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Post by Linda on May 13, 2016 17:39:06 GMT
Way, way, waaaay more patience than I have.  My 13 yr old and I work hard to get through homework time still feeling happy with one another. Homeschooling would likely turn into WWIII. I'll be honest - I enjoyed homeschooling MUCH more than I enjoy homework time. Admittedly long before age 13, I'm no longer involved with homework but with homeschooling, I'm in control of the workload and how much practise the child needs and the best way to approach that practise. With homework - sometimes it's busywork; sometimes the teacher explained it one way but the child didn't understand it/remember it and my explanation isn't the same and that's a battle (maths, in particular); sometimes there's just TOO much homework; sometimes the assignment wasn't written down clearly or at all and so on...of course sometimes the homework is perfectly appropriate, extra practise, and there are no issues. |
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Post by snugglebutter on May 13, 2016 18:16:27 GMT
Thanks Patter! I will save those to my list of future resources. I have a good math background but always looking for more guidance there. I am hoping to start some self study to refresh the ol' brain with Art of Problem Solving math. Dh is a high school physics teacher, which is very helpful but like you said there is the time factor! We have a local academy for homeschool students that offers secondary classes. They are very well rated and I'm glad to know we have that option if needed.
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Post by octoberbeauty on May 13, 2016 19:28:47 GMT
I just started homeschooling my 2nd grader a few months ago. Researching curriculum right now for fall. I'm not sure what I'm doing yet, but I'll have it figured out by fall! We are joining a co-op for this fall so we are both looking forward to that.
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2016 3:16:34 GMT
Way, way, waaaay more patience than I have. My 13 yr old and I work hard to get through homework time still feeling happy with one another. Homeschooling would likely turn into WWIII. Home school and home work are worlds apart. With home work the student has spent 6-7 hours in a desk at school then comes home to another 2-3 hours of work that they feel is redundant to what was done during the school day or it busy work on stuff they have a good grasp of or is over their heads but above all they just want to be done so they can pursue their own interests for a few hours before bedtime. when you home school everything is targeted to the level or knowledge for your one student. You decide if they need a repetitive assignment or not. You decide if they need more work in an area they are struggling with instead of moving or, or moving one quickly because they "get it" and are ready to move. Home school is much more in common with tutoring than with a classroom. An entire day's curriculum can be covered in less than half a day. Knowing if they stick to it and get their assignment done they are free to use the rest of the day as they want is a great motivator! Education geared to a one student classroom is a whole different experience than getting them through home work assigned to meet the needs of a class of 20. |
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Post by Patter on May 14, 2016 11:20:19 GMT
Way, way, waaaay more patience than I have. My 13 yr old and I work hard to get through homework time still feeling happy with one another. Homeschooling would likely turn into WWIII. Home school and home work are worlds apart. With home work the student has spent 6-7 hours in a desk at school then comes home to another 2-3 hours of work that they feel is redundant to what was done during the school day or it busy work on stuff they have a good grasp of or is over their heads but above all they just want to be done so they can pursue their own interests for a few hours before bedtime. when you home school everything is targeted to the level or knowledge for your one student. You decide if they need a repetitive assignment or not. You decide if they need more work in an area they are struggling with instead of moving or, or moving one quickly because they "get it" and are ready to move. Home school is much more in common with tutoring than with a classroom. An entire day's curriculum can be covered in less than half a day. Knowing if they stick to it and get their assignment done they are free to use the rest of the day as they want is a great motivator! Education geared to a one student classroom is a whole different experience than getting them through home work assigned to meet the needs of a class of 20. Yes, so true. My girls would generally finish their school day by lunchtime. We then had ice skating lessons, horseback riding, whatever in the afternoon before other kids got out of school. Then we could have family dinners every night, etc. On the days we had doctor's appointments or other things, they could work ahead and have free days. I loved, loved, loved the flexibility of homeschooling and so did my girls. We had much more family time which also turned into a lot more time for life lessons. |
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My 13 yr old and I work hard to get through homework time still feeling happy with one another. Homeschooling would likely turn into WWIII. 
