We've decided to pull my 12 yr old 6th grade stepson from public school, he's getting nowhere there. I'm leaving my job in Nov. to be a SAHM (edd 4/5/04) and want to homeschool. Any advice etc? Should I unschool first for a while? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!!
Pulling 12 yr old from PS need help!
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I just pulled my 9 year old with Autism from public School. He was rapidly falling behind. It is great to set our own schedule. He is so happy working around here. We have been cooking and painting. We are studying clouds (weather fixation) and are making a canvas with cotton clouds and a thunderhead, gonna put a hurricane on it and a tornado. He loves the hands on stuff. Anyway, I began here with my state laws here in VA. But here is your florida stuff. Getting ready to study VA maps and geography, economics, etc.
http://www.unschooling.com/resources.../florida.shtml
Good luck and have fun. We are enjoying it.
http://www.unschooling.com/resources.../florida.shtml
Good luck and have fun. We are enjoying it.
First, I think it's wonderful that you and your family are
so conscientious about your son's needs.
Many children who've been in an institutional school need a sort of decompression period when they are taken out to homeschool. This time might be one of exploration. Some people go to the library and sort of do a very gentle, loosely-structured unit study in an area of great interest to the child. It's fine even if the area isn't obviously scholarly (e.g. fixing cars, preparing Thai food, whatever). Other folks I've known have spent their first few months at home just reconnecting -- baking bread, planting seeds, going to museums, fixing skateboards, playing tennis, and reading.
I would highly recommend reading "The Teenage Liberation Handbook" as an excellent resource for adults with or without children. Grace Llewlyn specifically writes to young adults/children who have left institutionalized school for a lifestyle of learning.
Good luck and please post updates!
Warmly,
teastaigh
so conscientious about your son's needs.
Many children who've been in an institutional school need a sort of decompression period when they are taken out to homeschool. This time might be one of exploration. Some people go to the library and sort of do a very gentle, loosely-structured unit study in an area of great interest to the child. It's fine even if the area isn't obviously scholarly (e.g. fixing cars, preparing Thai food, whatever). Other folks I've known have spent their first few months at home just reconnecting -- baking bread, planting seeds, going to museums, fixing skateboards, playing tennis, and reading.
I would highly recommend reading "The Teenage Liberation Handbook" as an excellent resource for adults with or without children. Grace Llewlyn specifically writes to young adults/children who have left institutionalized school for a lifestyle of learning.
Good luck and please post updates!
Warmly,
teastaigh
Just wanted to drop a line and say thanks for the info/support I'm really hoping to make this work!
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