Message Boards
Replies to '11/24 Great School Debate'
|
November 24, 2006, 6:42 am PST
 Quote From: blondie62 I homeschooled my three children, starting when my youngest was in the start of 7th grade, my middle child was in 10th and my oldest was in 11th grade. I did this because my middle child who was in all advanced classes, was REQUIRED to read a book about a man that lived in the deep south who had been sodomized and abused as a child and how he overcame that life and became successful. The book was quite graphic. I did not want my daughter reading this book, however her teacher and the school said read it or get a zero for the class. At that point, I had had enough and pulled all three out of school. I found a wonderful "umbrella" school to use, which allowed us to choose our own curriculum within the state laws. The headmaster had multiple ,PHD's in Education, Religion, etc.. I had to make progress reports to both the umbrella school and the state. There are many curriculums to choose from and many ways to learn..from books to internet courses to a combination of both. While I faced many naysayers, my children flourished and became closer to each other by helping one another and working together. We had a set schedule every day, which allowed us to have ALL of their work done within four hours, and allowed each of them to volunteer for church, extra curricular activities, and jobs. All three kids graduated with College Prep diplomas, with honors, and were accepted at multiple colleges and universities throughout the U.S.. None of my children suffered from this. Would I reccomend it to others? It depends on the circumstances for everyone involved. I do NOT believe in "Unschooling". I do believe in being involved in your childrens' education and taking charge if necessary. It is not easy..you need commitment from your children and family. I do recommend allowing children to go to school from Kindergarten until at least middle school, when all of the "crap" starts that can damage children, pshychologicaly, forever. The kids need to learn all of the basics and the best place for that IS school. From middle school on, it is debatable. As with most things in life, there are pros and cons to both sides. I ask because if my son doesn't get the appropriate amount of help when he reaches 3rd or 4th grade, I will be doing something about his education as well. I suffer from add and know how badly i struggled with 26+ kids in my class, it was murder. I wasnot able to understand many of the requirements for each assignment and often missed simple steps. I am hoping to find some progressive way to handle add without medication for him and myself ( im going back to college). thanks, Melissa |
|
Return to the Message Board
