Home Schooling

I started homeschooling a year ago, my parents and I both agreeing that it was better for education. However, I am not religious, and have no way of meeting people. I was always the shy sit-in-the-corner kind of girl at school, and as consequence have ended up with shall we say "less than a lot of friends"? I prefer homeschooling as far as education goes, but feel I might go mad from lack of socialization in a day (I teach myself school, with my parents being at work). I have been considering public highschool to solve the problem, but really REALLY do not want to attend it. Any suggestions as far as clubs/groups go?

2006-10-21 08:18:06 · 15 answers · asked by Shadow 4

In my daughter's homeschooled course, I had thought of an out-of-class indepedent reading assignment that would be completed every week. Here's my idea:

1) Read 150 minutes each week (30 minutes per day, 5 days)
2) After each daily reading, write a short paragraph on what you read today.
3) When you are done with a book, write about one of the following:
a) a critical analysis of the book
b) a plot summary of the book
c) a book report answering discussion questions relevant to the book

I know that it's independent reading, but she still should have to analyze the book to get the most out of it.

If you have any more ideas or you have an example reading log, please e-mail me at perriermb@yahoo.com. I'd appreciate ideas and maybe we can share some.

2006-10-21 07:07:50 · 6 answers · asked by perriermb 1

I need to find the answer to adding the above fractions

2006-10-21 00:27:00 · 30 answers · asked by mary n 1

or know of another good way to learn turkish...my local college doesnt offer a course..

2006-10-20 20:54:30 · 7 answers · asked by tammy 3

2006-10-20 13:18:34 · 17 answers · asked by Angel G 1

We homeschool our kids and I'm soooo tired of the socializing question. I think my kids are well-adjusted and have tons of friends from all age groups and ethnicities. (More so than the kids in my neighborhood who attend the local school). There are a wealth of activities open to homeschoolers, so much so that I never worry about the kids getting enough social interaction.
Am I the only one that is tired of answering this question? In the future, how do I not respond to this question without sounding dismissive? Should I just shrug my shoulders and agree. Help!

2006-10-20 06:35:51 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

its from physics

2006-10-20 06:34:19 · 7 answers · asked by SHUBHRA RAI 1

2006-10-20 03:06:42 · 8 answers · asked by shamsheer t 1

I live in Stanmore, London. I would like to look for a university student to teach my 14 year-old son English and Science GCSE courses. What is the best way to find it? And what is the regular rate for tutoring?

2006-10-19 22:30:00 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

how did maxwell's demon ( the parable) come about? meaning, why is the parable being created?

2006-10-19 18:24:52 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

My mother is going to my high school this Monday to announce that I would be studying at home so I need to know, so I can tell my mother, is there anything I should ask for from the high school? A friends said I should ask for my record. Also can someone please try and tell me what the home schooling laws foir Illinois are? I looked through them but I have no clue what they mean. I don't need the link since I got it already but I don't understand it. I'm the only one in my area, (and around,) to be home schooled so I need this last pieces of info.

Thanks in advance.

Also I don't need the materials since I already purchased them a while back.

2006-10-19 18:08:20 · 3 answers · asked by Liaish 1

Everyone I've known of says you should home school if you have multiple children. Does anyone out there home school with just one child?

2006-10-19 17:18:02 · 17 answers · asked by capanda.geo 2

Home-schooling my daughter. She's now 21 months old. At what age do most children begin their homeschooling 'careers'? I'm also a piano teacher (teach privately in my home). I want to homeschool my daughter because of the condition of schools these days. How much time does homeschool require each day? Do you homeschool your children Mon-Fri? I'm just trying to get a feel for how busy my days will be w/ teaching my daughter and teaching my piano students, plus just taking care of our house. I just don't want to be soooo busy each day that I don't have any 'downtime' with my daughter and husband. Any comments/suggestions/etc. greatly appreciated. Thanks!

2006-10-19 15:32:52 · 9 answers · asked by JustMyOpinion 5

we r planning 2 go to austrailia because we dont go 2 school we homeschool is it any good?

2006-10-19 14:40:18 · 5 answers · asked by light of darkness 1

2006-10-19 13:50:29 · 6 answers · asked by sweet 1

2006-10-19 13:32:56 · 11 answers · asked by nymphetamine6062002 1

Watched a documentary that shows that the videos recorded of the men on the moon were done on earth. It is said that NASS fouled the world to show Americas strength since it was in the time of the world wars.

2006-10-19 11:03:08 · 4 answers · asked by HAKIZA J 1

2006-10-19 06:57:15 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm in homeschool and I'm having trouble with percentage. Is there an easy way to figure out how much you have left once you take the percentage away. One of the problems 25.00, but you have 20% off, so how much do you save. plz help

2006-10-19 03:19:16 · 7 answers · asked by Unknown Artist~ 4

is public school a success or has it fail our childern. And what make public school a success or failure.

2006-10-18 23:24:03 · 12 answers · asked by besos 4

2006-10-18 19:01:51 · 9 answers · asked by sexy_twin_taylor 1

I've been recently having trouble with high-school. My mother thinks it's a good idea to put me in homeschool. What do y'all think?

2006-10-18 17:03:21 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

in other words were my sister can be tutored by other dedicated adults who homeschool there own children. and also where she can intermingle with homeschooled students like herself.
Serious replies are truly appreciated.

2006-10-18 13:28:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Im 16 and I just started a homeschool program about a month ago but i dont like it that much because the lady just gave me the books on the subjects and a couple of quizs and tests that im suppose to do at home and when i finish those im suppose to go to her office to do the major subject tests with her. my dad cant teach me because he works a lot and my mom passed away 4 months ago of cancer. id rather a homeschool teacher because i feel i can learn better that way.

2006-10-18 09:07:13 · 3 answers · asked by gabby 1

2006-10-18 06:22:31 · 20 answers · asked by timsgirl789 1

From now on I'm posting 5 questions.

17.The number 1,563,385 rounded off to the nearest million becomes.

A.1,563,400.
B. 1,563,000.
C. 1,600,000.
D. 2,000,000.

A--Is not correct.

20. You wish to mentally estimate the total cost of items that have the following prices $1.85, $.98, $3.49, $9.78, and $6.18. Rounding off the items to the nearest half-dollar, your estimate of the total cost of these items is.

A. $22.50.
B. $22.59.
C. $22.30.
D. $23.00.

D--Is not correct.

Again, This is NOT my work. I am helping a friend with her English work. Also she does not have the internet. She is from Germany and she’s having a hard time understanding English. With your comments it is helping her to understand English, and also how to use it later. Plus I don’t want to get the wrong answer in showing her. That’s why I am asking for some extra help. Is that a crime?

2006-10-18 05:42:32 · 9 answers · asked by yeslekssim 1

2006-10-18 04:22:35 · 7 answers · asked by Barb 4

doctors visit or something and the kids have to go with you. It's so annoying that people assume that they go to public school and demand to know why they aren't there. How do you handle this without losing your temper because you've already been asked 10 times?

2006-10-18 03:03:53 · 23 answers · asked by lilmama 4

My 8 year old son makes a big scene when i tell him to do homework. Should i use bribery?

2006-10-17 22:32:53 · 18 answers · asked by margaret 2

Any good websites for developing curriculm or programs would be so helpful as this is all new to us. Thanks ahead of time!

2006-10-17 17:51:15 · 7 answers · asked by cooker 3