Home schooling in CA - Page 9

Not Afraid · 03-10-2008, 03:59 PM

When I was in the 6th-8th grades, I went to a MGM school. We had so many more opportunities to do things than the "regulars" that shared the school with us. We had a community garden, a small farm, a intensive, all subject study of Yosemite followed by a 1 week trip to the Valley each year. We also had music, theater, art classes and lots of other fun things.
While I still sucked at the subjects I've always sucked at, I felt successful in some of the other opportunities I was given. It really changed the way I thought about school and learning and made a HUGE difference in my life. I wish every child in school had these time of opportunities.

MouseWife · 03-10-2008, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

When I was in the 6th-8th grades, I went to a MGM school. We had so many more opportunities to do things than the "regulars" that shared the school with us. We had a community garden, a small farm, a intensive, all subject study of Yosemite followed by a 1 week trip to the Valley each year. We also had music, theater, art classes and lots of other fun things.
While I still sucked at the subjects I've always sucked at, I felt successful in some of the other opportunities I was given. It really changed the way I thought about school and learning and made a HUGE difference in my life. I wish every child in school had these time of opportunities.

I wish there were still these types of programs available.

katiesue · 03-10-2008, 06:18 PM

I personally could never do it. I don't have the patience for it. There are days we barely get through the nights homework without me going all wickywonky on her.

My Mom was a Kindergarten teacher - for Kindergarten I went to a totally different school just so I wouldn't be in her classroom.

Ghoulish Delight · 03-10-2008, 06:21 PM

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There are days we barely get through the nights homework without me going all wickywonky on her.

Heh, the thought of my mom teaching my sister full time makes me shudder. One of them surely would not have survived the experience.

tracilicious · 03-10-2008, 06:37 PM

I think I had one subject specific teacher ever who was passionate about his subject. A fan-fvcking-tastic teacher, but he was in the very small minority.

Alex · 03-10-2008, 06:42 PM

And I had dozens, and when I didn't have one there was a chance the next would be.

With home schooling that will never, and never have a chance, improve.
Because like it or not, if you're not that into math to start with you aren't going to get any more into it as the years go by.

And in my experience impassioned home schooling parents (beyond maybe a subject or two) are also rare and the harm is much worse.

I was wary of posting to this thread, like I said above: it is like abortion, people just end up defensive, annoyed, and probably angry. So I'll concede that every parent here that is home schooling their children is among the best exemplars of the craft ever.

But, in my opinion: most of the time a regular school environment that is bad will produce a mediocre education with mechanisms for identifying it whereas a home school environment that is bad will produce a horrible education with almost no such mechanisms.

Motorboat Cruiser · 03-10-2008, 07:17 PM

Alex has pretty much summed up my thoughts on the issue.

€uroMeinke · 03-10-2008, 09:51 PM

I was meant for the classroom I think, test were easy, and when things got dull we learned ways to subvert the system.

It's an amusing fantasy thinking of being home schooled by my immigrant parents, though I'm sure it would have left me with the cutest of German accents. As it was they at least supplemented my education with lessons on mixology and wine pairings.

wendybeth · 03-10-2008, 11:54 PM

(Imagine €uro with a cute little German accent: "Ve shall haf a Svanking, and you vill all haf so much hedons your leetle heads vill exploden!")

I hadn't really thought about the religious nuts out there- I must say they make homeschooling more difficult. My reasons for doing so differ greatly from theirs- they choose to do this, whereas I had little choice. We've had problems with these people ourselves and they really get on my nerves. I suppose they are in the majority, but the demographics are changing rapidly and the curriculum's available reflect that. When we first started there was little non-religious oriented material out there, but now we've a ton of stuff to choose from. The internet is a huge boon as well- there are some really great sites that cater to parents who want their kids to have excellence in education.

Gemini Cricket · 03-11-2008, 12:17 AM

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03-10-2008, 03:59 PM	#1
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	When I was in the 6th-8th grades, I went to a MGM school. We had so many more opportunities to do things than the "regulars" that shared the school with us. We had a community garden, a small farm, a intensive, all subject study of Yosemite followed by a 1 week trip to the Valley each year. We also had music, theater, art classes and lots of other fun things. While I still sucked at the subjects I've always sucked at, I felt successful in some of the other opportunities I was given. It really changed the way I thought about school and learning and made a HUGE difference in my life. I wish every child in school had these time of opportunities.
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katiesue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,678	I personally could never do it. I don't have the patience for it. There are days we barely get through the nights homework without me going all wickywonky on her. My Mom was a Kindergarten teacher - for Kindergarten I went to a totally different school just so I wouldn't be in her classroom. __________________ My life is so exciting I can hardly stand it.
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tracilicious avatar transition Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in-between Posts: 2,487	I think I had one subject specific teacher ever who was passionate about his subject. A fan-fvcking-tastic teacher, but he was in the very small minority. __________________ And now Harry, let us step into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure! - Albus Dumbledore
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	And I had dozens, and when I didn't have one there was a chance the next would be. With home schooling that will never, and never have a chance, improve. Because like it or not, if you're not that into math to start with you aren't going to get any more into it as the years go by. And in my experience impassioned home schooling parents (beyond maybe a subject or two) are also rare and the harm is much worse. I was wary of posting to this thread, like I said above: it is like abortion, people just end up defensive, annoyed, and probably angry. So I'll concede that every parent here that is home schooling their children is among the best exemplars of the craft ever. But, in my opinion: most of the time a regular school environment that is bad will produce a mediocre education with mechanisms for identifying it whereas a home school environment that is bad will produce a horrible education with almost no such mechanisms.
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Motorboat Cruiser Cruiser of Motorboats Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: So Cal Posts: 3,665	Alex has pretty much summed up my thoughts on the issue.
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€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	I was meant for the classroom I think, test were easy, and when things got dull we learned ways to subvert the system. It's an amusing fantasy thinking of being home schooled by my immigrant parents, though I'm sure it would have left me with the cutest of German accents. As it was they at least supplemented my education with lessons on mixology and wine pairings. __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	(Imagine €uro with a cute little German accent: "Ve shall haf a Svanking, and you vill all haf so much hedons your leetle heads vill exploden!") I hadn't really thought about the religious nuts out there- I must say they make homeschooling more difficult. My reasons for doing so differ greatly from theirs- they choose to do this, whereas I had little choice. We've had problems with these people ourselves and they really get on my nerves. I suppose they are in the majority, but the demographics are changing rapidly and the curriculum's available reflect that. When we first started there was little non-religious oriented material out there, but now we've a ton of stuff to choose from. The internet is a huge boon as well- there are some really great sites that cater to parents who want their kids to have excellence in education. __________________ Last edited by wendybeth : 03-11-2008 at 12:09 AM. Reason: Overabundance of commas, per usual.
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Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	How do ya school a home?
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