tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post3471314160419967155..comments2023-09-23T03:23:06.597-06:00Comments on Banku, Pho and Fried Spiders: Another Long Homeschooling PostA. Gillispiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05867049082571384585noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post-75548835834710111662009-08-06T21:00:35.295-06:002009-08-06T21:00:35.295-06:00BrownEyedBlessings, I think there might be a BIG ...BrownEyedBlessings, I think there might be a BIG difference doing K12 as an indpendant homeschooler as opposed to doing it with a "virtual Academy." Lots of people do k12 just on their onw. The virtual academy is the one who puts a lot of the parameters around the program. If you were planning to do it on your own I bet you wouldn't find it as work-intensive. ???A. Gillispiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05867049082571384585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post-47631915990561541982009-08-06T18:40:00.193-06:002009-08-06T18:40:00.193-06:00I'm definitely enjoying your homeschool posts....I'm definitely enjoying your homeschool posts. Please do keep it up! I agree with the other posters that different programs work for different families and that there is not one "right way" to homeschool. <br /><br />I was interested in the K12 program (in our state it isn't even available until 3rd grade) so it is helpful to have your review. After hearing it I think it would be too much for me! I thought it was much more independent work than you're describing. <br /><br />We're new homeschoolers this year too (though I was homeschooled so I have a bit of an idea of how I want to do things) so it is great to read other people's writing on the subject - especially someone who is still figuring it out like I am!Reading Widely https://www.blogger.com/profile/04623490605434252471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post-41794101297491811832009-08-05T13:33:03.241-06:002009-08-05T13:33:03.241-06:00Anita, I just wanted to say that I disagree with t...Anita, I just wanted to say that I disagree with the notion that there is ONE right way to homeschool. God made every family--and their circumstances--very unique. In looking for the right fit for your family, you're not placating the government or copping out. You are simply seeking to follow God's will. He's right there with you ... and anyone who criticizes you (for homeschooling in general, for not doing it there way, etc.) is NOT! The King of Kings has your back, dear. Listen to His voice and keep on keepin' on.mary gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11028269181342950218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post-61364077161756563062009-08-05T12:54:49.688-06:002009-08-05T12:54:49.688-06:00I really like your home school posts. I don't...I really like your home school posts. I don't know if it will ever be an option for us but I love learning about how others are doing things, just in case :0) <br /><br />I truly wish you luck and hope for great success for the kids!frogglethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00299913279470994583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post-65540084153016699092009-08-05T12:21:04.504-06:002009-08-05T12:21:04.504-06:00Anita, thanks for being so open about your daily s...Anita, thanks for being so open about your daily struggles and triumphs. Even though we're getting ready to start our 8th year of homeschooling, I, too, went with a preplanned curriculum (not K12, though) for the first time. Planning for 7 kids was just going to be too much for me without some help this year! It sure does look like a lot of work out of the box, but I'm hoping that, just like every other year, once the kids get into their groove, it won't be so bad. And I'm hoping I can help our new boys find their grooves quickly :) Blessings on your efforts! <br />AmyAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10817272094505618285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post-69109977476979865722009-08-05T10:52:48.007-06:002009-08-05T10:52:48.007-06:00I think that your curric has more liberty for you ...I think that your curric has more liberty for you than I understood it to. I really like that it "re-stes" for unfinished work...I do that too, but its "manual" LOL!<br />I didn't mean to imply that you personally were "placating a beauracracy" but was asking if that curric was set up to seem that way. Some "un-schoolers" might think so. You've helped me understand your curric much more clearly. You do have a lot more freedom than I imagined. I do think that some families need way more accountability from the outside than they seek, I am painfully aware of many of them personally. We ALL need to be accountable on some groudned levels and its good to find where we are comfortable placing our accountability. <br />I think you are in for a great school year!!!<br />We are doing several co-op classes this year, new to us as a family , but with everyone reading, we have more to contribute to and glean from a History class or even a Language arts class. It should be fun!!whenpigsflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01657750078547459279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23254997.post-79071294150996515222009-08-05T07:54:04.941-06:002009-08-05T07:54:04.941-06:00I really like you! I work full time outside of th...I really like you! I work full time outside of the home, so homeschooling is not an option for us at this point. But I am interested in learning more about it. I have a bias towards structure in lessons and wouldn't trust myself to do the lesson planning so I'm really interested in hearing how this program works for you. <br />AwoAwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13341266905943947073noreply@blogger.com