Any Homeschooling moms out there

1goodymom67

Are you ready to start? I don't need to ask but are kiddo's ready?

We started early last year and work really hard over the winter (we live in MI, we had alot of snow). We like to take advantage of the sunshine and warmth while we can. We stay to oursevles during the "school year". We still have regualr activities that we do but we live in the city so not alot of kids around here. Just being nosey.:blushing:

tashacan

Don't homeschool but would love to.....maybe one day..... :-)

RachelSRoach1

I don't homeschool yet but I will start as soon as I get out of college. I teach at a co-op right now... it's great stuff. What material do you use?

Nikkiairforcewife

They are ready. I am not. lol I need to log off MFP and go assess what curriculum I still need, the outline for the semester, and set up workboxes.

sevencallmemom

We're more unschoolers than homeschoolers...does that count?

Christa5882

Homeschooling mama here in Kingston, JA. Don't have the weather issue, except during rainy season or hurricanes. Only have a 2 and 4 yr old now but they start sending their kids to school at 2 here, so I need an answer to questions as to why they're not in school. :-)

Sonchie

I'm a homeschool mom! We usually start about the same time as public school does since my daughter has friends who go to public school and she likes to have the same days off as they do. As far as the weather is concerned our summers are more brutal than our winters! (105 right now).
I think we will be starting August 15th. Looking forward to a great year!

tammykoon

We school year round. We just finished. We will be off until the beginning of September. It's always exciting to get out the new material, makes the first month easy.

msdlbliss

I homeschool in MI, as well. We are usually done with school the middle of May, so they can enjoy the spring weather. We have worked on math and reading all summer, this year, to retain the things we learned during the school year. We have not done that in the past.

tammykoon

Homeschooling mama here in Kingston, JA. Don't have the weather issue, except during rainy season or hurricanes. Only have a 2 and 4 yr old now but they start sending their kids to school at 2 here, so I need an answer to questions as to why they're not in school. :-)

We get that all the time. Answers very depending on who is asking. I usually say that it is a personal choice based on our religious beliefs. Just remember that they are in school, it's just really private. lol

We use a curriculam that is part of an actual private Christian School. They grade and keep track of all our testing. We have a large group here that uses the same set so it's nice for support.

shabydonner

I'm not a homeschooling mom but I was a homeschooled kid I graduated back in 2003 but its also fun to run into someone else that actually gets what makes it great. Most of my close friends were met through homeschooling and so growing up I never faced a lot of questions about it but after moving to Indy a few years back I have talked to a couple of people that act like they think its the weirdest thing they ever heard of. The best part, after the one on one attention, is being able to set your own schedule for the most part. I mean we were under a cover that required grades at certain times but otherwise it was up to us when we wanted to do things. I personally have never been a big summer person but love the fall so we often would take vacations in the fall and work through some or all of the summer. Of course I lived in Alabama so the recent heat wave we have been having was like the cool part of our summers a lot of the time, doesn't really make one eager to run outside and play. My favorite memories are of my Mom and I going to the beach in the winter for a week, when it was totally deserted and the hotels were cheap, we would have a week of school at the beach where we could reward a good study session with a trip to the junk shops and enjoy the fresh seafood We are actually planning a trip down there this November and I look forward to reliving some of those memories. I also loved that I could work at the time of day that was best for me. I have always been a complete night own and mornings when I was in school (started homeschooling in 1st or 2nd grade) it was so hard for me to get up and concentrate, in high school, when a lot of my work was on the computer, I often did 80% of my reading and such after midnight. It actually proved to be helpful once in college and I was able to pull those all nighters without much of a change in my normal routine lol.

erisfreenici

I was home-schooled as a kid until my parents placed me in public school at 9. Unfortunately, they put me in with kids 3 years older than me. NO FUN!

doriekaye

MN homeschooler here. We start the first week in September and take the summer off starting in June. My kids aren't ready to start and neither am I, we're having a nice summer this year. All the new books are on display and most of the supplies are purchased.

1goodymom67

WOW!! This may soundd silly but I had no idea there would be so many out there. I really never thouht that I would homeschool but I do. If there is something I don't know how to do I go on the net, ask my oldest son, or wait for hubby to explain it. LOL

Kimmer2011

We're starting to get all our stuff together, Next week is my big planning push.

GeekGirlOnAQuest

Mine are only 2 and 3 so we're doing preschool - usually a theme a week and we read books, do a "field trip" or other activities related to the theme. This week was sea life and went to the aquarium! Glad to see so many other homeschool families on here!

jessradtke

We're unschoolers, not homeschoolers, but we're getting ready to start back to all of the classes and clubs that take breaks for the summer (scouts, ballet, science class, etc.). And no, I'm not ready!! lol

linemansgirl

I have all of the planning done and we will be starting school in about three weeks. None of us really feel ready yet though!

Kalee34

I have 4 kids & 1 on the way. I started my 2 oldest (7 & 5), at the beginning of July, so that when the new baby gets here at the end of October we can have some time off without worrying about getting behinds. Was I ready? Not really, but it had to be done!!

quietlywinning

I homeschool mine. We work from right after Labor Day to just before Memorial Day. We take off for major holidays, but not really long breaks, and don't take off all the silly little days in between so that we can have this nice schedule. And no, I am not ready this year. We're about to move so some stuff I just won't buy until we "land". But I am organized on paper and have my lists, so it won't be difficult to be started on time, anyway.

NavyWifeTwinMom

I homeschool my boys (twins, age 6). We are about to start on Monday. I follow the standard school calendar for the most part... we're a military family and though I never thought I would homeschool, I have absolutely fallen in love with it

JEK717

I was home schooled for a few years and i say GOOD FOR YOU!!! I was stuck at home...had to do school when my step wanted. If she got busy i got behind.

Sounds like you are making sure they do it but ALSO so its not killing them! So i say A++ to you!

angijunbug

I am a homeschooling mom! We live in Knoxville, TN. My son is 7 & he is going into 2nd grade. I bought all of his curriculum this year already. My daughter is 3 & I am going to purchase the Horizon's preschool curriculum for her when we get back from our first time ever Disney vacation. We start kind of later here. I will start them on the 27th of September & we'll do school until about June 20th or so to get our days in & our work finished. I just printed out my marking periods, attendance, daily grades, & report card spread sheets. We have some new desks to sand down & refinish too so we need to start a bit later. What are "unschoolers"? I have never heard of this before.

change_happens

Are you ready to start? I don't need to ask but are kiddo's ready?

We started early last year and work really hard over the winter (we live in MI, we had alot of snow). We like to take advantage of the sunshine and warmth while we can. We stay to oursevles during the "school year". We still have regualr activities that we do but we live in the city so not alot of kids around here. Just being nosey.:blushing:

I love homeschooling