Comments on: Safe and Smart, Reason 1 of Why I Homeschool http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/08/13/why-i-home-school-reason-1-of-5/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:22:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Restored Grandma Terry http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/08/13/why-i-home-school-reason-1-of-5/comment-page-1/#comment-4742 Restored Grandma Terry Fri, 19 Aug 2011 06:00:20 +0000 http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/08/13/why-i-home-school-reason-1-of-5/#comment-4742 Again I say Wow! I love you and what you have to say! I could not have said it any better. So well put and I made glue finger nails in school also. Thank you for sharing about this matter that is so very important. And thank you for putting your children above anything else that you could be doing with your time. You are what I call an Intentional Parent. Again I say Wow! I love you and what you have to say! I could not have said it any better. So well put and I made glue finger nails in school also. Thank you for sharing about this matter that is so very important. And thank you for putting your children above anything else that you could be doing with your time. You are what I call an Intentional Parent.

]]> By: Angie http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/08/13/why-i-home-school-reason-1-of-5/comment-page-1/#comment-4418 Angie Sun, 11 Jul 2010 14:00:59 +0000 http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/08/13/why-i-home-school-reason-1-of-5/#comment-4418 Hi, Renae! I just "Stumbled Upon" your blog and am enjoying looking around. I actually didn't ever discover how uncool it was to raise my hand in class, and did it all through high school, not quite catching on as to why I was considered such a loser! :) I even received the "Class Participation Award" from among all my class mates. I realize now just how uncool my behaviour made me. Ironically, the tables are turned in college, where suddenly being intelligent attracts others to you, b/c they want your insights as they are on the same road to discovery that you are. At least that was my experience. :) As for homeschooling, I'm seriously considering it, although my only child is 16 months old and I have a long time to decide. The fact that I live in Africa as an Evangelical missionary means my options are more limited, but there are still MK schools in country that I can send my kids to. But they not only present the same issues that any school in N. America does. On top of that, they tend to isolate you tremendously from the host culture you're trying to reach. Instead of spending time with nationals, it's easy to end up allowing most of your time to be absorbed by activities at the MK school. This plays a role in my decision as well, although my biggest challenge is to try to find appropriate curriculum, as I don't have a lot of knowledge about homeschooling. I would prefer not to go to the traditional route (like learning the ABCs by rote, or following a strict curriculum just because, etc.). I guess I'll just keep looking at my options online. I've stumped upon some information about "unschooling," and liked the idea of it, although it seemed a bit extreme. Do you have any thoughts on that,Renae? Feel free to email me anytime. Blessings! Hi, Renae! I just “Stumbled Upon” your blog and am enjoying looking around. I actually didn’t ever discover how uncool it was to raise my hand in class, and did it all through high school, not quite catching on as to why I was considered such a loser! :) I even received the “Class Participation Award” from among all my class mates. I realize now just how uncool my behaviour made me. Ironically, the tables are turned in college, where suddenly being intelligent attracts others to you, b/c they want your insights as they are on the same road to discovery that you are. At least that was my experience. :)

As for homeschooling, I’m seriously considering it, although my only child is 16 months old and I have a long time to decide. The fact that I live in Africa as an Evangelical missionary means my options are more limited, but there are still MK schools in country that I can send my kids to. But they not only present the same issues that any school in N. America does. On top of that, they tend to isolate you tremendously from the host culture you’re trying to reach. Instead of spending time with nationals, it’s easy to end up allowing most of your time to be absorbed by activities at the MK school. This plays a role in my decision as well, although my biggest challenge is to try to find appropriate curriculum, as I don’t have a lot of knowledge about homeschooling. I would prefer not to go to the traditional route (like learning the ABCs by rote, or following a strict curriculum just because, etc.). I guess I’ll just keep looking at my options online. I’ve stumped upon some information about “unschooling,” and liked the idea of it, although it seemed a bit extreme. Do you have any thoughts on that,Renae? Feel free to email me anytime. Blessings!

]]> By: No Degree Required, Reason 3 Why I Homeschool | Life Nurturing Education http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/08/13/why-i-home-school-reason-1-of-5/comment-page-1/#comment-4349 No Degree Required, Reason 3 Why I Homeschool | Life Nurturing Education Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:06:38 +0000 http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/08/13/why-i-home-school-reason-1-of-5/#comment-4349 [...] Safe and Smart 2. Who is Responsible for Education 3. No Degree Required 4. Fulfilling the Purpose of Education 5. [...] [...] Safe and Smart 2. Who is Responsible for Education 3. No Degree Required 4. Fulfilling the Purpose of Education 5. [...]

]]> By: Latrice http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/08/13/why-i-home-school-reason-1-of-5/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Latrice Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:45:18 +0000 http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/08/13/why-i-home-school-reason-1-of-5/#comment-109 You said a mouthful there sister! Thanks for saying exactly how the rest of us feel when making the decision to homeschool our children. I so love your site and your way of speaking. Many blessings to you! You said a mouthful there sister! Thanks for saying exactly how the rest of us feel when making the decision to homeschool our children. I so love your site and your way of speaking. Many blessings to you!

]]> By: JacciM http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/08/13/why-i-home-school-reason-1-of-5/comment-page-1/#comment-108 JacciM Wed, 21 Nov 2007 03:39:43 +0000 http://lifenurturingeducation.com/2007/08/13/why-i-home-school-reason-1-of-5/#comment-108 I've really enjoyed reading what you have to "say". I think I'll be coming by again ;) Blessings, Jacci I’ve really enjoyed reading what you have to “say”. I think I’ll be coming by again ;)

Blessings,
Jacci

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