Comments on: Noah’s latest homeschool decision http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2008/04/22/noahs-latest-homeschool-decision/ dawn friedman's blog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:08:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Mechelle http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2008/04/22/noahs-latest-homeschool-decision/#comment-8574 Mechelle Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:14:53 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=2068#comment-8574 Amen. And thank-you. I struggle with this everyday. Amen. And thank-you. I struggle with this everyday.

]]> By: Adoption in the Tipping Point | this woman's work http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2008/04/22/noahs-latest-homeschool-decision/#comment-8571 Adoption in the Tipping Point | this woman's work Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:26:22 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=2068#comment-8571 [...] know my kids will be different than I am; like Noah’s current love affair with standardized testing. I’m already girding myself for the teen years when he’ll assert his differences more [...] [...] know my kids will be different than I am; like Noah’s current love affair with standardized testing. I’m already girding myself for the teen years when he’ll assert his differences more [...]

]]> By: Lynne http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2008/04/22/noahs-latest-homeschool-decision/#comment-8570 Lynne Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:43:26 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=2068#comment-8570 Honestly, I am sort of thinking all that structure might be nice again, since my oldest does the BARE minimum to get by (might as well post my phone # Kristin for your son's telephone course!) I just go back and forth about how important info that gets shoved down their throats really is ( even if they are enjoying it). See, it may be more important than I think and that is why I have the occassional (more frequent the older they get) panic attack about whether we are doing the right thing. Middle one wants to go to school, which is killing me - I tell her I won't send her unless she is at grade level across the board - she is sad. God, I must be having a panicky day! Lisa V, I love reading about Mallory - have some distant memories of her ! Honestly, I am sort of thinking all that structure might be nice again, since my oldest does the BARE minimum to get by (might as well post my phone # Kristin for your son’s telephone course!) I just go back and forth about how important info that gets shoved down their throats really is ( even if they are enjoying it). See, it may be more important than I think and that is why I have the occassional (more frequent the older they get) panic attack about whether we are doing the right thing. Middle one wants to go to school, which is killing me - I tell her I won’t send her unless she is at grade level across the board - she is sad. God, I must be having a panicky day!
Lisa V, I love reading about Mallory - have some distant memories of her !

]]> By: kristen http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2008/04/22/noahs-latest-homeschool-decision/#comment-8569 kristen Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:15:04 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=2068#comment-8569 I was looking for something witty from the K-12 drop out, but I got nuthin'. You are doing it right! (Hiding my head) I sort of miss online school for the structure, although it was too much at the time, we rule followers couldn't rightfully do it in a half ass manner(picking and choosing). Because that was not "honest". Doesn't make lot of sense coming from this unschooler, I know. I have been thinking about next year alot! Glad Noah is happy and choosing an educationally rich path. Kind of like my son who is so schooled in course # telephone 989 and My Space 786. He doesn't take after his Mother who barely made it out of Math 102. Good Boy! I was looking for something witty from the K-12 drop out, but I got nuthin’. You are doing it right! (Hiding my head) I sort of miss online school for the structure, although it was too much at the time, we rule followers couldn’t rightfully do it in a half ass manner(picking and choosing). Because that was not “honest”. Doesn’t make lot of sense coming from this unschooler, I know. I have been thinking about next year alot! Glad Noah is happy and choosing an educationally rich path. Kind of like my son who is so schooled in course # telephone 989 and My Space 786. He doesn’t take after his Mother who barely made it out of Math 102. Good Boy!

]]> By: doris day http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2008/04/22/noahs-latest-homeschool-decision/#comment-8564 doris day Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:49:47 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=2068#comment-8564 Aren't you doing a crappy job of homeschooling him then, if Noah doesn't think your exact same thoughts? That's been our goal for Elliott all along--now he likes tarring the roof, mental math, and recitation, lots of recitation. Congrats to you for letting Noah find his own way. He's the best and finest of super men! Aren’t you doing a crappy job of homeschooling him then, if Noah doesn’t think your exact same thoughts? That’s been our goal for Elliott all along–now he likes tarring the roof, mental math, and recitation, lots of recitation.

Congrats to you for letting Noah find his own way. He’s the best and finest of super men!

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