re: Have any friends that decided to "home school" their kids?

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The one's that were successful belonged to home school associations where different parents taught different things.

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Exactly.

If just your Mommy teaches you your whole life until college, you're probably not going to be very normal

Exactly Caterpillar. I could teach them History, science, and business things but not higher math or English. I know my daughter's boyfriend had different parents who taught each subject (most were former school teachers) and they even had home school athletic teams that competed around south Texas against other associations. Those kids seemed to get more rounded educations than the family I know where mom taught all the kids herself.

There are plenty of home schooling groups, most however, are religion based. There are examples of groups that Co-op and there are examples of groups that have social gatherings. They also foster sports related activities whether it be participation in some school leagues to various other events.

Had anyone admitted to home schooling their kids yet? Was keeping up with the thread until yesterday...if not then let me be the first..

The thread has been pretty entertaining so far..I like the general consensus of how socially awkward they are...some, however have pointed out that it is about the parents who raise them..I have seen the typical home school family..but there are more than you realize that are normal...

We live in a neighborhood that doesn't have too many kids but whenever public school let's out, they seem to end up playing at our house..they make friends pretty easily.

My wife is the one who wanted to do it so as long as she shows the desire to continue I'll let her do it. She is pretty organized when it comes to picking out the curriculum and teaching it. It comes with a teachers guide and if there is something that we need a refresher on, there is always the internet to help.

My kids play sports, take music lessons, do dance, gymnastics and other things that any other child gets to do. Best thing about it is they can do it at any time..for instance, I bring my son to the batting cages during the weekdays early morning..no one is there, we take our time and really get to focus on what he is doing without being rushed.

Feel free to ask any questions..

I know tl;dr...

Short version: there are more normal home school kids than you think and there are tons of advantages to home schooling your kids..

I was homeschooled, 5th grade and up. Went to Catholic school, parents decided to take me out for their own reasons. I became a high-level gymnast, which worked out great, since I could go to the gym any time. People don't believe I was homeschooled, because I am incredibly social. My mom chose to let me essentially teach myself becaus we had no patience for one another, so she said "Here is what you have to accomplish, let me know if you have questions." It made me very independent, and I got a 29 on the ACT and graduated from LSU with an accounting degree. I have been financially independent since I was 18 (when I stopped following daddy's rules, ) and bought a house on my own at 23. I would say the way I was homeschooled had a lot to do with me being able to completely provide for myself. I went to two private school proms and got to have most experiences "normal" kids do. I guess we did it a little differently because I also knew the sheltered "weird" kids. But they have those in school as well. Any way, my two cents.

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Your life is so interesting, I am being serious.

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Well it's about to get more interesting....number 7 is due in January...

I worked with Liz at the Chimes. She's a pretty cool woman.

Really athletic.

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Stanislaus time.

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St. Sane Is Lost

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drunken(yet impressive) backflips in the middle of the Atrium.

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That was a great night Nursie!