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| I am a mother of 2. My daughter will be 2 in November and my son is starting first grade in the fall. I love the idea of homeschooling. Right now my son goes to a Christian academy but it's so expensive. I want his education to follow our faith so public school isn't the right option for us. I'm just concerned to teach higher grades, especially math. Is it possible to teach something that I'm not good at? Thanks! -Natasha |
| Posted by natasha on 07/22/2008 07:12 PM
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Hi Natasha and welcome. Yes you can still teach something that you are not good at in the older grades :). If you get curriculum they usually have a teachers additions that help you explain how do something (you might learn along with them too :) ) not only that but in the higher grades a lot of children do a lot more independent study and you won't have to be over their shoulder all the time. My boy's are 8 and 6 and I am awful in math myself but as I have been teaching my boy's I have brushed up (from teaching them through their curriculum) on my basic math and I find I am getting better at it. Not only that my 8 year old can already do mental math better than I can LOL. But don't worry to much if you still don't understand it and your child/children don't then if you join a homeschool local group you might find a person that could help in that area. There is so many resources out there for homeschooling. There is also books at the Library that could help your brush up on math too.
I am glad you joined the group. Please feel free to ask any questions. There are many people here that could give you good advice (even better than my own :) ). |
| posted by Jody on 07/22/2008 07:20 PM
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| Thanks so much! Great response. We've paid for this year of private school :) but I am really feeling convicted to give this a try. I think a lot of times homeschooled children are kind of labeled as unsocial or weird. Do you find that? How do you deal with it? |
| posted by natasha on 07/22/2008 07:37 PM
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That is a common misconception. What I find really funny is I have gotten that question when my boy's are playing with their children LOL. Most people can see my children and see they are the most social children you would ever want to know LOL. They can talk with people of all ages from babies to adults and everything in between. We do so much together as a family and we are pretty social. I am in a homeschool group (not a lot going on there though) and I am also part of a MOMS Club. Granted the MOMS Club is more for preschool age children but my boy's still play with the other mom's older children as well with Play-dates and so on. We also have neighbor children that my boy's play with. Not counting when we go to the Library and other functions. Plus when we get money (my hubby is out of a job :( so pray that he can find another one) I plan on putting them in some kind of sport or something like that. Add to that they have cousins they play with regularly.
I find that most people that don't know much about homeschooling are usually surprised on just how social my boy's are and fit in no matter who they are talking to. My youngest who is six I find is too social because he doesn't care who you are he will talk to you. He hasn't met a person he doesn't like yet. That scares me a little just because of the stranger issue.
I have also gotten compliments on how well behaved the boy's are when we are out and about. I don't know if that really is because they are homeschooled or just because they are who the are :). I hope that helps :). |
| posted by Jody on 07/22/2008 08:03 PM
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| I will definately keep your family in my prayers! Thanks! |
| posted by natasha on 07/23/2008 09:07 AM
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| Thank you I appreciate it :). And you're welcome. Please feel free to ask any questions :). |
| posted by Jody on 07/23/2008 09:11 AM
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Hi Natasha! Welcome to Homeschooling Parents!
My close friend and I are homeschooling our older children (going into 11th grade this year). So far we have been able to school our children by either learning along with them or using teacher's editions for the subjects we are weak in ourselves. Another option for subjects that you think are beyond your ability to teach/monitor is tutoring. A local high school or college student, or in my friend's case this summer, a school teacher, who finds that subject easy to understand might be willing to teach your child for a reasonable fee.
Private schools are very expensive. You might try to work out something with them that if they can't give you a full refund, they will discount any future enrollment by that amount.
As for the big "S" (socialization), there are kids who go to public school who are socially backward (I was one) so the argument that they need the socialization of the school setting is erroneous (in more ways than one).
If you, or anyone else, is interested in my full-blown spiel about socialization, you can visit my website at http://kellylee,info. It's a non-commercial site that doesn't sell anything. It just has homeschooling information, and some opinions, on it. |
| posted by Kelly on 07/23/2008 10:29 AM
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| Thanks so much. A lot of great information! |
| posted by natasha on 07/23/2008 02:16 PM
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Hi Natasha,
I work in a restaurant as a service manager, and I have worked with a lot of high school age children. I would say that homeschool students listen, and are more respectful than those who go to public school. Your enviroment has a lot to do with how you turn out. I have always enjoyed working with homeschooled kids. It takes a lot of work to do it, but the rewards are wonderful. |
| posted by Melissa on 07/23/2008 06:13 PM
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| Thank you. |
| posted by natasha on 07/24/2008 08:13 AM
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