Homeschool Stories!?

Question

What is yours? Such as what was it like what curriculum etc.

Answer 1

If your homeschooled the curriculum is pretty much the same. You take mathematics, Science, History, etc.... If you do school through the computer, like i'm doing, you can have teachers and other students. Its alot like public school except for the whole not seeing any one concept. And try to be a little more specific on what you want to hear!

Answer 2

my teacher was always spitting in our faces in school as he alwaays spat when he talked. i hated this. i got realli tired f this so oneday, i asked him to help me with my work and spat down his shirt then stuck a kck me sign on him! i kicked him and he laughed and gave me a suspention!

Answer 3

i am homeschooled. i didnt like the fact that i have no association with other kids. but i will graduate in may with my two year college degree and high school diploma. i also have a job, and a ton of friends, so i guess it turned out good. i will get a diploma, have a ceramony, a party, and a class ring.

Answer 4

I loved homeschooling my 3 boys. We did a virtual academy, which I wouldn't recommend. The best part is you finish in about  1/2 of the time as it would take them in school...then you have the rest of your day :) Get your own curriculum and just check to make sure you are up to state standards.

Answer 5

When I was first told that I was going to be homeschooled, when I was in first grade, I cried because I was going to miss my friends. But I like it now, although for me it is very different from normal schools. We start at 10:30 a.m. and normally finish by 4:00 p.m. We do school at the kitchen table and put our books on stools next to our chairs. We've always used A Beka, and the curriculum is fairly similar to that of average schools. I've been homeschooled for almost seven years now, and I rarely wish that I went to a public school instead. The best part is that we don't have homework because we do all our work during the day! I think I'm rambling now, so that's it . . .

Answer 6

We are eclectic, leaning towards unschooling. Mornings are for playing and pet care for him and housework for me. In the afternoons we read to each other from many types of books or do activities together such as Math Card Games, Creative Writing, Crafts or Science Projects (his favorite).

When my son finds a special interest that he wants to learn more about we call it a Unit Study and find every way possible to learn about that subject. They range from books such as Magic Tree House to very specific questions and studies of things like black holes or clouds. We use 3-ring binders to keep each study info together.

We have an area in our house that is set up for him to go to and find ways to learn while playing. Everything is on his level. He has books, art supplies, games, erector sets, musical intruments, a globe, an easel, etc. There is a drawer for math manipulatives and a drawer for hands-on science tools such as a prism, a magifying glass, magnets, wire, measuring divices. He spends time here every day discovering and learning.

I have a homeschool group where we do fieldtrips with other local homeschoolers. My son does better with hands-on learning. We spent last week at the beach and learned about birds, tides, the history of Galveston Island. We visited several museums and historical sites, including Fort Travis.  

Today we went to a local art festival and did some hands-on art and other kid-friendly activities such as pretend hospital and grocery store and fossil dig, listened to my son's favorite band TROUT FISHING IN AMERICA (they come to this festival every year) then played in the outdoor fountains.

Tomorrow we are going to tour a local bank and learn about saving, how to write a check correctly and other stuff.

Recently we went to the NOAA weather station and learned about weather balloons, water levels and forecasting.

My son also takes fencing with a group of homeschoolers. His teacher is a former Olympian and the class building is also the only Fencing Museum in North America. The teacher is amazing with kids. My son has learned patience, coorperation, respect for others and coordination as well as the history of the sport.

We have a close family who live near us. He is able to spend a lot of time with my sister and her husband, my parents, my aunt and my grandmother. He is very close to his 84 year old great-grandmother and they have a lot of fun together. He has learned so much from them. They are all very supportive and helpful in our homeschooling.

I do not believe in giving tests or grades. I can see how much he is learning by what he writes about and what he tells to me and to others. Seeing him happy and well-adjusted is an "A" for us both.