2007-05-23 09:45:39 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
I guess I needed a little more info!
I homeschool my child in the unschooling method. We use worksheets from the internet and I every year I buy a workbook in every subject just to make sure we cover it all but we don't really have set hours we homeschool. My daughter concentrates better in the afternoons/evenings and she does alot of her work on her own saving what she needs help with for the evenings when we sit down together and work it out. She decides what she wants to study and then we go to the library and get info on that subject and turn it into her grade level work. I guess I was just wondering if anyone out there currently is doing both homeschool and daycare and if so then how???? Thanks for the current answers as some have been helpful.
2007-05-24 23:26:39 · update #1
I currently am homeschooling my 8 year old while running a daycare with four additional children, plus my own two preschool boys. What we have found out is that major cleaning waits till evening/weekends; naptime is when serious school work gets done; and my 8 y.o. has learned to be quite independent in doing her written work. She also reads aloud often to the d.c. kids (which they love!).
Also, school doesn't have to end at 3. We often do projects in the evening or weekends. We are also continuing our schooling for part of the summer to cover any days we may miss next year when I am on daycare overload.
As for the daycare parents, thus far they have supported my decision and are pleased with how much their own kids are picking up also. For example, a four year old went home last week telling her dad all about traveling west in covered wagons!
It can be very tiring, but definitely a possibility. Go for it!
2007-05-23 10:34:01 · answer #1 · answered by claraskids 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
You're in Australia so I don't have a good handle on social services but I would look to a YMCA for daycare during testing. If that doesn't work try local churches for daycare. Son, you're doing the right thing by your child. Someone will take her for daycare one day for tests. You need your diploma so get to finding a source for daycare. Don't be afraid to ask the YMCA or churches. This is exactly their sort of mission. Good Luck.
2016-05-21 01:16:31 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Waldorf education takes into account the development of the child in a way that many other educational systems don't. My son has been Waldorf educated for the last 5 years and it was the best decision I ever made as a parent. The beauty of the Waldorf system is that it scales nicely into home schooling too. There are a great resources available on the Web - I have included links to some below.
2007-05-23 19:51:19 · answer #3 · answered by Mandala Reopens 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
LOL! K, if you've set yourself up thinking like that, then you're gonna have major problems from the beginning. In school, you have your hand held, it CANNOT be that way in HSing. He can be independant. Im not saying that he can't come to you for help, but he should be able to read the instruction in his math book. And my mom works as a bookkeeper, and homeschools me and my three other siblings, so you can do it.
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2007-05-24 03:37:54 · answer #4 · answered by J dog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely.
I watch 3 preschoolers and home school a teenager and a 10 year old. The older kids actually help me out in between studies. It is good for them to learn responsibility as well. You need to have a schedule though. Email me for details if you would like.
2007-05-23 10:41:48 · answer #5 · answered by Melissa C 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That sounds ambitious! I think maybe having your 9 year old help you run certain aspects with the daycare while implenting lessons creatively. It sounds hard, but not impossible. If you have nap time, you can hold your lessons with your child during that time. Use your imagination. Children can learn in the most untraditional methods!
2007-05-23 10:00:09 · answer #6 · answered by vixxen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that this could be a great learning experience for your child. You could put the child in charge of creative things and simple lunches. She could write about her experience and ideas while you're having to be more hands on with the children. She could also do other assignments at naptime. You could check on her work throughout the day or all at once at night.
This could grow in to a very good entrepreneurial lesson!
2007-05-24 02:24:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you could have someone come in and help you out for the morning time with the little ones while you help your son with his work. Then he could help you out in the afternoon with the little ones. If he is organized, he could finish his work in 4 to 5 hours. Good luck!
2007-05-23 10:33:21 · answer #8 · answered by Wantstohelp 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
(edited) Misread the question the first time through.
How? Well, that'd depend on how many kids are in your daycare, how old, when they show up, how much time they require of you, etc. Without those kind of details, it's hard to suggest any specific hows.
2007-05-23 11:09:02 · answer #9 · answered by glurpy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Uhh... I as a parent would not take my child to a daycare where the main caregiver is also trying to homeschool a child.
It is bad enough that many daycare people take on too many kids, you are basically promising me that your attention will often be somewhere besides my child.
2007-05-23 10:02:34 · answer #10 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋