--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 158 HOME SCHOOLING Ref: E3K00009Date: 03/15/97 From: CHARITY AYUSO-ONORE Time: 01:42am \/To: PAUL SCHLEUSENER (Read 1 times) Subj: Re: posts -=> Quoting Paul Schleusener to Charity Ayuso-onore <=- -=> Quoting Charity Ayuso-Onore to Moderator on 24 Feb 97 04:48:00<=- CA> Hi, CA> I posted here a couple of times and have not rec'vd any feedback. Are CA> you getting me out there? PS> Hi! I "see" you here in Michigan. The delay is due to my relatively PS> infrequent checks of this echo, not necessarily to "slow FIDO." PS> Paul PS> ... Ah! Fido brought me mail! Good Fido! PS> ! Origin: The Abacus * v.32 * (517)645-7343 * Node 1 (1:159/100) Hi Paul, Glad you got my post. I lived in Michigan for awhile. What part do you live in. I used to live in Flint. I am getting my post pretty regularly now. TTYL. :) ͻ  ÿڿ. ͼô  ANGEL AT HEART O ;) ___ Blue Wave/DOS v2.30 [NR] --- PCBoard (R) v15.3/M 10 * Origin: Next time, Dial The Wrong Number! (209) 943-1880 (1:208/205) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 158 HOME SCHOOLING Ref: E3K00010Date: 03/15/97 From: MANFRED EHRLICH Time: 03:17pm \/To: CHARITY AYUSO-ONORE (Read 1 times) Subj: Re: Hi there! (much deleted) -> -> I bought a tower and components for a computer last Sunday and have h -> my hands full. I built it from scratch (components etc). When I -> installed the new hardrive I zipped my mail. If I have already -> posted to you, you have another post. If I have not, you have -> another one coming. I usually try to answer my mail right away. -> This week was an exception. -> -> Post me and let me know if I responded to this post or not. My -> struggle with the computer is over and was a great success. It took -> me 4 days all total to build the computer, install programs and -> configure the system. Not bad for the first time. :) -> -> TTYL :) -> -> -> -> -> ͻ -> -> ÿڿ. -> ͼô -> -> -> ANGEL AT HEART O ;) -> -> ___ Blue Wave/DOS v2.30 [NR] -> -> --- PCBoard (R) v15.3/M 10 -> * Origin: Next time, Dial The Wrong Number! (209) 943-1880 -> (1:208/205) Read on Saturday, March 15th at 15:03 . Fred P.S. My wife says that you lots of patience for that! --- WILDMAIL!/WC v4.12 * Origin: The Tecnician's Corner BBS (1:343/326.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 158 HOME SCHOOLING Ref: E3K00011Date: 03/13/97 From: SARA FINAN Time: 01:36am \/To: LAURA (Read 1 times) Subj: when Hi laura its Sara did your mom have the baby yeat i want to know what you gies are going to name it . ====== (baby) ^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^. . . .^ ^. .^ ^. , .^ )))))((((((((( ^. ^ ((((((MOMY)))))) U . ... All I need is a Wave and a board to surf it on. --- * Origin: Nite Lite BBS (1:2410/534) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 158 HOME SCHOOLING Ref: E3K00012Date: 03/13/97 From: REGINA FINAN Time: 01:28pm \/To: DAVEEN EHRLICH (Read 1 times) Subj: Re: posts -=> Quoting Daveen Ehrlich to Regina Finan <=- DE> My husband forwarded this message to me so that I could read it DE> and reply if I wanted. I'm curious as to what curriculum you use with DE> your children. I'm having trouble deciding what I should do with my DE> son that has difficulties. I use a comprehensive workbook as a guide. It has all the things in it for their grade level, English, Spelling and so forth. I deviate from it according to the kids. A voice spelling program on the computer supplements the spelling words. We are studying environmental science so I also use the workbook, do field trips, and also use Sim City for a better understanding of it. That is a computer game where they have to build a city. I have library days and other computer programs too. When I run into a problem either with their understanding or interest thats when I either slow down and investigate a better way to handle it or sometimes it must be put aside for a few weeks until something else is taught first for their understanding. I go with my children's speed. Whatever it takes, however long. I also plan doing it through the summer. I have used a computer phonics programs to help remind them of sounds and so forth. DE> she can work with most anything. At this time we are using Modern DE> Curriculum Press and next year we will be using some Abeka along with DE> MCP and adding the public school reading and social studies programs. I have heard Abeka is a very good program, but it is religious and not to my liking that way. OBTW, I do teach religion, but mine and I also use tapes and books for part of our reading and comprehension program. DE> Right now for my son I just let him work on the computer with whatever DE> program he wants to run. We have a few preschool programs that are DE> beginning to introduce him to letters and numbers. He is 4 1/2 and now DE> finally knows some of his colors, numbers, and letters. He has been It sounds to me you are already doing a fine job. Things such as ecognizing his name would be also good. Visual programs work very well for this age. Games of sorts, computers or if he can do it, go fish card game is good also. You may try going through the summer too just to keep these things in his memory and to speed up the process of learning for him. DE> attending the developmental preschool program at the public school, but DE> he won't next year because I'm not at all impressed with the pricipal DE> at the new school he would have to attend. I would like to meet the DE> teacher that will be taking the preschool class at the new school and DE> if she's really good then I might consider sending him, but I really DE> just want to have all the kids going to school with me and my daughter. Do what is comfortable for you. You didn't say what type of difficulties he has? Are they learning or physical problems? If you really just want him home then I suggest you do it. Regardless of whether you like the teacher or not. This is your child and I am sure you want him to reach potential. What you are doing already is similiar to Kindergarden anyway. Keep at it and he will probably be past it by Septemember. Most of us homeschool right through the summer. It may not be as intense during this time, but it gives them a chance not to forget. And helps get them ahead of everyone else. DE> Luckily they do allow younger kids to tag along. If they didn't then DE> it wouldn't be a good program because homeschool families almost always DE> have little ones tagging along. Although I have run into several DE> places that wouldn't allow younger kids so we couldn't go there. Daveen, what do you mean by this? Do you belong to a program that homeschools out of the home or do you mean the field trips? You are already doing what needs to be done for your son. If you tell me what difficulties he has I may be able to be more specific in helping you. If you can you can get catalogs to find some other programs such as a speech program and later on some English programs for learning disabled. I would just continue to help him recognize letters, numbers and such and then in the summer introduce him to printing them out. Also try getting him to recognize what is the difference between big and small, left and right, body parts, object names and so forth. Read to him, which is the best way to teach him communication. Talk about the pictures and have him name them every once in a while. You can also ask a question while you are doing it. If it is a book you have read several times, before you turn the page, ask him if he remembers what happens next. Or if it is not, ask him what he thinks will heppen next. If he has trouble remembering things don't worry about it. Try to give him a small hint to trigger his memory and always praise him for whatever he does. You can also ask if he remembers what the book was about before you read it. It is important for him to learn small motor skills (pasting, coloring, cutting) as this will help develop his handwriting skills and eye and hand coordination. If you get frustrated at something, give it a break. Then either try again or ask a few questions here and we will try to help you find an easier way to handle it. By all means have fun learning. This is the best way to teach and will help your son remember things much better. You can make up songs for anything, address, letters, numbers, big and small. Children this age will not work well with a workbook. Games and such are much better teachers and he won't even know he is learning. Which is something kids will sometimes not want to do if they think it is work. And smile, you have already done more than many parents do before their children enter kindergarden. Good Luck. Regina DE> Daveen Ehrlich DE> -!- WILDMAIL!/WC v4.12 DE> ! Origin: The Tecnician's Corner BBS (1:343/326.0) ... All I need is a Wave and a board to surf it on. --- * Origin: Nite Lite BBS (1:2410/534) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 158 HOME SCHOOLING Ref: E3K00013Date: 03/15/97 From: ALINDA HARRISON Time: 07:00pm \/To: MANFRED EHRLICH (Read 1 times) Subj: How goes it? RE: How goes it? BY: Manfred Ehrlich to Alinda Harrison on Fri Mar 14 1997 21:26:47 > Actually its ninety-hours ... two year degree. Maybe they are figuring full time vs part time. Dunno. I do know the form I signed to "enroll" my kids only asked for one year :) ...peace... Alinda Sue... --- Skyhawk's Nightmare * Origin: (1:138/293) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 158 HOME SCHOOLING Ref: E3K00014Date: 03/12/97 From: BRUCE ROESER Time: 10:51pm \/To: REGINA FINAN (Read 1 times) Subj: Rummy -=> Quoting Regina Finan to Bruce Roeser <=- RF> This is my first year of homeschooling and although I have made my RF> own curriculum I still at times get caught up into what conventional RF> teaching and curriculums are. I'm learning too. I know now that as RF> long as it is a learning experience it is school. Thanks. My wife, Cheryl, has been dealing with that same struggle. She's beginning to loosen up on it now, but was very much trying to craft her schooling around a traditional approach. We're to the point now where we realize that just about *any* learning experience can be written down as school time. When I take my daughters out for tennis that counts as Phys Ed., etc. It's all very legal, particularly when you keep some kind of portfolio of the work to demonstrate the learning. Here in Florida, all that's really required is periodic testing and evaluation to "ensure that the student is performing at a level 'commensurate with their abilities'". Now ain't that statement a bunch of double-talk? Fortunately, Cheryl's father is a child-psychologist and is qualified (and licensed) to evaluate our daughter's progress; so we can trust that it will be a good evaluation. (Dad is *very* serious about being accurate, even though with family). -bwr- ... We've secretly replaced their dilithium with new Folger's crystals... --- GEcho 1.20/Pro * Origin: (1:363/319) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 158 HOME SCHOOLING Ref: E3L00000Date: 03/14/97 From: CHERYL NEITZ Time: 07:26pm \/To: OLIVER BOHANEK (Read 1 times) Subj: HUNGARY? -> Read you loud and clear...well here in Hungary anyway... -> Hi Oliver, Do you Homeschool? And do you mean the country Hungary? Peace from PA Cheryl --- Platinum Xpress/Wildcat! v1.1 * Origin: Cantro Connection 717-673-8444 (1:268/446) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 158 HOME SCHOOLING Ref: E3L00001Date: 03/14/97 From: CHERYL NEITZ Time: 07:40pm \/To: DONNA RANSDELL (Read 1 times) Subj: posts -> I'm not Charity, but I can answer the question... -> -> "Thematic curriculum" is to center all of your learning activities ar -> 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 ro (language, -> oral), make something from rocks (art), discuss mass rock (math), -> use rocks for manipulatives in math, go on a hike in s rocks for -> your imagination, these can be changed or expanded on. (Bear in mind -> that these books were written with classes of 20-32 mind. Some -> 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! What state do you homeschool in. I am new at this and PA has requirements to fulfill (my daughter is in 9th grade) and I would suspect it would take a lot of planning to use this concept and meet requirements at the same time. I did try to gear her science toward the human body because she had showed an interest in Chyropratics(Spelling is not my strong point) but then again she is 15 and changes her mind alot:-) Peace, Cheryl --- Platinum Xpress/Wildcat! v1.1 * Origin: Cantro Connection 717-673-8444 (1:268/446) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 158 HOME SCHOOLING Ref: E3L00002Date: 03/14/97 From: CHERYL NEITZ Time: 07:50pm \/To: MANFRED EHRLICH (Read 1 times) Subj: How goes it? -> -> I am interested in what others have to face when it comes to -> -> homeschooling in their state. I have been told that PA has one of -> -> best laws protecting our rights. What do others face? -> -> -> -> Here, in WA state, you have to have a degree in something (they -> pretty much don't care) and pass an extended learning class to be -> certified in Home Schooling. Our biggest obstacle was my parents ... -> they've stop bugging me when they see my daughter who is six able to -> read 3rd grade material and is in the second (soon to be third) -> grade. -> Fred ->In PA you have to have a highschool diploma. We have a home evaluater that will evaluate my daughter at the end of the year. I keep a porfolio of mounthy work that she will look at the we turn her evaluation and portfolio in to our area school so they can see that my daughter did recieve an education. Is that how it goes in all states? --- Platinum Xpress/Wildcat! v1.1 * Origin: Cantro Connection 717-673-8444 (1:268/446) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 158 HOME SCHOOLING Ref: E3L00003Date: 03/14/97 From: CHERYL NEITZ Time: 07:58pm \/To: REGINA FINAN (Read 1 times) Subj: Re: Home Schooling -> These are things that will help make it more fun and yet get your -> requirements in. Science can be watching a show on wh the Discovery -> channel. Take a walk and talk about the environmen how they all -> work together. Go to the Museum. Rent movies, biograp civil ware, -> world war II, or movies based on discrimination such Nazi's and the -> Jew, Blacks and Whites, Martin Luther King. Alot ca done. Maybe -> discuss with her what she would like to do in a partic subject. -> Kids tend to have a little more immagination than we do you'll get -> the hang of it. -> -> Regina -> ->I guess I am still to rigid and have to learn to lighten up. I get so worried about "THE REQUIREMENTS" that I come down on her pretty hard at times. Things lighten up in the middle of the year. My father became very ill and my daughter was left on her own to do her work for about a month. She just went ahead on what she could do and now we are working on those things she fell behind in. Peace, Cheryl --- Platinum Xpress/Wildcat! v1.1 * Origin: Cantro Connection 717-673-8444 (1:268/446)