it seems like an interesting concept...but not for everyone? A child who does not have definite interests & desires of subjects to pursure would be a bit more...
for math, you can try cooking. they need to learn fractions and how to add, subtract, multiply and divide. My older sister learned math that way and now she...
Just a thought... as for math, as long as they can do the basics, then you have done your job. Let them continue in math when they are in college, if that is...
That's my concern as well. We do border on unschooling but we also do 30 minutes of workbooks per day. I just need to know for myself that she's learning. I...
I know this is a bit off topic, but I wanted to respond to your posting and expand with a few of my own ramblings. First, I am no expert. My 5 year old...
To Christina E., as well as all others... I'm new at this too. And as far as I can tell, there are no easy answers, but here goes my thoughts: We all do what...
Hello - I am new to homeschooling my 6th grade daughter this year, and have some questions for some of you veterans. My daughter was failing public school ......
I have never found a book that would work for me and my three boys, aso we focus on what I feel they need to learn. THis year we are focusing on cooking and...
I'm learning new things every day with my 14 yr old boy who hates school of any kind. We try many different and new approaches which he does well in... for...
My daughter had the same problem and I pulled her out of school as of last summer. I used ACE curriculum for her first year. We are just finishing it up. It...
... how), so I am having a hard time teaching them (I have 3girls!!). As far as the cooking goes, I was raised on McDonalds (we literally had it 3 to 4 times a...
I don't know the particulars of your situation--when you pulled her out of PS, etc, but it sounds like she needs some decompression time. They say a month for...
Hey Christine, Maybe ask around at church for an older lady to give you some cooking lessons. Or maybe if your a member of a homeschool support group, ask if...
I hope you are right about 1 month decompression for each year in public school....I'd read 1 yr for each and thought it excessive!. 1 month per year seems...
Marsha, Those are very great ideas!!! I think I will borrow them for my "school-hater". he's very hands-on! Thanks! Molly ... From: dmmckellep2002 To:...
In a message dated 1/11/2007 10:28:41 AM Eastern Standard Time, dmmckellep2002@... writes: For boys I feel that they do not need to do all the stuff...
My son is 34 now. He began cooking at 6 (not my idea) and doing his own laundry by 10. I told him he'd need to know how to sew on buttons and iron etc...
Thanks for everyone's pointers. Per many of your suggestions, we have laid back a little bit since the new year, eased up and her attitude has improved a lot....
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Christine, The Lord can give you the changed desire you need. Personally, I love clean things ( I'm not a neat freak) but I enjoy clean "looking" stuff. You...
... satisfaction in doing household stuff.>>> I hear ya! One thing we do here that really works is we clean in very short spurts. Like, 2 minute spurts...okay,...
Maybe I should explain what I meant when I said they don't need to learn all the stuff that is in a home ec book. For instance, One of the books I have has...
I dust and clean the kitchen and bathroom each day. Otherwise I do 2 things a day ie sweep the kitchen and bathroom floor with a broom and vacuum the rest of...
i'd like to say one thing about boys and decorating/flower arangements . the old praise and worship leader at maranatha did ALL the decorating for every...
I gloss over items that really don't interest my kids. Yes, decorating and flower arranging are "needed" in life, but if the kid has no interest, why do the...
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