Katrina
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I am sneaking back to Target today to get book 2.
Heather, let me give you some advice to save you gas money. Take a deep breath and purchase books 2, 3, and 4 at the same time. I didn't want to admit I was going to read them all right away and had to make 3 different trips to the bookstore in one week to buy them. I thought I was being more frugal with my money by not purchasing them all at the same time. (because, you know, gas is so cheap these days.) I also had to deal with my 13 year old exclaiming "You're going to the bookstore AGAIN?" So I had to bribe my kids to keep from telling dh. I tell ya, the world of addiction and denial is not easy or cheap!
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I've never read "The Well-Trained Mind". :blushing:
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Well, it looks like we picked out a house this last weekend. It's located in Yelm, which is between Tacoma and Olympia. We found a house that sits on 5 acres. It's only been built for 3 months but the contractor went bankrupt and the bank owns it now. We're getting (I hope) a good deal for it. We're very excited over here! What is there to know about homeschooling in WA?
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As a child, I played the clarinet and saxophone. As a young parent I became a violin student. I have always sung, and I just purchased a guitar :001_smile:
Oh--- I played the piano, flute, guitar, violin, bassoon, and messed around a little with the sax for a couple of months. I took choir, music theory, band, marching band, pit orchestra, and was in a private flute choir. I thought about majoring in music. I can sing in the shower and trust me, that's about the only place I should be singing!!!:D
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It is set up for 1 full page, front *and* back per day for a 5 day school week.
Well, if you choose not to give the tests (which in my opinion are just like the worksheets) then you can do 4 a week.
When my son used Abeka 1, he did every problem. But after that I had my kids do everything on the front page, and the back I ended up crossing out about half the problems. I just made sure they did a couple of each problem type and if they got it right then we'd move on.
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Why is it so hard to believe? Millions of women are pro-choice. I happen to be one of them, too.
And, yes, I'm sure we're not the only two pro-choice homeschoolers out there either.
Count me, so that makes three. :grouphug:
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I think at least 3 Supreme Court Justices will step down during the next administration... And you're right, the nomination of the justices can absolutely change the "face" of our nation. Frankly, it scares me that we just might be putting into the Presidential office a left-extremist. I'm not gung-ho for McCain but I'll vote for him in part because of the kind of justices he'd nominate.
That's funny, because one of the reasons I'm voting for Obama is because I don't want McCain putting in rightwing extremist into the Supreme Court! ;)
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I own a bosch myself, but what about a DLX mixer?
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Okay, here's few things about me:
I'm terrified of needles. (which is why I have no tatoos to share with this thread.
I'm even more terrified of bees.
Don't even get me started on wasps.
My mother seriously thought if I would never have kids because I might have to get a shot during labor.
My sisters used to make me puke just by saying or doing something that would gross me out. I think I was 17 or 18 last time they made me puke.
Both my husband and I graduated from Columbine High School.
I used to be addicted to true crime books, and a lot of them were serial killer books as well, although my favorite was Anne Rule. Her book about Ted Bundy scared the living day light out of me for about a year after I read it. I can't stand True Crime books now.
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Jessica, I totally agree with what everyone has said about you taking charge. Any advice I'm about to give in in addition to, not instead of.
After reading all these posts some details have become a little mixed up in my mind. Does your husband know that you are taking half the money and putting it into another account? I know you're using the money for your family, but if you're doing it behind his back it's allowing him to stay in the dark and not owning up to his behavior. I'm assuming you get paid once a month? Find out how much you need to spend on necessities like groceries, and take it out in cash. Tell you're husband you're doing this (but maybe don't tell him where you're stashing the envelope.) That way at least you have peice of mind that you have money to feed your family for the month. (I don't know how much discretionary money you have every month, but maybe if you made sure to take some out for eating out and going to movies and spread those treats out thoughout the month, he wont feel like he's doing without.)
Seperately, discuss with your husband how it's making you feel, both as a wife and mother. Maybe if he sees that his marriage is in trouble he'll realize how important it is to you. If not, then I agree with janainaz that you will just need to lay down the law.
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I agree that I should pay taxes for public education, and I should if my kids attend ps or not, or even if I have kids.
(thinking out loud here...)
In my school district, each school gets $6,000 per student. Not all that money goes to "education" though, for example, utilities, janitorial services, lunches (even though kids pay for those, isn't it still subsidized? If it's not them my mistake.) I don't think it would be "stealing" from the ps system if maybe if I used $1000 per kid for homeschooling materials, and then allowing the other $5,000 to be given directly to the school to use. Right now the schools don't get any money because they aren't enrolled.
Now, as far as religious materials vs non religious materials, I think that depends. I think as long as the materials are akin to what is being taught in ps, then it should be okay. I've used Abeka math and it was a solid math curriculum. But say you had a catachism class, since that would be purely religious it should be paid privately. (Am I making sense???)
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Well, I voted Republican for bear and Democrat for wine, but I like and drink both, so am I a Rep, a Dem, or just an alcoholic? :cheers2:
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:grouphug: I'm so sorry!
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I guess I should post my rely to the OP. Yes, think PS education is a right.
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Because this subject pops up so often, and just as often gets completely miscontrued, PLEASE don't start thinking that all Canadians get money for homeschooling -- WE DON'T!
I'm not an expert on homeschooling in Canada becaues I'm not, but I didn't think all Canadians got money for homeschooling. But I am curious for those places it does how the system works. In America we're afraid that getting tax money back would mean we would be restricted in our choices: what kinds of curric to pick out, and when to teach what subjects. (I don't want to be told I can't follow a four year history cycle because 1st graders here are learning about America.)
I believe I've read that in Alaska they get money if they choose to homeschool because not everyone has access to a public education, but they can't purchase nonsecular materials with it. (Even if it's just from a nonsecular publisher)
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Actually, I'm in the process of emptying my pantry because we're moving in two months, but once we get moved and settled I'd like to stock up a lot!
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I think college should be accessable for everyone that wants to attend, but I know for a fact not everyone does. Most of my family is blue collar workers who had opportunities to go to college but chose not to.
We do need to do what we can to encourage higher learning in science and math. But it should be those that are inspired to.
Okay, here's a question purely for discussion. If everyone in America has college degrees, who's going to do our blue collar jobs? I know my dh wouldn't want to be a construction worker after spending four years getting an engeneering degree. I've heard Pres. Bush say the same thing, people need to go to college to get better jobs, and I thought it was to avoid addressing all the jobs going overseas.
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I also think that those who chose other educational methods should be given the money that the public school would have received for their child to be used towards their education. Alberta does this now with homeschoolers, we are given a portion of that money for buying curric etc, the rest goes to the board we are registered with. We all pay taxes towards education and I think making the choice of what route that education occurs should not be based on finances.
Question: Do you guys have free choice in curric? If you wanted to pick a religious curric are you allowed or would your money be taken away? I don't homeschool for religious reasons, but I do like being able to choose which curric I want.
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Why not? If the guys from AIG can take a half million dollar tax paid trip, why can't a poorer person use tax money to help save up for a trip to Disney World?
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My biggest blunder was TRISM: history Makers. That was looked at, and discarded within minutes.
I'm doing my best to keep trisms from being our latest mistake! We hate the questionairres though!
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No. Actually, what is Ravelry???
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2. I have seen right here on this board many instances of parents talking about kids who won't listen. I have seen firsthand parents put kids back in school because they wouldn't work for mom, but they do great once they get to school. I think most people I know (me included) would say their child behaves differently for other teachers.
Academy, I don't think it was one of MY posts because my kids are perfect little angels and every day of homeschooling is like a little piece of heaven on earth!
BWAHAHAHAHAHAH
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I actually had a conversation very similiar to this. I explained that I didn't think I could do it, so even though I was very interested it it, I did put them in regular school at first. I explained that I wished I had the faith in myself to have homeschooled from the beginning. I also told her that I was sure she would be perfectly able to homeschool her children as well, but if she didn't want to homeschool and sent her kids to school then she was making a valid choice for her and her family. I just explained I'd rather see poeple make the choice based not in fear or self doubt but just what worked best for their own family.
Of course, reading this over it sounds rather preachy, but this was a friendly two way conversation. I think once she realized that I felt that my choice to homeschool was just as acceptable as her choice not to then she stopped being so defensive, even though I don't think she realized she was.
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Well, before anyone get's the wrong impression here, I did not become obsessed with these books and spend HOURS online reading everything I could while waiting for the fourth book to come out...:glare:
I have a love/hate relationship with Twilight. Bella bugged me a LOT. But, obviously something pulled me in. I've finally excused Bella's obsessive behavior by claiming she was affected my some magical vampire charm or something.
I did let my 13 year old read them. Luckily she's not interested in sex or boys yet so she just skimmed over those parts. In fact I'm not sure she's even finished book 4, she was having a hard time sticking with it. The part I became worried about was Edwards obsessiveness in book 3 (don't want to spoil anything...you'll know what I mean after you've read book 3) and wanted to make sure she understood that in real life that behavior was really dangerous and if any boyfriend behaved that way she should let us know and get away from him as fast as possible.
I loved The Host. Stephenie's writing ability style really improves in this book.
Serious question: easily offended need not to be in this thread.
in General Education Discussion Board
Posted · Edited by Katrina
I accidently posted before I completed writing.
Karen, I'm not saying I believe what I'm about to tell you, but just that this is what I was taught growing up. It was more merciful to completely end a wicked civilization so future children wouldn't be raised in sin and go to hell. Ultimately the immortal soul is more important than our mortal lives here on earth.
A very simplistic answer, and since it really doesn't encompass was I believe NOW I don't want to defend or argue the point, just throwing it out there so you know what some of the beliefs are.