Comments on: WHY WE HOME SCHOOL….PART I http://www.pediascribe.com/20070213/why-we-home-schoolpart-i/ Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:40:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Toni http://www.pediascribe.com/20070213/why-we-home-schoolpart-i/#comment-42626 Toni Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:00:47 +0000 http://www.pediascribe.com/20070213/why-we-home-schoolpart-i/#comment-42626 Hi. I am from South Africa and have been in Ireland exactly one week and 2 days. I have home schooled my daught for the last 3 years and where we were staying there was a large home-school community. Do you social with other home-schoolers and how can I get into a community. I have 2 other children, boys and at the moment we are feeling a little isolated. Tx Toni Hi. I am from South Africa and have been in Ireland exactly one week and 2 days. I have home schooled my daught for the last 3 years and where we were staying there was a large home-school community. Do you social with other home-schoolers and how can I get into a community. I have 2 other children, boys and at the moment we are feeling a little isolated. Tx Toni

]]> By: PediaScribe Blog » QUESTIONS CUBED–IN WHICH I ADMIT I’M OLD http://www.pediascribe.com/20070213/why-we-home-schoolpart-i/#comment-5086 PediaScribe Blog » QUESTIONS CUBED–IN WHICH I ADMIT I’M OLD Thu, 28 Jun 2007 11:22:05 +0000 http://www.pediascribe.com/20070213/why-we-home-schoolpart-i/#comment-5086 [...] Why we home school part 1 [...] […] Why we home school part 1 […]

]]> By: Ruth MacCarthaigh http://www.pediascribe.com/20070213/why-we-home-schoolpart-i/#comment-2492 Ruth MacCarthaigh Sat, 28 Apr 2007 20:31:16 +0000 http://www.pediascribe.com/20070213/why-we-home-schoolpart-i/#comment-2492 Looking forwards to reading the next part of your story. I am from Ireland and I home scholl my son Sean who is almost nine. Started from 4-6 and then sent him to regular school.Although he liked school and got on well with teachers and kids he loved being educated at home. He changed and became a bit grumpy and bold. My husband and I decided to take him out in Jan 06 and we are all so happy. It is a lifestyle as well as a different way of teaching Sean. Well done you, and well done everybody else who decides to go against the grain! Looking forwards to reading the next part of your story. I am from Ireland and I home scholl my son Sean who is almost nine. Started from 4-6 and then sent him to regular school.Although he liked school and got on well with teachers and kids he loved being educated at home. He changed and became a bit grumpy and bold. My husband and I decided to take him out in Jan 06 and we are all so happy. It is a lifestyle as well as a different way of teaching Sean. Well done you, and well done everybody else who decides to go against the grain!

]]> By: katharine http://www.pediascribe.com/20070213/why-we-home-schoolpart-i/#comment-2079 katharine Fri, 06 Apr 2007 21:19:41 +0000 http://www.pediascribe.com/20070213/why-we-home-schoolpart-i/#comment-2079 I've got a sponge of a four year old who has convinced me to homeschool. I also have different values (vegan, organic, fair-trade) and theories of child development (multi-age groupings, information should be available whenever children are ready, learning is an individual process with it's own timeline). I just might have traded these all in however if the denim jumpers had been mandatory. Thanks for reminding me that other parents see the ridiculousness of mandatory attendance in place of real world adventures and indoor versus outdoor learning. Just think, if she'd stayed in school, maybe in grade four they'd have read a book about skiing. I’ve got a sponge of a four year old who has convinced me to homeschool. I also have different values (vegan, organic, fair-trade) and theories of child development (multi-age groupings, information should be available whenever children are ready, learning is an individual process with it’s own timeline). I just might have traded these all in however if the denim jumpers had been mandatory.
Thanks for reminding me that other parents see the ridiculousness of mandatory attendance in place of real world adventures and indoor versus outdoor learning. Just think, if she’d stayed in school, maybe in grade four they’d have read a book about skiing.

]]> By: Karen http://www.pediascribe.com/20070213/why-we-home-schoolpart-i/#comment-1296 Karen Sun, 25 Feb 2007 04:11:16 +0000 http://www.pediascribe.com/20070213/why-we-home-schoolpart-i/#comment-1296 Lydia, We really like Lakisha. She seems very humble about her talent. And her voice is just wonderful! No, we are not Vladstudio! We just use his artwork (with his permission, of course!) The actual Vladstudio is a man named Vlad who lives in Russia. He's a very talented artist and a genuinely nice person. Definitely check out his website: www.vladstudio.com He has wallpapers and screensavers. :) Thanks for the feedback! Karen Lydia,
We really like Lakisha. She seems very humble about her talent. And her voice is just wonderful!
No, we are not Vladstudio! We just use his artwork (with his permission, of course!) The actual Vladstudio is a man named Vlad who lives in Russia. He’s a very talented artist and a genuinely nice person. Definitely check out his website: www.vladstudio.com He has wallpapers and screensavers. :)
Thanks for the feedback!
Karen

]]> By: Lydia http://www.pediascribe.com/20070213/why-we-home-schoolpart-i/#comment-1295 Lydia Sun, 25 Feb 2007 02:46:28 +0000 http://www.pediascribe.com/20070213/why-we-home-schoolpart-i/#comment-1295 1. We are sucked in to American Idol too! How do they DO that to me??? :D We like Lakesha and Chris Bligh and the guy from Chesapeake and Jordin. 2. We just took our homeschoolers skiing. Just got back today. It is awesome not waiting for vacation. 3. Are you Vladstudio? You are a truly great artist. I absolutely love all of the "The Two and..." series. So beautiful. My favorite is them reaching for the sun -- it brought tears to my eyes. I also love "Above the Clouds." What an amazing gift you have -- thank you so much for doing these. They are achingly gorgeous. 1. We are sucked in to American Idol too! How do they DO that to me??? :D We like Lakesha and Chris Bligh and the guy from Chesapeake and Jordin.

2. We just took our homeschoolers skiing. Just got back today. It is awesome not waiting for vacation.

3. Are you Vladstudio? You are a truly great artist. I absolutely love all of the “The Two and…” series. So beautiful. My favorite is them reaching for the sun — it brought tears to my eyes. I also love “Above the Clouds.” What an amazing gift you have — thank you so much for doing these. They are achingly gorgeous.

]]> By: Dana http://www.pediascribe.com/20070213/why-we-home-schoolpart-i/#comment-1270 Dana Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:44:05 +0000 http://www.pediascribe.com/20070213/why-we-home-schoolpart-i/#comment-1270 Thank you for sharing your story. I like reading about why people start homeschooling...there are so many different things which bring parents around to this decision. For us, I was the reluctant one and initially agreed only to doing it through kindergarten. We are only to second grade now, but I don't see us changing any time soon! Thank you for sharing your story. I like reading about why people start homeschooling…there are so many different things which bring parents around to this decision. For us, I was the reluctant one and initially agreed only to doing it through kindergarten. We are only to second grade now, but I don’t see us changing any time soon!

]]> By: Laughing Friend » Blog Archive » Why Homeschool? http://www.pediascribe.com/20070213/why-we-home-schoolpart-i/#comment-1246 Laughing Friend » Blog Archive » Why Homeschool? Wed, 21 Feb 2007 16:36:57 +0000 http://www.pediascribe.com/20070213/why-we-home-schoolpart-i/#comment-1246 [...] Here is the link: http://www.pediascribe.com/20070213/why-we-home-schoolpart-i/ [...] […] Here is the link: http://www.pediascribe.com/20070213/why-we-home-schoolpart-i/ […]

]]> By: Fat Writer http://www.pediascribe.com/20070213/why-we-home-schoolpart-i/#comment-1131 Fat Writer Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:08:18 +0000 http://www.pediascribe.com/20070213/why-we-home-schoolpart-i/#comment-1131 I can't wait to "hear" the continuation of this story. I am opposed to homeschooling for many of the reasons you listed in your post. I do think about it a lot, though. My oldest is in K and thriving...but if someday he just wasn't, I don't know what I would do. Even with my background and degree in Early Childhood Ed, I'm not sure I'd want to be his only teacher. Anxiously awaiting the next post... I can’t wait to “hear” the continuation of this story. I am opposed to homeschooling for many of the reasons you listed in your post. I do think about it a lot, though. My oldest is in K and thriving…but if someday he just wasn’t, I don’t know what I would do. Even with my background and degree in Early Childhood Ed, I’m not sure I’d want to be his only teacher. Anxiously awaiting the next post…

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