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| Name: candles121 | Date: Dec 19th, 2006 7:11 PM |
| Homeschooling is a lot of work but worth it...Are you willing to take the time out of your day and be the teacher....I know with my son he is showing some signs of ADHD so I try and work around his energy... He is only in Kindergarden but very smart....We work 3 hours a day 6 sometimes 7 days a week...I have found that if I stop for a day or two it is twice as hard to get him to start again on monday...Structure seems to have done a world of good for him. He goes to sunday school every sunday and has pioneers every wednesday night...I have noticed that when he is with other kids he is a totaly different child....disruptive, unwilling to listen, and he has a bad attitude..He can sometimes bring this to the school table but it is easier to control it because he dosnt have the other children to feed the fire...When he gets tired or his mind starts to wonder I have found that 5 minutes away from the work playing is just enought time to get the energy out and allowes him to focus better when he sits down....You also have the added benifit of punishment where as the teachers don't...When he starts to misbehave you can actually be a mother...Teachers don't have that pleasure...They have to be very careful what they say and what they do....You may find that you only need one or 2 years of homeschooling...You may be able to get him through this rough time in his life and try public school again in a couple years, when he has matured a little more.... I hope this gives you a little insite and inspiration... Do what you feel is right for your child... I will definately be praying for you ↑ |
| Name: hyperhomeschoolmom | Date: Dec 20th, 2006 3:47 AM |
| I think homeschooling works well for children that can't behave like little robots (the way that teachers need children to behave in such a large group setting). As long as you are willing to commit the time and effort, and be flexible in the way the work gets done, I'd bet that homeschool would work well. Your son may not work well with the traditional textbook style of school. You may need to look at a more relaxed approach, especially in the beginning. How old is your son? Does he have a lot of energy? If you were teaching him how to do something new, what would be the best way to get that information to him? By telling him? Demonstating to him? Writing it down and letting him read it to himself? The way your son learns best will help you decide what type of curriculum to use. I have a 7 yr old with ADHD, aspergers and other things. He loves crafts and being read to, so we use WinterPromise. Lots of hands on learning, and he can listen to the books while bouncing on an exercise ball (he learns better if he is doing something while I read to him). If traditional work is the way he works best, there are many textbook publishers out there, both secular and religious. Try Calvert, Abeka, Bob Jones, Alpha Omega and Modern curriculum press are a few of the ones I can think of right off bat. If you have any questions, I'd be glad to help! Good luck! ↑ |
