tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post6440804783378463346..comments2023-11-05T05:27:55.905-06:00Comments on A Homesteading Neophyte: Unschooling? Homeschooling? Public school rocks!Phelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08250080326099834661noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-60399421560022877692007-08-21T14:47:00.000-05:002007-08-21T14:47:00.000-05:00We started school 2 weeks ago. I am with you. The ...We started school 2 weeks ago. I am with you. The school my grand attends is great!Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02185860853151726676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-89735853917339277352007-08-20T11:01:00.000-05:002007-08-20T11:01:00.000-05:00I agree with the other commenters-you could do it ...I agree with the other commenters-you could do it if you had to. But I think it's good for kids to be socialized and see what goes on in the world too, if for no ther reason than to learn to deal with it all. (Not that things like that cannot be learned at home, but you know what I mean.)lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133943147518051559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-3481712554533712692007-08-19T09:20:00.000-05:002007-08-19T09:20:00.000-05:00We have less than spectacular public schools here....We have less than spectacular public schools here...a big reason we are homeschooling. Your schools sound wonderful.Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12356420873078531863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-25879501211082015192007-08-17T09:10:00.000-05:002007-08-17T09:10:00.000-05:00I'm so glad that things went well with the first d...I'm so glad that things went well with the first day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-45872682047334589352007-08-16T14:59:00.000-05:002007-08-16T14:59:00.000-05:00Wow, you guys do start school early! My son will s...Wow, you guys <I>do</I> start school early! My son will start Kindergarten in three weeks and I'm a nervous wreck. I'm torn between homeschooling him and sending him to the public school - it's an excellent one, so we'll give it a go.Crunchy Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612320939936593420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-89223400252143813322007-08-16T11:54:00.000-05:002007-08-16T11:54:00.000-05:00I am just happy that we all have options in educat...I am just happy that we all have options in educating our children. We can pick what is best for our family and individual children.<BR/><BR/>So sweet about his new friend and little brother's reaction~! Glad issues with the oldest are better too!Stephanie Appletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07411714132368771649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-17874375570039630592007-08-16T10:26:00.000-05:002007-08-16T10:26:00.000-05:00http://www.triplettschool.org/pages/homeschool/fam...http://www.triplettschool.org/pages/homeschool/<BR/>famous.html<BR/><BR/>Sorry. See if this works (copy and paste)Mystihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11965310445803320388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-15250336598428784712007-08-16T10:25:00.000-05:002007-08-16T10:25:00.000-05:00It's great that you love your local schools. One t...It's great that you love your local schools. One thing that does bother me is by the time our children turn five, we are made to feel that we are not smart enough to teach them further. We must send them to a person who went through college. Most of the founding fathers were schooled at home and before them... EVERYONE was taught by their parents and community. Some of the most incredible minds came from a homeschooled background. <BR/>http://www.triplettschool.org/pages/homeschool/famous.html<BR/>Just look at the list. You may be surprised. It's always inspiring to me to see people like C.S. Lewis,Charles Dickens, Einstein, Washington... <BR/>We are our children's first teachers. We are apparently smart enough to teach them to walk, talk, eat, count, ABC's, tie shoes, dress themselves, so on and so on... but past that it takes someone who is college educated. Don't underestimate your abilities to give your children an education because you already do. They will remember what you and your husband have given them LONG after leaving public school. <BR/>*off my soap box* <BR/>Just know you are brilliant and give your children more in the ways of learning than anyone else ever can. *hugs* It is good that you are confident in your school system. Not everyone is that fortunate. I know i'm not..Mystihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11965310445803320388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-17110236161652394182007-08-16T09:06:00.000-05:002007-08-16T09:06:00.000-05:00I do not know that I would call it selfishness. W...I do not know that I would call it selfishness. With homesteading, though, you are teaching them many things already. In addition to the 'book learnin'. That is important. What is great, is that you do like your school and are fortunate to have a great school. My children also go to a great school, that is why we do not homeschool. Next year though, my oldest will be going to middle school, and the situation will change, but we will deal with that when it comes. There are times when I think they would benefit so much from homeschooling, but my children are very shy. It is also great that you are actively involved with their public education. Your addititude toward education, either homeschooling or public, will help them succeed. They are fortunate children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-3806009526429772912007-08-16T08:06:00.000-05:002007-08-16T08:06:00.000-05:00Our work ethics are high. A little too high for so...Our work ethics are high. A little too high for some of those around us, and it has caused problems. But I am proud of our work horse attitudes. But many of our lifestyle choises are not coveted by the majority of people out there, and I don't want my children to be work horses. I want them to have more choices then that, and I am scard that they will not see those choices by hanging out with us 24/7. <BR/><BR/>We did have a problem with school last year. But it was resolved. At the time I was close to pulling my oldest out to homeschool. Oh I am sure if push came to shove I would be able to do it. Some of it is selfishness on my part, and fear.Phelanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250080326099834661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-86331112785853385542007-08-16T08:01:00.000-05:002007-08-16T08:01:00.000-05:00I think you may not give yourselves enough credit ...I think you may not give yourselves enough credit when it comes to being a role model and/or home schooler wanna be. I think you could do if you needed to. It is not that big a deal that you don't.Tim Appleton (Applehead)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17095838102621049820noreply@blogger.com