Guest guest Posted November 11, 2004 Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 I thought I'd recommend a great book if you're thinking about homeschooling. It's called _So, You're Thinking About Homeschooling?_ by Whelchel (as in Blair from Facts of Life). She goes through and shows that all different family mixes can home school (it doesn't have to be the family with 6 kids out in the country) and she mentions all the different theories/curriculums (like unschooling, classical, text books, literature based - Sonlight, that's what we use) for home schooling. It's a great place to start! Steph " My quandary is what to do with my son who will be 4 in January. He is very bright and sensitive. I really don't want to put him in public school... I don't think he would do well in that environment. I have toyed with the idea of homeschooling when he gets to " school " age but, I don't think I am going to have any other children and I think interaction with other kids would be good for him. Everyone I have talked to who homeschools has at least two children. There are a few progressive private schools around here but they are very expensive (at least $1000/mo.) I still can't imagine sending my child away from me for eight hours. Kim " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 Thank you so much for all your advice and support of homeschooling. I have been considering it and now I just ordered a couple books on Amazon. I ordered " The Unschooling Handbook: How to Use the Whole World As Your Child's Classroom " by Griffith and " Learning All the Time " by Holt. Have any of you read these? I will order " So You're Thinking About Homeschooling " and " Real Boys " next. What a great forum. Thanks Kim Re: OT Homeschool I thought I'd recommend a great book if you're thinking about homeschooling. It's called _So, You're Thinking About Homeschooling?_ by Whelchel (as in Blair from Facts of Life). She goes through and shows that all different family mixes can home school (it doesn't have to be the family with 6 kids out in the country) and she mentions all the different theories/curriculums (like unschooling, classical, text books, literature based - Sonlight, that's what we use) for home schooling. It's a great place to start! Steph " My quandary is what to do with my son who will be 4 in January. He is very bright and sensitive. I really don't want to put him in public school... I don't think he would do well in that environment. I have toyed with the idea of homeschooling when he gets to " school " age but, I don't think I am going to have any other children and I think interaction with other kids would be good for him. Everyone I have talked to who homeschools has at least two children. There are a few progressive private schools around here but they are very expensive (at least $1000/mo.) I still can't imagine sending my child away from me for eight hours. Kim " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 Kim, I homeschooled ny oldest from 1991 through 1998. He took a GED his junior year and scored in the top 1% nationally. I think I did a real good job of school at home. Trouble is I about killed myself doing it and I still had 5 more children I hadnt even STARTED with (then, ages 9, 6, 3, 2 & new). I read a book called Wisdoms Way of Learning by a lady named Marilyn Howshall and it turned my whole life around. There is not a day goes by that I dont thank the Lord for the message she shared. Its called a lifestyle of learning. I now manage an MSN community fellowship of over 350 families that have heard of, are reading or are actually living the philosophies shared in that book. Our fellowship is free and you are very much welcome to join us and ask any questions you might have along the way. Be blessed! Go to http://groups.msn.com/WWOLtzingwithJesus In His service & yours, Dona - Wife of Neil and 14th year homeschool mom of B24, (home grad), B15, G12, B10, B9 & G6 who are living very happily amongst 9 goats, 1 sheep, 35+ chickens, 3 guineas, 1 quail, 5 rabbits and 12+ cats on 15 acres of ROCKS in Oklahoma ) Oh yes! If you are rural, I found wonderful practical confirmation of a lifestyle of learning in a book by Salatin titled Family Friendly Farms. I manage a community fellowship that is sort of focused on his methodologies also. The two " combine " very easily ) The forum is at http://groups.msn.com/FamilyFriendlyFarms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 > Thank you so much for all your advice and support of homeschooling. I > have been considering it and now I just ordered a couple books on > Amazon. I ordered " The Unschooling Handbook: How to Use the Whole > World As Your Child's Classroom " by Griffith and " Learning All > the Time " by Holt. Have any of you read these? I will order " So > You're Thinking About Homeschooling " and " Real Boys " next. What a > great forum. Holt is great. So is Dobson (no relation, I think, to , at least she doesn't think like him). Her " Art of Education " is fantastic if you can find it, as are all her books. My friend Tamra Orr has written several good books on homeschooling. Gatto has written several fierce polemics on why school is detrimental if you need some ammo with relatives. Whelchel's approach is pretty Christian, which doesn't work for my family but may work for others. Lynn S. homeschooling mom to Josie, age 7, and Louisa, age 3.5 ------ Lynn Siprelle * web developer, writer, mama, fiber junky http://www.siprelle.com * http://www.thenewhomemaker.com http://www.democracyfororegon.com * http://www.knitting911.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 is a Christian and most of her books are very focused on that, but this particular book (the homeschooling one) is not specifically Christian. It's just a really good informational book on many different options available to people that are considering home schooling. :-) Steph " Whelchel's approach is pretty Christian, which doesn't work for my family but may work for others. Lynn S. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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