tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407720217414346143.post5232700507369380484..comments2023-09-12T02:38:49.635-04:00Comments on Witch Mom: "Back to School"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407720217414346143.post-41402817876189464912011-08-29T16:04:53.948-04:002011-08-29T16:04:53.948-04:00I teach Kindergarten in a small private school. Y...I teach Kindergarten in a small private school. You might think I would not be for homeschooling, but that is not so. I have seen it done badly and done well. Parent organization seems to be the quality that separates the well done from the not well done as I observe friends and homeschoolers who use the same playground as our kids do. But the prejudice goes both ways. Homeschoolers disrespecting organized education has been something I have personally experienced. I think we need to find a respect for each familiy's choice on how they want to educate their child/children. There are many more options and resources than there once were. I think one of the social keys to homeschooling is to provide socialzation with more than just homeschooled kids. Because the children pick up on parents prejudies and have no skill for navigating and finding similarities if they have never practiced. Nor do adults. The more and varied their experiences the more children will learn.<br /> MarjieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03406004600949297272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407720217414346143.post-40967299744353787472011-08-28T16:34:27.671-04:002011-08-28T16:34:27.671-04:00Great blog! Hi! I am a new follower from the Findi...Great blog! Hi! I am a new follower from the Finding New Friends Blog Hop. Please follow me back and feel free to drop by Horseshoes anytime.<br /><br />http://contestsformoi.blogspot.com/<br />TaniaTania Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08085931918651439557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407720217414346143.post-90613194042556260022011-08-28T11:57:03.110-04:002011-08-28T11:57:03.110-04:00@myownashram: Oh no, not at all! If I was required...@myownashram: Oh no, not at all! If I was required to spend every waking minute with Rowan until he was old enough to decide for himself, I'd go nuts. <br /><br />Luckily, I have dance and music classes, playdates, camps, and the like in store for him. I know that I cannot possibly teach him everything myself- I am deficient in higher maths and not great at music or science, and I want him exposed to lots of things. So he will be schooled by many minds, with me supervising the effort.<br /><br />@Sylvanna: I am looking forward to it. When I experience the world through his eyes it is delightful. As I expose himt o more and more, I know that I will get just as much out of it as he will!Witch Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09230271988961202618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407720217414346143.post-34132670664775047052011-08-28T11:20:05.921-04:002011-08-28T11:20:05.921-04:00I homeschooled for a year before my oldest entered...I homeschooled for a year before my oldest entered public school. We had a total blast and I would do it again, but she badly desired to ride the bus and go to school with everyone else the next year. You're going to have so much fun!Sylvannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928028663255268616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6407720217414346143.post-44690190711603699582011-08-28T09:36:57.608-04:002011-08-28T09:36:57.608-04:00So ambitious! I am not cut out to spend every mome...So ambitious! I am not cut out to spend every moment with my kid for the next decade. I could only homeschool if I had a collective to draw on. I could teach history and religions, someone else could do math, etc. But I love the idea of educating him about the world. That I know I can do, whether or not my kids are in formal school. I used to be 100% public school, but now I believe in taking each kid and each community one by one. My hope is that where ever we end up the public schools are a good fit. But we'll see....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com