Re: Homeschooling CHARGE kids

[Guest guest]

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Hi, yes I homeschool Tryny, have for the last 2 years now and it's 100%

better. He was originally " home bound " schooled, where a teacher came to the

home

2 hours a day, but the school was having a problem getting her the supplies

needed to use for the special way Tryny needed to learn. I had NOTHING but

problems with the school system, so I told them that Tryny would no longer need

any of their services and pulled him out.

As to how it's going, wonderfully.............. I can get him when he is

most receptive, I can schedule it around when he has appointments, is feeling

bad

or is just in a mood. And he is learning so much more as he knows that Momma

means business so he listens. I use the computer a lot for Tryny and make

games out of other things I teach him so that it's fun learning. With Tryny

being totally deaf, sign language is the biggest subject of course, so I buy

everything out there that has sign language on it. And for the story books that

don't, I make strips up of signs that tell the story on each page, tape it to

the pages so that he can read the page in " his " language.

You'll do great, and you'll enjoy it as much as your daughter does.

If you need anything or help, don't hesitate to ask,

Debra

[Guest guest]

HI. I AM HOMESCHOOLING MY 3YR. OLD CHARGER. HE IS AT A KINDERGARTEN LEVEL. I

THINK IT IS VERY REWARDING TO KNOW I AM TEACHING HIM EVERYTHING HE KNOWS AND I

AM INSTILLING HIM WITH OUR FAMILIES VALUES AND MORALS. ALSO HE IS NOT

LABELED. THE CETER THAT TESTED HIS ABILITIES CAME UP WITH HIM BEING AT A 7YR.

6MO.

COGNITIVE LEVEL, WHICH INCLUDES HIS VOCABULARY, SPEECH, MATH, AND READING

CAPABILITIES. HE IS AT A 1YR. 9MO. LEVEL ON GROSS MOTOR SKILLS AND 1YR 11MO. ON

FINE

MOTOR SKILLS. I AM CURRENTLY USING THE LEARN AT HOME CURRICULUM FROM

MCGRAW-HILL, AND LEARNING FUNDAMENTALS BY COLIN ROSE AND GORDON DRYDEN. ALSO FOR

ACTIVITIES FOR SENSORY PROBLEMS I USE THE OUT OF SYNC CHILD AND THE OUT OF SYNC

CHILD HAS FUN.

RACHEL

[Guest guest]

hi ,

we are contemplating home educating for both our boys, our oldest is just

five and we haven't sent him to school yet, so i guess we are home schooling

LOL. (here in NZ you don't need to send children to school until they are

six years old, and if home schooling you apply for an exemption just before

their 6th birthday).

it is a scary decision, you may feel worried that you will not know

everything ... good news is that you don't need to, you just have to be

creative and resourceful to find things out, and find other people to ask.

It is a good idea that you are already involved with a homeschooling group -

they will be able to give you support for the hard times, and someone to

share your joys with for all the fun times too!

i really hope to be able to continue on my home schooling dream with Ben and

Josh ... i think that it will be good for us all, and means we can learn

around medical times and never have to worry about missing anything by not

being able to go because of operations/appointments.

when you stop to think about it parents are already " home schooling " - we

are children's first teachers anyway, so it is just simply an extension

through life.

good luck,

Jo

ds Ben 5yrs, ds Josh (nearly two!) my little CHaRGE'r

----- Original Message -----

> Is there anyone out there who has or is home schooling their CHARGE child.

> If so, please let me know how it is going.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/17/2004 6:04:15 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

messiegracie@... writes:

> signed story strips? If so, what

> program do you use?

>

Yes, I use " Writing with Symbols " . It's not as good as Boardmaker, but a lot

less expensive. I think Myer- is the company that sells it and it has

a web site, I just can't find it. It's a good tool and I get a lot of use

out of it for Tryny.

Debra