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October 08, 2003
Interesting
When I was sitting at tae kwon do, watching M, I struck up a conversation with another Mom. She has a little girl, 4 yrs old, who plays with O while the lesson for the older kids is being taught. Her other daughter, 6, is in M's class. P came home early today and O stayed at home with him. The little girl was disappointed that O wasn't with me. I had overheard Deb (the mom) talk to another woman about homeschooling. I asked her if she would mind if I asked her some questions. She was extremely responsive and we ended up talking for the entire lesson! She gave me a bunch of links and books for more information. I have been interested in home schooling because I think I will have to do it with O if her food allergies (all dairy, nuts, eggs, fish) are still as severe as they are now. Deb also gave me a catalog for the Calvert School. I know a few of you lovely ladies homeschool your munchkins. What works for you? Where are some good resources online? Any information would be appreciated!
Posted by Cate at October 8, 2003 11:42 PM
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Honey, if you end up homeschooling, can we move in with you and I'll work with you on it? I'd love to do this with Spenser but I'm afraid to do it alone!
Posted by: Da Goddess at October 9, 2003 03:30 AM
Christine of <a href="<a href="http://www.colormepink.com/meanderings/">http://www.colormepink.com/meanderings/">http://www.colormepink.com/meanderings/</a></a> homeschools....might look her up. Mine is WAY past the age of homeschooling (thank goodness).
Posted by: daisy at October 9, 2003 12:25 PM
Well, I'm not a homeschooling mom, but I'm a former homeschool-ee. For curriculum, I recommend Abeka Books (<a href="<a href="http://www.abeka.com/).">http://www.abeka.com/).">http://www.abeka.com/).</a></a> They've got the textbooks for everything, even art, and you can use as much or as little as you want, since the books for each subject at each grade level are sold separately (also allows for kids to move ahead in subjects they excell in). We used their math books and history books, but not reading (used the library for that, their reading books are a little easier than our reading levels) or science (my dad would handle that, using the internet).
If you're more "creative", there's KONOS (<a href="<a href="http://www.konos.com/)">http://www.konos.com/)">http://www.konos.com/)</a></a> which gives you the basics for the lessons but requires much more involvment and planning from the parent(s). My mom tried it for a few years, and we liked it, but with five kids she didn't have enough time to do all the planning and find the books and supplies and so on. It might work better for you, though.
If you have any questions, I can forward them on to my mom. She still homeschools my four younger brothers.
Posted by: Stacey at October 9, 2003 12:50 PM
I wish I had the patience (and time) to homeschool... or knew someone who would do it for me LOL
Posted by: Rachel in Alaska at October 9, 2003 09:25 PM
