Do you get any of the science channels??? My boys will sometimes watch that or the discovery channel. There is also the NASA channel if you get that as well....
In a message dated 1/29/2007 8:08:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, nagy_232@... writes: My biggest uncertainty with unschooling is science. I'm not"into"...
this if my first year homeschooling my daughter (6th grade) she was puled out of public school shortly after the school year started. I have laid back a lot...
We all have periods of doubt, and days (and sometimes weeks) where we feel inept! When I am having those days I find it helpful to cut the goals back, and to...
Yes. It fluctuates but at least twice a year. However, I used to teach a small classroom and I had these doubts every week almost. I didn't know those children...
I think this happens to everyone. For me, I'll take this time to look at our schedule & see if we're over-obligated. Many times I have so much going on...
I think all women go through periods of self doubt. Especially in regards to homeschooling. Us women feel we have to do everything perfectly. Well, we...
2 months isn't a whole lot of decompression time she's been in school 5 years or more. But each child is different, so if you step it up a little just see how...
Pointing out the good things that makes home schooling her the better choice will help you get through and being confident in your walk and in your talk ...
From my experience my kids friend supported the homeschooling thing. In fact they tended to wish they could be homeschooled too. Especially when they see the...
Marianne, I totally disagree about trying to force her to be out of contact with her "public school friends". She is a pre-teen and our control as parents...
I was wondering if there is anyone out there that works, and has a spouse that works, but you are so committed to educating your kids that you still find time...
I have a few questions about your ability to be flexible, work at home and home school. I home schooled my children for 5 years. I have 5 and the last two went...
I agree with Molly, my daughter is still a bit young. But we go to a lot of home school outings and it seems 1 out of every 3 children actually know how to...
stacy, i watched children in my home for 3 months and decided the same thing, that i could not give my all to both mine and thiers. I quit and am looking into...
Hi, Just a few suggestions that might be helpful. Your 2nd grader might be old enough to do at least some--like 1 side of a page at a time--on his or her own....
Have you considered starting a home-based business? We just started one (with Herbalife) to help supplement my husband’s income. It’s nice to have the...
Hi, Our situation is different from a lot of people in that my husband is a farmer and so is around more than most dads. He does work full time though, and...
Stacy, I'm not sure if I amreally the best one to offer advice but I am also doing inhome childcare and homeschooling 3 children plus my preschooler who is...
Stacy, I used to go to someone else's home and babysit thier 2 while I homeschooled my K and then 1st grader. I put my little one (under 1 !/2) and thier 2...
I write homeschool curriculum that I use with my children to sell. So it works great for me. It depends on what you do while working at home. I have been...
Hi there, I have been homeschooling 10 years now. I put my oldest into a private Christian school in the 10th grade and he is graduating this year, but I still...
call me crazy, but i think you all have brainwashed me into homeschooling...however...i REALLY need advice on the whole balance thingy..i work full time at our...
Hi, I also work full-time. I work nights 12 hours but have two nights off one week and three nights off the other week and so it alternates between the two....
Kelly, the beauty of homeschooling is that your day can look like whatever you want it to! Home education is really a lifestyle --not an education choice....
Kelly, I know a woman that works away from home who schools her children at night. She has homeschooled this way from the beginning and her daughter is about ...
Children must be supervised during school hours. If you leave them unattended you could get in trouble with CPS. What will you do with them when you are...