--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 158 HOME SCHOOLING Ref: E3E00013Date: 03/08/97 From: CHERYL NEITZ Time: 10:37am \/To: ALINDA HARRISON (Read 1 times) Subj: Public schools -> It's never too late to learn. I think that's one of the problems -> with public school...everyone gets locked into this mindset that -> education ends at graduation :-/ I found for me the public school is trying to educate the mass and I wanted to tailor me daughters education to things that interested her because public school had an agenda that they stuck to and was not working for her. (We also tried the private school route but they to could not spark an interest for learning in her. I am in my first year of trying this, starting late (she is 15) and can not say that her interest has increased that much, but she is enjoying being homeschooled. If I continue for the next 3 years or not remains to be seen, I do know that if she goes back into public school she would have gained some self confidence, and self worth, because I am trying to instill that in her. Both public and private school did nothing for her self esteem. Peace, Cheryl --- Platinum Xpress/Wildcat! v1.1 * Origin: Cantro Connection 717-673-8444 (1:268/446) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 158 HOME SCHOOLING Ref: E3F00000Date: 03/07/97 From: REGINA FINAN Time: 11:38pm \/To: CHARITY AYUSO-ONORE (Read 1 times) Subj: Re: posts -=> Quoting Charity Ayuso-Onore to Manfred Ehrlich <=- CA> Currently I work with adults who want to homeschool. I also work with CA> parents with children with special needs who want to homeschool. I CA> also write thematic curriculum. Do you charge if you write the curriculum? Or help people who have children with special needs? Curious, as I have two children one that is ADD and one ADHD. I don't have too many problems teaching them, but I would like a few hints with these kids to try and make it easier for them. Regina ... "Yield to temptation, it may not pass your way again." - L. Long --- * Origin: Nite Lite BBS (1:2410/534) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 158 HOME SCHOOLING Ref: E3F00001Date: 03/08/97 From: REGINA FINAN Time: 01:41pm \/To: MANFRED EHRLICH (Read 1 times) Subj: Re: posts -=> Quoting Manfred Ehrlich to Charity Ayuso-onore <=- ME> WOW! You've got patience for this. My wife is home school out ME> six year old who is currently towards the end of the second grade. ME> Motivation seems to be hard right now to get her, Katie, to do her ME> work. My also takes her to a a cyber school twice a week to a city ME> called Lynnwood which is half way between us and Seattle (a 30+ mile ME> one way trip). I'm not sure if will home school our second child, ME> Josef, because he requires more patience because he has ADHD and is ME> approx. 1.5 year behind where he should be (developmentally). Our ME> third and last kid, Ian, attends a special school for two-three year ME> olds to make sure that he doesn't get behind and that he gets help with ME> his coordination problem. Luckily Katie's and Ian's school are only ME> two miles apart and can be arranged so that she does them on the same ME> days. If my wife can keep it up, I suppose she'll try to home school ME> all three kids. I homeschool three kids. One is ADD and is approx 2 years behind the other is ADHD and is not. The third is pretty smart. With mind that is behind it is fairly easy. I just give him more time to finish. The other child may need a little more attention getters because his mind wanders. And the third just moves along at a little faster pace which gives her more time to quiety do whatever while she waits. Regina ... "Yield to temptation, it may not pass your way again." - L. Long --- * Origin: Nite Lite BBS (1:2410/534) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 158 HOME SCHOOLING Ref: E3F00002Date: 03/08/97 From: SARA FINAN Time: 08:47pm \/To: ROBIN BLACKBURN (Read 1 times) Subj: pen-pal -=> Quoting Robin Blackburn to All <=- RB> Hey there people. I'm on home-studies right now, and kinda looking RB> for a pen-pal. I would enjoy having a pen-pal out of Calfornia, because RB> I live in Calfornia. I think it would be intresting to know what other RB> people my age do for fun in other parts of the country. RB> I'm 14. I'm intrested in music, I play the clarinet at the RB> moment and soon, if all goes as planned, I will get an acoustic guitar RB> and learn how to play. My music choice is, metal, alternative, RB> and classical. I know that sounds kinda odd. 8) Well, I hope to hear RB> from someone in the near future. My internet mailing address is RB> robin.blackburn@dinuba.com RB> so untill next time..... RB> farewell and goodnight RB> -!- QScan/PCB v1.17b / 01-0154 RB> ! Origin: MicroLink BBS * Dinuba, CA 209-591-8753 (1:214/80) HI my name is Sara i am 9 years old i alrety have a pen-pal but i want a nother. my intrested are sewing reading and lots more. by the way forget my internet adress. sorry by ... ARRRRRGGGHHH!!!! ... Tension breaker, had to be done. --- * Origin: Nite Lite BBS (1:2410/534) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 158 HOME SCHOOLING Ref: E3F00003Date: 03/10/97 From: DONNA RANSDELL Time: 07:39pm \/To: CHERYL NEITZ (Read 1 times) Subj: posts >->I am sorry Charity if I seem dumb, but what is thematic curriculum? I'm not Charity, but I can answer the question... "Thematic curriculum" is to center all of your learning activities around a given theme. Themes can be something like "rocks", "teddy bears", "volcanoes", "the Revolutionary War", "the presidents", etc. You try to cover all of your subject matter around the theme. Let's say you chose "rocks" as your theme. You might learn geology as part of science, sure. But you could write a paper about a type of rock (language, written), give a speech about the types of rocks (language, oral), make something from rocks (art), discuss mass and shapes of rock (math), use rocks for manipulatives in math, go on a hike in search of rocks for your projects (PE and outdoor education), etc. It's truly difficult, with some themes, to get Math into it. Sometimes you can use a little imagination to do so. Other times, you just think, "Ok, Math will be one place where we get *away* from the theme." Thematic curriculum can be done weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or bi-monthly. Some themes will automatically take more time than others. No one says you have to change themes every 2 weeks, or even every month. You can schedule it. You can even change it if the theme isn't catching your kids' interest. Thematic curriculum can be purchased or made up on your own. These days, the teachers' supply stores are chock full of ideas on thematic curriculum. You can go to a teachers' store, spend about $7, and come up with a month's worth of teaching ideas. If you use your imagination, these can be changed or expanded on. (Bear in mind that these books were written with classes of 20-32 kids in mind. Some activities will have to be changed or ignored if you only have 1 or 2 children.) There is also a Christian curriculum based on theme - I believe it's called Konos. A real positive about thematic curriculum is being able to teach several children of different ages, using the same theme. You will need to vary the activity - if you are doing a writing project, for instance, the older child may write a paragraph or an essay while a younger child is writing a couple of sentences or perhaps even dictating them to you to write down. If you tie read-alouds into the theme, you can read a longer more intense book, which the older ones will enjoy (the younger one may not catch everything in the book, but will enjoy just being with you anyway). Then read something on a younger level and *everyone* will enjoy it - everyone enjoys a good picture book, even an adult. I like thematic curriculum....it's a lot of fun, very versatile, and if you can plan it around *your* kids interests, it's even better! -donna --- GEcho 1.00 * Origin: The Education Station, Poway, CA - Mail Only (1:202/1411) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 158 HOME SCHOOLING Ref: E3G00000Date: 03/10/97 From: REGINA FINAN Time: 07:16pm \/To: DAVEEN EHRLICH (Read 1 times) Subj: Re: posts NOTE: This message was originally addressed to MANFRED EHRLICH and was forwarded to you by MANFRED EHRLICH -------------------- -=> Quoting Manfred Ehrlich to Charity Ayuso-onore <=- ME> WOW! You've got patience for this. My wife is home school out ME> six year old who is currently towards the end of the second grade. ME> Motivation seems to be hard right now to get her, Katie, to do her ME> work. My also takes her to a a cyber school twice a week to a city ME> called Lynnwood which is half way between us and Seattle (a 30+ mile ME> one way trip). I'm not sure if will home school our second child, ME> Josef, because he requires more patience because he has ADHD and is ME> approx. 1.5 year behind where he should be (developmentally). Our ME> third and last kid, Ian, attends a special school for two-three year ME> olds to make sure that he doesn't get behind and that he gets help with ME> his coordination problem. Luckily Katie's and Ian's school are only ME> two miles apart and can be arranged so that she does them on the same ME> days. If my wife can keep it up, I suppose she'll try to home school ME> all three kids. I homeschool three kids. One is ADD and is approx 2 years behind the other is ADHD and is not. The third is pretty smart. With mind that is behind it is fairly easy. I just give him more time to finish. The other child may need a little more attention getters because his mind wanders. And the third just moves along at a little faster pace which gives her more time to quiety do whatever while she waits. Regina ... "Yield to temptation, it may not pass your way again." - L. Long --- * Origin: Nite Lite BBS (1:2410/534) --- WILDMAIL!/WC v4.12 * Origin: The Tecnician's Corner BBS (1:343/326.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 158 HOME SCHOOLING Ref: E3G00001Date: 03/09/97 From: JEREMY FINAN Time: 03:09am \/To: SHIRA (Read 1 times) Subj: pen-pal Hi shira shira way don't you wite to me I will write to you! I will like if you write to me. I coundn't write to you because was busy ok I will if I had the time but I don't have the time ok. any way I only play on the nintento. by shira --- * Origin: Nite Lite BBS (1:2410/534) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 158 HOME SCHOOLING Ref: E3G00002Date: 03/10/97 From: MARK TOWNE Time: 06:18pm \/To: ALINDA HARRISON (Read 1 times) Subj: Home Schooling -=> RE: Home Schooling -=> BY: Mark Towne to Sylvia Steiger on Wed Feb 12 1997 12:55:00 -=> > No, No...that is not what I meant. It would give us 7 months to "work" -=> with -=> > different homeschooling curriculums in a relaxed, but progressive ( -=> > non-threatening-goal-oriented program). -=> Don't be afraid to change what you are doing. During our -=> first few months, I -=> changed proceedures and texts several times until I found a -=> system that works -=> for us. Visit your local school supply store to see what -=> interests you. We have a Homeschooling conference coming to Denver in June. I hope to be able to arrange for the time off. I think this will be a MUST GO-DO! Thanks for the input on changing things. We (my wife and I) have some friends who homeschool, and we have talked to them about it a few times....and it really is sort of spooky. They make it seem too simple. I am sure that it is a double-edged sword,...and have to be careful which way I use it. I heard a report about results of homeschooling the other day. I was very much encouraged about the DEGREE of difference between home vs Pub schooling. Looking forward to it. Julie and I are working on a Science Project (crystal growing) I *CAN'T BELIEVE*,....how wrong some of the times on the 'laundry list' are. Julie (12),...just said,..."Well, Dad,..thats public schools for you." (What a HOOT!) Mark --- GEcho 1.11+ * Origin: -===GUARDIAN SYSTEM===- 303-766-0635 DEN,CO. USA (1:104/538) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 158 HOME SCHOOLING Ref: E3G00003Date: 03/09/97 From: REGINA FINAN Time: 01:31pm \/To: CHARITY AYUSO-ONORE (Read 1 times) Subj: Re: Rummy -=> Quoting Charity Ayuso-Onore to Regina Finan <=- CA> Hi Regina, CA> There are all sorts of games that you can utilize and invent. I have CA> several game boards that I created using poetry, riddles, nursery CA> rhymes, and memory placement. CA> You have hit the jackpot and with your obvious creativity you can come CA> up with more games and manipulatives to help your child. I'm not all that creative anymore. I fell into this by accident. I am however observant so as we played a game I realized what it was doing. I am however, realizing that games of these types have their usefulness so I am looking into them all. CA> If I can be of any help, post me. I have been home schooling for over CA> 13 yrs and have worked with children with special needs just as long. I have two that have their share of problems. Although one of them who is ADD is 12 and we have worked all his problems out fairly well. Jeremy who is ADHD/ODD is the difficult one to manage. He is not on meds and it is very difficult for him to concentrate. He will be going on meds this summer. CA> Keep up the good work! :) Thanks I am doing my best to see to it my kids reach their potential. Regina RF> ... All I need is a Wave and a board to surf it on. RF> -!- RF> ! Origin: Nite Lite BBS (1:2410/534) CA> ͻ  CA> CA> ÿڿ. 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