to homeschool or not to homeschool

i was homeschooled for three years (grades 4-6), and my younger brothers were homeschooled until 3rd grade. i obviously don’t know what it’s like to be on the teaching side of it, but my bros were totally prepared for 3rd grade and at the time my mom had 5 kids, including an infant. i think with kids that young, almost anything can be a “lesson,” whether it’s cooking or gardening or whatever….

Homeschool! Definitely Homeschool! Homeschool! Do it! Just buy the books to do it with and you’ll do it better than the school ever could! It’ll make a lifetime of difference! 🙂

(saw you on front page) – I was homeschooled by my mother until I hit highschool.. the material they have for home school parents is very easy to teach and there are a lot of resources. I’m glad my mom did it. It allowed her to spend time with my sister and I, instill her family values, and because of the 1 on 1 teaching, I was able to grasp the concepts quite well. Do it, its worth it! 🙂

…so you’re not necessarily following a lesson plan. my older bro and i were vaccinated, but the younger 3 were able to opt out of all vaccinations and still go to public school because we both had bad reactions to the MMR. i loved being a HS kid, but it’s not for everyone. we were able to teach ourselves for the most part, my mom just made sure we were on track.

Caught you on the front page… It is a tough decision! I have decided to homeschool (my kids are little). Actually, our 3 year old is attending a cooperative nursery school 2 days a week, b/c I want him to socialize with other kids. I have materials to teach at home 3 days a week. I have TONS of supportive & experienced homeschool moms around me, which is wonderful. Of course, one of the greatest things…if it isn’t working for you & your family…there’s nothing that says you have to commit to it all the way thru H.S. I went to the state convention when it was held here locally – it was great to have access to materials & stuff, but more importantly, I appreciated learning the rules & regs vary from state to state regarding record keeping. Good luck to you!

I will be sending my kids to school for various reasons, but have a few friends who have made the choice to homeschool. I think it depends on the kid as well as the parent. I think some kids would thrive better in homeschool and some in a classroom setting. What works best for your family. You might just want to see how it goes, how do you teach her now? and as she gets to preschool age you can

see what works, by then you might have already decided its best for you to get a break from each other lol (like i have lol) one thing too, though. If you did decide to send them to school, you can get a vaccine waiver. dont let deadlines get you down…you have lots of time! 🙂

homeschool. just do it. does WV not have vaccine exemptions? what kind of a reaction did she have? i work full time as a nurse, my DH is a 4th yr med student and i homeschool my 6 yr old. she’s a fairly independant worker and we have found a curriculum that works well for us, but it took us years of going back and forth before we took the plunge. she went to K for one semester then i pulledher out and im SO glad I did. keep praying about it and the answer will come in due time. good luck!

your front page says “i believe in homeschooling” you already know your answer 😉

After taking microbiology class last semester, I no longer understand why people refuse vaccinations. It’s a dangerous world out there, and we’re all susceptible. With that said, in regard to the home school issue, I say weigh your pros and cons. Will you be able to commit to a curriculum? If you do have to return to work, then what will your options be? I’ve heard from formerly homeschooled people who loved it and succeeded and from others who resented their parents because they didn’t feel adequately prepared when they entered college. Can you and will you do a good job? Choosing to homeschool is a big deal and shouldn’t be taken lightly. Homeschooling is an extremely positive thing when done well and can be somewhat of a travesty when not. I wish you luck in making the right decision for your family!

I have the same problem. I want to homeschool but I’m so scared I won’t be good enough at it.

If I could I would Homeschool. But for now I homeschool my 3.5year old part time in the evenings. And even with that he’s head of the children at his daycare

I think every homeschooling mom has those same worries and thoughts. Believe me, it’s not easy but it is WORTH it. There is nothing more important than your children. It almost seems impossible when they are tiny, but they will become more self sufficient. Also, why not skip the doctor appointment all together? You don’t need some doctor belittling you for your choices.

random: I’m in college right now to be a teacher and when ever i see someone who doesn’t vaccinate their kids I’m always amazed. I worked in an elementary school where a few kids didn’t get vaccinated and they had an outbreak of whooping cough in the kindergarten classroom. One child not getting vaccinated puts all of the children in the world at risk. I just, i would like to understand where you’

are coming from, because the only thing that makes sense to me to not vaccinate your child is a previous experience with your particular child with vaccines that caused them to be sick. Kids immune system are more than able to accept and fight off hundreds of thousands of viruses given in vaccines at once, and usually the max is 8 at a time. I’m just curious why you are again them?