S/O the income thread: Are you a homeschooler?

[WiseOwlKnits]

I'm just curious how many here are actually homeschooling their kids vs. researching or used to homeschool, but now stay for the kilts. ;)

 

For the purposes of the poll, homeschooling = you are responsible for the vast majority of your child's instruction.

 

Poll coming. :)

[Entropymama]

I've always kind of wondered about this myself. Interested to see how it comes out.

[Mama Geek]

My dd is 2 so I am not officially homeschooling her. I do stay home with her, I do read with her, we do lots of things that are intentional. I spend time researching things that I want to do in the future and working out in my mind what is important and what isn't. Dh and I also discuss lots of things with homeschooling. I came across this board after talking to a coworker several years ago about classical education. We do plan to homeschool through high school.

 

ETA:I voted yes even though she is not school aged, we aren't officially homeschooling IMO, but we are being intentional in teaching her and will continue to do so.

Edited August 30, 2012 by Mama Geek

[Lori D.]

OTHER = graduated both DSs to college ('11 and '12), BUT, I am teaching other homeschooled students at the local homeschool group co-op this year, so I still (sort-of) am hanging on. :tongue_smilie:

[FaithManor]

Homeschooler - all four children.

 

DD21, Paramedic and 70 credits into a degree in chemistry/pre-med. Homeschooled 1st -4th, private schooled 5th - 1/2 of 7th grade, homeschooled from then through high school.

 

DS15.5, Pre-K and K at private school, homeschooled since.

 

DS13.9 (very excited about becoming 14 :001_smile:), pre-K private school, homeschooled since.

 

DS12 homeschool only

 

Afterschooled/tutored honorary DD (also 21) for 2 yrs. and homeschooled a niece we had temporary guardianship of for 1 yr.

 

Faith

[Catwoman]

I homeschool ds, but I also come here for the cupcakes and the kilts.

[amy g.]

I teach my kindergartener, but my teenagers teach themselves everything we don't outsource.

 

We are much happier that way.

[Caitilin]

I homeschool all 6 of my dc; even if i were not hsing, I would still enjoy the camaraderie of the boards too, I think. :001_smile:

[Annie G]

Other- All our kids have graduated. I don't really identify with the 'former' label because we didn't quit- the kids graduated. And I continue to tutor math for homeschooled kids.

[MrsBasil]

No, but I'm thinking about it fit best. I stay home with my kids, but they are 3 and 10 months. We do things that, for me personally, fall under the parenting category not school.

 

We are as sure as we can be we'll homeschool, but can't predict the future.

[pdalley]

Starting year 6 of homeschooling with all three boys.

[Kathryn]

Yes, homeschooling.

[TammyinTN]

Yes...2 kids down, one more round of high school to go( 7 classes). We aren't outsourcing anything this year.

[Ellie]

We started hsing two dds in 1982. :)

[Dory]

I homeschool my two oldest kids and then my youngest homeschools 2-3 days a week and goes to ps K 2-3 days a week.

[PrincessMommy]

After 19yrs of homeschooling I retired last year. My youngest two are in private school.

[freeindeed]

I'm currently homeschooling & have been for seven years.:)

[mamakim]

Nineteen years down, twelve to go :001_smile:

[Dinsfamily]

I'm homeschooling my older two and keeping the other two out of trouble.

[fairfarmhand]

I voted yes, even though I am using the K12 virtual public school for 2 of my 4. (had someone tell me that I was not REALLY homeschooling...:glare:)

[justamouse]

11 years homeschooling, 11 more to go.

 

Hey! I'm half way through! :lol::lol::lol:

 

Whoa, I just overwhelmed myself.

[heliconian]

I consider myself a homeschooling mom of two, but, legally, my boys are public school students. We are enrolled in a public charter school, and they have a "teacher of record." We do the teaching, we select the curriculum, we set the pace and provide and evaluate all the work. We go in to the school once a month and the boys talk about what they've been doing and the teacher selects a few samples of their work for their records. In exchange, we get free curriculum (though I always buy extra), $70 per month to spend on classes, and minimal paperwork hassle. So, do I need to change my answer, or do I homeschool?

[bobbeym]

Yes - a high school freshman and senior

[SKL]

I put "used to" but I only did it for one semester. Now I afterschool.

 

As for whether I'm responsible for the majority of my kid's education . . . well, it depends on how well their school steps up to the plate. So far, there have been very few things my youngest has encountered in school that she didn't already know inside and out. (Other than how to convert milk money into after-school snacks. :glare: ;))

[Lady Florida.]

Yes. Ds (15 next week), has never set foot in a classroom until this school year. He takes one class at the local high school, and homeschools for everything else. Before this year it was all at home.

[KnitWit]

I voted yes, even though I am using the K12 virtual public school for 2 of my 4. (had someone tell me that I was not REALLY homeschooling...:glare:)

 

Pfffft!

[Mom in High Heels]

I homeschool ds, but I also come here for the cupcakes and the kilts.

 

 

Me too! :lol::lol::lol:

[NanceXToo]

I homeschool two of my children. Alexa, almost 12, who I pulled out of public school because of the cupcake haters (just kidding) and began homeschooling in March of 2009. Ben, almost 7, who has never been to any public preschool/public school (I homeschooled him for K last year and we're doing 1st grade this year).

 

My older daughter, Melissa, is 20 years old and she's been in school (either private or public) her whole life, in special needs/special ed/life skills type classes. She is still in such a school. This is her last year since she will turn 21 this year and can only go until the year she turns 21.

[Jayne J]

I homeschool all three. Youngest Dd, age 4, is not quite school age yet, but we do preschool stuff.

[danybug]

Happily homeschooling my 6th grader and my K'er.

[Jennifer3141]

Homeschooling my second/third graders happily. They've never been in a classroom. We school on the couch or in bed. :001_smile:

[MeaganS]

I voted other. I've been on the forum since my oldest was only 8 months old and we're officially homeschooling preschool. I'm teaching her how to read and beginning math skills. But I don't consider myself a homeschooler yet. I will do that when she would otherwise go to school, which is in a year. We have every intention of homeschooling, though.

[nukeswife]

I'm a yes vote. We'll start our 7th year on Tuesday.

 

Everett, age 13 went to PS for K and half of 1st (two different schools in two different states) but has homeschooled since.

 

Annika, age 10 went to a church preschool for exactly 1 week before begging to never go again, has never gone to a B&M school other than 1 year for Speech therapy services.

 

Lucas, age 7 has never gone to preschool, or any other school at all.

[SunnyDays]

Full time homeschooler to one boy.

 

WTM Boards: Come for the Classical Curriculum, stay for the Kilts and Cupcakes!! :D

[MamaT]

Yes. This is my 18th year homeschooling, and I have three left at home.

[DawnM]

I am homeschooling all 3 children.

[Luckymama]

Other since we're a mixed family----dd17 is a senior at a private high school and dd12 is my homeschooled 7th grader. Ds19 is a college sophomore. The older two were never homeschooled. This is dd12's third year at home.

[Mergath]

Well, technically dd is only in her K4 year, but she's working at basically a K level, so I'm just going to go ahead and consider us homeschoolers now. :tongue_smilie:

[Soror]

I'm hs'ing ds 8 and dd5, they've never been to school. As to how long we've been schooling that depends on when you start counting. I'd say this is year 4.

[Twilight Woods]

I put other... I afterschool my oldest and my first graders last day of PS is Sept 7th :) I have been afterschooling her since age 4.

[fraidycat]

I homeschool both of mine.

[8circles]

Homeschool my 3 school-age kids. Started half-way through my oldest's K year when I pulled him out of PS.

[jessicalb]

I homeschool the kiddo. Or rather I homeschool him a little and he studies like mad.

 

My partner used to do it when I worked for a while and he really misses it. He really enjoyed doing school with him. :)

[Happy]

Homeschooled my two sons through high school....we all more or less survived each other, too. Graduated the last one a couple of years ago.

 

I hang around here for the conversation, opinions, and laughter.

[Mommie_Jen]

Full time homeschooler to a K'er and a preschooler. And I am exhausted! :)

[jennynd]

After schooler here

[Rosie_0801]

Other. To many on this board what I do doesn't count. IRL it does. My kids need a second year of preK, so dd will *officially* start K at the end of January.

 

Rosie

[Tarreymere]

I use (this year) a hybrid mix of homeschooling and a cyber charter school for two children and I have two other children in a brick and mortar public school. Last year I homeschooled two and had two in public school. I also have two homeschool 'graduates' who attended both public and private school before homeschooling high school.

 

I'm open to finding the best options for the particular child and the particular family situation. I'm also much too critical to just passively accept the curriculum that our cyber charter handed out to us. I do not use the math or LA we were given at all. I teach using math and LA curriculum I have chosen and purchased out of pocket. I think I'll just have the kids fill out the tests and assessments for the charter school once every few weeks, and be done with the year's worth by Thanksgiving.

 

The charter school also refuses to permit my kids to take courses beyond their age-grade without a gifted IEP, and I'm not sure if I want them tested. My brick and mortar kids are gifted and sick and tired of non-credit 'enrichment' and the unrealistic expectations that go with having a gifted IEP. And I'm rather curious what exactly the charter school will do if we finish up all of their tests and assessments before Christmas. Just tell my kids to 'hang out' until the following August? What about compulsory schooling laws?

 

If the charter school really doesn't work out for us we'll go back to homeschooling and it won't matter what kind of number they have assigned to their IQ. I'd rather they think of themselves as hardworking instead of gifted anyway.

 

I also add in and enrich as I see fit for each child.