Reflections Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Does anyone remember the name of the book that suggests you have your children call you "Mrs.____" during school hours? There's someone in my "circle" who is doing that with her kids... and uniforms.... and I was trying to understand where she is coming from. I know there's a book.... isn't there? I ran a search here and on google and I'm probably not using the right search terms.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 (edited) Never heard of this. I don't think it would suit me, but I can see it might be a good way to set a seperate tone for school time. There are days I really wish my kids could differentiate me as teacher vs mom. Edited November 29, 2016 by Bluegoat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnE-girl Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 I remember hearing about that, but I can't remember if I actually read the book or if it was a homeschool conference speaker talking about how nuts the idea was. I think the kids also said goodbye to their mother and went out the front door, then came around to the back door of the house to come in for school. Or I'm combining several different memories of things I thought were a little crazy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reflections Posted November 29, 2016 Author Share Posted November 29, 2016 I remember hearing about that, but I can't remember if I actually read the book or if it was a homeschool conference speaker talking about how nuts the idea was. I think the kids also said goodbye to their mother and went out the front door, then came around to the back door of the house to come in for school. Or I'm combining several different memories of things I thought were a little crazy. Out the front door and into the back? Oh, boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 (edited) Changing hats/changing roles. It's not an approach to homeschool that I would want, but I can imagine it working for some families. For some reason this thread sparked a reminder of when my older kids were young. When it was time to clean the house I would take on a new persona--I became "The Royal Camel Driver" who talked in a funny accent and barked out orders. I definitely could not be TRCD and Mom at the same time! Fun memories, maybe I need to revive him for the younger kids... Edited November 29, 2016 by maize 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 No one calls me Mrs. and I wouldn't have the foggiest notion who my kids meant if they called me Mrs. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 I get the concept of changing roles. But, like, put on a silly hat or something. Mrs. Lastname? Oy. Way to take the home out of homeschooling and miss the point. I remember hearing about that, but I can't remember if I actually read the book or if it was a homeschool conference speaker talking about how nuts the idea was. I think the kids also said goodbye to their mother and went out the front door, then came around to the back door of the house to come in for school. Or I'm combining several different memories of things I thought were a little crazy. This would require going around the block and through the park for us since we live in a rowhouse. :lol: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reflections Posted November 29, 2016 Author Share Posted November 29, 2016 Changing hats/changing roles. It's not an approach to homeschool that I would want, but I can imagine it working for some families. For some reason this thread sparked a reminder of when my older kids were young. When it was time to clean the house I would take on a new persona--I became "The Royal Camel Driver" who talked in a funny accent and barked out orders. I definitely could not be TRCD and Mom at the same time! Fun memories, maybe I need to revive him for the younger kids... That's fun! I might steal it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madteaparty Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 My kids would be so confused as in my DD's elem school the kids (and parents) call the teacher by first name (teacher's choice, obv.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 See, this right here is the reason I told the kids they couldn't have uniforms for homeschool. Nothing against kid-chosen uniforms, but I didn't want people thinking I was making them call me Ms. Teacher and raising their hands to ask to go to the bathroom. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 I homeschool half the day in my underwear and nightie, somehow I think I'd need to add pants before the formal title :001_rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 For a time we did have school uniforms. The kids liked them and we could get them clothes that fit. They weren't really school uniforms anyway- since they chose different colors or outfits on different days. But they were polo shirts (in different colors), khaki and navy pants and shorts, jumpers in both solid and plaid colors. It helped with the idea that school time wasn't the time to jump in a mud puddle. Otherwise I wasn't a school at home parent. No calling me anything, we did take breaks and have drinks and sometimes snacks, and otherwise had an eclectic homeschool style. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Oh heck I'd be annoyed if I were a PS teacher and kids called me Mrs. I know that is the typical thing, but I don't care for it. I might be one of those rebel teachers who insist they call me something else! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 I homeschool half the day in my underwear and nightie, somehow I think I'd need to add pants before the formal title :001_rolleyes: Seriously! Now, uniforms..I'll admit to be tempted. Just because they were cute. But I see no actual, practical reason for them in our lives.The kids dress themselves in what they want, when they want. It would just be an affectation on my part, not actually useful. All their clothes pretty much match each other anyway, and they can dress themselves by 3 years old, so again, no point. But some of them ARE adorable. SaveSave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 This would require going around the block and through the park for us since we live in a rowhouse. :lol: That just makes it all the more realistic--they actually have to walk to school! ;) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Oh heck I'd be annoyed if I were a PS teacher and kids called me Mrs. I know that is the typical thing, but I don't care for it. I might be one of those rebel teachers who insist they call me something else! You could teach in Sweden, kids there call their teachers and other adults by their first name. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madteaparty Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 You could teach in Sweden, kids there call their teachers and other adults by their first name.Or in my DD's kindergarten class. I really adore her teacher, and not just because of the name thing 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 You could teach in Sweden, kids there call their teachers and other adults by their first name. Or in a Quaker school. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendy not in HI Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Out the front door and into the back? Oh, boy. When we were homeschooling preK, K and 3rd grade, we lived in a neighborhood where lots of kids were able to walk to school. That was something my kids really wanted to do, so we did (for a couple weeks.) They loaded up their little backpacks and walked around the block and back home to "school". I would often pack their lunch in the morning at the same time I made breakfast, so they would take their lunch to "school", too. It was actually a good thing. Something about getting all dressed down to the shoes, going outside for a brisk walk, and coming back to get started with school really got us all going for the day. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 The out one door and in the other thing doesn't actually bug me. It's funny... but getting kids to understand it's time to switch roles can be hard. I can't imagine doing that one, but things like that help. I just think the Mrs. Lastname thing is so impersonal and cold. Switching roles and marking off time doesn't have to be cold. And it feels strangely like a lie. Even if I was "Mrs. Lastname" to the world, then I wouldn't be to my own kids. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bibiche Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 The out one door and in the other thing doesn't actually bug me. It's funny... but getting kids to understand it's time to switch roles can be hard. I can't imagine doing that one, but things like that help. I just think the Mrs. Lastname thing is so impersonal and cold. Switching roles and marking off time doesn't have to be cold. And it feels strangely like a lie. Even if I was "Mrs. Lastname" to the world, then I wouldn't be to my own kids. Yes. I went to school with a girl whose mother taught there. She called her mother "Mom." 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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