Comments on funschooling.net: Pondering Another Change in Direction

My very humble and grateful thanks for all your en...

2009-05-01T23:02:00.000-07:00

My very humble and grateful thanks for all your encouraging words.

Michelle, I like your positive outlook on this. I do forget sometimes that as homeschoolers making a change is an *advantage* LOL.

Kerrie, thank you as always and I must say 'right back at ya' cos your weekly reports are so *wholesome* for want of a better word!

Luke, it's great hearing from you again :) Thank you for your kind words and hope you and your family are in great health.

Sandra, your words are ALWAYS comforting to hear. There's just something about Egypt (and I'm guessing with DS it'll be Greece and Rome and the Middle Ages or something or other at a diff stage).

My thanks again to all of you. I have so much figuring out to do now but I know we'll settle into a pattern again...probably it'll just take a while to get used to. Let's see what life brings... :)

My daughter was like your son with regards to Anci...

2009-05-01T18:58:00.000-07:00

My daughter was like your son with regards to Ancient Egypt. Eventually we moved on but every time we are at a library (ie once or twice a week!) and she sees a book on the subject she hasn't read she is keen to check it out. Informally I'mnot sure she will even finish Ancient Egypt but formally it is over for now. Good luck finding what works best for you and your son homeschooling wise.

May you find the perfect fit for you and your son....

2009-05-01T08:12:00.000-07:00

May you find the perfect fit for you and your son.

~Luke

I agree with the internet comment - the more I rea...

2009-05-01T04:52:00.000-07:00

I agree with the internet comment - the more I read other people's blogs, the more I think "oh we should do that" or "ooh that looks interesting!" (I blame you for a lot of that lol!)

It's hard to stick with what you want to do but just as valuable to re-evaluate if things aren't working. My "grand plan" is already coming unravelled but I have to keep reminding myself that it's a *guide*, not set in stone!

For me, our ultimate aims for 2009 are to finish MEP Yr1 and to work on making Billy's handwriting legible. My method keeps changing on how I'm achieving those aims though! We read so much that I'm not excessively worried about English, and while I'm not prepared to unschool Science & History completely, a lot can be picked up through life. We've started watching our Australian public TV school programs of a morning and that's sending his learning off in lots of different directions, but I'm trying to roll with it. (I learnt a lot about the Aztecs this week!)

Anyway what I'm trying to say (I think!) - you're not alone!

It's all part of the journey, isn't it? I've just ...

2009-05-01T01:58:00.000-07:00

It's all part of the journey, isn't it? I've just decided on some changes, too. I don't know how schools do it, really, plugging along doing the same thing day in and day out, year after year, with ALL the children! What a boring experience for these children (and the teachers). I love the freedom to make changes, either because there is a need, or simply because we fancy it. :)