Quiver0f10 Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 (edited) What is the one subject you just don't like teaching or wish you could outsource? Mine is writing. :D What's yours? Edited November 18, 2009 by Quiver0f10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 My dd is very talented in art, and I am not. I am not joking when I say that her drawing skills surpassed mine when she was 5 years old! I dearly hope we will be able to afford art lessons for her soon, because she has a talent worth developing, and I am flat out unqualified to guide her in doing so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunaLee Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 (edited) Literature and Latin. I think we are okay for right now, but as ds gets older I'd like him to interact with other people and ideas for literature, not just me, and I'd like him to learn latin from a professional. We are actually outsourcing writing right now. I thought I'd give Write Guide a try and see how it goes, but we've only been using it for a week now, so it's still too early to tell. Edited November 18, 2009 by LunaLee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdogs29906 Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Foreign Language!! I so wish that the kids could have a competent instructor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeTea Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plucky Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 I outsource musical instruments, art, and writing. If I had the money I'd add foreign language. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blessedfamily Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 HANDWRITING! Without a doubt. Is handwriting a subject? Anyway, I'd rather learn and teach Chinese than struggle with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jujsky Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Math. It's a battle with DS every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Foreign language. They already take music, drama, dance, art lessons(though the art classes are more about exploring with media, the art we do at home is more directed at technique and history). Foreign language while we are doing okay with it I think being a class with a teacher who can speak it fluently and classmates to practice with they would do even better. Come high school math would be my next choice to outsource, I am not strong at high school math. Luckily my sister teaches it, so money will not be an issue in getting tutoring for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dayle in Guatemala Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Math. After elementary school. I hate math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Right now it is art that I wish I could outsource. When my dd8 is older, it will probably be writing and math that I wish I could outsource. I will outsource at least high school chemistry and high school foreign language. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy loves Bud Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Spanish by a fluent, preferably native, Spanish speaker. Daily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunaLee Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Spanish by a fluent, preferably native, Spanish speaker. Daily. Like Pedro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 I started thinking... math music handwriting art foreign language and then I got worried. Wait a minute, what's left? LOL. So maybe what I really wish I could outsource is my children on the rare occasion when they might respond better to someone else saying, "Sit down and get to work!" :lol: I think the most beneficial thing to outsource given our family situation would be foreign language. I speak a smattering of French. Hubby can get along in Spanish but we'd love the children to learn from a native speaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelmorris Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 The whole Language arts package (spelling,grammar,writing,phonics) If that weren't an option just writing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy loves Bud Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Like Pedro. Luna, I caught you a delicious bass. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunaLee Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Luna, I caught you a delicious bass. :D :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fairy Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Upper level science. I hate doing experiments and labs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blessedfamily Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Upper level science. I hate doing experiments and labs. My 2nd most hated thing to do: science experiments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Piano. I'm pretty insecure about teaching it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee in NC Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Reading. I wish I could afford to have a O-G trained reading specialist come to my house daily and teach the middle 3 boys. After that would be things like Interactive Metronome and The Listening Program for my 6 and 8yo - so, an occupational therapist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Foreign language. I'd love to be able to hire a Japanese tutor and someone to teach my children Spanish. We've got a Japanese student living with us, and she's lovely about teaching the boys to pronounce the words that they throw at her, but she's here to study English not to teach us Japanese. :) Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Upper level math arts (music and graphics) foreign languages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Only one? :D If money were no object I'd probably hire tutors/do more classes for art, music, foreign language and maybe upper level math and science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 (edited) Science. I really hate teaching Science and I feel like I never do it justice because we hardly ever do experiements and such. I would also hire the private tutor for Spanish. I can speak French (better than I thought) and I am really enjoying teaching that one...just not Spanish. ETA: I LOVE teaching English and Writing. R&S has worked so well for my older son who really struggled previously. Edited November 18, 2009 by Tree House Academy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 (edited) A personal trainer for the family who will teach the basics of all sports. Edited November 18, 2009 by Hannah Got carried away, but realised I could only choose 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGin Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 What is the one subject you just don't like teaching or wish you could outsource? Mine is writing. :D What's yours? Writing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsbaby Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Oh, math hands down!!!! I HATE math and dread it everyday:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex-mex Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Now that son is in high school -- definitely SCIENCE. Already worried about Chemistry and Physics. Eeeep. BTW, did outsourcing for writing via 3 different online companies. Wasn't that impressed. But I love to write! Son hates it. Now he is actually doing quite better in the subject. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Science. I really hate teaching Science and I feel like I never do it justice because we hardly ever do experiements and such. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetTN Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Music and Science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 JUST the science labs/experiments. I love teaching the subjects, but trying to get all the junk together for experiments makes me crazy for some reason. We put them off and put them off as I try to get organized and I just wish I could pay someone to do them with my high schooler!! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Well, I was going to say housekeeping but I see that you are looking for a school subject so MATH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 High School. I know that's more than one subject, but we put ds in a one day a week co-op and it is heaven. (He does everything but math there) It's expensive for us but so worth it. We are actually talking about his school subjects more now than when I was his only teacher. Wish I'd done it last year. He will definitely be staying there until he graduates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadiegirl Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 science, creative writing and a foreign language class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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