Posts by jeteaa

Quote: Originally Posted by Daffodil  Well, here are some things I see as benefits of homeschooling, as compared to having the kids in school. You could think about whether you and your kids are getting any of the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Fillyjonk  so glad to hear this. Have you decided to continue with part time school attendance? I'm interested in how that goes x Well its not really like going to school pt. Its a hs...

Luckily I am not in such a low hs moment anymore. I talked to some ps parents and although they all had wonderful things to say about their child's ps, it kind of seemed forced. Like "look on the bright side of a situation that you...

Miranda, I never really though if it that way, one foot in one foot out... I know many hsers who this seem to learn well both in classes and at home. However, my dc especially dd2 really associate home=play; classes=work/learning. It...

My 2 dc 6 and 8 yrs old are enrolled in a PPP w/ the public school district. So they go to classes 2 days a week, 5 hrs each day. The other 3 days of the school week they go to art class and hs gymnastics (PE). Otherwise we are just...

To sum it up as simply as possible, unschooling for our family is: having numerous learning materials around the house, going on field trips, watching discovery and history channel, playing games (many educational), signing dc up for...

My kids are at the age now where we are comfortable with them going on outings or sleep overs with friends/family who we trust. A situation has come up where I'm not sure how to feel or what to do. dh and I are not on good terms with...

My dh has always been allergic to dairy. Before kids, we mainly cooked dinner together and substituting diary was not difficult. At that time he would eat soy based substitutions. Fast forward 10 years and two kids, we have kind of...

Many grandparents send gifts/money/cards to grandchildren out of obligation, and the grandchildren know this. Hey, they may not even want or need a gift from the GP. The grandchild is probably tying to send the message to the...

It has worked out OK for us. We make the entire month of December special with getting a tree in the national forest. Making lots of home made gifts, decorating the house with lights etc. The only ways religion seems to find its way...