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LadyWolf/Xena
Hi all,
I'm Ms T, (Teresa) and I found your group while looking for homeschooling groups on the net. I am also known as Xena in a few groups.
Where do I begin? I am in my forties, and I have four daughters, only one who is not grown and out on her own. My youngest daughter is six, almost seven years old. Her father (step-father, actually, but only father she has every known, as her bio-dad ran off before she was born) and I have decided not to send her to public school, for various reasons. He is Australian, I am American, and we travel alot. We value our freedom to move around as we please, although, at the moment, due to my husband's work commitments (software engineer/senior systems analyst), we are in a "stand still" position for the present. Our daughter is a "people person", very sociable, as am I, while her father is more introverted, very much a loner type. They clash alot in this area, and I sometimes wonder if we're doing the right thing in regard to schooling, as our daughter is very very lonely. She craves to have friends, and we are not in a living area where it is possible to make lasting friendships without going to school, if this makes sense. The rest of the family lives three hours' drive away, so we see them about once a month.
Do you have any ideas for giving her social experiences while still continuing to educate at home? I am learning alot from your group. You have many diverse opinions here, eye-opening concepts, open intelligent discussions, which makes this a VERY interesting support group. I'm open-minded to learning other ways of dealing with education rather than the mainstream way. My life concepts and the public education concept have clashed many times, although I must admit, I am sometimes a bit cowardly at "going against the grain". I'm trying, but it seems NOTHING is ever easy, least of all rearing lively, sociable, high-strung children with a father who is ultra quiet and introverted!
I have lurked here long enough to realize there are many GOOD, well-thought diversities of opinion here, and I admire the spunk of so many of you for taking a divergent path from the usual/average way most of the masses allow themselves to be carried along. Thanks in advance for your input!
Ms T
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I'm Ms T, (Teresa) and I found your group while looking for homeschooling groups on the net. I am also known as Xena in a few groups.
Where do I begin? I am in my forties, and I have four daughters, only one who is not grown and out on her own. My youngest daughter is six, almost seven years old. Her father (step-father, actually, but only father she has every known, as her bio-dad ran off before she was born) and I have decided not to send her to public school, for various reasons. He is Australian, I am American, and we travel alot. We value our freedom to move around as we please, although, at the moment, due to my husband's work commitments (software engineer/senior systems analyst), we are in a "stand still" position for the present. Our daughter is a "people person", very sociable, as am I, while her father is more introverted, very much a loner type. They clash alot in this area, and I sometimes wonder if we're doing the right thing in regard to schooling, as our daughter is very very lonely. She craves to have friends, and we are not in a living area where it is possible to make lasting friendships without going to school, if this makes sense. The rest of the family lives three hours' drive away, so we see them about once a month.
Do you have any ideas for giving her social experiences while still continuing to educate at home? I am learning alot from your group. You have many diverse opinions here, eye-opening concepts, open intelligent discussions, which makes this a VERY interesting support group. I'm open-minded to learning other ways of dealing with education rather than the mainstream way. My life concepts and the public education concept have clashed many times, although I must admit, I am sometimes a bit cowardly at "going against the grain". I'm trying, but it seems NOTHING is ever easy, least of all rearing lively, sociable, high-strung children with a father who is ultra quiet and introverted!
I have lurked here long enough to realize there are many GOOD, well-thought diversities of opinion here, and I admire the spunk of so many of you for taking a divergent path from the usual/average way most of the masses allow themselves to be carried along. Thanks in advance for your input!
Ms T
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Fetteroll
on 8/26/02 10:08 AM, LadyWolf/Xena at ladywolf55@... wrote:
community sports, library groups.
Ask the librarian if she has any information about homeschooling groups. Or
check http://www.nhen.org for local groups. (Even if they're quite a ride
away it might be worth it once a week.)
You could also start some kind of group based around an interest of hers.
Depending on the interest, you might get moms involved too.
Maybe give a class of your own, say like an art/social group.
Joyce
> Do you have any ideas for giving her social experiences while still continuing4H, church/religous group, scouts, afterschool classes, homeschool groups,
> to educate at home?
community sports, library groups.
Ask the librarian if she has any information about homeschooling groups. Or
check http://www.nhen.org for local groups. (Even if they're quite a ride
away it might be worth it once a week.)
You could also start some kind of group based around an interest of hers.
Depending on the interest, you might get moms involved too.
Maybe give a class of your own, say like an art/social group.
Joyce
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Welcome Ms. T.
gymnastics, soccer, ice skating, crafts classes, swimming, homeschool group
field trips, park days (I have set some of these up myself), library reading
games, library book groups, and kid classes at the local University. She
has become very adept at taking names and phone numbers of kids she likes at
these activities. (She's 8 BTW) It takes a little longer to connect in a new
community when you don't have that school crutch. But it does happen.
Life is good.
~Mary
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>>Do you have any ideas for giving her social experiences while stillCasey has participated in Girl Scouts (I ran the troop for awhile),
>>continuing to educate at home?>>
gymnastics, soccer, ice skating, crafts classes, swimming, homeschool group
field trips, park days (I have set some of these up myself), library reading
games, library book groups, and kid classes at the local University. She
has become very adept at taking names and phone numbers of kids she likes at
these activities. (She's 8 BTW) It takes a little longer to connect in a new
community when you don't have that school crutch. But it does happen.
Life is good.
~Mary
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LadyWolf/Xena/MsT
Thanks for the welcome, Mary! It was refreshing! You gave me some good
ideas for helping my daughter. :-)
Ms T
ideas for helping my daughter. :-)
Ms T
>group
> Welcome Ms. T.
>
> >>Do you have any ideas for giving her social experiences while still
> >>continuing to educate at home?>>
>
> Casey has participated in Girl Scouts (I ran the troop for awhile),
> gymnastics, soccer, ice skating, crafts classes, swimming, homeschool
> field trips, park days (I have set some of these up myself), libraryreading
> games, library book groups, and kid classes at the local University. Sheat
> has become very adept at taking names and phone numbers of kids she likes
> these activities. (She's 8 BTW) It takes a little longer to connect in anew
> community when you don't have that school crutch. But it does happen.
>
> Life is good.
> ~Mary
>
>