--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 158 HOME SCHOOLING Ref: DEG00006Date: 10/11/96 From: KERRY KETELSEN Time: 07:39pm \/To: ALL (Read 3 times) Subj: information? I have a question, I'm not really sure where to start, I need to know some of the technicalities of homeschooling. My younger brother is 19, he is extremely intelligent, but has always been easily bored with school. He is also ADHD which has been part of the problem. I have just recently started reading about homeschooling and I think it would be great for him, I just wonder if it is possible. Is there an age limit for this kind of thing? How do you go about getting a diploma if you are homeschooled? Is there a cheap way to do it? He will have to work to pay for the materials because of the financial situation, if it's very expensive I'm afraid he will be discouraged. We livew in the Seattle area. If anyone can help me at all I would appreciate any information!! Thankyou!! --- Platinum Xpress/Win/Wildcat5! v2.0GJ * Origin: Grey Matter : (206) 526-2400 (1:343/210) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 158 HOME SCHOOLING Ref: DEI00000Date: 10/10/96 From: THERESA MERKLING Time: 09:55am \/To: DONNA RANSDELL (Read 2 times) Subj: move -=> Quoting Donna Ransdell to Theresa Merkling <=- DR> So are you in base housing, or living "on the economy" (so to speak)? It's off base base housing . I really love it. The AF sure knows about housing. We're in a tri level with a basement... 2 car garage with auto opener! Back porch (high up) with room for lawn furniture and bbq grill. Beautiful view of foothills from back windows. DR> Life of the recruiter, eh? Is he working recruitment or recruiter DR> support? He's actively recruiting. Doing pretty well too. Station hasn't met goal for ages... last month they passed goal (his first month there!) DR> Another advantage to electronic friends....they are always DR> as close as your modem. :) True and boy am I glad! TTYL! Theresa ... Home is where the fabric is. ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 --- Maximus 3.01 * Origin: The Other Side (605)342-7335/Rapid City SD (1:293/640) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 158 HOME SCHOOLING Ref: DEI00001Date: 10/11/96 From: AMBER FLOYD Time: 02:07pm \/To: ZAYNAB RICHMOND (Read 2 times) Subj: Math Activity ZR>Here's something I did with Aaron this week to introduce the concepts of ZR>addition and subtraction. On the patio, using chalk, we made a line of large ZR>single digit numbers, one to nine. He stood on number 1, and next to him ZR>wrote a simple addition problem (like 1+2) and then he took two steps forward ZR>to get to 3. At three, I wrote 3+2 and he took two more steps and got to 5. ZR>At five I wrote 5-3 and he took three steps backwards. You get the idea. ZR>This game continued until all the numbers were used. Cimeron, my second ZR>grader, came home from school later and was thrilled to play this game too... ZR>though she already knows all the math facts up through about 15. That looks excelent! I have had trouble getting Tam to understand number lines, maybe that will help. Amber --- SLMR 2.1a It's not the weather, bring me my leather! --- DCI Pro/DCIQMail/Chauncy 0.7k * Origin: Nordevald Software = The Home of DCI = 813/961-0788 (1:377/3.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 158 HOME SCHOOLING Ref: DEI00002Date: 10/11/96 From: AMBER FLOYD Time: 02:07pm \/To: REGINA FINAN (Read 2 times) Subj: Informing School RF> through a book before they are allowed to use the CD one. We have school RF> believe it or not 9-3:15, then 2 1/2 hours on Saturday. Some days its a RF> little less some days alot less, some days we start late. Oh, well. ast RF> Saturday the kids had a really hard time so we had 1 3/4 hours. I am taking RF> it one day at a time, learning the ins and outs and how the kids operate RF> and I am getting really good as how the day is going to be in the first RF> 15 minutes. Now that I have settled down and relaxed, they are doing better RF> Its still a fight sometimes though and then as soon as my husband comes home RF> (on those really bad days) its pop open a beer sit, relax and do nothing for RF> an hour. I just tell the kids this is my time and they wait. That is an RF> amazing feat in itself. I know this sounds strange, but have your tryed doing less? That is long day for an adult, it is an even more grueling one for a kid. Home schooled kids get a lot more concentrated information and attention than kids who have a more tradional class. Most of a regular teacher's time is taken in handing out papers, getting kids to quiet down, re-reading instructions, excetera. Then there is lunch, recess, and so forth, with all the lining up, to absorb more time. I believe that the actual class time spent teaching is somethign like two hours a day. ADD kids often have a lot of trouble absorbing information, or controlling their behavior when they are tired. Many of us believe that the reason our kids often have so much rouble in traditional school settings, and do so much better at home is that they were pushed too hard, too fast. Amber --- SLMR 2.1a I'm Young Enough To Look at, And Far Too Old To See! --- DCI Pro/DCIQMail/Chauncy 0.7k * Origin: Nordevald Software = The Home of DCI = 813/961-0788 (1:377/3.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 158 HOME SCHOOLING Ref: DEI00003Date: 10/11/96 From: REGINA FINAN Time: 10:14am \/To: DONNA RANSDELL (Read 2 times) Subj: Re: Computer -=> Quoting Donna Ransdell to Regina Finan <=- > Hunt and stuff. Once > I told a few of my friends they are giving me programs > they don't use anymore so things are looking up. DR> That's a good way to do it! Another way that's good is to put it on DR> lists for grandparents at Christmas and birthdays. My parents are DR> really good about that - the other grandparents are better for books DR> and such, as they aren't interested in computers at all. They already put in their list to Grandma for sega games. I would have to go with my mom if I wanted anything like that. She isn't hip on that stuff either. In fact, she has one of those controls for her TV, VCR, and Cable. Every so often I get a call for me to come and visit her. Long behold its because I have to reprogram it again. They just brought a VCR and she gets so confused about it. I have to write all directions down for her. Of course, she's 72 and doesn't remember very good anymore. Regina ... BRAIN.COM file closed. (A)rgue (R)etry (F)orget It --- * Origin: Nite Lite BBS (1:2410/534) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 158 HOME SCHOOLING Ref: DEI00004Date: 10/11/96 From: REGINA FINAN Time: 10:21am \/To: DONNA RANSDELL (Read 2 times) Subj: Re: update -=> Quoting Donna Ransdell to Regina Finan <=- > No problem. That sometimes happens to me. If the > option become a reality, > you mite try homeschooling the younger one first, > then try to get the older one involved a little and see where it goes. > Its a little hard doing two different grade levels. DR> Probably a good idea, mostly because of Jennifer's desire to stay in DR> regular school. I am not particularly worried about doing two DR> different grade levels - I taught a combination class when I was DR> teaching, and find that it means more organization. Sara hates the fact that her classmates are her two brothers and that she doesn't have girlfriends in her class. She like homeschooling, but hates the no friends idea. We will be moving soon, so I hope that she will change some of her ideas about this and settle down. Where we are moving to the school system is really bad. So she won't consider that an option. Regina ... Children: Pure love contained in soft packages. --- * Origin: Nite Lite BBS (1:2410/534) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 158 HOME SCHOOLING Ref: DEJ00000Date: 10/12/96 From: IVAN SZE Time: 04:51pm \/To: COWGIRL (Read 2 times) Subj: DROP DROP ___ Blue Wave/386 v2.30 [NR] --- Silver Xpress Mail System 5.4H1 * Origin: Cowgirl's Rodeo *Fido* ->Hub400<- (1:250/401) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 158 HOME SCHOOLING Ref: DEJ00001Date: 10/13/96 From: C. LEE DUCKERT Time: 12:59am \/To: KERRY KETELSEN (Read 2 times) Subj: information? In a message of , KERRY KETELSEN (1:343/210) writes: >be great for him, I just wonder if it is possible. Is there an age >limit for this kind of thing? How do you go about getting a diploma if >you are homeschooled? Is there a cheap way to do it? He will have to One can homeschool through a PhD, an accredited PhD. He might wish to look for a book by Grace Llewellyn called The Teenage Liberation Handbook or How to Quit School and get a Real Life and Education. It has lots of practical ideas, lists many resources for diplomas (both accredited aznd not) and discusses life beyonfd high school. She also has edited a book called Real Lives in which 11 homeschooled teens discuss their education. Cindy in Wisconsin --- msged 2.07 * Origin: Sky High School, Neenah, Wisconsin +1 414 725 7598 (1:139/600) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 158 HOME SCHOOLING Ref: DEJ00002Date: 10/14/96 From: JAN CHANDLER Time: 01:58pm \/To: ZAYNAB RICHMOND (Read 2 times) Subj: Mixed Background Hello, I've been reading the HS echo as I've been considering doing this for my youngest child. I am of a mixed heritage myself and very proud of it. I've always been annoyed that we are only allowed to check off ONE under race. As I've said before, "what part do I deny?" My kids are proud of their heritage as well. We go to the highland festivals, the Octoberfest', the PowWows, and participate in traditional United States celebrations. Jan --- Platinum Xpress/Wildcat! v1.2L * Origin: Dingle Delaware Austin, TX (512) 442-8145 (1:382/48) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 158 HOME SCHOOLING Ref: DEJ00003Date: 10/14/96 From: BARBARA BRASFIELD Time: 04:09pm \/To: JAMES PRIOR (Read 2 times) Subj: Prior Perfection NP> Why did you reply to an obviously missrouted message and waste my NP> time?I end up having to set my host bbs to download this conference, JP> To begin, if you paid attention to what you were doing, your messages JP> wouldn't get mis-routed....that is why I replied to it. This would depend on whether or not NP is responsible for routing the messages in question. Perhaps you are under the impression that one person can control the routing of messages throughout all of FidoNet? NP> I'd thought perhaps someone I knew had posted a message to me here NP> sinceI'm a home teacher for public schools in Maryland. Instead, I JP> There is the one mistake right there, you tried to think. Second, the ay JP> you write it is obvious that you do not know anyone who would be able to JP> leave you a message that you could read. Something of a non-sequitor, isn't it? The inability to write does not determine whether or not one has friends with the capability of composing messages. JP> For a so called school teacher, Maryland must not care who teaches their JP> children. Mr. Prior, you will note that through your above sentence structure, you have given the state of Maryland the attribute of being "a so-called school teacher." JP> Even people who are more stupid than a pile of bricks seem to be JP> allowed to teach.......including you my good man. JP> I would be willing to bet that either you are pulling my leg, or more and JP> more students are going to be finishing school with no more of an idea as JP> to how to speak English than a pig's ear. "As to how?" --- PCBoard (R) v15.3 (OS/2) 25 * Origin: *West Alabama Online* LIVE Internet 204.214.208.240 (1:3606/10)