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Originally Posted by tecoyah
I was curious to see how many of us homeschool our Kids.....and perhaps share some Ideas on what is working, and what is not.
We homeschool our three and five year olds, and the Five year old attends a waldorf school twice a week. We have decided upon this route primarily because we believe we can better prepare our children for life than Public school. My wife and I are both well educated, and there is a large homeschooling community in this area which allows for wonderful social interaction.
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although not a parent myself . . . My sister and i were homeschooled for many years of my education and went to private school for High School, i would recommend that you let your children attend a real school duing high school, as it is an imporant time for learning about yourself and relating to others . . . which prepared me to be confident in my college career . . .
both my parents are educated and it was a good fit . . . when homeschooled . . . time slowed down for our family, and we were able to relish the idea of learning new things without peer pressure or other things that at times prohibit children from learning in a school enviroment.
One thing i would like to note is to make sure that your children have the social interaction and peers that they feel they can relate to. I know that being 'outside' the public school community was at times difficult for me, as i felt alone and that i didn't belong (which when you are young seems important)
We joined 4-H and got into horses (but it also has programs around all kinds of animals, photography, computers etc) . . . that really shaped the person that i am today, as it taught alot of values, tolerance and respect . . . i am not sure if you have a strong 4-H program in your area, but it was a valuable and wonderful social outlet for my sister and i when homeschooled and i would suggest you look into it . . .
So, in a nutshell, homeschooling is wonderful, it helped to prepare me well for college and the career i am part of now . . .
good luck! enjoy every day . . .
Sweetpea