Comments on: We’ve Started Our Homeschool! http://beingfrugal.net/2009/08/06/we%e2%80%99ve-started-our-homeschool/?&owa_medium=feed&owa_sid= Save Money @ BeingFrugal.Net Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:52:59 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Micah http://beingfrugal.net/2009/08/06/we%e2%80%99ve-started-our-homeschool/#comment-18938 Micah Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:00:40 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2288#comment-18938 Well im going to be honest i was in the 5th grade and i was on my way to 6th but i found out i was going to stay a year behind and so i went to summer school and it was terrible people where doing gangs and things and me and also my mom tought home schooling would be good but my mom has 5 homeless centers also an church, so there for i needed to work hard witch in homeschooling it very hard to stay on track b/c you can began to play games and things. my mom is always on me about my work but i cant seem to listen ive found a friend that brong up "public school" and i tought maybe i sould go back for meeting people and doing the work but im sad to say...i looked up 8th grade work and i dont have an CLUE on what to do.. to be honest i feel quite stupid..but i think its time for change im 13 year's of age i live in texas and i was just basicly asking what the BEST thing for me to do? can they hurt my mom if im not on grade level? im just quite confussed now if u email me i could tell you more please somone help me! godbless. Well im going to be honest i was in the 5th grade and i was on my way to 6th but i found out i was going to stay a year behind and so i went to summer school and it was terrible people where doing gangs and things and me and also my mom tought home schooling would be good but my mom has
5 homeless centers also an church, so there for i needed to work hard witch in homeschooling it very hard to stay on track b/c you can began to play games and things. my mom is always on me about my work but i cant seem to listen ive found a friend that brong up “public school” and i tought maybe i sould go back for meeting people and doing the work but im sad to say…i looked up 8th grade work and i dont have an CLUE on what to do.. to be honest i feel quite stupid..but i think its time for change im 13 year’s of age i live in texas and i was just basicly asking what the BEST thing for me to do? can they hurt my mom if im not on grade level? im just quite confussed now if u email me i could tell you more please somone help me!

godbless.

]]> By: Heather http://beingfrugal.net/2009/08/06/we%e2%80%99ve-started-our-homeschool/#comment-18804 Heather Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:43:03 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2288#comment-18804 Letitia, My son is attending Wisconsin Virtual Learning Academy http://www.wisconsinvl.net/. They changed their name this year. They have been operating for a number of years now. There are still some "bugs" to be worked out with curriculum providers, but all in all, I've been pleased with the school. You can check with the K12 online software company and see if they have a school in your state. They partner with many local school districts to provide online education. Best of luck! Letitia,
My son is attending Wisconsin Virtual Learning Academy http://www.wisconsinvl.net/. They changed their name this year. They have been operating for a number of years now. There are still some “bugs” to be worked out with curriculum providers, but all in all, I’ve been pleased with the school. You can check with the K12 online software company and see if they have a school in your state. They partner with many local school districts to provide online education. Best of luck!

]]> By: prufock http://beingfrugal.net/2009/08/06/we%e2%80%99ve-started-our-homeschool/#comment-18092 prufock Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:35:25 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2288#comment-18092 I'm curious as to why you made the decision to homeschool, as opposed to public school. Also, with your youngest, I wonder how you are reconciling your lessons on anthropology and paleontology with the Adam and Eve mythology. Perhaps he hasn't been asking those types of critical questions yet, since he is only 5 or 6? I’m curious as to why you made the decision to homeschool, as opposed to public school. Also, with your youngest, I wonder how you are reconciling your lessons on anthropology and paleontology with the Adam and Eve mythology. Perhaps he hasn’t been asking those types of critical questions yet, since he is only 5 or 6?

]]> By: Becky Lowmaster http://beingfrugal.net/2009/08/06/we%e2%80%99ve-started-our-homeschool/#comment-18025 Becky Lowmaster Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:01:18 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2288#comment-18025 I homeschooled our 2 children for years.....12 years!! Daughter started h/s in 5th grade and my son never went to public school. We had a good time, but always remember there will be days when things don't go as planned, things go not as planned and it's not public school. Make it work for you. You can do it. Love the Holling C. Holling books and Magic School bus books...still have them. Take care and stick with it!!! I homeschooled our 2 children for years…..12 years!! Daughter started h/s in 5th grade and my son never went to public school. We had a good time, but always remember there will be days when things don’t go as planned, things go not as planned and it’s not public school. Make it work for you. You can do it. Love the Holling C. Holling books and Magic School bus books…still have them. Take care and stick with it!!!

]]> By: Lynnae http://beingfrugal.net/2009/08/06/we%e2%80%99ve-started-our-homeschool/#comment-18016 Lynnae Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:32:30 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2288#comment-18016 I'm not Heather, but you might want to try googling "Virtual Charter Schools" plus your state. Some states have virtual charter schools that are part of public education, so they're very low cost. I’m not Heather, but you might want to try googling “Virtual Charter Schools” plus your state. Some states have virtual charter schools that are part of public education, so they’re very low cost.

]]> By: Letitia http://beingfrugal.net/2009/08/06/we%e2%80%99ve-started-our-homeschool/#comment-18015 Letitia Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:43:05 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2288#comment-18015 I would love to know what online school you have your children participating in where there is such low fees? I would love to either do online home-schooling or at least supplement my children's education but the cost of most of the online school programs have been relatively expensive. Thank you for any information in advance. I would love to know what online school you have your children participating in where there is such low fees? I would love to either do online home-schooling or at least supplement my children’s education but the cost of most of the online school programs have been relatively expensive. Thank you for any information in advance.

]]> By: Mrs. White http://beingfrugal.net/2009/08/06/we%e2%80%99ve-started-our-homeschool/#comment-18004 Mrs. White Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:48:29 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2288#comment-18004 I am so happy for you! I have been homeschooling my children for the past 19 years and we all love it. Your first few days sound great. I am so happy for you! I have been homeschooling my children for the past 19 years and we all love it. Your first few days sound great.

]]> By: Henrietta http://beingfrugal.net/2009/08/06/we%e2%80%99ve-started-our-homeschool/#comment-18002 Henrietta Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:44:06 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2288#comment-18002 You are doing a great thing for your children. Glad to hear that you take it a step further by taking your son to actually see a boxcar. I use to read boxcar children as a child, and even to this day I have never seen the inside of a boxcar. How exciting! Keep up the good work! You are doing a great thing for your children. Glad to hear that you take it a step further by taking your son to actually see a boxcar. I use to read boxcar children as a child, and even to this day I have never seen the inside of a boxcar. How exciting! Keep up the good work!

]]> By: DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad.com http://beingfrugal.net/2009/08/06/we%e2%80%99ve-started-our-homeschool/#comment-17994 DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad.com Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:49:42 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2288#comment-17994 Interesting . . . I wondered about the socialization. The activities tied to the public school and 4H answered that for me. I would be interested in reading about how you address this aspect of homeschooling in the future. Interesting . . . I wondered about the socialization. The activities tied to the public school and 4H answered that for me. I would be interested in reading about how you address this aspect of homeschooling in the future.

]]> By: Erica Douglas http://beingfrugal.net/2009/08/06/we%e2%80%99ve-started-our-homeschool/#comment-17984 Erica Douglas Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:52:44 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2288#comment-17984 As a public school teacher, I am so happy for you that you've found a solution that works for your family. I am blessed to teach in a fabulous suburban public school, but even in my classroom, there are kids who would be better served in a different educational setting. I've even taught some homeschooling classes for friends of mine who homeschool their kids and in my own school district, I've taught public school kids at their homes when they are too sick to go to school (for instance, a little boy who'd broken his leg and was wheelchair bound). Homeschooling isn't for everyone, but certainly neither is public school! I've been reading your blog for about a year now and I love your posts. I'm so interested to hear how homeschooling works for your family. I'm so glad that your daughter is happier, learning at home with you. You are a blessing to your family and to everyone who reads and enjoys this blog. As a public school teacher, I am so happy for you that you’ve found a solution that works for your family. I am blessed to teach in a fabulous suburban public school, but even in my classroom, there are kids who would be better served in a different educational setting. I’ve even taught some homeschooling classes for friends of mine who homeschool their kids and in my own school district, I’ve taught public school kids at their homes when they are too sick to go to school (for instance, a little boy who’d broken his leg and was wheelchair bound). Homeschooling isn’t for everyone, but certainly neither is public school!

I’ve been reading your blog for about a year now and I love your posts. I’m so interested to hear how homeschooling works for your family. I’m so glad that your daughter is happier, learning at home with you. You are a blessing to your family and to everyone who reads and enjoys this blog.

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