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posted August 16, 2008 04:42 PM         

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It's a little scary here at the starting point. How difficult is it? I'm in Ohio and from what I hear, it may be difficult for me be granted approval to remove my son from his particular school system.

On the other hand, from what I understand, I don't need approval, I just need to give notification.

It sucks that in the process of trying to do something that feels so right I have to jump through a bunch of hoops as though I'm a psycho or a criminal. Or a psycho-criminal.

I think the reason our district makes it difficult is because it's a failing district-- ahem! ...hence the reason I want to pull my son out of the system... like, du-uh...

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posted August 16, 2008 04:52 PM         

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Hello Ohio

I just had to say that, sorry...carry on

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posted August 16, 2008 05:08 PM         

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Hello, my fiery friend!
You may stop in anytime and say anything you like.

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posted August 16, 2008 06:28 PM         

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Cool beans FU thanks

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posted August 16, 2008 08:19 PM         

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If you want my honest opinion, I'll say go for it. I don't have a high opinion of public schools at all. I was homeschooled up until high school. When I went into the 9th grade, I hated it... I actually felt like I was getting dumber. I was at the top of my classes, but the teachers still treat all of the kids like they are idiots because there are so many bad kids. I felt like I was being punished for other people's problems. I ended up dropping out to go to college because I hated it so much. As far as the social aspect, your kids can do other things to have social interaction. I ended up being picky about my friends, though I am not anti-social. I have good friends who are close to me.

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posted August 16, 2008 09:22 PM         

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I thought about doing that myself too, but reconsidered as I did not think I would be able to devote the necessary time to my child.

I did alot of research and it is state related.

In Texas you have to actually pull your kid out, take him/her out and sometimes the school district gets nasty about it. I have heard horror stories about truant officers, etc. getting very ugly with parents. You need to cover yourself legally and give the school district reason and intention.

BUT it is your right!!!

The only problem is, well here anyway, that the child can not "graduate." The child must obtain a GED and go from there.

I would not hesitate to do it.

I am loosing faith in public schools daily. My youngest is 16 and loathes school.

It will be a blessing when she is finally free of that machine.

good luck!

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posted August 20, 2008 01:27 PM         

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go for it! i don't know about the hoops in ohio but in california all you have to do is register yourself as a private school - this costs nothing but the filling out of some forms. i started a little too late with my daughter and we had some rocky times but she came through with flying colours...when i say too late she was already kind of brainwashed into thinking regular school was what "normal" kids do, and thought aceing the GED was no accomplishment because it wasn't a "real" diploma!

and pardon me for inputting this, EVERMORE, it is not the kids who are bad but the "learning" system that puts them in boxes and forces them to sit still and say "yes ma'am", tells them they have to do things a certain way or they are "WRONG" or "BAD"...thank god it IS still our right to homeschool - personally i would prefer "unschooling" if i had it to do again i would!

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posted August 20, 2008 03:17 PM         

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and pardon me for inputting this, EVERMORE, it is not the kids who are bad but the "learning" system that puts them in boxes and forces them to sit still and say "yes ma'am", tells them they have to do things a certain way or they are "WRONG" or "BAD"...

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Personally, I think children need this. They need disipline. So many children today don't get any and then they can't deal with the real world, because the real world is not going to put up with adults who can't abide by the rules. Many kids today freak out if they don't get instant gratification and validation, and I think it's because we now don't expect them to have to work hard or respect rules and authority.

Homeschooling would be so hard. I think you'd have to be really dedicated to it and actually set aside 8 hours a day to commit to it. You'd also have to make sure your child received social interaction with other children in a somewhat formal setting on regular basis, imo. But if the school is really that bad, and a person can afford to take that kind of time, then it would be really good.

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posted August 20, 2008 03:50 PM         

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i'm not saying they don't need discipline, but neither do they need to be told they are "bad kids"...there's discipline and discipline

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posted August 20, 2008 11:43 PM         

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They do need discipline. No one TOLD these kids that they were bad, they just were. It was a fact. They had no respect for anything. Obviously not every one of them was like that, but if you can't abide by someone else's rules, you're always going to get yourself into trouble. I'm not saying I agree with the way that the school system is set up, but it was not the school's fault that they behaved badly. These were high school kids. They were old enough to be responsible for their actions.

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posted August 21, 2008 04:21 AM         

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f_u

i tried it for a short time last year. i made up the plans, did the whole thing. it looked amazing on paper. then when it came to giving the kids the lessons, i found that what i had planned for the whole day - had been completed by mid-morning. for me - it was way harder than i thought. very very tiring - and being a parent is exhausting anyhow. i don't know how others do it - you'd need lots of support i think - which i didn't have.

we cut out some things in our life - and paying week by week (and we don't have money - we live week-by-week), we put the kids into private school and the difference in their education and happiness - is just out of the stratosphere. it's worth every dollar. we found a school that's not as expensive as people have you believe - and where they actually care about educating the kids, and not just money. i can't tell you the difference. it's just amazing. that's our experience.

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posted August 21, 2008 06:37 AM         

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My sister's a teacher and has been homeschooling my 6 six year old niece for a year now. She has given up teaching to do it (just for a year because she's ok with money for now) and found it very illuminating. They both learned. They both avoid maths though! Just ensure that the skills you and your child are good at don't cause a bias, I'd say.

Did you know homeschooling is illegal in Germany?

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posted August 21, 2008 05:01 PM         

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Love the topic! I just quit my job of 4 years today. I will start working with my fiance next week. He's a construction engineer and travels a lot for his business.
But I am considering home schooling as an option for my 8 yr old son. I will be taking him with us as we travel, so this is really my only option.
I have been very concerned with how I would home school him. I know nothing of it all. My sister home schools her kids and they are so smart. She's doing an awesome job.
I think choosing the best cirriculum (i'm sure i butchered that word) is the best place to start. They have a school supply store here in Utah where I plan on looking at various options there.
And honestly, I think that I could do a much better job then being in a public school setting. He will have the one on one that he needs with his being ADHD.
So I'm all for home schooling.
Kudo's to the mom's who are doing it or even just gave it an honest try.

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