Comments on: Homeschooling: how we began http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/08/03/homeschooling-how-we-began/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:23:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Carmen http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/08/03/homeschooling-how-we-began/comment-page-1/#comment-40492 Carmen Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:04:03 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=4940#comment-40492 I have an elem. ed degree. When doing in class time for college I saw first hand that most of the day is filler. Why in the world should an elem. child have homework to do at night? Made me question the whole kit and caboodle. We had our first child shortly after I graduated so I never got paid to teach and that's fine with me. So glad we chose to homeschool our kiddos. I love it and they are learning so much. I think they also like the fact that they don't have to be on the bus that rolls by before 7 a.m.! ; ) I have an elem. ed degree. When doing in class time for college I saw first hand that most of the day is filler. Why in the world should an elem. child have homework to do at night? Made me question the whole kit and caboodle. We had our first child shortly after I graduated so I never got paid to teach and that’s fine with me. So glad we chose to homeschool our kiddos. I love it and they are learning so much. I think they also like the fact that they don’t have to be on the bus that rolls by before 7 a.m.! ; )

]]> By: Homeschooling with preschoolers — Owlhaven http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/08/03/homeschooling-how-we-began/comment-page-1/#comment-36418 Homeschooling with preschoolers — Owlhaven Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:03:10 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=4940#comment-36418 [...] Related links Homeschooling: how we began Homeschooling: why we stuck with it Share and [...] [...] Related links Homeschooling: how we began Homeschooling: why we stuck with it Share and [...]

]]> By: jcn http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/08/03/homeschooling-how-we-began/comment-page-1/#comment-36019 jcn Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:33:03 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=4940#comment-36019 i love this and often wonder if we will see different versions of home schooling come about. (living in southern cali where the state budget cuts are so severe with the public schools) i'm thinking some of the good teachers that are losing their jobs coupled with the parents that don't want their kids with sooo many students, may opt to form small schooling or something. thanks for sharing your start with homeschooling. i also believe it takes a special person to do it. not everyone is a good teacher, and i'm mostly thinking of me. i love this and often wonder if we will see different versions of home schooling come about. (living in southern cali where the state budget cuts are so severe with the public schools) i’m thinking some of the good teachers that are losing their jobs coupled with the parents that don’t want their kids with sooo many students, may opt to form small schooling or something. thanks for sharing your start with homeschooling. i also believe it takes a special person to do it. not everyone is a good teacher, and i’m mostly thinking of me.

]]> By: Carrie http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/08/03/homeschooling-how-we-began/comment-page-1/#comment-35964 Carrie Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:04:34 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=4940#comment-35964 I love your story - can't wait to hear the rest of it! My oldest is only 20 mos. but I have a passion for homeschooling - I see so many kids who are so obsessed with fitting in with their peers that they are not able or willing to hold a conversation with adults or smaller children, and I think that is so sad. Life is all about our relationships with others, not about being cool, and I don't think our school systems can teach that to our children. Plus, I think homeschooling is more efficient because of the smaller teacher to student ratio, and the fact that as parents, we already know much about our children that teachers have to & are sometimes not able to learn because of how many children they have to deal with on a daily basis. I love your story – can’t wait to hear the rest of it! My oldest is only 20 mos. but I have a passion for homeschooling – I see so many kids who are so obsessed with fitting in with their peers that they are not able or willing to hold a conversation with adults or smaller children, and I think that is so sad. Life is all about our relationships with others, not about being cool, and I don’t think our school systems can teach that to our children. Plus, I think homeschooling is more efficient because of the smaller teacher to student ratio, and the fact that as parents, we already know much about our children that teachers have to & are sometimes not able to learn because of how many children they have to deal with on a daily basis.

]]> By: Homeschooling: Why we stuck with it — Owlhaven http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/08/03/homeschooling-how-we-began/comment-page-1/#comment-35901 Homeschooling: Why we stuck with it — Owlhaven Thu, 06 Aug 2009 06:39:28 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=4940#comment-35901 [...] Homeschooling: how we began [...] [...] Homeschooling: how we began [...]

]]> By: Missy http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/08/03/homeschooling-how-we-began/comment-page-1/#comment-35845 Missy Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:44:30 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=4940#comment-35845 Can't wait to hear the rest of the story. I'm praying like crazy that I'll be able to home school when the kiddos are older. Our daughter who just graduated high school was a public school kid and loved it and did well - but I really sense God leading us towards home schooling now. I have a few years still so we'll see! Can’t wait to hear the rest of the story. I’m praying like crazy that I’ll be able to home school when the kiddos are older. Our daughter who just graduated high school was a public school kid and loved it and did well – but I really sense God leading us towards home schooling now. I have a few years still so we’ll see!

]]> By: Ellie http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/08/03/homeschooling-how-we-began/comment-page-1/#comment-35841 Ellie Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:15:40 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=4940#comment-35841 I love hearing other peoples' stories of how they came to homeschooling. Thank you for sharing. I love hearing other peoples’ stories of how they came to homeschooling. Thank you for sharing.

]]> By: boysmum2 http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/08/03/homeschooling-how-we-began/comment-page-1/#comment-35836 boysmum2 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:43:03 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=4940#comment-35836 Apart from the fact we are lucky for now in that our oldest is loving school, I can see why you would change. Very interesting, looking forward to next part Apart from the fact we are lucky for now in that our oldest is loving school, I can see why you would change. Very interesting, looking forward to next part

]]> By: charlotte http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/08/03/homeschooling-how-we-began/comment-page-1/#comment-35818 charlotte Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:48:14 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=4940#comment-35818 Former public and private school teacher here. I totally can relate to the comment about spending 85% of the time on disruptive students. SO SAD! So true though. I so much want to homeschool my children. Looking forward to hearing more of your story. Also, I posted my reaction to your forgiveness post just now.... Thanks for the insight again :) Former public and private school teacher here. I totally can relate to the comment about spending 85% of the time on disruptive students. SO SAD! So true though. I so much want to homeschool my children. Looking forward to hearing more of your story. Also, I posted my reaction to your forgiveness post just now…. Thanks for the insight again :)

]]> By: Rita http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/08/03/homeschooling-how-we-began/comment-page-1/#comment-35812 Rita Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:25:07 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=4940#comment-35812 My husband and I always said we'd homeschool, but that was our ideal-not what we chose for our reality. Now seems so convenient to send them off and let someone else teach, so that's what we do. We also said we'd never let our kids ride the bus or eat from the cafeteria (so unhealthy)... are we allowing too much compromise, or is God still at work on my heart about it? I'm not sure. It is encouraging to hear your story though, that you didn't start off homeschooling. Maybe we'll revisit this topic for our family as the Lord leads. We have a 2nd grader, kindergartner, and one at home. My husband and I always said we’d homeschool, but that was our ideal-not what we chose for our reality. Now seems so convenient to send them off and let someone else teach, so that’s what we do. We also said we’d never let our kids ride the bus or eat from the cafeteria (so unhealthy)… are we allowing too much compromise, or is God still at work on my heart about it? I’m not sure.

It is encouraging to hear your story though, that you didn’t start off homeschooling. Maybe we’ll revisit this topic for our family as the Lord leads. We have a 2nd grader, kindergartner, and one at home.

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