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Post by Clotilde on Aug 7, 2016 11:52:10 GMT -5
I suppose I have several thoughts and questions on this topic because we are getting ready to start the new year, this is my last year of all K-8 students.
Does anyone homeschool a high schooler currently? I don't know many people who do and that number seems to take a nose-dive after 5-6th grade.
As for academic questions, for starters, I was curious about the number of subjects covered. I have simplified and streamlined our oldest child's schedule this year to include more time for each subject yet a smaller number of subjects per day.
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Post by chestertonian on Aug 7, 2016 11:57:20 GMT -5
have you looked into a distance school such as angelicum academy
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Post by Voxxkowalski on Aug 7, 2016 12:29:24 GMT -5
The Problem becomes the new found natural ascenscion of the Childs will |
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Post by Clotilde on Aug 7, 2016 13:15:09 GMT -5
have you looked into a distance school such as angelicum academy As far as enrolling, that is out of the question and completely unnecessary. However, I did look over their sample schedules and found them to be almost exactly like ours. That was a surprise, as I don't know anyone personally, who is so similar. |
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Post by chestertonian on Aug 7, 2016 15:20:50 GMT -5
have you looked into a distance school such as angelicum academy As far as enrolling, that is out of the question and completely unnecessary. However, I did look over their sample schedules and found them to be almost exactly like ours. That was a surprise, as I don't know anyone personally, who is so similar. what about it is out of the questio |
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Post by Clotilde on Aug 7, 2016 16:58:51 GMT -5
As far as enrolling, that is out of the question and completely unnecessary. However, I did look over their sample schedules and found them to be almost exactly like ours. That was a surprise, as I don't know anyone personally, who is so similar. what about it is out of the questio I'm not interested in any type of enrollment or third party involvement. I just want to compare notes with the experienced mothers. |
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Post by Clotilde on Aug 10, 2016 14:01:59 GMT -5
I am part of many local online groups. One recently told me I should have my kids take classes at a local Protestant school part-time so my children can make friends. Not going to happen. I'm sure it doesn't surprise that this is a Catholic group. Although, I will say that it is bette than the traditionalist homeschool groups, I find them almost useless and I cannot stand the fighting.
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Post by RitaMarita on Aug 10, 2016 18:37:32 GMT -5
I suppose I have several thoughts and questions on this topic because we are getting ready to start the new year, this is my last year of all K-8 students. Does anyone homeschool a high schooler currently? I don't know many people who do and that number seems to take a nose-dive after 5-6th grade. As for academic questions, for starters, I was curious about the number of subjects covered. I have simplified and streamlined our oldest child's schedule this year to include more time for each subject yet a smaller number of subjects per day. All of my siblings and I were enrolled in a Homeschool Program through High School called Seton Home Study School. I definitely recommend it, though one does have to be a little careful because they are Novus Ordo and are connected with the Vatican. It is more conservative than most curriculums, they grade your work, and in the end are accredited and will give you children a diploma if you want it. (They even used to use pre-Vatican II religion books, but I am not sure what they do now for sure...) I loved homeschooling, and with the Seton Program I was able to most of my Highschool work without having to bother my parents (except for needing some help with Algebra ;-). The hardest thing about Seton though is that there are so many things to memorize, but a lot of it is also optional work. I got behind quite a bit with work on the farm and trying to do everything. When I turned 17, I was about 1/4 of the way through 10th grade. So, my parents told me to only do the necessary work, and had me cut back on farm work for a year. I managed to completely finish Highschool by the time I was 18! (Now that is something that you can not do at a public school! :-) |
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Post by Clotilde on Aug 11, 2016 6:48:19 GMT -5
I suppose I have several thoughts and questions on this topic because we are getting ready to start the new year, this is my last year of all K-8 students. Does anyone homeschool a high schooler currently? I don't know many people who do and that number seems to take a nose-dive after 5-6th grade. As for academic questions, for starters, I was curious about the number of subjects covered. I have simplified and streamlined our oldest child's schedule this year to include more time for each subject yet a smaller number of subjects per day. All of my siblings and I were enrolled in a Homeschool Program through High School called Seton Home Study School. I definitely recommend it, though one does have to be a little careful because they are Novus Ordo and are connected with the Vatican. It is more conservative than most curriculums, they grade your work, and in the end are accredited and will give you children a diploma if you want it. (They even used to use pre-Vatican II religion books, but I am not sure what they do now for sure...) I loved homeschooling, and with the Seton Program I was able to most of my Highschool work without having to bother my parents (except for needing some help with Algebra ;-). The hardest thing about Seton though is that there are so many things to memorize, but a lot of it is also optional work. I got behind quite a bit with work on the farm and trying to do everything. When I turned 17, I was about 1/4 of the way through 10th grade. So, my parents told me to only do the necessary work, and had me cut back on farm work for a year. I managed to completely finish Highschool by the time I was 18! (Now that is something that you can not do at a public school! :-) You may not realize how popular it is. Seton is pretty widely known. We have been using their materials since the beginning. I've known about them since I was a teen because I had a friend who was homeschooled exclusively through them. As I said above, I just want to compare notes and ask a few small questions, mostly regarding materials, and Mom of a Teen questions. I've been running into a lot of moms with little kids, say 5 and under, who are trying to give me advice or recommend a book they read about on a blog. As they say in the South,"Bless their hearts." I've also run into people who have insisted that we would be using a school by now and would therefore NEED to move near one. That's all discouraging and super unhelpful. We are well poised for the coming years. |
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Post by RitaMarita on Aug 11, 2016 7:38:23 GMT -5
All of my siblings and I were enrolled in a Homeschool Program through High School called Seton Home Study School. I definitely recommend it, though one does have to be a little careful because they are Novus Ordo and are connected with the Vatican. It is more conservative than most curriculums, they grade your work, and in the end are accredited and will give you children a diploma if you want it. (They even used to use pre-Vatican II religion books, but I am not sure what they do now for sure...) I loved homeschooling, and with the Seton Program I was able to most of my Highschool work without having to bother my parents (except for needing some help with Algebra ;-). The hardest thing about Seton though is that there are so many things to memorize, but a lot of it is also optional work. I got behind quite a bit with work on the farm and trying to do everything. When I turned 17, I was about 1/4 of the way through 10th grade. So, my parents told me to only do the necessary work, and had me cut back on farm work for a year. I managed to completely finish Highschool by the time I was 18! (Now that is something that you can not do at a public school! :-) You may not realize how popular it is. Seton is pretty widely known. We have been using their materials since the beginning. I've known about them since I was a teen because I had a friend who was homeschooled exclusively through them. As I said above, I just want to compare notes and ask a few small questions, mostly regarding materials, and Mom of a Teen questions. I've been running into a lot of moms with little kids, say 5 and under, who are trying to give me advice or recommend a book they read about on a blog. As they say in the South,"Bless their hearts." I've also run into people who have insisted that we would be using a school by now and would therefore NEED to move near one. That's all discouraging and super unhelpful. We are well poised for the coming years. I totally understand what you mean about people insisting that one's kids have to go to a school. I have had a number of friends who have had this trouble. Perhaps you could be more specific with your questions about what sort of materials you are looking for and we might be able to be of more help? At any rate, keep fighting and may God bless you!  |
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Post by Voxxkowalski on Aug 11, 2016 11:07:45 GMT -5
Homeschooling at this level is more a struggle a challenge of attitudes |
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Post by Clotilde on Aug 11, 2016 22:40:53 GMT -5
Homeschooling at this level is more a struggle a challenge of attitudes Yes, I'm seeing this and I have not experienced it towards school work, just personality-wise. |
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Post by Clotilde on Aug 11, 2016 22:43:20 GMT -5
I was just hoping there would be someone else around who had arrived at this time in their life.
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Post by Voxxkowalski on Aug 12, 2016 5:03:49 GMT -5
My wife and I didnt handle young adulthood very well(meaning our kids teen years) it was a battle of wills. And I was too stern then too lenient...we ended up enrolling them in the local Public school. Academically they excelled because they were self learners and understood the purpose of education...socially they did well too...of course the liberalization of everything else was a burdon and I still have no Idea if we did the right thing. Non of my Children are openly sinfull or rebellious. They are all kind...considerate and generally intelligent and well mannered. No drug or promiscuty problems...etc. Teenagers are a rough cross...but a effective cross to keep your Faith in God and trust in His help. |
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Post by chestertonian on Aug 13, 2016 9:30:54 GMT -5
im not the parent of a teenager,and my son is only 6, but i have taught hundreds of teenagers and thoroughly enjoy working with this age group. there were so many instances where a student opened up to me about very serious situations going on in their lives--everything from depression, drugs, abuse, unhealthy friendships, teenage pregnancy. I think it's an English teacher thing--the science and math teachers I know didn't experience the same sort of thing,....literature is so intertwinedewith the human condition and it wasnt uncommon for a student to bare their soul in an essay or creative writing project. other times,theycame during my open classroom hours to talk. in these discussions,these students often asked me, "are you going to tell my parents??" "Is that so bad?" "If they find out, they will kill me." it reminded me of genesis,after the fall adam realizes he is naked and hides from God, saying "I was naked, and so i hid mmyself." to many of these teenagersthe only thing worse than the deep pit they dug for themselves was having their mom or dad find out. i was the same way when i was a high schooler--atfter a point,i checked out from my relationship with my parents--they were always so preoccupied with what i was doing,and never seemed to care about why. Mom and Dad were the absolute last people i wanted to talk to about my interior thoughts, hopes for the future, let alone a serious problem. my parents were not terrible parents,they were typical straight laced cholerics heavily influenced by the behaviorist parenting methods typical of the time. it made me ask the question, why are so many teenagers more likely to confide in their English teacher than their parents? every teenager is going to screw up at some point. (except for mine, they will be perfect....just kidding). i made the decision that if my teenagers are going to screw up, i want to know sooner rather than later. i'd rather they have a trusting enough relationship with me (or my wife) where they will look to me as a person who can help them pick up the pieces and problem solve. kind of like our relationship with God the Father...it does us no good to run from Him and pretend that He can't see our sins and weaknesses....we can't grow in holiness until we're open and honest with ourselves about our failures, and honest with Him in the confessional. as children of god, we also know that He is merciful and ready to forgive and help us start anew. we can approach the confessional with hope that if we are truly sorry, He will be kind and merciful. common advicegiven to repeated sinners is, never stop praying and going to confession,even when you commit the same mortal sin over and over. keep the channel of grace open. God calls us to perfection but is exceedingly patient with us when we are not. in the same way i think the line of communication is so important between parents and high schoolers, even when they disappoint you and do not live up to your expectations. homeschooling has the potential to facilitate this connection. A schooled teenager goes off to his own world at school,and then comes home,whereas a homeschooled teenager is in the same world as his parents--this can be wonderful for building andreinforcing a family culture but may mean they desire to assert their individuality in other ways. although i do not have teenagers at the moment) i always encourage my wife to see him as an individual being distinct from her from the very start, so it doesnt come as a shock when he is 13 he has his own perspective on the world and his own way of doing things...it's neither good nor bad, just the way God made Him |
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