Homeschooling Parents

I know this might sound crazy...but sometimes a child's diet can have a big time effect on how well they focus and on their ability regarding retention of information. I've known a few cases where tweaking a child's diet revolutionized their educational experience.

Originally Posted by Rico

If this thread turns into a bash the public school system thread I'm not going to post on it anymore. I'm not going to get into that argument.

Not every public school system is bad Rico. Not every school in a bad system is bad. People are ignorant. It's POPULAR to be a government loathing public school bashing right-wing nut in Christian circles today. Let the dogs bark...you do what you have to do in the best way you know how and things will be alright.

I graduated from the public school system in Dayton Ohio (a pretty bad system really) and I can run circles around most of my brethren who were home schooled.

[Kae]

Originally Posted by Rico

If this thread turns into a bash the public school system thread I'm not going to post on it anymore. I'm not going to get into that argument.

I grew up thinking homeschool was a very poor way to get an education, until I met my roommate in college who was very smart and homeschooled. Living in CA during college I decided homeschooling was the only way, because of what was going on in the public schools.

After many years later I joined a homeschool support group and watching certain parents struggle with the homeschooling. I began to realize it isn't for everyone. In some cases it is better to put your children in the public school system if the parents can't keep up.

Homeschooling isn't for everyone, nor is it wrong to do. It is a lifestyle that we should respect no matter what one chooses to do.

[nahkoe]

Originally Posted by Rico

If this thread turns into a bash the public school system thread I'm not going to post on it anymore. I'm not going to get into that argument.

I admit I was getting a little uncomfortable with that direction too. And, it's not cuz I'm not on board with homeschooling. Every child is unique, every family is unique, every school system is unique, every teacher is unique, no one else can say what's best for a family. You're obviously interested in what's best for your daughter, you're going out of your way to work with her and keep her performing to the best of her ability. That's what matters.

I also suspect you have a gut wrenching fear of math yourself. lol I've been trying to figure out how to reply to your posts, I just keep thinking you're in so far over your head you're not sure if you should try going up or down to get to air.

You're gonna be ok, math isn't that scary. She's an artist, she's already using the concepts. You can't be good at art and not understand math. It can definitely take some time to figure out how to apply what you know but don't realize you know to paper/pencil math problems though. And even if she doesn't do more than barely pass now, there's still hope for her. I was the barely passing, struggling, hates math so much I quit highschool over it student. Now I'm a college math tutor.

You're doing her a great service taking the time this summer to help her out.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Rico

If this thread turns into a bash the public school system thread I'm not going to post on it anymore. I'm not going to get into that argument.

I respect your wishes. We all have our strong opinions. Let's not bash home schoolers either.

[Kae]

Originally Posted by Grasshopper

I know this might sound crazy...but sometimes a child's diet can have a big time effect on how well they focus and on their ability regarding retention of information. I've known a few cases where tweaking a child's diet revolutionized their educational experience.

This doesn't sound crazy at all. Here is a good example:

http://www.wanttoknow.info/050520schooldietchange

Almost all processed foods have sugar in them, another interesting article.

http://macrobiotics.co.uk/sugar.htm

...Dr. David Reuben, author of Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Nutrition says, “…white refined sugar-is not a food. It is a pure chemical extracted from plant sources, purer in fact than cocaine, which it resembles in many ways.

[Rico]

Originally Posted by nahkoe

I admit I was getting a little uncomfortable with that direction too. And, it's not cuz I'm not on board with homeschooling. Every child is unique, every family is unique, every school system is unique, every teacher is unique, no one else can say what's best for a family. You're obviously interested in what's best for your daughter, you're going out of your way to work with her and keep her performing to the best of her ability. That's what matters.

I also suspect you have a gut wrenching fear of math yourself. lol I've been trying to figure out how to reply to your posts, I just keep thinking you're in so far over your head you're not sure if you should try going up or down to get to air.

You're gonna be ok, math isn't that scary. She's an artist, she's already using the concepts. You can't be good at art and not understand math. It can definitely take some time to figure out how to apply what you know but don't realize you know to paper/pencil math problems though. And even if she doesn't do more than barely pass now, there's still hope for her. I was the barely passing, struggling, hates math so much I quit highschool over it student. Now I'm a college math tutor.

You're doing her a great service taking the time this summer to help her out.

I am not the least bit afraid of math. In fact, I am the one who handles the household finances. I manage to support 6 of us, including three vehicles, for around $1800 a month take home pay. We haven't had our lights, water, gas, or phone shut off in so many years I can't remember the last time it happened. We eat meat almost every supper, and we aren't on food stamps anymore either. Plus, we actually have a small amount of money in a savings acct. I know how to handle my math. That isn't the problem.

The problem is that I don't know if I am going to have the patience to be able to deal with this situation if it turns into full blown homeschooling for her. I take my children's education seriously and should have followed my gut instinct last year and done what I am doing now. In the back of my mind I have always had the thought that she, out of all my children, would be the one most likely to end up getting homeschooled. Now things seem like they are headed in that direction, and I am not so sure I am up to the task.

[Rico]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Let's not bash home schoolers either.

Haven't seen that happening at all.

[Rico]

Originally Posted by Kae

This doesn't sound crazy at all. Here is a good example:

http://www.wanttoknow.info/050520schooldietchange

Almost all processed foods have sugar in them, another interesting article.

http://macrobiotics.co.uk/sugar.htm

...Dr. David Reuben, author of Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Nutrition says, “…white refined sugar-is not a food. It is a pure chemical extracted from plant sources, purer in fact than cocaine, which it resembles in many ways.

No wonder I like Kool-aid so much!!

[Kae]

Originally Posted by Rico

I am not the least bit afraid of math. In fact, I am the one who handles the household finances. I manage to support 6 of us, including three vehicles, for around $1800 a month take home pay. We haven't had our lights, water, gas, or phone shut off in so many years I can't remember the last time it happened. We eat meat almost every supper, and we aren't on food stamps anymore either. Plus, we actually have a small amount of money in a savings acct. I know how to handle my math. That isn't the problem.

The problem is that I don't know if I am going to have the patience to be able to deal with this situation if it turns into full blown homeschooling for her. I take my children's education seriously and should have followed my gut instinct last year and done what I am doing now. In the back of my mind I have always had the thought that she, out of all my children, would be the one most likely to end up getting homeschooled. Now things seem like they are headed in that direction, and I am not so sure I am up to the task.

This is why I recommended the Robinson curriculum. It is the easiest on the parent. Some like to say that it is like the ACE, but it is totally different. I have never been a fan of the ACE.