For Stay~At~Home Mommy's! How do you feel about home schooling!?

Question

I have 3 little girls 4 years old, 2 years old and 8 months old, this year I wil start to homeschool my 2 oldest girls. I'm a little nervous, but think I can be a better teacher to my childeren. Did you know the schools are teaching s*x education to 2nd graders? I think little girls should be little girls til I think it's the right time!! I could go on but I won't bore you! LOL! Thanks for your advice.

Answer 1

Well I am a stay at home, homeschooling mom and well,   It is hard, but definitely worth it.  My children need to be with me and be learning from their parents, it is our responsibility to teach them.  I dont think that my 5 yo needed to be "gone" from home from 6:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. five days per week.  It is just not acceptable with me.  It is also great to teach each child to the way they learn, not just "mass" teach them, moving on even if someone doesnt' "get it".  

It is also great that you get to teach your kids what you want them to learn (like not teaching them s*x ed in 2nd grade).  

My son is 11 and we went camping a few months ago and well, some "public school kids" were there and one of them called my son a "******" and my son "did NOT know what it meant and asked me.  This example is to show you just  what homeschooled kids DONT get to learn from the public schoool systems.  

Our state doesnt make school manditory till age 7 and I never figured I would homeschool my kids all the way, just till they were older...well, I started when my dd was 5 and well, now she is 16 and my son is 11...  Definitely worth it for them, me, and our family.

Answer 2

Homeschooling is fine, as long as you socialize your children.  All the c**p your taught in the early years of public education with state capitals and presidents is a google search away now.  It's not what you know, it's how you learn.  Anyone can memorize the Gettysburg address, but how will that apply to life?  It got me nowhere. Make sure your kids can solve problems, and interact with the society they live in.

Answer 3

I work part time from home and still love Home Schooling! I started it as a stay at home but needed to find something I could do to help my family while continuing to home school and looked for a job that I could still do both with.

BTW they are teaching more than s*x ed to 2nd graders. They start introducing alternative lifestyles to second graders in some of the liberal states.By having them read books like Heather Has 2 Mommy's.

Good for you to consider home schooling as an option for your family! Good Luck!

Answer 4

I am a homeschool mom who majored in Secondary Education, but instead of teaching in a public institution, I chose to homeschool. I think that the general public is very uninformed about homeschooling today, and still relies on the old stereotype of the "shy unsocialized hermetic homeschooler" who never leaves their home and has no friends. It is so inaccurate. My kids are very social and anything but shy! We live in a suburb of Kansas City, and there are hundreds, maybe thousands of other Hschoolers in our small area. Nationwide, there are millions of us. We are active members of several local groups for homeschool famlies, and we take part in at least one social activity every day, outside of our home. Activities are set up and organized by moms through yahoo email loops. Our local homeschool groups offers the following activities to name a small few; Girl and Boy Scout troops, 4H, campfire, bowling, gymnastics, swimming, horseback riding, art, choir, and gym classes, holiday parties, book clubs, a 2 hour long recess time every week, plus park days, field trips, picnics and academic fairs. These are just a few of the many things we do while everyone else is in school). When we are not doing our lessons, we are always on the go, and it is ironic that we call ourselves homeschoolers since we spend so much time away from home! Homeschoolers have the advantage of one on one personalized attention educationally, and we also dont have to waste a lot of time on discipline, paperwork, and busywork. We can get our lessons done in a couple hours each morning, and then get on with enjoying our hobbies and friends. We also have the advantage of making closer more meaningful friendships because our kids have the time for more playdates and outings, instead of sitting, bored and institutionalized behind a desk all day. I find it ridiculous that public schools are thought of as a great place to socialize! How can kids socialize when they have to sit silently and listen for 8 hours a day?? Homeschoolers have the time to learn at their own pace, to spend time with friends, and just be kids, without the pressures and negative influences of public school. Homeschool kids are not hermits and they are not freaky nerds. They are just really lucky kids who get to enjoy life and learning every day. No child is left behind in a homeschool, and socialization is the best reason to homeschool. Public school creates a harsh artificial society where children are raised by their peers. Homeschoolers live and learn in the real world. For more info, read the book; "The Well adjusted Child; The Social Benefits of Homeschooling", by Rachel Gathercole.

or

Dumbing Us Down; The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling, by John Taylor Gatto

Answer 5

I have always homeschooled my kids.

I think it's a wonderful thing for kids. And my own kids are doing very, very well.

http://members.tripod.com/janeand6-ivil

http://why-school-sucks.webs.com

http://www.johntaylorgatto.com

And I have to share this - by Scott Ott, on Why School is Better:

1. Most parents were educated in the underfunded public school system, and so are not smart enough to homeschool their own children.

2. Children who receive one-on-one homeschooling will learn more than others, giving them an unfair advantage in the marketplace. This is undemocratic.

3. How can children learn to defend themselves unless they have to fight off bullies on a daily basis?

4. Ridicule from other children is important to the socialization

process.

5. Children in public schools can get more practice "Just Saying No" to drugs, cigarettes and alcohol.

6. Fluorescent lighting may have significant health benefits.

7. Publicly asking permission to go to the bathroom teaches young people their place in society.

8. The fashion industry depends upon the peer pressure that only public schools can generate.

9. Public schools foster cultural literacy, passing on important

traditions like the singing of "Jingle Bells, Batman smells, Robin laid an egg..."

10. Homeschooled children may not learn important office career skills,like how to sit still for six hours straight

Answer 6

For the sake of your children, consider what is best for them rather than how you feel about it. If you are fully qualified to teach them, then it probably won't do them any harm. The good thing is you have a year or two to find out if you are good at it before making the decision about whether public schools are better. When you teach them how to write on the computer, be sure to teach them the wonders of using the spell-check feature. I am sure you were just in too much of a hurry to use it yourself when posting your question.

By the way, despite what you have apparently been told, second graders are not being taught s*x education. What they are sometimes taught is that they do not have to submit to "bad touching" (which is neither defined nor demonstrated) from anyone. This is something that even homeschooled children should know, and is part of a curriculum that helps them deal with bullies. And if children are also taught "judge not, that ye be not judged," that is in the Bible and is a good lesson for all human beings. Just because children are in school does not mean that their home teaching stops. You and your husband will continue to be their primary educators for many, many years.

So consider this your apprenticeship and enjoy your time with the girls. Remember that it is hard for little ones to sit still for very long. Be sure to take them on lots of field trips. It is a great time to begin their education in the appreciation of nature and the fine arts. And if they do end up going to school eventually, don't see it as a failure. You will continue to have the opportunity to fine-tune their learning.

Answer 7

I love homeschooling, and being a sahm. Not that we stay home all the time, mind you...

And I wholeheartedly agree with you--kids should be kids! They don't need to know everything at 7, nor should they.

Answer 8

I love it!   I also was a little nervous to start, but it is not really as overwhelming as it seems at first.  You only have to teach a little at a time.  Day by day they learn and so will you.

Answer 9

My dream is to homeschool my kids, so I'm all for it. Obviously it's hard work and the kids' social life needs to be attended to, but overall seems to me a better choice.

By the way, I don't know about s*x education in the 2nd grade (I'm not from the states), but my guess would be that the kids are taught how their body is theirs and that no one should touch them in an uncomfortable manner, especially strangers, etc. I don't think its about the bees and the flies.

Answer 10

I love homeschooling!  We use a charter school which pays for everything and gives use a credentialed teacher who assists me when needed.

I worked in the public school system and knew from the start that it wasn't an option for my kids.  Through this charter school the kids go on field trips and get together weekly, if you choose to participate, so there is plenty of socialization.

  It really is the best choice but be prepared that with the ages of your little ones, mine are 5, 4, 2, & 3 months, it won't be easy so put together a good schedule and that will help to balance everything else!

Good luck, it really will be worth it!

Answer 11

Well, I do work part time, but I am mostly a stay at home mom.  I homeschool my 3 children grades Kindergarten, Second, and Ninth grade.  I wouldn't trade it for the world.  It is so great!

Answer 12

I love it.   We've been home schooling for almost 5 years now.   I can't imagine going back to the school system.  

I had to go through the system for a number of years and I KNOW I can't do any worse.  :)   In fact my kids have done very well.

Answer 13

Boy it is really amazing to me how many parents think they are not smart enough to even teach their own children. They would rather leave it up to some stranger to teach them and practically raise them. This is sick to me.

My sister in law has 3 little girls too and homeschools all three of them at the same time. I have one Daughter who will be 6 soon and I homeschool her.

We both love it!!

My sister in law taught 5th-6th grades and I taught K-3rd grades both in Public and Private schools. we both quite many years back to be stay at home wives and then soon stay at home Moms.

I will never allow someone else to teach my child in an institution that basically brainwashes them and puts ideas in their heads before it is time or even ideas that I don't agree with.

I sit and listen to the kids that play at the park that go to the Public school. It sickens me to listen to the language and talk that comes out of the mouth of babes. They are learning all of this in the school system. They say things that even my husband and I don't even talk about or any adult for that matter.

Very very sad!!

I think the best gift you can give your child is the gift of yourself. You will not regret it. You are more than capable of teaching your own Daughters and don't need some Teaching Credential to Teach. I took all the same courses as other people that graduated from college. There is nothing that you can't learn yourself on the internet if need be.

Are there really that many niave parents out there? I guess there must be. Crazy!!

What an awful world we live in and our children will be exposed to it all in good time and in our timing not what the government feel is the right time.

Answer 14

I homeschool my children and I absolutely love it.  It has been fun for the whole family and it has been great for my children.   My only regret is that I sent my oldest to preschool.  I wish he would have been home during those years.

Here's some preschool information for you:

http://www.successful-homeschooling.com/...

Enjoy the journey!