Does anyone else do 100% independent homeschool?

Also independent, here. Because of our schedules, co-ops and groups are not an option for us. At this age, J wouldn't really benefit from such anyway, because of his learning style.

 

We were totally independent for the first 12? years or so, then ran into a home school group at swim lessons , started with going to play days and now I even teach some of the co ops. I find it difficult to do their lessons and my norm, I like the independent style much better, but then I like the loner life my kids wanted to meet 'kids like them' in their words.

 

We are totally on our own. I'm not sure if I like it best that way or not- we haven't done it any differently.

 

Me me!

 

We're 100% independent. Have been from day 1.

We did use a co-op for a couple of classes our first semester, but like Jackie, it was totally up to me which classes my kids took. It was totally parent ran and supported. My oldest son took science, history and art. I still considered us independent since hubby went to those classes with him and I stayed with our youngest who did 'preschool classes' where we did letters and fun and play and art for 3 hours once a week.

We were still responsible for doing the reading during the week, they just did the 'projects' together as a class each week.

I might consider doing it again, but for now we like our freedom of not having to be somewhere at a certain time once a week...

 

I'm independent, but I feel like I'm in the minority. One of the reasons I homeschool is so that I can be in charge of what my children learn, it seems you lose that if you join a charter.

But also I think there's something not quite right that the schools get $7000 for my child and give me $1000, so by me registering my child at their school, they are getting extra money.

 

That's the government for you!

I have heard it said that homeschooling is a choice. Public school is a "free" :?
education. If parents decide to homeschool, they need to fund it. As to charters, I agree that if a student attends a charter, they should have the same funds available to them since a charter is a public school.

 

We are 100% independent. I tried a charter school homeschool program for 1 semester with my then 1st grader and it was not very well done so we quit. I also didn't like not having full control over my childs education. We are part of group now that does activities but it is very informal. We meet during the summer at parks for play dates and we go on some field trips and they have a moms night out every quarter. Our current group has worked out very nicely because it is more like friends getting together to do educational things whever someone wants to set something up.

 

Coming in late here, but we, too, are completely independent and have always been. I've looked into co-ops a few times, but they always seem much more involved and structured than we need. It's been simpler to just enroll the children in a single enrichment class -- easier on our schedules and our pockets.

We do now belong to a homeschool group, but mostly it's only for play/parent socialization. The kids do some coordinated volunteer work, and there is the (very) occasional field trip.

 

whoa where do you get the 1000 dollars? I would have loved to have gotten something for my kids schooling how does that work? Unless you live in Canada I didn't think any government paid you for teaching your own kids?

 

I don't think it's possible in this country to receive money and be totally independent. We don't even get a tax break.

 

We are completely independent though not really by choice. We live in a very rural area so have no options as far as co-ops or charters go. We don't even have any homeschool groups for fun stuff. Wish we had those options but we do the best we can on our own. I do purchase curriculum though. I'd be lost without it!

 

Bamatina, there are many on-line charters, so being really rural wouldn't matter that way. Not that I mean to push it at all (I generally am not fond of them!), but it IS an option.

 

Thanks Jackie. I'm looking into Global Student Network but haven't decided yet.

 

We were with a local homeschool support group but since moving to the new house in the Fall of 2011, we are independent.