Okay so im 13 years old and in the eighth grade. I have been homechooled before, in sixth grade. Me and my two brothers were all homeschooled actualy. But then last year my mom decided that she wasnt much of a teacher. The whole experience wasnt too good for her actualy. She hated it. And me and my brothers didnt help that situation much.
But now, in eith grade, i just need some time to myself. The drama at school is terrible and i think that a few months ((the rest of eighth grade)) without all of the school stuff, would be great for me.
The only problem is, since the last time was horrible, i dont think my mom will go for it at all. So, i need some help. How can i make her listen to me? I know she's my mom, but i think i should have a right to make choices when it comes to my education. ((oh and i make A's and B's so grades arent a problem)) Also, do you have any homeschooling program recomendations? ((if possible i need a free program cuz we arent doing too good on money now.
2007-11-26 11:35:47 · 21 answers · asked by Converse-_-Betch 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
You need to learn how to interact with other people, you will be doing it the rest of your life. This would be a good time to start learning how to do that. Hang in there and make the best of the situation. Maybe talk to a guidance counselor for some help and direction.
Good Luck.
2007-11-26 11:39:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 13⤋
Well, all you can do is talk to her about it. Tell her how you are feeling and make the request.
Sure, you have choices about your education, but you don't have choices about how your mom spends her time (you wouldn't like her doing that for you - at least not ALL the time, and adults like it even less - we're used to our independence, and frankly, have TONS of our hours dictated by our dear ones). Anyhow, what I am saying is, don't go getting too big for your britches - it won't help your case.
Perhaps it wouldn't be as bad for her if it was just you, and not your bros. They may not even want to switch back.
Don't let 'cheesy' get you down. I just watched my daughter go through 6 years of hell - her personality has totally changed and not for the better, because of the drama she had to put up with in Jr. Hi and Hi School. It was horrible. She's an awesome kid, and did the best with it that anyone could have, but she has come out utterly changed, and will not trust girls. For my money, it is NOT worth it. It's not like high school is some kind of normal social environment anyway - it's like some crazy, cartoon world, only you have no power over your environment or what happens to you in it, and all the people are raging, nutso, hormone-driven freaks being driven out of their minds by other raging, nutso, hormone-driven freaks. Real life can get out of control, sometimes, but High school is crazyville. Home school is a much more normal environment to grow socially in.
I don't know about curriculum, but lots of churches have homeschooling clubs, where the moms get together and share work and curriculum - perhaps she would enjoy the society and camaraderie of something like that.
Best wishes, dear.
2007-11-26 20:02:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are home school programs that don't require the parents involvement. You meet with a licensed teacher once a week for a couple of hours. You would meet at some place like a public library. He/she will look over the work you did the previous week and will answer any questions you have. Then they give you more work for the following week. It's a pretty simple process.
The home school program that I am referring to will be a part of your city's school district (same district as regular schools). Go to your city's school district website for more information. I did one of these programs when I was in high school, so I don't know what their policies are about middle school. They probably have it for non-high school kids, though.
The program I did was part of the public school system. I don't remember it costing any money.
Good luck.
2007-11-26 19:48:56 · answer #3 · answered by T M 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Try to tough it out until you get to the high school level. Then Mom can plug into ready made courses that you can learn at your own pace and get a diploma; there are many accredited schools out there. My daughter got her diploma at age 16 and went to work shortly afterwards. She is 22 now and has taken courses at Cornell University. Once you have got some college nobody really cares where you went to high school. btw my son is getting his Bachelor's degree in Computer Science ..and he was homeschooled too..(there is good socialization and bad sociaization.. if you learn it the right way you will be able to talk to adults like they are not the enemy and get a great job... mine did!)
Good luck!
2007-11-26 19:54:55 · answer #4 · answered by Tapestry6 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry but it's up to your mom. If you and your siblings gave her a hard time before she might not be willing to even try it again. My children both decided they wanted to try public school so I let them try it. My son lasted 2 months before coming back to homeschool and it's only been a few months for my daughter and she's ready to come home too. I'm not switching my daughter back this year because she has a wonderful teacher that is helping her thrive. I tell you this because the final decision to homeschool or not is up to your mom.
2007-11-26 21:23:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Google some independent study programs for high school in your area. Most of the time you meet a few times a month to turn in homework and do whatever testing needs done. Good luck on the search!
2007-11-26 19:38:24 · answer #6 · answered by lover_pie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try having a mature discussion with your mom. If she realizes that you can and will do a lot of work on your own, she will understand that homeschooling won't be as difficult for her now.
Read the Teenage Liberation Handbook by Grace Llewelyn. There are good tips in there about things to do as a teen.
Best of luck to you :D
2007-11-26 19:41:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ok. I think you should stay where you are.
You are 13 and you shouldnt be able to call the shots with your parents like this, and especially not because you just need some "me" time.
It is character building when we are made to do things we dont want to do and we learn a lot from it.
ALL kids feel the pressures these days and all kids feel what you feel now. The only difference is that other kids havent had homeschooling before and therefore dont know any different.
If you are allowed to be homeschooled again, I dont think it would be good for yopu or your mother and there is a chance you will be come anti-social.
Life is hectic and you need to learn to deal with it and stirve through it.
I can tell you are smart the way you talk and I think you can handle it. Just think about kids who have cancer and still have to go to school.
My point is you cant chicken out whenever you feel like it. You need to stick it through - as I said - it is character building.
As for you hvaing a say in your future, yes you should have a say, but not yet, when you get to the age where your brain is mature enough to make rational decisions then yes, you should have a huge say in you education, (eg, uni college etc) But for now you need to do what is best for you and your mother, even if it is not what you think you need.
Good luck
2007-11-26 19:46:44 · answer #8 · answered by Kira 4 · 0⤊ 5⤋
do your research. There are now ways to be homeschooled over the internet. So, show her she wouldnt have to do anything but check your work. Also, explain to her that with all the drama in your learning environment, you are afraid it will effect your grades. You feel more comfortable working from home, and when you are comfy, you excell. go to google and type in online schooling
2007-11-26 19:41:12 · answer #9 · answered by baristalove88 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I was homeschooled until 6th grade and I totally agree with you. School sux. When you just come in and don't know anybody, nobody wants to know you. It's hard to make friend's with people who have all known each other since elementary school. But the thing is, when you go to a regular school, you get a taste of the real world. Waking up early, not being able to make your own choices, homework. Presentations are a requirement in school. If you're homeschooled until college, then you won't know anything about presentations, you won't be brave enough to know anything about going up in front of people. It really is tough, and sometimes I wanna beg my mom to let me go back to homeschooling, but I know that for me and my education and if I wanted to learn at an actual grade giving grade, I got to put myself in a real school. It's SO hard to go to a school, but sometimes you just got to tough it up.
If you really want to be homeschooled again, tell your mom that you just aren't ready for this kind of thing. Tell her you wouldn't of gotten A's and b's the whole time. Right?
2007-11-26 19:49:28 · answer #10 · answered by g2loveguitar 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Hey!
I'm a sophomore, and I was homeschooled from 5-8 grade. I did homeschooling through CLA, Christian Liberty Academy.
http://www.homeschools.org/
It's awesome. They send you everything you need, all your mom does is figure out what lesson you do each day. It's great. She doesn't even need to teach you anything, you basically do it all on your own.
2007-11-26 19:40:50 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋