Homeschool Public School Combination

Congratulations on your son making the team:thumbs:

It's pretty cut throat out here....So many kids! It's a huge accomplishment

Just curious but if you don't mainstream him, aren't you worried he won't be able to learn to socialize with his peers?

Or that could just be a misconception, it's the first thing or one of the first things people ask homeschoolers here. We tried it, it was not good. Talk about an awful education, we hardly did a thing and the State considered it enough. I think we worked an hour a day, but they did gi eus extra money for art classes or other alternative classes.
Burp and you could call it PE

 

I agree. If they grew up in the programs you listed above, and were kept active in organizations with other kids, there shouldn't be a problem. Nice to hear the Teachers were so encouraging about homeschooling :thumbs: You must have really surprised them enrolling your kids.
Imo, the secular schools are way too competitive, don't let the kids just be kids.

When I hear the word homeschool, I cringe. I really need to pray not to be judgemental about it. From workng at CPS, (I fill in for an hour or so a day now when it's needed, like during lunch) when a call comes in and during the interview you hear the word "homeschool" or the kids are invovled in church (especially Cults, Catholic or IFB Baptist) it gets placed at the top of the pile. There is often no one watching out for these kids. Despite the fact less than 10% of people homeschool and far less than 10% attend church here, I estimate they make up about 35-45% of the abuse cases each year. Close all churches, make homeschooling illegal and that seems to be the answer. But it's certainly not the answer...
The best education early on imo is homeschool if they are involved in other activities. They are probably more likely to become christians too if in that enviornment during the day. I don't think homeschool is God's perfect plan though, I think he meant for educated Christians to teach the children.

 

Hmmm.......ok. I guess that could be God's perfect plan

You hit the nail on the head. Kids spending alot of time with those who do not love God. Not good

We pretty much homeschooled our son from toddler thru 5 years old. He was third grade level upon many subjects when entering kindergarden. They wanted to skip him a grade but we declined. My eyes were stronger then, by the time he was 8 yrs, my eyes had weakened. So when I attempted homeschooling later (we had no choice for about3 months) it wasn't a good situation. But our local public school would have been worse so we had to wait until he got back into his other school. We had moved across town.

I agree, homeschool can be the best choice. It may be the right choice ideally though I agree it is not for everyone because some parents can't homeschool well do to physical or mental issues.

Wonderful Sounds like Godly parents who homeschool produced many godly families

Yeah, it's jaded but that's how it goes. After being on the phone a while, you can pick out people's words. Almost know the situation somewhat prior to looking into it. Religious child abusers use the same terms, and bible verses to hurt their children.

Christians, especially in cults, also homeschool and are taught by the church that the outside world is bad. Like the FLDS women were taught falsehoods about the outside world which scared them into staying in the cult. Imho, sometimes it's good to watch out for these types.

I developed part of their training manual years ago to address religious issues, (before I was a Christian). A relative of mine was the Head of Adult & Protective Services so that made it easier to push thru what I wanted.

Later they became convinced Christians won't change beliefs, and the child abuse problem wasn't getting better so they steered them towards a better Christian church. They posesses Pastors who are educated, and will contact CPS in a problem. They teach parents God's way to parent their kids.

CPS now holds their classes at the Nazarene Church. Most of the parents go into the churches rec room during break where they offer free refreshments & coffee. The church members give them a phamplet encouraging them to also take the parenting classes offered by the church. Most of the parents have questions, they are upset and confused. The church offers them support thru their classes. Since the parents do not have their children (CPS has them), the often show up for the additional classes. Parents then they get a certificate they can show CPS (though some CPS workers don't care because it means nothing really) other workers love the idea but there is one lesbian worker who complained about it, citing separation of church and state. It's walking a thin line, but it's been occuring for many years now.

They convert many former child abusers, and have a great program called Celebrate Recovery.

 

Sounds like a loving Dad talking. :thumbs:

You're right. I wasn't a good homeschool parent. My eyes were causing me pain and it wasn't the situation we wanted. I was also working. But he got back into his public school after we moved, so it wasn't a long length of time. He didn't fall behind and we got to spend time together, so it wasn't all bad.

 

Here in Alabama, the public schools will not allow a dual enrollment with a church/private school. We dual enroll our highschoolers in college instead!

But, depending on the school and the coach, homeschoolers are allowed to play some sports or be in the band.

And our vocational training schools will accept homeschoolers gladly.

 

Ann, I agree with you wholeheartedly.

Joe, I'm sorry your experience with CPS has jaded your view of homeschoolers. Most of us are actually very good parents. There are a few abusers who hide their actions under the TERM "homeschooling" but that doesn't make all or even most homeschoolers bad, just as all Christians are not bad because a few cults hide under the term "Christianity."

One reason why homeschooling doesn't work out for some parents is because they simply try to do school at home without realizing the beauty of homeschool is the flexibility. It's what you make it. I know parents who make their kids sit at a desk all day just as if they were in a classroom at school. I know others who teach their kids spelling while jumping rope or folding laundry. You do what's best for your child's learning style.

Here in WV, we have to have our kids tested every year to make sure they are keeping up. We have to "prove" ourselves, yet I've personally seen and worked with inept teachers who fail to make this same standard in a regular school. Ironic, isn't it?

Rant over. By the way, my kids cannot dual enroll, yet the state gladly takes my tax money to help pay for the public school system while I homeschool.

 

Here in FL, I think they can dual enroll with the public schools. I know they can with the colleges, as we have friends who have done so.

Most of our friends who have homeschooled have had very few problems with socialization issues. Some moved into public high schools and others waited until college. I think this issue is way over-stated by the home school haters out there.

That being said, it's not for everyone. I think we would have killed our kids. It's much better to help them with homework once they get home.

 

I home schooled Brent the first two years he lived with us, then sent him to our Christian school this past year. We talked about it and he would rather home school this year. He is a freshman.

He can take part in the extra-curricular activities at the Christian school while homeschooling.

Every Friday at the Christian school is for extra credits. This year, Brent will be going there to learn Spanish and take band.

The only thing he will do at the public high school is take Driver's Education.

He is also taking two electives here at home, giving him 6 subjects here and 2 electives every Friday at the church.

Plus his paper route, basketball practice, basketball games, home and away tournaments, youth activities, convention, field trips, school trip, church.

I don't believe he'll feel isolated.

BTW, Joe.
We are IFB. I didn't realize we had belonged to a cult for 35 years.

 

We have found plenty of co-ops (other homeschoolers) and private classes by homeschoolers to do some things we can't do, like language study. Our requirement is always that the co-op/class is devoted to the glory of God above all.

 

Fl. has an online school for homeschoolers if parents want to use it. It is called Florida Virtual School.

 

Joe, I have heard what you are saying many times and being a member of an IFB church in 2006 I said I would check it out around here.

In our state prisons there are very few home school folks and very few who call themselves IFB. I think the CofC had the smallest amount of members in prison here in Florida of any group that was listed and the RCC had the most and I think SBC members were 3rd. or 4th.

In our local jail back then in 2006 we had never had anyone locked up who was known to be home schooled and only a few IFB but a larger number on RCC, Missionary Baptist and then SBC.

As of 2006 we had not had and child abuse cases on home school children or their parents. But we have had a few cases with public school teachers.

Private and home schools are big here in Florida.

As I said my records could be off today but back in 2006 they were correct.

 

I did that for a short while a number of years ago in Ohio. We did public pre-school at home. They actually had a program through head start where the teacher would come to our house once a week for an hour or so and read a story, talk about stuff, bring books and projects.

Then later, had another who went there for speech therapy and I forget the other thing. The thing is, a public school MUST provide a child within the district with sports, music, and stuff like speech therapy, since the family isn't exempt form paying the taxes that support the schools and they are required to service homeschool children too if the parents request those services.

 

our school district won't let us

We are allowed to take gym classes, if we wanted, but we can't bring our kids into speech and language classes...I'm not sure that is legal, though, to exclude the homeschooled children.