to do school at home style while my kids were younger, and they tell me I made it so real to them that it was school time and it made things more fun for them. My dd would not have had it any other way. they loved that they had recess at certain times, and class schedules and everything aparently. I had one of those wow where did the time go' days a few back and we talked about things like that. Made me feel good, I guess I did a good job eh>?
We did a good bit of school at home too. I don't think there is anything wrong with doing whatever works for your family. Having the freedom to do what works for your family is what makes homeschooling great!
I don't think there is anything WRONG with it - but the idea is that it is not "required"... I would never make my 6 year old do what she is doing now in PS - she leaves here at 7:15am and comes home at 3pm.... yep - all day (gotta love foster care and the fact she is in English as a Second Language - even though English was really her first spoken language)....
I agree with Dana... there isn't anything wrong with it, but I start to feel too school at home on a regular basis.. and that is just sitting at the dining room table to do math and language arts. Science, social studies, and all the extras happen where ever they happen. I also can't handle a schedule and I don't seem to like having a planner made out for myself either. Even going with the flow no time slots no set in stone plans, I still feel stuffy at times.
I also agree with Dana. If it works for you, that's GREAT! But it's "wrong" to feel you MUST do it that way (or that you MUST do Charlotte Mason, or unschooling, or whatever....) because that's the "right" way to do it.
For us, everything is wrong with "school at home". It is contrary to how we operate. School revolves around our lives, not our lives around school. Still, school at home works for some people, even if it doesn't work for us. This is all good. Every family has to make choices that are best for their family.
I used a schedule last year with my DS13, but it was flexible. Sort of based on his seizure activity. He preferred the schedule, mainly because he's extremely literal and logical. He can't stand anything out of place etc... He honestly get's upset without a schedule. However, next year, all of them will be home. I'm guessing my schedule will go out the window, along with my sanity! LOL
