschoolers have no such luxury. There is no one to blame but yourself.
(Heavy sigh)
Another thing that makes it hard is that we hang out with such high functioning families. Our children's peer group is a bunch of high achievers that make the 90th percentile look practically remedial.
I'm very happy with my older children's success in college and life,.....but there still is this little voice that says, "What if we had ......".
(Heavy sigh)
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Reminder - Please submit your post for the next Carnival of Homeschooling
Please remember to send in a post about homeschooling for the next Carnival of Homeschooling. The next Carnival of Homeschooling will be held at: Every Bed of Roses.
This will be the 412th edition of the Carnival of Homeschooling.
Go here for the instructions on sending in a submission.
As always, entries to the Carnival of Homeschooling are due Monday evening at 6:00 PM Pacific Standard Time.
I have a reminder mailing list. If you would like email reminders, please tell me.
This will be the 412th edition of the Carnival of Homeschooling.
Go here for the instructions on sending in a submission.
As always, entries to the Carnival of Homeschooling are due Monday evening at 6:00 PM Pacific Standard Time.
I have a reminder mailing list. If you would like email reminders, please tell me.
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
PBS on Homeschooling
I happened to notice that the PBS web site has a section on homeschooling.
I browsed several of the pages. They are pretty positive about homeschooling!
I browsed several of the pages. They are pretty positive about homeschooling!
This week's Carnival of Homeschooling is up - The Creative Learning Edition
Judy is hosting this week's Carnival of Homeschooling at Consent Of The Governed.
She starts the carnival with:
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Welcome once again to the Carnival of Homeschooling! We have lots of interesting posts to share with you this week! I thought the theme this week should be all about building creative curricula.
Whether you have little ones or big kids to teach at home - there's always something different and wonderful to do as homeschoolers... so step right up to each carnival booth and enjoy!
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Enjoy!
She starts the carnival with:
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Welcome once again to the Carnival of Homeschooling! We have lots of interesting posts to share with you this week! I thought the theme this week should be all about building creative curricula.
Whether you have little ones or big kids to teach at home - there's always something different and wonderful to do as homeschoolers... so step right up to each carnival booth and enjoy!
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Enjoy!
Monday, November 11, 2013
The crazy months are over
For us September and October are the most hectic months of the year. A whole bunch of activities kick in as the summer ends. Soccer starts off early in August with practices and then games early in September. Janine started practicing with a local symphony. Our children started doing a serious load of schoolwork. Our second daughter has the heaviest load with a full set of high school classes for her final year of homeschooling, and two college classes through a local junior college.
Well soccer ended this weekend! I am probably the most happiest about getting so much free time back. Work has been demanding and it has been rough to head off to afternoon practice twice a week.
The symphony had their performance last week!
And a few more things will come off our plates in the next couple weeks.
So we’ll go into the end of the year with a few less activities, which may let us relax through the Christmas season. (Especially once we get our Christmas letter done.)
One of the wonderful things about homeschooling is we are able to be flexible and adjust to the demands on our time. When my nephew was in town last week I didn’t have to get permission from the school officials to take our younger two children on a trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. We just went.
With all the distractions homeschooling allows us to dial it back a bit.
Well soccer ended this weekend! I am probably the most happiest about getting so much free time back. Work has been demanding and it has been rough to head off to afternoon practice twice a week.
The symphony had their performance last week!
And a few more things will come off our plates in the next couple weeks.
So we’ll go into the end of the year with a few less activities, which may let us relax through the Christmas season. (Especially once we get our Christmas letter done.)
One of the wonderful things about homeschooling is we are able to be flexible and adjust to the demands on our time. When my nephew was in town last week I didn’t have to get permission from the school officials to take our younger two children on a trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. We just went.
With all the distractions homeschooling allows us to dial it back a bit.
Friday, November 08, 2013
Reminder - Please submit your post for the next Carnival of Homeschooling
Please remember to send in a post about homeschooling for the next
Carnival of Homeschooling. The next Carnival of Homeschooling will be
held at: Consent Of The Governed.
This will be the 411th edition of the Carnival of Homeschooling.
Go here for the instructions on sending in a submission.
As always, entries to the Carnival of Homeschooling are due Monday evening at 6:00 PM Pacific Standard Time.
I have a reminder mailing list. If you would like email reminders, please tell me.
This will be the 411th edition of the Carnival of Homeschooling.
Go here for the instructions on sending in a submission.
As always, entries to the Carnival of Homeschooling are due Monday evening at 6:00 PM Pacific Standard Time.
I have a reminder mailing list. If you would like email reminders, please tell me.
Tuesday, November 05, 2013
Monday, November 04, 2013
Transitioning to public schools
Janine and I started homeschooling fifteen years ago. Our oldest was in kindergarten and we figured if we messed it up we could also then turn to public schools. We had a few family members who were role models for us. My cousin had been homeschooling for close to twenty years and one of my sisters had been homeschooling for close to ten years.
Unfortunately my sister died twelve years ago. My brother-in-law struggled for a bit and then decided to send the children to public school. One of my nephews is in town this week. I asked him about the move from homeschooling to government schools. He wrote:
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Transitioning from a home schooling environment into the public school system was more surprising that it was challenging. A few relatively minor things were completely foreign to me; cursive handwriting, for instance, had become mandatory by the 4th grade, whereas I had yet to be exposed to it at that point. On the other hand, passing public school standards in the subjects of reading, writing and arithmetic proved to be all but effortless and the coursework dwarfed in comparison to the material with which we’d been working. I feel the transition was very manageable, and that with a few simple preparations it would have been even less of a shock. In my particular circumstances, things like social studies and geography had not been as deeply impressed on my mind as they would have been in the public school, but the added advantage of reading ability and analytical thinking more than compensated for the deficit and enabled me to catch up at a speed which would otherwise have been impractical. I would also like to mention that lacking one or two of the skills others had may have been a blessing in the end, as it kept my head down and my work ethic up, and allowed for an opportunity to learn how to focus harder on those particular subjects--a skill which would later prove completely invaluable as an educational asset.
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Unfortunately my sister died twelve years ago. My brother-in-law struggled for a bit and then decided to send the children to public school. One of my nephews is in town this week. I asked him about the move from homeschooling to government schools. He wrote:
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Transitioning from a home schooling environment into the public school system was more surprising that it was challenging. A few relatively minor things were completely foreign to me; cursive handwriting, for instance, had become mandatory by the 4th grade, whereas I had yet to be exposed to it at that point. On the other hand, passing public school standards in the subjects of reading, writing and arithmetic proved to be all but effortless and the coursework dwarfed in comparison to the material with which we’d been working. I feel the transition was very manageable, and that with a few simple preparations it would have been even less of a shock. In my particular circumstances, things like social studies and geography had not been as deeply impressed on my mind as they would have been in the public school, but the added advantage of reading ability and analytical thinking more than compensated for the deficit and enabled me to catch up at a speed which would otherwise have been impractical. I would also like to mention that lacking one or two of the skills others had may have been a blessing in the end, as it kept my head down and my work ethic up, and allowed for an opportunity to learn how to focus harder on those particular subjects--a skill which would later prove completely invaluable as an educational asset.
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Thursday, October 31, 2013
Reminder: Please send in a post for the next Carnival of Homeschooling
Please remember to send in a post about homeschooling for the next Carnival of Homeschooling. The next Carnival of Homeschooling will be held at: Under the Golden Apple tree.
This will be the 410th edition of the Carnival of Homeschooling.
Go here for the instructions on sending in a submission.
As always, entries to the Carnival of Homeschooling are due Monday evening at 6:00 PM Pacific Standard Time.
I have a reminder mailing list. If you would like email reminders, please tell me.
This will be the 410th edition of the Carnival of Homeschooling.
Go here for the instructions on sending in a submission.
As always, entries to the Carnival of Homeschooling are due Monday evening at 6:00 PM Pacific Standard Time.
I have a reminder mailing list. If you would like email reminders, please tell me.
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
This week's Carnival of Homeschooling is up - the Learning Inspiration Edition
Amanda is hosting this week's Carnival of Homeschooling at The Faithful Homeschool.
She starts the carnival with:
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Homeschool Carnivals are a great opportunity to see what others are doing to train up and teach their children at home. This week's submissions were quite the bundle of inspiration and ideas...
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Enjoy.
She starts the carnival with:
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Homeschool Carnivals are a great opportunity to see what others are doing to train up and teach their children at home. This week's submissions were quite the bundle of inspiration and ideas...
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Enjoy.
Monday, October 28, 2013
The Next Generation of Homeschoolers
The last fifteen plus years of studying education and public schools has only re-enforced my opinion that there is little hope for public schools. There are so many problems that I can only see the Gordian Knot of government schools getting bigger.
Homeschooling gives me a ray of hope for our country. I believe homeschoolers will have an impact far greater than their numbers would indicate, because knowledge is power. And since in general children who are homeschooled have a better education, I think they will greatly influence society.
Ronald Reagan said that “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” I am afraid that like freedom, homeschooling must be passed on to the next generation. In general it seems that most children who are homeschooled view it positively and plan to homeschool their children. (My three daughters, ages 19, 17 and 13, have all indicated they plan to homeschool their children. My son, age 7, hasn’t talked too much about even having children, let along if he will homeschool them. :-) )
Even though most homeschooled children seem to like homeschooling I am wondering how do we increase the likelihood that our children will want to homeschool. Here are some ideas I’ve come up with:
Make it a positive experience – if our children enjoy the experience then they will want the same for their children. Homeschooling can be such a blast, from hanging out with siblings for hours, to doing vacations in off season, to being able to learn exciting and cool things when you want to learn them and at your own pace.
Explain the benefit – It is important to articulate why you decided to homeschool and enumerate various benefits that come from homeschooling. I know our reasons have increased and changed over the years. One of our first was we wanted our children to retain their love for learning. Over the years we found dozens more. Once our children see the benefits then they will be more likely to pass on the experience.
Paint an honest picture – Children are pretty sharp. If we whitewash homeschooling and make public schools out to be the bogyman at some point our chidlren may toss out everything we said about homeschooling. By allowing children to see the few (very few) benefits of government schools and the few (very few) warts of homeschooling they won’t be easily swept up if someone points out a flaw in their education world view.
If you have any other suggestions on how to help our children homeschool the next generation, please add a comment.
Homeschooling gives me a ray of hope for our country. I believe homeschoolers will have an impact far greater than their numbers would indicate, because knowledge is power. And since in general children who are homeschooled have a better education, I think they will greatly influence society.
Ronald Reagan said that “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” I am afraid that like freedom, homeschooling must be passed on to the next generation. In general it seems that most children who are homeschooled view it positively and plan to homeschool their children. (My three daughters, ages 19, 17 and 13, have all indicated they plan to homeschool their children. My son, age 7, hasn’t talked too much about even having children, let along if he will homeschool them. :-) )
Even though most homeschooled children seem to like homeschooling I am wondering how do we increase the likelihood that our children will want to homeschool. Here are some ideas I’ve come up with:
Make it a positive experience – if our children enjoy the experience then they will want the same for their children. Homeschooling can be such a blast, from hanging out with siblings for hours, to doing vacations in off season, to being able to learn exciting and cool things when you want to learn them and at your own pace.
Explain the benefit – It is important to articulate why you decided to homeschool and enumerate various benefits that come from homeschooling. I know our reasons have increased and changed over the years. One of our first was we wanted our children to retain their love for learning. Over the years we found dozens more. Once our children see the benefits then they will be more likely to pass on the experience.
Paint an honest picture – Children are pretty sharp. If we whitewash homeschooling and make public schools out to be the bogyman at some point our chidlren may toss out everything we said about homeschooling. By allowing children to see the few (very few) benefits of government schools and the few (very few) warts of homeschooling they won’t be easily swept up if someone points out a flaw in their education world view.
If you have any other suggestions on how to help our children homeschool the next generation, please add a comment.
Friday, October 25, 2013
Reminder: Please send in a post for the next Carnival of Homeschooling
Please remember to send in a post about homeschooling for the next Carnival of Homeschooling. The next Carnival of Homeschooling will be held at: The Faithful Homeschool.
This will be the 409th edition of the Carnival of Homeschooling.
Go here for the instructions on sending in a submission.
As always, entries to the Carnival of Homeschooling are due Monday evening at 6:00 PM Pacific Standard Time.
I have a reminder mailing list. If you would like email reminders, please tell me.
This will be the 409th edition of the Carnival of Homeschooling.
Go here for the instructions on sending in a submission.
As always, entries to the Carnival of Homeschooling are due Monday evening at 6:00 PM Pacific Standard Time.
I have a reminder mailing list. If you would like email reminders, please tell me.
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Nice graphic on homeschooling
This is a nice graphic about homeschooling: How American Homeschoolers Measure Up.
Hat tip: Ann Kerchner
Hat tip: Ann Kerchner
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
This week's Carnival of Homeschooling is up - Reaping What You Sow
This week's Carnival of Homeschooling is up at The HSBA Post.
The carnival starts with:
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Welcome to The Homeschool Post’s edition of the Carnival of Homeschooling: Reaping What You Sow.
It is October! Time for harvesting the fields before winter sets.
As homeschoolers, our ‘harvest’ has yet to come. Our children are still growing and learning. We still have storms that threaten to do damage to our hard labors. We wanted to take this month to offer encouragement to our readers. The time you spend sowing now, will bring in a great harvest.
The carnival starts with:
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Welcome to The Homeschool Post’s edition of the Carnival of Homeschooling: Reaping What You Sow.
It is October! Time for harvesting the fields before winter sets.
As homeschoolers, our ‘harvest’ has yet to come. Our children are still growing and learning. We still have storms that threaten to do damage to our hard labors. We wanted to take this month to offer encouragement to our readers. The time you spend sowing now, will bring in a great harvest.
Train up a child in the way he should go,----------
And when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6
Enjoy!
Monday, October 21, 2013
Another reason to homeschool - It is easier to see the doctor
One of the reasons we started this blog was to capture reasons for homeschooling. (Next week will be our eight year anniversary. Wow!) We have posted dozens and dozens of reasons to homeschool. Many of these reasons fall into main categories of: better education, better family life and better social development.
Today a new reason occurred to me: It is easier to go see the doctor.
Our son came into our life almost six years ago. He was placed with us as a foster child of 14-months-old. For the first several months he was always just a week or two away from going home. But things didn’t work out with his biological parents and three years ago we adopted him.
Our son is thin and we’ve worried about his weight. He still hasn’t crossed the forty pound line. I took him in this morning for a check-up. A nurse weighed him and measured his height. The doctor checked him out and said he was doing fine. He probably will be thin and short as an adult. (Which may be a problem with the career choice of the week of being a football player.) But he is healthy!
It occurred to me that it was so much easier for us to take him to the doctors than if he had been in school. The doctor is more available in the morning so it was easier to schedule. And we didn’t have to fill out a bunch of extra forms for the school or get their permission.
Just another benefit to homeschooling!
Today a new reason occurred to me: It is easier to go see the doctor.
Our son came into our life almost six years ago. He was placed with us as a foster child of 14-months-old. For the first several months he was always just a week or two away from going home. But things didn’t work out with his biological parents and three years ago we adopted him.
Our son is thin and we’ve worried about his weight. He still hasn’t crossed the forty pound line. I took him in this morning for a check-up. A nurse weighed him and measured his height. The doctor checked him out and said he was doing fine. He probably will be thin and short as an adult. (Which may be a problem with the career choice of the week of being a football player.) But he is healthy!
It occurred to me that it was so much easier for us to take him to the doctors than if he had been in school. The doctor is more available in the morning so it was easier to schedule. And we didn’t have to fill out a bunch of extra forms for the school or get their permission.
Just another benefit to homeschooling!
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