Home Schooling

[seeker]

I am looking for information and curriculm for home schooling a 7 year old.

Removing BB from his mind early seems a great idea!

Any direction would be appreciated!

Seeker

[weishaupt1776]

http://www.earlychildhoodlinks.com/h...msuppliers.htm

http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/.../Christian.htm

I got these from typing exactly

"homeschooling curriculum" christian

Seeker,
I fully support your choice. I began homeschooling almost 8 years ago. I first went to a homeschool book fair (which usually begin about now through the summer). I was absolutely overwhelmed with all the choices of curriculum! There had to be a thousand choices. Because I was so overwhelmed (there was alot of great choices) I just decided to go with straight ABEKA. I figured we were talking 1st grade here at the time and I'd heard alot of great things about ABEKA so how could I go wrong. I figured I could change the next year if need be. I've always heard ABEKA is a little ahead and it is true. I compare what my children are learning with it to their cousins the same age in public school. ABEKA worked great in the younger years and still does work with certain children but not with especially one of my boys. He needs more hands on. Ex.: He doesn't want to hear about science he wants to see it and do it, etc. if you know what I mean. So my point is whatever you find for the first year (in the child's younger years) could possibly change as they grow. Of course, all children are different and learn different and that's just one of the advantages of homeschooling. Two of my friends (they each have 7 children) have a book that tells about the best curriculum out there and which fits best with which personality, etc. I don't remember the name now but if you needed that I can get it for you. You can also contact a local homeschool support group (I belong to 2 different ones) and get alot of information from someone there. They can tell you about any homeschool book fairs that might be coming up so you can see first hand what the curriculum looks like. Right now is usually when all the "used book" sales are going on as well. Don't feel you have to stay all with one curriculum. I love ABEKA but I do use a different history now and pull in another language and again each child is different. I also use bits of various others. As your children get into middle school/high school you'll have the option to send them to classes like chemistry, biology, etc. if you're connected to a homeschool group. Some of my kids have taken art, sewing, etc. through our group. This summer my oldest are taking Spanish on computer by SOS (Switched-On Schoolhouse). I could go on and on but this might be more info than you even needed. I hope this helps.

ras

[seeker]

I appreciate the input. My grandson is 7 and is anxious to leave the school behind and start learning at home! He asks daily "is today the day?" So I hope to be able to have a solid plan in place by summer's end. How do we handle the school with the minimum of problems? His current teacher has been fantastic while he has been going through some very rough times and is so open and supportive of us. She is what teachers SHOULD be!

Thanks again for furthering my quest!

By the way, where are you ras?

Seeker

I prefer to call it home education.

Way back when (about 12 years ago) I was a single parent with custody of my then 8 year old/young child. I use to come home from work each day to fix dinner and do homework with the youngster only to find a note in his bookbag each day informing me that I should do more homework, as if I wasn't doing enough?

I thought? Just what do these teachers do each day while the child is there?

I use to do all the special get together(s), baking cookies for the class, showing up for class parties (only male in the room), ect.

Then one day the little guy came home and told me that his teacher had hit him in the side of his head (cuff slap). I couldn't believe it!

The next day (took half day off work) I went to the principal's office and inquired about this allegation. The Principle informed me that it was o.k. for a teacher to discipline any way they so choose.

I then requested that the teacher come to the office for a three-way meeting. I then asked the teacher to her face... did you hit my child up-side his head? She said yes, and that the child wasn't paying attention the way she felt that he should.

I then walked out of the office where my child was sitting, looked at him with a smile, and then told him to go get his belongings out of his desk and locker... and then turned to face the principal & teacher (I let my child hear) and said out loud... if you ever touch my child again I will simply take you out!

The principal starting saying stuff like... you can't take him out of school, ect.

I stated: No matter what, I will learn how to educate him to the best of my ability, but you will no longer subject my child to your assaulting behaviour.

Home Education, not Home Schooling, as schooling is for Fish (insert grin icon here).

Now the young lad is 20 years of age and doing just fine. Has his own place and work's and pretty well take's care of himself (except for the once in awhile twenty spot from pop's for gas money, ect.).

(((((You can do it)))))

[juststartingout]

seeker -

start by going to http://www.hslda.org It will have your state's requirements there

Each child is different. There are a LOT of curriculum choices, as has been stated. You need to find what will work best with your child. Where is your child at education/wise? With my oldest I will be using Calvert School to start with. That is expensive and NOT christian based, however it is what the Lord has led me to for him. As I look over the Curriculum it is the exact fit that he needs at this time. My next oldest will not use that. It does not fit her needs.

HTH. Got 3 screaming children gotta run.

[EnSabahNur]

Originally Posted by wargames102

I prefer to call it home education.

Thank you for catching that. One should never confuse schooling with a real education.

Schooling is simple conditioning, or programming to perform tasks. Schooled people need someone to tell them what to do.

Someone who is educated can think for themselves, rationalize, and use reason to self-determine.

Seeker,
I think what you are doing is great. You and your grandson will reap many rewards! I'm in Texas (which is a great state to home EDUCATE because we don't have to deal with the public school "principal" getting into our business). We are not required to "test" our children as some states require. However, I test my two oldest (which they have been doing this week for 3 hours each day and one more day left). High school is just around the corner so I feel its important to make sure we're on the right track, which we are always on. Again, the choice is mine, not the "principal".

Best of luck and ENJOY. It will truly be a blessing!

ras

[husky2kawi]

We just started home educating this year, 4th grade. We use Christian Liberty Academy.

One more reason I am glad we are doing this.......
A Second Grade teacher in Omaha (Nebr.) was arrested for being a meth dealer.

What a deal!

[RickA]

wargames102. The funny thing about the principal telling you that teachers can strike young ones is that if you did that at home they would have taken your child so fast it would have made your head swim.