prose Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Hey everyone! Long time, no see! I am thinking (now that I have FOUR - in case you haven't been keeping up ) of considering homeschooling. What are your experiences (good AND bad) with this. My biggest concern is that my kid is super extroverted and has great friends. I am not so sure she would be well adjusted to being pulled out of school at grade 3. Plus, right now, all my kids are in french immersion, which I can not offer myself, and I would be a little sad that they lost that. Not sure. Just wanted some feedback past the "it's the greatest thing ever, nothing ever goes wrong" or "your kid will turn into a sheltered hermit". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 prose! good to see you!! i have no feedback, as mine are 4 1/2 and 2 1/2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prose Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 Good to be back. I am going to try to get one more. I am feeling a bit bare in my Catholic faith lately. I miss the comraderie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amppax Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 (edited) [url="http://www.youtube.c...d&v=VM6uqj0_jQc"]http://www.youtube.c...d&v=VM6uqj0_jQc[/url] i forgot how to post a video.... so red, plz fix. Edited October 19, 2011 by Amppax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 just post the link, not the embed code. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG45 Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Is there a way they could stay in French immersion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prose Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 I don't see how. The whole point of french immersion is that they do not speak any English. I know french well, but not fluently enough to run a day without speaking English Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG45 Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Oh, sorry! Feel really silly now that you explained it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archaeology cat Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Prose! I don't have any advice, either, since my kids are (almost) 4 and 18 months, but great to see you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ardillacid Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 How are we supposed to keep up owith you if you never post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prose Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 lol. I will try! I had a bust little bit there having 2 babies in 14 months, and then I got sepsis... in any case. Really sick when I had the second one. Now I am healthy, kids are bigger, and I can have 2 seconds to post again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missionseeker Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 PROSE! Good to see you posting again. Homeschooling is great, but there are problems. I cannot give you the parental advice side, but as someone who was in public school until 5th grade, I can give you the child viewpoint (based on my experience). I was reluctant to be pulled out. I am very outgoing. blah blah blah. Turns out it wasn't a problem. I still had extracurricular activities elsewhere, I participated in local 4h stuff, co-op stuff, and a bunch of stuff that is quite ... difficult to attend? like with one representative per school (homeschool was grouped together by the state). So that should not be worry. As for the French, even if you can't do French immersion, you still designate an hour so per day. Not only will this help them, it will help you. lol. I liked it better than public school. I don't do well at staying in one place for long periods of time (does anyone?). I probably would not have gotten a degree in music if I had stayed in public school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 My boys had their little league and boy scouts, so lots of hanging out with other kids. It would be hard to do French immersion. If you think any of them might like to work for the government later, that might be something you want to continue. Mine had to stop when they starting liking the home part but not the school part. I loved having the option of flexibility in teaching them things, at their own pace, but when they started resisting actually doing the school work, I had to put them back in school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MithLuin Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Is there a reason you are dissatisfied with their current school? It sounds like you are happy with the French immersion side of things, so...why change it up? Homeschooling can be a great option for people, but it's what you make of it. The advantage is the customized, one-on-one instruction with increased flexibility. The disadvantage is the loss of all the opportunities that come with a school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i<3franciscans Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Hello! I am a junior in high school and have been home schooled my whole life. I love it! (Really I do... my parents have not brain washed me like so many people think.) The "social" problems people talk about are honestly all lies. (Although I have met a few kids that.... didn't get out enough so to speak.) I am involved in a lot of activities like a community chorus and volunteer at a local nursing home run by the Little Sisters of the Poor. I have many friends, yes a lot of them are home schooled, but some do go to private school and public school. There are no barriers between us because of our different schools, we all get along fine and it is great knowing people with different back rounds. As for the actual education, I (since middle school) have always been "enrolled" in a home school school such as Seton Home Study or Our Lady of Victory. They send you the books, lesson plans, tests and answer keys and you do the rest. In it all laid out pretty clearly, but my mom has said that she didn't have to revisit high school math so many times. The schools work well too. Seton really taught me how to write essay like nobody's business and Our Lady of Victory have a GREAT religion program (in my opinion). It is really all up to what you like best and what works for your family since everybody is different. And even though many people think that if you home school your kids they won't ever get to college, it is not true. My older brother is a freshman at Ave Maria University this year and he is stilling getting a 4.0. So don't let the public mind fool you! Any-who, I hope my rambling has been helpful in someway. Good luck with what ever you decide! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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