WiseOwlKnits Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 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. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entropymama Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 I've always kind of wondered about this myself. Interested to see how it comes out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Geek Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 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: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 I homeschool ds, but I also come here for the cupcakes and the kilts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amy g. Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 I teach my kindergartener, but my teenagers teach themselves everything we don't outsource. We are much happier that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitilin Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 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: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsBasil Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdalley Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Starting year 6 of homeschooling with all three boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Yes, homeschooling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyinTN Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Yes...2 kids down, one more round of high school to go( 7 classes). We aren't outsourcing anything this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 We started hsing two dds in 1982. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 After 19yrs of homeschooling I retired last year. My youngest two are in private school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 I'm currently homeschooling & have been for seven years.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamakim Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Nineteen years down, twelve to go :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinsfamily Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 I'm homeschooling my older two and keeping the other two out of trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 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:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 11 years homeschooling, 11 more to go. Hey! I'm half way through! :lol::lol::lol: Whoa, I just overwhelmed myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heliconian Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbeym Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Yes - a high school freshman and senior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 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: ;)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnitWit Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 I homeschool ds, but I also come here for the cupcakes and the kilts. Me too! :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne J Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 I homeschool all three. Youngest Dd, age 4, is not quite school age yet, but we do preschool stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danybug Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Happily homeschooling my 6th grader and my K'er. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer3141 Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Homeschooling my second/third graders happily. They've never been in a classroom. We school on the couch or in bed. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDays Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Full time homeschooler to one boy. WTM Boards: Come for the Classical Curriculum, stay for the Kilts and Cupcakes!! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Yes. This is my 18th year homeschooling, and I have three left at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 I am homeschooling all 3 children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 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: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Woods Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 I homeschool both of mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8circles Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Homeschool my 3 school-age kids. Started half-way through my oldest's K year when I pulled him out of PS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessicalb Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 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. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommie_Jen Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Full time homeschooler to a K'er and a preschooler. And I am exhausted! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennynd Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 After schooler here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarreymere Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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