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<blockquote data-quote="Mike_Key" data-source="post: 1402289" data-attributes="member: 17142"><p>My Summary / Datasheet <strong>Part 2</strong>:</p><p></p><p>Homeschooling</p><p></p><p>Ideas:</p><p></p><p>I simply would like to share some ideas that you will or may experience if you homeschool. For the most part, you'll find that parents in the community are invested and will make the time/dates/efforts. I find that if you are a member of a cheap Co-op then parents may not value the group so much. This arrangement will include a shorter semester, less time consuming Co-op of say 8 to 10 weeks. In this scenario, you'll find a few families taking vacation mid-semester while they should be helping at said Co-op. If you spend a couple thousand, $2,000, on a Co-op and supplement Curriculum - then all parents will show tremendous efforts. Remember, Co-op is simply 1 day a week so the time commitment isn't tremendous but the benefits are great, such as making friends and having Parent tutors challenge your kids. Some Parent tutors will reveal things about your kid(s) that you may not identify yourself. These things could be color blindness, need for glasses, hypersensitivities, sensory processing issues, inadequate reading, etc.</p><p></p><p>Some parents don't want their kids diagnosed for affliction when it deals with mental health, such as a kid on the spectrum of this or that, so those parents homeschool their kid(s). This is <strong>not</strong> prevalent but it exists. I mention it because like in Public schools - an in-person Classroom at a homeschool Co-op or Zoom meeting can be affected by said kid. Should you run into this, I'd suggest that you identify it and work with the situation as best as possible. It's great for your kids to encounter others and learn of real life issues that people (other families) have outside of your home.</p><p></p><p>When you homeschool your kids, you become vulnerable. You are able to correct your kids, reprimand them sometimes harshly and apologize at a later time. Kids should hear their parents apologize to them, now and again. Kids should be among their parents, viewing their parent's interactions, learning their parent's vocabulary and hearing their parent's voice. Kid's laziness should be reprimanded at home by Mom/Dad; not ignored by a Teacher which can often happen in schools where the ratio of Kid/Teacher is unfair. These ideas are not to romanticize homeschooling; rather, they are to <strong>not</strong> rear/raise kids that will be banshees/nincompoops/hooligans. And hopefully the kid appreciates the education that should be great - that shouldn't be like Public schooling, which is sub-standard.</p><p></p><p>At Co-ops a team of volunteer Parents should be formed to create theme days, a solid Field Day where many sports/games are played and winners are selected. These type of activities go a long way. You might have a December party and/or a Spring picnic. Also, I've noticed that Co-ops can be a central point for swapping items - clothing, toy give-away, jackets, etc. It's very common to have successful productions of a Science fair, elaborate Theater and skits, end of semester Presentations of classes, an art show and, say, a Buy/Sell craft show. Each of these topics can have you delving deep into making something very memorable and worthy of everyone's time.</p><p></p><p>For Co-ops, you need volunteers. You may need to identify a person that can "cheerlead" volunteers and organize them literally with a clipboard, pen, paper and emails. The place where you hold Co-op (a Church, community learning center, etc.) will require set-up, break-down and clean up. Clean up is as significant as anything else, this likely will involve sweeping and/or vacuuming.</p><p></p><p>If you arrange your Co-op well, Moms will be able to have an hour among themselves to sit and talk in a common area. They should arrange snacks, drinks and coffee. Not all moms should be busy - start to finish which will lead to burnout. There should be a relaxing time between teaching extracurricular classes.</p><p></p><p>I've had these ideas on my mind for a few days - gathered from conversations with fellow homeschooling parents. And before they escape me, I thought I'd share. For what they are worth ...</p><p></p><p>Cheers</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike_Key, post: 1402289, member: 17142"] My Summary / Datasheet [B]Part 2[/B]: Homeschooling Ideas: I simply would like to share some ideas that you will or may experience if you homeschool. For the most part, you'll find that parents in the community are invested and will make the time/dates/efforts. I find that if you are a member of a cheap Co-op then parents may not value the group so much. This arrangement will include a shorter semester, less time consuming Co-op of say 8 to 10 weeks. In this scenario, you'll find a few families taking vacation mid-semester while they should be helping at said Co-op. If you spend a couple thousand, $2,000, on a Co-op and supplement Curriculum - then all parents will show tremendous efforts. Remember, Co-op is simply 1 day a week so the time commitment isn't tremendous but the benefits are great, such as making friends and having Parent tutors challenge your kids. Some Parent tutors will reveal things about your kid(s) that you may not identify yourself. These things could be color blindness, need for glasses, hypersensitivities, sensory processing issues, inadequate reading, etc. Some parents don't want their kids diagnosed for affliction when it deals with mental health, such as a kid on the spectrum of this or that, so those parents homeschool their kid(s). This is [B]not[/B] prevalent but it exists. I mention it because like in Public schools - an in-person Classroom at a homeschool Co-op or Zoom meeting can be affected by said kid. Should you run into this, I'd suggest that you identify it and work with the situation as best as possible. It's great for your kids to encounter others and learn of real life issues that people (other families) have outside of your home. When you homeschool your kids, you become vulnerable. You are able to correct your kids, reprimand them sometimes harshly and apologize at a later time. Kids should hear their parents apologize to them, now and again. Kids should be among their parents, viewing their parent's interactions, learning their parent's vocabulary and hearing their parent's voice. Kid's laziness should be reprimanded at home by Mom/Dad; not ignored by a Teacher which can often happen in schools where the ratio of Kid/Teacher is unfair. These ideas are not to romanticize homeschooling; rather, they are to [B]not[/B] rear/raise kids that will be banshees/nincompoops/hooligans. And hopefully the kid appreciates the education that should be great - that shouldn't be like Public schooling, which is sub-standard. At Co-ops a team of volunteer Parents should be formed to create theme days, a solid Field Day where many sports/games are played and winners are selected. These type of activities go a long way. You might have a December party and/or a Spring picnic. Also, I've noticed that Co-ops can be a central point for swapping items - clothing, toy give-away, jackets, etc. It's very common to have successful productions of a Science fair, elaborate Theater and skits, end of semester Presentations of classes, an art show and, say, a Buy/Sell craft show. Each of these topics can have you delving deep into making something very memorable and worthy of everyone's time. For Co-ops, you need volunteers. You may need to identify a person that can "cheerlead" volunteers and organize them literally with a clipboard, pen, paper and emails. The place where you hold Co-op (a Church, community learning center, etc.) will require set-up, break-down and clean up. Clean up is as significant as anything else, this likely will involve sweeping and/or vacuuming. If you arrange your Co-op well, Moms will be able to have an hour among themselves to sit and talk in a common area. They should arrange snacks, drinks and coffee. Not all moms should be busy - start to finish which will lead to burnout. There should be a relaxing time between teaching extracurricular classes. I've had these ideas on my mind for a few days - gathered from conversations with fellow homeschooling parents. And before they escape me, I thought I'd share. For what they are worth ... Cheers [/QUOTE]
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