Hello- just found this forum last night. I'm a stay-at-home Mommy to our two kiddos. We have a little boy, Jadon, who just turned 5 and a little girl, Nekoda, who just turned two. I have been informally homeschooling both kids all along. I got a degree from college in Child Development with minors in family relations and psychology and used to be a pre-K teacher before I had Jadon and quit work to stay at home with him. I've just enrolled him in a local homeschool charter school program and he will start formal homeschooling in August. I'm really excited about it, but do have the nervousness that some have in the beginning!! Especially......will I be able to keep Nekoda occupied enough to get the necessary work done with Jadon?!! I've also had a friend who lately has been really bugging me about the benefits of putting kids in public school. How she thinks that is the way to go (cuz her kids have always been in public schools and thrived). Just last night she told me that after a year, I'll see how much work it is and will want to just send him to public school to get him out of my hair for part of the day!! Thing is......I love teaching him and being with him- he's such a sponge for info. and I love watching him learn a new idea/concept. He doesn't always listen really well in the karate class we teach together so she thinks he will learn to listen better by being in public school. He's also the youngest in our class. It's really been eating at me cuz she pretty much keeps hounding me about it.....and this coming from someone who puts her kids in camps every chance she gets cuz she can't handle having them home with her when they are "off track"- they drive her crazy. :roll: Anyway- off the rant section. I'm looking forward to reading the boards here and finding some support for homeschooling. Everyone else has been very optimistic and great about it (both sides of our families and other friends)- my husband was a little leery at first as to socialization- but he's being very supportive now and excited for the new school year to begin!! The school has a twice a week on-campus circle time/arts and crafts time for the kids K-3rd grade, lots of field trips and get togethers with other families, etc. Our son also attends Sunday school each Sunday and our karate class two nights a week- so I am not worried about socialization at all!! All for now- sorry this was so long!! Tara
Hi, and welcome to the boards! I have had people from the beginning who don't like that I HS. Even now after several years who still act like I don't do anything while I am home. You just have to ignore it or say you LOVE staying home and wouldn't want your kids to be anywhere else but with you! My husband was also leery in the beginning, but now he is ok with it. I was not worried about socialization at all. Good luck and stick around.
Welcome Tara! I am Tiffany from Texas! I am finishing up my first year hs'ing my two dd's ages 10 and 4. I'd just like to add.... don't let "naysayers" get to you. There will always be someone who thinks it is horrible to hs but they usually know knowthing about it and think ps is the only way to go. I have people like that around me. You just have to trust what you and your husband decide to do - they are YOUR kids! Anyway... glad you're here!
Thanks ladies!! This looks like a very friendly board with lots of good advice. Sorry.....what is dd and ds? Tara
Hi Tara, WELCOME! Oh my, the "s" word! It's like a bad word to homeschoolers, cuz it's soooo not true! Homeschoolers have socialization with all ages, which IS the real world. As opposed to ps students who sit in a classroom with everyone their age! That is NOT the real world at all, and it's not proper socialization! Anyway, I'll get off that soapbox for now! This is our 9th year of homeschooling. I have three children: dd10, ds13 and ds15. We love it! Your friend actually makes me sad! Her children know good and well she wants to get rid of them as much as possible! Your son knows that his mommy and daddy love him very much, enough to choose to spend time with him! Trust me, that can be HUGE in kids lives! Stick to your guns, Honey, and don't let her get to you! You might tell her that you love your children too much to send them to ps. At home they'll get one-on-one attention, they won't be bullied or teased or called a loser or a failure, They'll be able to work on concepts that they need to advance in an an orderly fashion (no speeding through the book, whether they understand it or not, so it looks good on the teacher's record that they went all the way through the book!), they'll be being taught and encouraged by the two people who love them most in the world (mom and dad), and will do all they can to ensure they get the education they need! Oh my, I could go on and on. You're welcome to use these things when you talk to your friend! I encourage you and will pray that all goes well for you and your dh and children!
Hello fellow Californian!!!! :lol: I am glad you joined us. I am Patty and homeschool my youngest, Emma. We are finishing our fourth year and actually looking forward to next year. Patty
So glad to have you here. Welcome! Feel free to jump right in. You will find all the support you could ever want or need. The ladies here are great. We all HS for various reasons, and we know, as you do, that we are doing the right thing for our children and families. So, again, glad you found us.
Tara, welcome to hs spot, I am sure glad you found us, this is a wonderful board. My name is Kris I am from all over not place right now really. I hs two dd's whom are 14 and 12. Sure glad you found us..
