Hello. I do not really even know how to begin this message much less how to begin homeschooling. My boys are 10 and 7. Both have been labeled ADHD and are...
Oh, Tracie, I was heartbroken when I read your post. You have every right to be angry and offended. What a horrible experience for your son to be enduring, day...
Tracie, I am so sorry you have had to go through this with your children, and I commend you for looking homeschooling as an alternative. It is a time...
Tracie, I don't think the letter of intent has to be anything fancy. Here is a sample: http://www.khea.info/kheafiles/intent.htm You may want to look the...
Tracie, My Gregory got the same thing here in Cape. He is HFA, ODD OCD ADHD & has some delays. The more stressed out he becomes, the more he acts out & how...
I just started homeschooling my 3 boys and I need some help on where to really start.There grades are 3,4 and 7.Tell me how to go about teaching them without...
Hi Chrissy, Just relax. Your boys are still very young. They need time to be children, to play. Children learn best through play, not through reading lessons...
Chrissy, I recommend reading a couple of John Holt books. They always reassure me. *How Children Fail* will remind you that anything you do will almost surely...
Eric Crump
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Jan 7, 2005 2:04 pm
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Chrissy I totally know how you feel our family just moved here from TX and i don't know anything about the schools here so i asked my husband if i could home...
My older homeschooled child was easy. Hand him a book answer his questions. Then along came child 2, many frustrating days. I finally decided one day that...
Tracie, You have received some excellent advice. A couple things I would like to add. When you start homeschooling it is ok if you take a break to get the...
Rhonda: I appreciated your answer to Chrissy, because I have been very concerned about my younger child. He has ADHD and a host of other behavior problems,...
Thank you. The advice has been excellent and so helpful. I plan to pull the letters together and run copies of the statute in order to present them to the...
Angie: Thank you for your help. It was excellent and very informative as far as resources go. . .I have a lot of studying and reading on my own yet, but at...
Melanie: I apologize for taking a couple days to get back with you. WOW! Jefferson! Now THAT is a tough one. There are some tough kids at that school too....
Tracie, Good luck as you get things sorted & started out for your little ones.. I am just a phone call away if you ever need anything or message me at ...
Tracie and Chrissy You are not alone. There are at least 5 families that I know of that are homeschooling kids that either have some or all of the same...
... Pam: Thanks for your suggestions. I imagine like most of you were initially, I find myself feeling afraid that they will fall behind or that I need to...
Is anyone aware of activity groups in Jefferson County? The only thing I can find is support groups for mothers, who meet without their children. Any info...
In a message dated 1/9/2005 7:52:59 AM Central Standard Time, Missourihomeschool@yahoogroups.com writes: Newest question: Do I take the intent letter to the...
I took my own 'letter of intent to homeschool' to my daughters school. All that was said in the letter was that I was taking my daughter out of school to...
I think I've done too much reading. Everything is starting to run together, and most of my original information came from the FHE -- it's all getting...
Thank you Angie. I wish I had read your message prior to posting my earlier one, because I basically just asked the questions that you've already answered. I...
You can start tomorrw, You may want to call the school just so they aren't calling to see why the children are not there. I would call and tell them that they...
Go in the bathroom..take relaxing music and a candle .. lock the door.. take some "me" time and take some relaxing breaths.. The decision to homeschool is the...
Hello we are new to MO we just moved here from TX. I have never homescooled before but my husband is letting the kids and i give it a try. He has always...
Welcome to Missouri and Welcome to the list! My name is Melanie & I have 4 wonderful kids ages 12/7/5/2 We live in Cape Girardeau. If you need anything please...
Tracie, You can and should ABSOLUTELY start tomorrow. So what if the boys aren't in school? By the end of the week they will be disenrolled, so what are they...
Hi Maryann, It's really only as hard as you make it! Welcome to MO. We moved here from Texas, too...almost 3 years ago. I'm Texas born and bred, from the D/FW...
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