Runningmom80 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 It's like all of my favorite advice from WTM boardies wrapped into one post. Mostly, RELAX. (Says the mom who let her son read Harry potter instead of doing "school" today and is feeling very rebellious.) https://medium.com/synapse/homeschool-this-7e6c77eeaad 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdobis Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Good article! I always feel more relaxed toward the end of the year. In the beginning, I'm all about lists and getting it done. A few changes that I've made for the end of the year are: Letting my junior read a few good living books for chemistry. Right now, he is starting Uncle Tungsten. He's worked hard for 3/4 of the year with the text, but he really does learn well with living books. Now that he has more of the text knowledge, he can better absorb the information in these books. My dyslexic daughter has made a great leap in her reading ability and desire. She decided that she wants to read through the Percy Jackson series, so I am making room in her schedule to enjoy these books. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto2Cs Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Thanks for sharing! :wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idnib Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Thank you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3andme Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Thank you - definitely some reassuring advice there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CelticHaiku Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 I loved this. Thank you for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsabelC Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 My favorite bit is this: You're insane! Who would do that? Yes. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmaNZ Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 That was an awesome read. Thanks for posting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 My favorite bit is this: You're insane! Who would do that? Yes. Yes, I was all in after that. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarynB Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Thanks for sharing this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curlymom Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Love it!!! Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 This is perfect for me right now. I spent 2 hours this afternoon having coffee with a young friend of preschoolers who is thinking about homeschooling. I didn't want to put rose-colored glasses on her nor did I want to discourage her. She asked question after question. We parted with a promise that I would send her some reading material beyond the two fundamental-for-me books I gave her. This will go first! Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue daisy Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Thank you for sharing. This was an excellent article, and perfect timing for our family and we are considering (and very much stressing over) whether or not to homeschool. I am sending it to my husband to read. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 Thank you for sharing. This was an excellent article, and perfect timing for our family and we are considering (and very much stressing over) whether or not to homeschool. I am sending it to my husband to read. :) I sent it to mine too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountains27 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I was just coming on here to share this- this is a perfect homeschool article, it really is truth! One of my favorite parts is the supply list and the inclusion of wine on it! So true... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawthorne44 Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I love her writing. After reading the article, the son tutoring writing doesn't seem so shocking anymore. The investment wasn't recouped, it was "shattered". 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratford Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Just exactly what I needed to read today. Thanks for sharing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Great article. Thanks for sharing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumSum Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Great article. Really needed this advice! Thanks for sharing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlessedMom Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Thank you for sharing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakpak Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 It was a great read. It even had some nice bits for a wannabe home-school mom who works full time. Maybe now's not a good time for me to homeschool, but it doesn't rule out the future. The trick will be for me to work productively at home - that's my challenge and something I would like to work on anyway... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverFamily Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Thank you so much for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idnib Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I wish I could figure out how to actually implement something like this. I know she has some practical tips, but I feel like it really requires a change of mindset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimk3 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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