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Posted on 10/2/14 at 5:14 pm to chryso
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You are hilarious. Everybody knows home schooled kids can't be athletic. Good one. You should do stand up.
Wasnt Tim Tebow homeschooled? And didnt he greatly benefit from it by being able to do more conditioning and weigh lifting than all the other kids who played at Nease those years?
Posted on 10/2/14 at 5:16 pm to mkibod1
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Wasnt Tim Tebow homeschooled? And didnt he greatly benefit from it by being able to do more conditioning and weigh lifting than all the other kids who played at Nease those years?
exception rather than the rule
I'm mean homeschooling because your kid is special needs, or is an athlete or superstar is cool...but the whole religious/racist/etc...homeschooling idea is retarded
Posted on 10/2/14 at 5:18 pm to gaetti15
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Posted on 10/2/14 at 5:20 pm to gaetti15
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I'm mean homeschooling because your kid is special needs, or is an athlete or superstar is cool...but the whole religious/racist/etc...homeschooling idea is retarded
Agreed. I think homeschooling gets a bad rep, but in todays world, its not a terrible idea. I went a public school in Texas, but the more shite I hear from my younger sister that goes down there, the more I entertain homeschooling my daughter one day. To each their own, but I know a very people that were homeschooled and they all turned out to be great and normal people.
Posted on 10/2/14 at 5:25 pm to CroakaBait
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Make sure any program that you follow is nationally accredited, because if it isn't, your child will be screwed when it comes time to apply for college.
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Most universities including the most selective of the ivy leagues and the Air Force Academy will admit homeschooled students, and others with non-traditional educational experiences, few if any require a particular program be followed. They rely mostly on ACT/SAT scores, and interviews by admissions committees. FWIW, I never received a high school diploma and was accepted to numerous state and private colleges.
Posted on 10/2/14 at 5:47 pm to drunkenpunkin
Contact your school district. I believe the superintendent has to ensure that the student is enrolled somewhere.
Posted on 10/2/14 at 6:30 pm to drunkenpunkin
Didn't read the whole thread because of all of the completely ignorant comments. We home-schooled starting around that age. Lots of incredibly bright kids around here are on that path.
Don't worry too much about curricula. Find a recommended one and go with it. Teach your child how to learn and how to love learning. Soon he'll be educating himself with direction from mom and dad.
We were lousy home school parents. But our son got a AT 28 and our daughter a 30. She breezed through LSU with two degrees, was in Honors College and graduated as a University Medalist. (Perfect 4.0 throughout). My son...partied.
Oh, done right, social skills are FAR better with home schoolers.
Don't worry too much about curricula. Find a recommended one and go with it. Teach your child how to learn and how to love learning. Soon he'll be educating himself with direction from mom and dad.
We were lousy home school parents. But our son got a AT 28 and our daughter a 30. She breezed through LSU with two degrees, was in Honors College and graduated as a University Medalist. (Perfect 4.0 throughout). My son...partied.
Oh, done right, social skills are FAR better with home schoolers.
Posted on 10/2/14 at 6:34 pm to gaetti15
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I guess I just find it hard to fathom how much money is lost by the other spouse not working
It's doable. Even on 50K a year.
My wife left her teaching job in 2011 and home schooled our two oldest for a couple of years. She joined a local homeschooling group and it was all "dad works, mom teaches/raises kids". Some made more than us, others less. You adjust your lifestyle and make it work.
They're back in public school now but she still hasn't gone back to the work force (we have a 2yo and one on the way.) I don't anticipate her going back for a while and frankly, I hope she doesn't. The pace of life is soooo much better. She takes care of everything at home and I can focus on my career.
It probably sounds crazy, but the $40K gross that we're leaving on the table is not as valuable to me as the home life that we have now. And no, I'm not an OT baller
Posted on 10/2/14 at 6:34 pm to shutterspeed
I am sorry your son is sick. I teach in Georgia and if a student is to sick to attend school the school is required to provide "Home bound" instruction.
A teacher goes to the child's home for a few hours a day a few days a week. The kids work on thier own on the days the teachers do not come.
I think this is a federal guideline so LA should have a similar program. Call your local school.
A teacher goes to the child's home for a few hours a day a few days a week. The kids work on thier own on the days the teachers do not come.
I think this is a federal guideline so LA should have a similar program. Call your local school.
Posted on 10/2/14 at 6:53 pm to drunkenpunkin
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He's sick. And yes, that's homebound. We did that. It doesn't work out. He learned nothing, and they just passed him along
Well shite. I was gonna chime in that my coworkers wife home schools his kids. They are well adjusted because they play sports and are always doing social stuff with that circle of friends. Can he not do physical activity? Maybe get him involved in a church group or something intellectual like books or even games. A game shop next to my pizza place is always fulla kids and some adults(haha) playing magic and shite. Better than solitude.
Posted on 10/2/14 at 6:56 pm to drunkenpunkin
quote:Done correctly it is not only a good idea, but probably better for the kid than traditional schooling.
Talk to me about homeschooling
Posted on 10/2/14 at 7:04 pm to bird35
I homeschooled my daughter for 2 years( junior high) for health reasons. When she got better, we went to the Parish school board and they took over (homebound) and eventually gradually reintroduced her to school. I researched curriculum and followed a few. All we did was once a year she took a national standardized test, which I sent to the state of Louisiana. That part was easy. Being the only target for all your kid's frustrations, that was hard.
Also, look into the louisiana Virtual school. It is a state online school, pretty good. They had more applicants than spaces when I last heard about it but it sounded ideal.
Also, look into the louisiana Virtual school. It is a state online school, pretty good. They had more applicants than spaces when I last heard about it but it sounded ideal.
Posted on 10/2/14 at 7:35 pm to drunkenpunkin
Just out of curiosity, if you home school your kid, do you have to give up the school-provided therapies (PT/OT/ST) or are they required by law to still provide them? Do you still have to do the occasional IEP?
Posted on 10/2/14 at 8:01 pm to rockchlkjayhku11
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daughter finished college in 3 years
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awful decision IMO
She regrets finishing early. Worked as a bartender at a Country Club and landed a great job through one of the members
Posted on 10/2/14 at 8:09 pm to drunkenpunkin
I don't have any experience with home-schooling. But after reading your situation, best wishes and congrats on being such a caring and motivated parent!
Posted on 10/2/14 at 8:18 pm to Bayou Tiger
OP's son has what sounds like a serious, if not terminal, illness. But here we have 8 pages of debating about the advantages and disadvantages of home schooling.
Posted on 10/3/14 at 10:18 am to Ric Flair
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Just out of curiosity, if you home school your kid, do you have to give up the school-provided therapies (PT/OT/ST) or are they required by law to still provide them? Do you still have to do the occasional IEP?
If we homebound him again, he is eligible for services and we'd have IEPs. But, when we decided to home school, that all ended. It's okay though because he is in private therapy. And the school system had absolutely no idea what to do with him. The homebound services were a joke. When he went part time to school, it was a joke. They had him copying off another student most days, which really bothered him. And multiple times a day he says "I'm stupid" or some variation thereof. Because he has been treated like he's dumb for the past 2 years in order to pass him. He's a very bright kid with a body that betrays him. He can learn anything but he can't sit at a desk for 8 hours a day or some days at all.
For those asking about the money aspect, I don't know how other people do it. But, I'm looking for a night job in order to be home with him during the day for school, therapy, and doctors. Without that, it's going to be very hard to stay in our house and live the life we live. But, I imagine that's not the case for most people. I think it's more of a choice for the majority of people. Bottom line though is you do what you have to do.
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