A Morning in the Bauer Home School by Susan Wise Bauer

[lwilliams1922]

A Morning in the Bauer Home School by Susan Wise Bauer

 

 

It's late/early and i happend to be surfing.

I came accross the oneline news letters on the WTM page. I didnt' really know it was there. (It would be so cool if we could subscribe for updates).

 

Well after reading it I feel so much better.

As I settle into our first full year of hs'ing with the 8th grader the doubts were creeping in.

 

I find myself chasing her to do work. She's bright but often/most times It's like pulling teeth to get things done. I honestly just dont see any responsiblity or ownership in her learning.

 

After reading WTM i admired SWB and JW but I felt like I was up against impossible odds. I felt inside it was the right thing to do but how can I ever make it work?

 

Now i realize that it is a process and DD is only 12. I (hope) to teach her skills over the next 5 years that will leave her a competent and eager learner. She's no where near ready for college but we take it one day at a time.

 

we've be doing this for 6 months or so. I can't expect to turn around all the habbits she developed while she was in the school setting. She just didnt turn work in and i don't think they ever realized she's capable just lacks motivation and discipline.

 

She scores very high in standardized tests, mostly because she is a book worm. I just need to capitilize on that and engage her on topics she needs to and has interest in learning.

 

For now i take comfort in knowing that even SWB faces the same struggles that I am. Perhaps there *is* hope.

 

Now, If i can just find a way to teach logic symbols that doesn't cause her to have the 'blank stare'...

Edited September 26, 2008 by lwilliams1922
sorry for the typos - its late. :(

[Melissa in Australia]

I have always found the day in the life of SWB to be very encouraging as well.

I skipped the logic symbols and the book worked fine. my son really enjoys the book without the symbols.

[lwilliams1922]

I have always found the day in the life of SWB to be very encouraging as well.

I skipped the logic symbols and the book worked fine. my son really enjoys the book without the symbols.

 

 

Do you use the teachers guide?

[Pamela H in Texas]

Thanks for posting this. Today, I am keeping a log of what we're doing just to see. Of course, EVERYTHING has been OFF today! So it'll be my log of our weird day, not typical.

 

Think it'd be bad to stop it for nap time (for me...kiddo still working)?