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| At what age will you than send your children to school? How do you homeschool your children if you have house work to do, like cooking and cleaning to do. I dont have much time. Do you have a kind of time table? My children are 2 yrs plus. |
| Posted by Jane on 12/13/2008 08:38 AM
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| My children will go to school when they start attending the community college when they are teenagers! Right now they are age 7 (twins) and 8. My girls already know how to operate the dishwasher, clean the sink, fold clothes, make coffee...and I did not ask them to do any of this, they wanted to learn! I also have a 20yo with disabilities at home. Yes, I am busy with dishwashing and clothes washing. But it is a great opportunity to teach your children to share the chores. My reasons for homeschooling don't change when they reach a magic age. By the time they are 13 or 14 they will have so many interests they want to pursue it would be mean to throw them into middle school or high school and make them sit all day (not to mention deal with the emotional abuse that goes on there). |
| posted by Kim on 12/13/2008 08:55 AM
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| I hope to homeschool them till they are ready to go to collage. But things might happen so I am not willing to say I will homeschool through out but I hope to anyway. I too have the boys help with cleaning the home. My boys are now 8 (9 in March) and 6 (will be 7 in Jan.). My house isn't spotless but healthy :). I always think of it this way. When my children are older do I really want them to remember wow my mom sure kept a clean house or Mom was always there for us. Our house isn't nasty dirty LOL but I know it could probably be a bit better (like more dusting LOL) but I am ok with that. :) |
| posted by Jody on 12/13/2008 09:03 AM
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| Thanks Kim and Jody. Wow, I must learn a lot from you. What I mean is that I dont have time teaching my twins because I dont have any helper to do the housechores. Most of the time I spent like 1 hr in the late morning and 1 hr in the late evening teaching them. I got very exhausted by the time is near bed time. I wonder is this enough or proper to homeschool them? Do you have a kind of time table? |
| posted by Jane on 12/13/2008 09:36 AM
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Aha, now I understand your question! You really don't need to do any "formal" teaching until they are about 6 or 7 years old. Trust me, they learn enough just being with you around the house. All you need to do right now is read to them as often as possible. This is the first year we have done anything other than math and using the book "Teach your child to read in 100 easy lessons". That should be your curriculum until they are 6. Last year we added in history. This year we are doing a little science and grammar. We usually do "school" in the morning, but it is done in 20 minute increments. Don't expect them to sit still. One of my daughters can't sit still to eat or watch TV, she is very high energy.
A book that has helped me tremendously is by Cynthia Tobias called "How they Learn". It will help you understand HOW to teach them, which is very important as they get older. |
| posted by Kim on 12/13/2008 09:44 AM
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| I have to agree with Kim. Your children are young so even just reading to them a lot does a lot. Or when they show more interest in learning you can do a little here and there. That's what I did with my oldest and that was way before I even considered homeschooling him (hubby and I didn't talk about homeschooling till the summer before he was to start Kindergarten). You will be surprised on how much they pick up with just here and there things. My oldest new most of his letters by sight(even before he knew the ABC's in order) when he was almost three years old. Not saying every child will do that but they do pick up a lot when they are that young. But you really can't get them to sit still for very long at that age. Just enjoy them now and read lots and it will go a long way!! I hope this helps in some way. :) |
| posted by Jody on 12/13/2008 09:52 AM
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| I will try to get those books you mentioned. Thanks Kim and Jody for your advise. My fear is that my children did not learn enough. |
| posted by Jane on 12/15/2008 01:06 AM
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| You're welcome. It sounds like you are doing great for them. You would be amazed how much they learn in little intervals like that. This way it's not overwhelming them and they have time to process what they are learning. There are times when you don't think they are learning but a few days, weeks, months go by and you'd be amazed on what they pick up! |
| posted by Jody on 12/15/2008 06:14 AM
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| Jane, you said "My fear is that my children did not learn enough". I am happy about what my children are *not* learning at public school: bullying, teasing, lusting for expensive toys. You don't see it at first, but by the time they are 7 or 8 you can tell a huge difference in homeschooled children and public school in some ways. I also think it also has a lot to do with the parents. My sister is a 3rd grade teacher and has 3 of the nicest kids in the world. That is because they have a great mom and dad and are close to their grandparents. I think that is not so common anymore in our culture. |
| posted by Kim on 12/15/2008 08:37 AM
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