2queens&1princenmyhouse Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 :seeya:I couldn't find an introductions thread, so I thought this was the most appropriate place to introduce myself. I'm Kristin and will be beginning to homeschool my 3 kids: 11, 9 and 4. They (the 2 older kids-girls) will finish this year at the parochial school that they have always attended. We'll start mid-June as a condition of DH. He wants to make sure I can both hs and continue to operate my in-home daycare. If all goes well (as in I don't lose my mind), we'll continue to hs through this next school year. If I find that I am not able to devote enough time to the kids' education, then we will enroll them in school again for fall. I've been lurking here for a few months and hope that as we get closer to our start date, all you wonderful parents can help guide me and give me support. I'm sure I'll need it. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Welcome and ask lots of questions. You could school year round with smaller breaks and have time for your daycare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheryl Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Welcome! I actually think that sounds like a very sensible plan. Ask questions here; this is quite a great group! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Welcome. Ask here for support, but don't forget to head over to K8 for a curriculum fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Hi! I just started full time babysitting in February. I have a 3.5 month old baby right now that I watch, and will also have her cousin- a little boy born two days ago, when his mom goes back to work. This is my second year homeschooling, and so far it's going well with just the one baby, but I don't know how it will go with two! Especially when they start moving around and needing more attention during the day. I'll sympathize with you a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danybug Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Hey! Welcome! Enjoy the wealth of wisdom and helping minds on here! Oh, and a good laugh now and then :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 (edited) Welcome, Kristin!!! :001_smile: It sounds like you have a good plan, but one thing you need to remember is that if you start in June, your kids may not be too receptive, because they will rightly feel that they are losing their summer vacation. Also, most kids need some time to decompress from "regular school" and adjust to the idea of homeschooling, so I would strongly suggest that although it seems most practical to start your trial homeschooling in June, it may be the worst possible time to try to get your kids to cooperate with you. I totally support your decision to homeschool, and that's why I don't want you or your husband to have any unrealistic expectations of what you will be able to accomplish between June and the start of the school year at their regular school. I don't want you to set yourself up to fail, and making kids "do school" in the summer, when all of their friends and neighbors are off from school, may not go very smoothly for you. Someone else suggested that you visit the other areas of this forum, and I second the suggestion. If you know what curriculum you plan to use for each child, please be sure to post about it so others can give you some idea as to how long it will take each day, whether or not you're setting your goals too high or too low, and whether or not your particular curriculum choices will work well when you're teaching multiple kids. (Some programs require almost total teacher involvement, while others may lead you to believe that your kids are going to work more independently than they'll be able to do in reality, etc.) Please feel free to post any and all of your questions -- we're here to help you! (We were all new here once, and I know that even after all these years, I still ask stupid questions, so don't hesitate to let us know when you're feeling clueless -- we've been there, too!) Edited April 6, 2012 by Catwoman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 :seeya: Hi! Welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Giving this a bump so more of us can say hi to Kristin! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2queens&1princenmyhouse Posted April 8, 2012 Author Share Posted April 8, 2012 Thanks for the welcome! :001_smile: Hi! I just started full time babysitting in February. I have a 3.5 month old baby right now that I watch, and will also have her cousin- a little boy born two days ago, when his mom goes back to work. This is my second year homeschooling, and so far it's going well with just the one baby, but I don't know how it will go with two! Especially when they start moving around and needing more attention during the day. I'll sympathize with you a lot! I'm sure it will be great (well on some days ;)). I will for sure be asking lots of questions. I have a tentative schedule worked out that uses naptime for most of our one-on-one instruction--hopefully the little ones will work with me! Welcome, Kristin!!! :001_smile: It sounds like you have a good plan, but one thing you need to remember is that if you start in June, your kids may not be too receptive, because they will rightly feel that they are losing their summer vacation. Also, most kids need some time to decompress from "regular school" and adjust to the idea of homeschooling, so I would strongly suggest that although it seems most practical to start your trial homeschooling in June, it may be the worst possible time to try to get your kids to cooperate with you. I totally support your decision to homeschool, and that's why I don't want you or your husband to have any unrealistic expectations of what you will be able to accomplish between June and the start of the school year at their regular school. I don't want you to set yourself up to fail, and making kids "do school" in the summer, when all of their friends and neighbors are off from school, may not go very smoothly for you. Someone else suggested that you visit the other areas of this forum, and I second the suggestion. If you know what curriculum you plan to use for each child, please be sure to post about it so others can give you some idea as to how long it will take each day, whether or not you're setting your goals too high or too low, and whether or not your particular curriculum choices will work well when you're teaching multiple kids. (Some programs require almost total teacher involvement, while others may lead you to believe that your kids are going to work more independently than they'll be able to do in reality, etc.) Please feel free to post any and all of your questions -- we're here to help you! (We were all new here once, and I know that even after all these years, I still ask stupid questions, so don't hesitate to let us know when you're feeling clueless -- we've been there, too!) I completely agree with you on the need for a longer deschooling time. They do get out mid-May, so they will have a month, but I know they will fuss about not getting the whole summer. Right now, I'm pacifying them with the idea that they will be able to have longer breaks since they will be starting the next school year early (like a week at Thanksgiving a month at Christms, etc.) DH is not on board with homeschooling-he's not totally against it, but he's worried that I can't do it all. This is probably the best compromise I'm going to get. School registration is July 29th, so we have to have made a decision by then. It doesn't have to go smoothly the first month, I just need to know that I am able to meet the demands of both. We'll work out the kinks as time goes on (and I've got that month long Christmas break to look forward to :tongue_smilie:). I'll definitely be asking lots more questions and gleaning all the knowledge I can from you guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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