http://guiltfreehomeschooling.org Equipping parents for homeschooling success! Wed, 09 May 2012 19:00:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://guiltfreehomeschooling.org/?p=150#comment-1284 Lisa Wed, 09 May 2012 19:00:06 +0000 http://guiltfreehomeschooling.com/2006/04/12/50-reasons-why-i-could-never-homeschool/#comment-1284 Ashley, some things that might capture your reluctant husband might be: Attending a good Christian homeschool park day. Let him see how joyful and "normal" the kids are. Cleaning up any areas of your life he might be nervous about, such as organization or getting meals done, etc. Letting him talk personally with other homeschooling dads to see that it CAN be done! Asking him to speak with a public school teacher about the realities of today's public schooling. Finding a large homeschooling convention near you--sometimes dads just need to see the sheer number of homeschoolers "out there" to feel more comfortable. Ask him to sit in on several different grade levels to see what school is really like *today*. Asking him to try it "just for one year" and re-evaluating after one year; some families do this each year and choose homeschooling again and again, but some dads need that reassurance they are not being trampled over. Buy or borrow "How to Homeschool" books (recommended ones!) from members of your local support group. And lastly--pray. Some men simply need to see the "results" of what school did to their own child before they are softened toward homeschooling. Do not shield him from the roughness of your child's day. Perhaps he will come around simply because he sees his child being treated poorly. Blessings to you! Ashley, some things that might capture your reluctant husband might be:
Attending a good Christian homeschool park day. Let him see how joyful and “normal” the kids are. Cleaning up any areas of your life he might be nervous about, such as organization or getting meals done, etc. Letting him talk personally with other homeschooling dads to see that it CAN be done! Asking him to speak with a public school teacher about the realities of today’s public schooling. Finding a large homeschooling convention near you–sometimes dads just need to see the sheer number of homeschoolers “out there” to feel more comfortable. Ask him to sit in on several different grade levels to see what school is really like *today*. Asking him to try it “just for one year” and re-evaluating after one year; some families do this each year and choose homeschooling again and again, but some dads need that reassurance they are not being trampled over. Buy or borrow “How to Homeschool” books (recommended ones!) from members of your local support group. And lastly–pray. Some men simply need to see the “results” of what school did to their own child before they are softened toward homeschooling. Do not shield him from the roughness of your child’s day. Perhaps he will come around simply because he sees his child being treated poorly. Blessings to you!

]]> http://guiltfreehomeschooling.org/?p=900#comment-1245 Julie Sun, 22 Apr 2012 23:48:43 +0000 http://guiltfreehomeschooling.org/?p=900#comment-1245 What a helpful post!! This really organizes the development of early math skills... Thank you :) What a helpful post!! This really organizes the development of early math skills… Thank you :)

]]> http://guiltfreehomeschooling.org/?p=221#comment-1222 Kaan Fri, 20 Apr 2012 04:57:51 +0000 http://guiltfreehomeschooling.com/2009/04/17/preschool-is-not-brain-surgery/#comment-1222 HI, I saw your tweet while searching "#homeschool". Thought I'd share my two cents on My Fathers World since I used the last year for my twin boys. I liked it ovreall. My boys learned the alphabet and letter sounds well, there was a lot of cutting out and pasting, which they got really good at. The cons were the it was pretty repetitive, the work pages are all very similar from week to week just with a different letter each week. It does not cover much math (only some counting), or telling time, money, any of that. So I had to do a lot of supplementing of the other things I wanted to teach. It also directs you to present info for different topics (ie the moon, goats and farms, cows, etc.) from encyclopedias, and other books. And to read books about those topics. So it's not as all inclusive as I would've liked. But had a good basis for covering letters and learning to read.Sorry, I guess that was quite a bit more than my two cents, :) , hope it helps. HI, I saw your tweet while searching “#homeschool”. Thought I’d share my two cents on My Fathers World since I used the last year for my twin boys. I liked it ovreall. My boys learned the alphabet and letter sounds well, there was a lot of cutting out and pasting, which they got really good at. The cons were the it was pretty repetitive, the work pages are all very similar from week to week just with a different letter each week. It does not cover much math (only some counting), or telling time, money, any of that. So I had to do a lot of supplementing of the other things I wanted to teach. It also directs you to present info for different topics (ie the moon, goats and farms, cows, etc.) from encyclopedias, and other books. And to read books about those topics. So it’s not as all inclusive as I would’ve liked. But had a good basis for covering letters and learning to read.Sorry, I guess that was quite a bit more than my two cents, :) , hope it helps.

]]> http://guiltfreehomeschooling.org/?p=868#comment-1184 Julie Tue, 17 Apr 2012 04:10:39 +0000 http://guiltfreehomeschooling.org/?p=868#comment-1184 What a GREAT idea!! I have a US Presidents place mat in my gift bin that never seems to get gifted. What a great use for it! What a GREAT idea!! I have a US Presidents place mat in my gift bin that never seems to get gifted. What a great use for it!

]]> http://guiltfreehomeschooling.org/?p=868#comment-1180 Stacy Fri, 13 Apr 2012 03:10:37 +0000 http://guiltfreehomeschooling.org/?p=868#comment-1180 Brilliant!!! Brilliant!!!

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