Homeschooling !

Liz906 · 08-06-2008, 09:25 PM

Hey guys,
Well this may been pretty dumb of me, but I have been noticing that alot of people here are homeschooled, and I think it is really cool.

I was just wondering why you guy/paretns decided to homeschool you. Do you like it? Do you still see your friends? Does one of your parents teach you?

Sorry about the questions

Hopeful Wishes · 08-06-2008, 09:29 PM

very goood thread! I'm also curious to learn more about homeschooling.

RowdyRio1324 · 08-06-2008, 09:31 PM

I do online schooling.

Yes, I still see my friends, just not at school. No, my parents don't teach me, it's the 'teachers' online, where I do most of my work. And I love it.

idlewild · 08-06-2008, 09:40 PM

I was homeschooled K-12. My mom started homeschooling me when we where living in northern California and the schools there are in no way the greatest. We then moved to Colorado and she just kept at it. My dad worked while my mother stayed home and educated me and my younger sister and brother.

She would spend many long hours pouring over catalogs in order to select the best curriculum for us. I remember that I went through about 3 different math textbooks before I finally found one that I could learn from and wasn't confusing for me. See, I self taught myself almost entirely through middle and high school. My mom's teaching style bugged me so we finally worked it out so that she'd just give me the assignments and I'd go off and do them. But in order to do that I'd need a textbook that was informative enough that I could do that. Same thing went for English.

During high school I did go and take some extra curricular classes such as Art and Woods at the local high school. IMO that was a great experience for me, I was a VERY shy kid, and my freshman year I pretty much sat in the back corner and didn't say anything, by my senior year I was confident and able to speak comfortably to someone I didn't know. My Art teacher even commented on it, saying I went from "Saying 10 words in one year to not being able to shut up!" LOL He was awesome.

Anyway, I really enjoyed it because I didn't have to be up at a certain time, I could wear my PJs all day if I wanted to (and during the winter I frequently did). We were able to adjust my curriculum to ME and not to the rest of the class. I could learn at my own speed and if I fell behind it wasn't the end of the world. I was on my own schedule and could easily make it up.

And like my brother, he was an ACE at math in his elementry years, for some time he was a year ahead of all his peers.

Then, for those wondering, yes, we did have to go through testing. It is a state requirement in Colorado. You can homeschool, but they still want to see test scores. So every other year we'd get together with all the other homeschoolers in the area and do testings. It was just like a public school C-SAP.

I think it was great thing for me growing up! Sometimes I hated it, namely when my mom got on my nerves, but for the most part, I really enjoyed it. And I have consistently gotten above average scores on all standardized tests such as the ACT and SAT.

So, that's my experience. If anybody has any questions for me just hit me, I'm more than happy to answer

royalrox · 08-06-2008, 09:56 PM

I do school on-line, I just started half way through the year last year, so did regular public school up to 10th...

The reason I switched over was because of scheduling with the horses, shows, etc. My BO was dealing with cancer at the time so I had to pick up the slack.

It really just gives you much more time and flexibility. However, the online schooling you have to be very self-disciplined, so you don't fall behind.

As far as friends, yes of course I see them, I saw them outside of school when I went to public anyway.

horserider2772 · 08-06-2008, 10:07 PM

I was considering homeschooling for this upcoming year , but I dont really know how to start.. like how did you guys get all the textbooks and what not ? Was there some sort of website ?

DizzyChick · 08-07-2008, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by horserider2772

I was considering homeschooling for this upcoming year , but I dont really know how to start.. like how did you guys get all the textbooks and what not ? Was there some sort of website ?

With the homeschooling I do we do both paper work and internet work, with the book work they send it all out to you via mail, and with the internet work they have a website where you do it all. It's quite easy really.

PigHorse · 08-07-2008, 01:41 AM

My mom has homeschooled me all my life until just a year ago dad started. Mom just goes online and buys math books and stuff that , what we are ready for and orders them. Then she explains to us how to do the math ect... and we do it. I really like homeschooling because we do "school" work almost every day of the year but only for 1-2 hours.

horserider2772 · 08-07-2008, 02:01 AM

How do you "sign up" for homeschooling ? My mom said I had to figure all this out so Im kinda lost...

Which website do you have to go to ? I live in BC and have no idea what to do hahah

AppalosaCowGirl · 08-07-2008, 05:37 AM

I am home schooled, have been my whole life, (I am a senior next year) we decided to home school because my father was in the military and we moved around a lot. it was easier to do than have me transfer to different schools every three years. plus I think when my mom was in school, she had a problem, every time her dad moved and she transferred to a school, they were studying the same stuff that her previous school was studying the year before. she wanted to avoid that with me.

08-06-2008, 09:25 PM	#1
Liz906 Full Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New York Posts: 189 Images: 2	Homeschooling ! Hey guys, Well this may been pretty dumb of me, but I have been noticing that alot of people here are homeschooled, and I think it is really cool. I was just wondering why you guy/paretns decided to homeschool you. Do you like it? Do you still see your friends? Does one of your parents teach you? Sorry about the questions __________________ Liz

08-06-2008, 09:29 PM	#2
Hopeful Wishes Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: VA Posts: 595 Images: 101	very goood thread! I'm also curious to learn more about homeschooling. __________________ It's a lot like nuts and bolts - if the rider's nuts, the horse bolts! ~Nicholas Evans All I pay my psychiatrist is the cost of feed and hay, and he'll listen to me any day. ~Author Unknown

08-06-2008, 09:31 PM	#3
RowdyRio1324 Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2006 Location: California. Posts: 3,814 Images: 160	I do online schooling. Yes, I still see my friends, just not at school. No, my parents don't teach me, it's the 'teachers' online, where I do most of my work. And I love it. __________________ RIP Sleepy. RIP Rio. You mean the world to me, just so you know. LUKE 3:6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.'" (NKJ) I've been Goosed!

08-06-2008, 09:40 PM	#4
idlewild Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Northern Colorado Posts: 4,117 Images: 336 Blog Entries: 123	I was homeschooled K-12. My mom started homeschooling me when we where living in northern California and the schools there are in no way the greatest. We then moved to Colorado and she just kept at it. My dad worked while my mother stayed home and educated me and my younger sister and brother. She would spend many long hours pouring over catalogs in order to select the best curriculum for us. I remember that I went through about 3 different math textbooks before I finally found one that I could learn from and wasn't confusing for me. See, I self taught myself almost entirely through middle and high school. My mom's teaching style bugged me so we finally worked it out so that she'd just give me the assignments and I'd go off and do them. But in order to do that I'd need a textbook that was informative enough that I could do that. Same thing went for English. During high school I did go and take some extra curricular classes such as Art and Woods at the local high school. IMO that was a great experience for me, I was a VERY shy kid, and my freshman year I pretty much sat in the back corner and didn't say anything, by my senior year I was confident and able to speak comfortably to someone I didn't know. My Art teacher even commented on it, saying I went from "Saying 10 words in one year to not being able to shut up!" LOL He was awesome. Anyway, I really enjoyed it because I didn't have to be up at a certain time, I could wear my PJs all day if I wanted to (and during the winter I frequently did). We were able to adjust my curriculum to ME and not to the rest of the class. I could learn at my own speed and if I fell behind it wasn't the end of the world. I was on my own schedule and could easily make it up. And like my brother, he was an ACE at math in his elementry years, for some time he was a year ahead of all his peers. Then, for those wondering, yes, we did have to go through testing. It is a state requirement in Colorado. You can homeschool, but they still want to see test scores. So every other year we'd get together with all the other homeschoolers in the area and do testings. It was just like a public school C-SAP. I think it was great thing for me growing up! Sometimes I hated it, namely when my mom got on my nerves, but for the most part, I really enjoyed it. And I have consistently gotten above average scores on all standardized tests such as the ACT and SAT. So, that's my experience. If anybody has any questions for me just hit me, I'm more than happy to answer __________________ iDance, iSplash, iJump. iEvent Honorary Aussie, Oi! Feliche + Idlewild = Serial Eventers Idlewild and I Love BODIE! are M&M I was on HGS when we made 2 and 3 million posts

08-06-2008, 09:56 PM	#5
royalrox Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Springs, PA Posts: 3,244 Images: 271	I do school on-line, I just started half way through the year last year, so did regular public school up to 10th... The reason I switched over was because of scheduling with the horses, shows, etc. My BO was dealing with cancer at the time so I had to pick up the slack. It really just gives you much more time and flexibility. However, the online schooling you have to be very self-disciplined, so you don't fall behind. As far as friends, yes of course I see them, I saw them outside of school when I went to public anyway. __________________ You don't need a weather man to know which way the wind blows The present now will later be past, And the first one now will later be last -Bob Dylan Proud member of the thoroughbred club!

08-06-2008, 10:07 PM	#6
horserider2772 Full Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: British Columbia Posts: 99 Images: 27	I was considering homeschooling for this upcoming year , but I dont really know how to start.. like how did you guys get all the textbooks and what not ? Was there some sort of website ? __________________ Kat Feat. Kadeo Feeling down? Saddle up!

08-07-2008, 01:41 AM	#8
PigHorse Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 724 Images: 328 Blog Entries: 1	My mom has homeschooled me all my life until just a year ago dad started. Mom just goes online and buys math books and stuff that , what we are ready for and orders them. Then she explains to us how to do the math ect... and we do it. I really like homeschooling because we do "school" work almost every day of the year but only for 1-2 hours. __________________ Its not the size of the horse in the race that matters, what matters is the size of the heart of the horse in the race I love Fancy!

08-07-2008, 02:01 AM	#9
horserider2772 Full Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: British Columbia Posts: 99 Images: 27	How do you "sign up" for homeschooling ? My mom said I had to figure all this out so Im kinda lost... Which website do you have to go to ? I live in BC and have no idea what to do hahah __________________ Kat Feat. Kadeo Feeling down? Saddle up!

08-07-2008, 05:37 AM	#10
AppalosaCowGirl Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: PA Mason/Dixon border Posts: 1,859	I am home schooled, have been my whole life, (I am a senior next year) we decided to home school because my father was in the military and we moved around a lot. it was easier to do than have me transfer to different schools every three years. plus I think when my mom was in school, she had a problem, every time her dad moved and she transferred to a school, they were studying the same stuff that her previous school was studying the year before. she wanted to avoid that with me. __________________ I'm not LAZY, I just hang out a lot Sori and Lilly

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