Any homeschooling SAHM out there?

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  • Leighlia34
    Leighlia34 Posts: 3 Member
    I am also a SAHM, though I don't home school. Winters can be tough and where I live, there is NO going outside to workout, it's about 10 degrees outside, on a good day. However, I have an inexpensive treadmill that I use, free weights (you can buy them used for cheap) and a weight bench. If you don't want to spend the money, at least get a jump rope, resistance band and a few good workout videos and its all you need to get you through the next 4 months!
  • 1ChubbyMamma
    1ChubbyMamma Posts: 5 Member
    Homeskoolin' Mama is in the howse!!!! :wink:

    I am blessed to have the freedom to teach 2nd grade to my 6 & 7 yr olds and K with my 5 yr old.
    I am using Abeka book.

    I do have a substitute teacher that teaches them 2 days a week while I work,
    and also is our principle, janitor, and lunch lady....their Daddy! :laugh:
  • taekwonkenpo
    taekwonkenpo Posts: 1,004
    Homeskoolin' Mama is in the howse!!!! :wink:

    I am blessed to have the freedom to teach 2nd grade to my 6 & 7 yr olds and K with my 5 yr old.
    I am using Abeka book.

    I do have a substitute teacher that teaches them 2 days a week while I work,
    and also is our principle, janitor, and lunch lady....their Daddy! :laugh:


    Lunch lady...................:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • 1ChubbyMamma
    1ChubbyMamma Posts: 5 Member
    He's the BEST lunch lady out there!! :wink:
    He can serve up lunches that taste oh so good! I know so since the lunch lady shows up once a week during one of my shifts.
    School always gets done faster with the cute lunch lady around!!! :love:

    (Thinking about getting the toy cash register out for the lunch lady so that she can start charging the kids for their meals! :laugh:
    Nothing wrong with learning some arithmetic while you eat! :happy: I think I'll even leave them some milk money before I go to work this week!!!) :laugh:
  • 3foldchord
    3foldchord Posts: 2,918 Member
    My husband is picking up my middle son today at lunch time to get a free TV for a project....something about lenses that melt concrete..... I am not sure who is more excited, my son or my husband.
  • mamamckenzie
    mamamckenzie Posts: 8
    Homeschooling SAHM here! 6 year old son in first grade, 4 1/2 year old daughter doing kindergarten work and badly wanting to catch up to her big brother. Feel free to add me, as I'd love some MFP homeschooling mom friends!
  • shabbychick81
    shabbychick81 Posts: 168 Member
    Sahm and I Homeschool our 8 year old and our almost 3 year old. we use rod and staff
  • shelleyspots
    shelleyspots Posts: 89
    I'm a home-school mom, I've got two college students, and two high-schoolers now. I only home-school one high school student now, but all 4 have been in home-school. I've been at it for about 15 or 16 years. I lose count! I'm stay-at-home mostly, because I do teach pottery at our art store and help around the shop and work from home sometimes. We are Christians and have used various curricula from SOS, Bob Jones, to Abeka. I highly recommend Easy Grammar, and Write Shop for language arts. Saxon is best for math. SOS is often very difficult because some of it is poorly written and the test questions often don't mesh with the lessons. That being said, it is handy and helpful and I use it, although sparingly. Apologia is hands down the best for science, especially Christian viewpoints. I hope my suggestions are helpful. Please feel free to add me!
  • AustinAnnMarie
    AustinAnnMarie Posts: 4
    I homeschool my 8 and 5 year old boys but I work outside the home on Fri/Sat/Sun as a nurse. Would love to connect and help motivate or be motivated. : )
    AnnMarie :flowerforyou:
  • trophywife24
    trophywife24 Posts: 1,472 Member
    Me! :)
    Feel free to add.
  • clemsonsaint
    clemsonsaint Posts: 53
    Home schooling SAHD here. Feel free to ad me.
  • joyfulteach
    joyfulteach Posts: 419 Member
    I just started homeschooling my 5 yr old and my 4 yr old sit in too, while 20 mo old naps. :-) I chose My Father's World Kindergarten. It's only about an hour a day. Today is zoo day though, yes here in Texas we have a high of 75! Tuesday's are Library days because they have story time. My plan is to home school just three days a week since they are younger. We will take it slow....
  • melotj
    melotj Posts: 42 Member
    Homeschooling SAHM mama to three! I'd love to be friends!
  • mommyleech
    mommyleech Posts: 5
    Hi I'm Jane, I am no longer a SAHM but I was for many years!!!!! Loved loved loved it. My children are older now. Ages 38, 35, 33, 32, 27, 23, 19, 17 and 17. Yep twins. I have 30lbs to loose. :flowerforyou:
  • BackwoodsMom
    BackwoodsMom Posts: 227 Member
    We are in our 20th year of homeschooling! :happy: This will be my last since my 16 yo will be full-time as a dual enrolled student (college courses for high school) starting in the fall at Baptist Bible College in Clarks Summit, PA. (His courses will be all online, $120/credit hr, and he'll get a full scholarship of these dual enrolled courses upon graduation from BBC with a 4 yr degree.)

    We have used a wide variety of curriculum over the years with all 3 kids. The 2 older ones are just finishing college and have done very well! My favorites:
    Teaching Textbook for math - we used Saxon for years and switched a 5 years ago to TT. LOVE IT!!!!
    Mystery of History for World History - excellent and makes history interesting
    Ray Notgrass publications for history, government and economics. Very thorough and interesting!
    Apologia Science was okay for my more academic kids. The library was what I used most when they were elementary age.
    Easy Grammar and Daily Grams - wonderful, easy grammar!
    Editor in Chief - practical use of grammar, spelling
    Andrew Pudewa's writing courses - we used one year's worth and it gave a great base for writing

    Feel free to message me if you have any questions! We LOVE homeschooling and it's flexibility!

    Ruth
  • aefallis
    aefallis Posts: 169 Member
    I work from home and homeschool our 6 year old daughter. Also have two girls who are 3 and 2 and 1 boy who is 5 months.
  • CABasile
    CABasile Posts: 55 Member
    I homeschool my 10 year old daughter; my 13 year old son goes to private school.

    I'm new to MFP. Have been here about a week using the calorie tracking area. Will start logging my exercise today.

    This is our third year of homeschooling. Last year was exhausting; she likes to argue with me about everything and we wasted too much time debating why she should do math and reading. So this year she goes to a homeschool co-op one day a week for math and reading. Then we work on the assignments for the other four days. What a blessing! Now, when she says "I don't want to do school" I can say "That's fine. Don't do it. You can tell your math/reading teacher why it isn't done on Monday!' <grin> Amazing how sometimes outside authority gets their attention, especially when you are with them 24/7!!

    I would love to become buddies with other SAHM Homeschoolers! We can support each other on our weight loss and our homeschooling challenges. Please feel free to send me a buddy request. (I'm still figuring out how to do that!):wink:

    Cheryl
  • jennmodugno
    jennmodugno Posts: 363 Member
    I'm a SAHM... I don't homeschool, but I *was* homeschooled - does that count? :laugh:
  • onyxgirl17
    onyxgirl17 Posts: 1,722 Member
    So I was a homeschooled kid and when i have kids... I plan to homeschool them... does that count? add me if you like
  • longtomsally
    longtomsally Posts: 2 Member
    Hi! I homeschool my kids as well, have 100+ lbs to lose. I get so busy with the kids and life that I need someone to be accountable to that understands how our days can be. I am sick and tired of being sick and tired of this weight. It is such a huge, dark cloud hanging over me each and every day. Would love to work with you on this project. 2013 is our year!!
  • loseit4ever12
    loseit4ever12 Posts: 53
    I homeschool my 3 kids! 5th grader, 1st grader and preschooler. I am 34 and need to lose about 53 more lbs. I am always taking care of everyone else so I decided this year it's ME first! I joined a gym and bought a fitbit and I am on here. Lost 11 lbs over the last 3 weeks!!

    I would live to add some friends for motivation. I got to the gym 6 days a week just to get out of the house!! I am totally committed to doing this!!
  • fatjavotte
    fatjavotte Posts: 96 Member
    Yes! I live in France and my children are homeschooled. I have about 55lbs left to lose.
  • glamourislife
    glamourislife Posts: 1
    I homeschool too =)
  • tracybarnes1
    tracybarnes1 Posts: 54 Member
    You can add me...I'm a SAHM, next year I will be a Homeschool mom of my awesome 6 year old! I grew up homeschooled, private schooled and Public! I've lost 42lbs on MFP and kept it off for a year!!! I would be happy to encourage you!
  • emstethem
    emstethem Posts: 263 Member
    Hi, feel free to add me if you like. I'm not homeschooling YET, but we have been seriously considering it...We've been looking at the K-12 program...I am a stay at home mom though. :) I really want to home school, but I worry whether I can provide the children with the best education... :( Like I said, considering it...feel free to add me if you like. :)
  • apapania
    apapania Posts: 2 Member
    I am currently homeschooling my 4 children ages 14, 13, 8 & 7. Feel free to add me if you like.
  • redladywitch
    redladywitch Posts: 799 Member
    I'm a former (non-religious) home-school mom. I home-schooled for 14 years. You can add me if you like.
  • coke_bottle
    coke_bottle Posts: 259 Member
    I home school my two sons and I have a similar weight loss goal! Feel free to add me.
  • RandiLandCHANGED
    RandiLandCHANGED Posts: 630 Member
    We homeschool as well and I am a SAHM :)
  • xTenaciousJx
    xTenaciousJx Posts: 555
    Me I do!!!!! loveeee it...I'm in Western Mass and homeschool my 6 yr old daughter. :D

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