Homeschooling and work
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Hi, I'm a newbie, and I've been lurking for about 1 week, but I felt I had
to come on line to talk to the woman who wants to find work and homeschool.
I run a small school/daycare at my home, and it would support me and my
two kids, if I had a smaller mortgage, dh is helping to take care of that.
You would have to look into the regulations where you are, Here in
Toronto, I am allowed to take in up to 5 children legally INCLUDING MY OWN
KIDS. I am able to get about $200/week per child, so living frugally, that
would be managable. Toronto has a fairly high cost of living, but I can
also charge more. You woud have to phone around other care givers in your
neighbourhood. It does have a real impact on how much outside activity you
can do, as I don't have a car, and wouldn't feel comfortable driving other
people's kids, but there are always evenings and weekends. I also have
heard of people who offer to homeschool other people's kids for a fee,
which may be viable for you. It also means you would get older kids.
Before and after school care is also an option, and not so time consuming.
I may as well introduce myself now. My name is christine, and I have two
little girls, 4 and 1. I am by profession a Montessori teacher, hence my
current occupation. We are unschooling my children, and it I have found it
amazing to look at Maria Montessori's writings from that unschooling angle.
As I am sure many of you out there have already firgured out, thee isn't
alot of difference.
Gotta go make dinner. Good luck with finding work that will help you out.
to come on line to talk to the woman who wants to find work and homeschool.
I run a small school/daycare at my home, and it would support me and my
two kids, if I had a smaller mortgage, dh is helping to take care of that.
You would have to look into the regulations where you are, Here in
Toronto, I am allowed to take in up to 5 children legally INCLUDING MY OWN
KIDS. I am able to get about $200/week per child, so living frugally, that
would be managable. Toronto has a fairly high cost of living, but I can
also charge more. You woud have to phone around other care givers in your
neighbourhood. It does have a real impact on how much outside activity you
can do, as I don't have a car, and wouldn't feel comfortable driving other
people's kids, but there are always evenings and weekends. I also have
heard of people who offer to homeschool other people's kids for a fee,
which may be viable for you. It also means you would get older kids.
Before and after school care is also an option, and not so time consuming.
I may as well introduce myself now. My name is christine, and I have two
little girls, 4 and 1. I am by profession a Montessori teacher, hence my
current occupation. We are unschooling my children, and it I have found it
amazing to look at Maria Montessori's writings from that unschooling angle.
As I am sure many of you out there have already firgured out, thee isn't
alot of difference.
Gotta go make dinner. Good luck with finding work that will help you out.
CA Nelson
That's so interesting that you were a Montesorri teacher. I've never read any books on that style, but I do plan to. Sounds as if one just led naturally to the other for you. Glad you've found a work situation that complements your unschooling.
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Amy Nelson
Mama to Accalia (6/14/99)
"The hardest to learn was the least complicated." - The Indigo Girls
I may as well introduce myself now. My name is christine, and I have two
little girls, 4 and 1. I am by profession a Montessori teacher, hence my
current occupation. We are unschooling my children, and it I have found it
amazing to look at Maria Montessori's writings from that unschooling angle.
As I am sure many of you out there have already firgured out, thee isn't
alot of difference.
Gotta go make dinner. Good luck with finding work that will help you out.