tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post2117180029704962635..comments2023-11-22T21:30:35.388-06:00Comments on My Own Mind blog / Homeschool Atheist Momma: Reasons Why You Should Not HomeschoolKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03309932952235453461noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post-11417312532818224742013-06-07T05:28:48.197-05:002013-06-07T05:28:48.197-05:00Exactly!Exactly!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309932952235453461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post-81999394760425182142013-06-07T03:45:29.294-05:002013-06-07T03:45:29.294-05:00If you want your child to stay on the same level a...If you want your child to stay on the same level as everyone else, and not learn at their own pace. If you take a month off school to go overseas and ask the teacher for work for your child, and he says, don't worry, it will give the other kids a chance to catch up! The Reidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048779713300250678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post-51125585688024712782012-02-20T00:41:33.044-06:002012-02-20T00:41:33.044-06:00Katrina, I know several homeschooling families tha...Katrina, I know several homeschooling families that are also schooling families!<br />I'm easy too. If my kids wanted to school, they could. They are QUITE emphatic about a "no" though...lol.<br /><br />Thanks SO much for reading!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309932952235453461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post-52751289048136998752012-01-17T23:27:53.614-06:002012-01-17T23:27:53.614-06:00I agree with so much on your list! But I'm rat...I agree with so much on your list! But I'm rather odd in that I both homeschool and send my kids to public school, which can certainly be frowned upon in certain homeschooling crowds. I've learned not to care what others think, though - this is my walk and I'm walking it, baby. My way. Anyhoo, I certainly can say that I loath the stink'n fundraisers! But I rather enjoy making the sack lunches each day. But I hate the carpooling mess and the pick-up crowds! I do hate being apart from my kids, but I love that they are enjoying the experience. And they are. I homeschool the elementary years up to 4th grade, then they go to 5th grade at "regular school" ...and after that, it's up to them. I'm easy that way. If they are doing well and liking it, they stay. If they are struggling in some area and not getting the proper support, they come home. And at anytime if they want to come home, that's perfectly fine.Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04446770591516588794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post-20619593214260231992012-01-17T23:21:33.601-06:002012-01-17T23:21:33.601-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04446770591516588794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post-47059519210408150752012-01-13T23:43:44.946-06:002012-01-13T23:43:44.946-06:00recess, test, school bell, curriculum, homework, P...recess, test, school bell, curriculum, homework, POP QUIZ<br /><br />LOL<br />Just kidding!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309932952235453461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post-37879151824984607302012-01-12T22:07:16.212-06:002012-01-12T22:07:16.212-06:00If you feel that it's an important experience ...If you feel that it's an important experience for your son to be thrown into a mud puddle, at recess, by a couple of kids who are bigger than he is because "bullying helps prepare kids for life." If you feel it's character building for your daughter to miss her 20 minutes of daily recess because she didn't finish her worksheets. If you like having teachers give you daily updates on your child's transgressions. If your child thrives on learning by rote. O.K., I'll stop now.<br /><br />What are the seven deadly words?momof3feistykidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15622239947336967007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post-30771906335095052782012-01-11T06:47:30.725-06:002012-01-11T06:47:30.725-06:00Ironic isn't it? That our property taxes go to...Ironic isn't it? That our property taxes go to the public schools to pay for all that, and we still have to buy kleenex, art supplies, paper, etc., I remember when most of that stuff came with the school--way back in the day. And the Fundraising too? Most teachers are underpaid and and yet our property taxes go up generally, and yet public schools are failing in droves. It really makes one wonder where the money is going? <br /><br />Good List!bpbproadrunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18204358689859044850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post-42536728051836851342012-01-08T00:38:00.523-06:002012-01-08T00:38:00.523-06:00The Spouse and I actually got into it a bit about ...The Spouse and I actually got into it a bit about the public school/homeschool thing. General Disarray was having an "I don't want to do school/I hate school moment" which was stemming from a much larger issue that we ended up getting all worked out, it just took TIME. Anyways, The Spouse was all "well maybe we should just put him in school". I was like "what would that solve?" Sometimes it seems that people see sending their kids off to public school as a cure all. It doesn't cure anything. Like I told him if they are digging their heels in and saying they hate school at home then guess what they are going to hate it even more when they get hit with the boxed in feeling of a classroom with it's unyeilding rules and nonconcern for individual problems and struggles. I went a step farther and also said if they were placed in public school as an attempt to just not have to deal with their attitude then the late night homework sessions, the fighting over getting pointless little projects, book reports, and whatever else that gets sent home with them would fall on The Spouse. As well the back to school shopping, dumb conferences where some teacher tells me my kid is "creative, but doesn't follow the directions just the way she likes" Well what does creative mean then? And of course the morning rush, afternoon pick-up crazies would all fall on him as well. We ended up fixing the problem instead of just using public school as a bandaid. :) I'm such a pushy wife sometimes. Hehehehehee.<br />But I feel homeschooling is the best thing for our family and plan to give each battle my all for the sake of my offspring. ;)Rholmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16563042593918868331noreply@blogger.com