tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3510351351100585563.post4345406153579075789..comments2023-09-03T09:45:44.898-04:00Comments on Pitterpat and the Stickycat: homeschool? Really?? I'm in SHocK....Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18001350134130555611noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3510351351100585563.post-65566838482711779902011-04-08T13:09:58.464-04:002011-04-08T13:09:58.464-04:00I have no idea !!! But i wish you good luck. I hav...I have no idea !!! But i wish you good luck. I have a lot of friends Homeschooling. 4 Already ! Time goes by ! Glad you are back :)<br />XO<br />FrenchyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10337300945942086993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3510351351100585563.post-41138459763996204962011-04-07T21:48:57.461-04:002011-04-07T21:48:57.461-04:00Hi Denice, I'm so glad to hear from you again....Hi Denice, I'm so glad to hear from you again. :o) Thanks so much for dropping by. Wow..homeschooling. Well, that depends on whether you can be at home or not. If you can, and you are disciplined..or decide to become so, you can do a great job. The hardest part about homeschooling is being faithful. There is curriculum every where. I've homeschooled five and we have spent VERY little. I always hunted for something that required more study on my part to implement i.e. lesson planning, but was cheaper in terms of books. I bought many books used. <br /><br />I've been at 23yrs. and am on number five. I'll be finished with my 'career' in two years and can hardly believe it! I wish I could call you as I could talk to you for hours about both the homeschooling issue and the blogging issue.<br /><br />I'll soon be posting only once weekly. It's an issue of priorities..and child number five is needing more one on one attention. Some tenth graders do..some don't. He does. <br /><br />If you want to email me your phone number I'll call. Or you can email me(the address is on my profile.) and I'll send you mine. <br /><br />Your previous commenter has great ideas too! Do check out my homeschool checklist on my publications and documents gadget on my side bar if you have time. I have a list of things you need to do to get started.<br /><br />I've taught workshops on home education for years.<br /><br />Love,<br />Donna @ Comin' HomeDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00944882257793647449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3510351351100585563.post-15367222751413903622011-04-07T10:20:21.455-04:002011-04-07T10:20:21.455-04:00hey Bloggy friend! Good to see you back. Hope you ...hey Bloggy friend! Good to see you back. Hope you are feeling well today. I would suggest looking into Florida's K12 Virtual School for the first year of homeschooling. It's a public school (i.e. free) online. Here's a link...http://www.k12.com/flvp/ <br /><br />We use the k12 program in SC and love it. We can add to the curriculum, but still feel a part of a group with field trips, etc. I also like that my kids go to school online and interact with other kids virtually daily. It took a lot of pressure off of me to come up with the curriculum, as well as sending reports as the state mandates. Having a virtual homeroom teacher helps too when my kids have problems with certain subjects. Since my husband is retired due to chronic illness, our schedule can be crazy. K12 has given us the flexibility we needed in a homeschool atmosphere. Just a suggestion for what is working for us. Since it's free, my kids receive all their schoolbooks, workbooks, and even science and art supplies from the state. They're mailed mid-summer. We'll finish our core classes in about a month, and finish the last 3 weeks of school with many field trips and personal enrichment courses. Happy Thursday! :o)Larrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05551141093395055894noreply@blogger.com