one4oneness

My dd is in the 8th grade and struggling in public school w/
Algebra. We live in Summerville, SC. Anyone that can or knows
someone that's willing to tutor her please HELP!!


Thank you-Taunya

[email protected]

In a message dated 2/10/2004 5:45:00 PM Eastern Standard Time,
tlemon1@... writes:
My dd is in the 8th grade and struggling in public school w/
Algebra. We live in Summerville, SC. Anyone that can or knows
someone that's willing to tutor her please HELP!!<<<<<

Sorry, Taunya, This is an unschooling list.
Why is she in eight grade?
Why is she still struggling in public school?
Why is she taking algebra?
Why is she needing a tutor?
Why would you think *we* would know of anyone that could help?

How about Sylvan Learning Center?

~Kelly


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Fetteroll

on 2/10/04 5:09 PM, one4oneness at tlemon1@... wrote:

> My dd is in the 8th grade and struggling in public school w/
> Algebra.

This is the same advice you'd get if she were struggling with reading in
school: Take her out. They're trying to get her to do something she isn't
ready for and that isn't relevant to who she is or where she is right now.

School is about getting information in on the schedule that's important to
school. Unschooling is the opposite of that!

Joyce

one4oneness

I agree with what you are saying. I feel exactly the same. I lost
so many nights sleep as a teen struggling with algebra and
trigonometry. I was a nervous wreck. I never used any of it in real
life. The part that I still remember I cannot explain. I just do
the problem and ask, "See how I did that?"

My daughter wants to be in public school. She likes being involved
with the other students and being on the band and chorus. I respect
her right to persue her future in her own way. I admire that the
she has the option to not take it anymore and be homeschooled but
she will not give up!


--- In [email protected], Fetteroll <fetteroll@e...>
wrote:
> on 2/10/04 5:09 PM, one4oneness at tlemon1@s... wrote:
>
> > My dd is in the 8th grade and struggling in public school w/
> > Algebra.
>
> This is the same advice you'd get if she were struggling with
reading in
> school: Take her out. They're trying to get her to do something
she isn't
> ready for and that isn't relevant to who she is or where she is
right now.
>
> School is about getting information in on the schedule that's
important to
> school. Unschooling is the opposite of that!
>
> Joyce

Nancy Wooton

on 2/10/04 2:09 PM, one4oneness at tlemon1@... wrote:

> My dd is in the 8th grade and struggling in public school w/
> Algebra. We live in Summerville, SC. Anyone that can or knows
> someone that's willing to tutor her please HELP!!
>
>
> Thank you-Taunya

Is there a more local homeschooling group or email list you could ask? This
one is national; you might have better luck with a SC list.

Nancy (who's on lists from very large to statewide to local to just my park
day group)

nellebelle

Since she is in school by choice, couldn't she choose to not care about passing algebra?

I have a college diploma, even though I got 2 Ds in classes where I didn't comprehend the subject matter. Apparently, a D was good enough to get credit for passing the classes. Makes me wonder why I had to take the classes, if it didn't really matter whether I mastered the material or not.

In Guerilla Learning, Llewellyn and Silver, discuss letting go of the relevance of grades and other school-imposed assessments.

Mary Ellen

----- Original Message -----
My daughter wants to be in public school. She likes being involved
with the other students and being on the band and chorus. I respect
her right to persue her future in her own way. I admire that the
she has the option to not take it anymore and be homeschooled but
she will not give up!

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[email protected]

In a message dated 2/11/2004 1:56:46 PM Eastern Standard Time,
nellebelle@... writes:
Makes me wonder why I had to take the classes, if it didn't really matter
whether I mastered the material or not.<<<<<

Exposure. They exposed you to the material. School did its job.

~Kelly


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one4oneness

Here in SC if they fail Math it's one of the subjects that if you
receive a "F" you will fail the year. (Summer school is an option)

So, a "D" would be dream. I wouldn't bother anyone with this except
that I'm like RainMan when it comes to Algebra. Kinda- I sound like
him when I explain except 50% I don't know what I'm talking about
and 50% the way I explain it she doesn't understand. ;->

One of the other groups we are a member of gave us an awesome
algebra site. I am really just wanting to get someone to help her
prep for the tests in hopes of getting the score up.

Did anyone ever have a child that wanted to be in public school that
you wanted to pull out? Any suggestions on changing her mind?

Thanks-Taunya


--- In [email protected], "nellebelle"
<nellebelle@c...> wrote:
> Since she is in school by choice, couldn't she choose to not care
about passing algebra?
>
> I have a college diploma, even though I got 2 Ds in classes where
I didn't comprehend the subject matter. Apparently, a D was good
enough to get credit for passing the classes. Makes me wonder why I
had to take the classes, if it didn't really matter whether I
mastered the material or not.
>
> In Guerilla Learning, Llewellyn and Silver, discuss letting go of
the relevance of grades and other school-imposed assessments.
>
> Mary Ellen
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> My daughter wants to be in public school. She likes being
involved
> with the other students and being on the band and chorus. I
respect
> her right to persue her future in her own way. I admire that
the
> she has the option to not take it anymore and be homeschooled
but
> she will not give up!
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[email protected]

In a message dated 2/12/04 12:09:34 PM, tlemon1@... writes:

<< Did anyone ever have a child that wanted to be in public school that

you wanted to pull out? Any suggestions on changing her mind? >>

Here's what I have already written about school-option:

http://sandradodd.com/schoolchoice

You don't have to aid and abet the school in making her feel that an algebra
grade is really important. AND I don't believe it's true that they will fail
her a whole grade for one math credit. They might have told you that, but I
doubt it's true.

Sandra

Kathleen Gehrke

My Megan just went back to school. She is 14 and in eighth grade. .
We homeschooled a year and unschooled the beginning of this year
with her.. She wanted back in school.. It was difficult to have her
go back, but she is really happy with her choice. The other kids
love unschooling and I will be surprised if they ever go to ps
again. For me the big thing is her making the choice and me
supporting it. SHe and I are both happier with our relationship on
those terms.
Kathleen--- In [email protected], "one4oneness"
<tlemon1@s...> wrote:
> Here in SC if they fail Math it's one of the subjects that if you
> receive a "F" you will fail the year. (Summer school is an option)
>
> So, a "D" would be dream. I wouldn't bother anyone with this
except
> that I'm like RainMan when it comes to Algebra. Kinda- I sound
like
> him when I explain except 50% I don't know what I'm talking about
> and 50% the way I explain it she doesn't understand. ;->
>
> One of the other groups we are a member of gave us an awesome
> algebra site. I am really just wanting to get someone to help her
> prep for the tests in hopes of getting the score up.
>
> Did anyone ever have a child that wanted to be in public school
that
> you wanted to pull out? Any suggestions on changing her mind?
>
> Thanks-Taunya
>
>
> --- In [email protected], "nellebelle"
> <nellebelle@c...> wrote:
> > Since she is in school by choice, couldn't she choose to not
care
> about passing algebra?
> >
> > I have a college diploma, even though I got 2 Ds in classes
where
> I didn't comprehend the subject matter. Apparently, a D was good
> enough to get credit for passing the classes. Makes me wonder why
I
> had to take the classes, if it didn't really matter whether I
> mastered the material or not.
> >
> > In Guerilla Learning, Llewellyn and Silver, discuss letting go
of
> the relevance of grades and other school-imposed assessments.
> >
> > Mary Ellen
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > My daughter wants to be in public school. She likes being
> involved
> > with the other students and being on the band and chorus. I
> respect
> > her right to persue her future in her own way. I admire that
> the
> > she has the option to not take it anymore and be homeschooled
> but
> > she will not give up!
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

one4oneness

Sandra-

Here I go w/ the thank you's. But, THANK YOU. I didn't consider
that as an option and I will definately look into the validity of
what I was told.

Taunya



--- In [email protected], SandraDodd@a... wrote:
>
> In a message dated 2/12/04 12:09:34 PM, tlemon1@s... writes:
>
> << Did anyone ever have a child that wanted to be in public school
that
>
> you wanted to pull out? Any suggestions on changing her mind? >>
>
> Here's what I have already written about school-option:
>
> http://sandradodd.com/schoolchoice
>
> You don't have to aid and abet the school in making her feel that
an algebra
> grade is really important. AND I don't believe it's true that
they will fail
> her a whole grade for one math credit. They might have told you
that, but I
> doubt it's true.
>
> Sandra

one4oneness

We can do this. Anothergroup gave me some help and I found someone
in our own neighborhood. It's good to know that I can do both.

Taunya



--- In [email protected], "Kathleen Gehrke"
<gehrkes@y...> wrote:
> My Megan just went back to school. She is 14 and in eighth
grade. .
> We homeschooled a year and unschooled the beginning of this year
> with her.. She wanted back in school.. It was difficult to have
her
> go back, but she is really happy with her choice. The other kids
> love unschooling and I will be surprised if they ever go to ps
> again. For me the big thing is her making the choice and me
> supporting it. SHe and I are both happier with our relationship on
> those terms.
> Kathleen--- In [email protected], "one4oneness"
> <tlemon1@s...> wrote:
> > Here in SC if they fail Math it's one of the subjects that if
you
> > receive a "F" you will fail the year. (Summer school is an
option)
> >
> > So, a "D" would be dream. I wouldn't bother anyone with this
> except
> > that I'm like RainMan when it comes to Algebra. Kinda- I sound
> like
> > him when I explain except 50% I don't know what I'm talking
about
> > and 50% the way I explain it she doesn't understand. ;->
> >
> > One of the other groups we are a member of gave us an awesome
> > algebra site. I am really just wanting to get someone to help
her
> > prep for the tests in hopes of getting the score up.
> >
> > Did anyone ever have a child that wanted to be in public school
> that
> > you wanted to pull out? Any suggestions on changing her mind?
> >
> > Thanks-Taunya
> >
> >
> > --- In [email protected], "nellebelle"
> > <nellebelle@c...> wrote:
> > > Since she is in school by choice, couldn't she choose to not
> care
> > about passing algebra?
> > >
> > > I have a college diploma, even though I got 2 Ds in classes
> where
> > I didn't comprehend the subject matter. Apparently, a D was
good
> > enough to get credit for passing the classes. Makes me wonder
why
> I
> > had to take the classes, if it didn't really matter whether I
> > mastered the material or not.
> > >
> > > In Guerilla Learning, Llewellyn and Silver, discuss letting go
> of
> > the relevance of grades and other school-imposed assessments.
> > >
> > > Mary Ellen
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > My daughter wants to be in public school. She likes being
> > involved
> > > with the other students and being on the band and chorus. I
> > respect
> > > her right to persue her future in her own way. I admire
that
> > the
> > > she has the option to not take it anymore and be
homeschooled
> > but
> > > she will not give up!
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]