Comments on: Must Homeschool Success Equal Homeschooled Grandchildren? http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2008/10/13/must-homeschool-success-equal-homeschooled-grandchildren/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:44:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: admin http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2008/10/13/must-homeschool-success-equal-homeschooled-grandchildren/comment-page-1/#comment-35 admin Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:47:01 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=51#comment-35 Oh my goodness, Renae, I've heard it so many times! It's mostly the oldschool homeschool speakers/writers who say it. Thanks for the comments re: the site. It's slowly coming together...finally! Oh my goodness, Renae, I’ve heard it so many times! It’s mostly the oldschool homeschool speakers/writers who say it.

Thanks for the comments re: the site. It’s slowly coming together…finally!

]]> By: Renae http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2008/10/13/must-homeschool-success-equal-homeschooled-grandchildren/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Renae Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:31:57 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=51#comment-31 I have yet to hear such a statement and have never considered this idea before. I wonder what I would think if my grandchildren attend public school someday? And your new site looks great! I think I resubscribed, but I'll get you updated on my blogroll, too. I have yet to hear such a statement and have never considered this idea before. I wonder what I would think if my grandchildren attend public school someday?

And your new site looks great! I think I resubscribed, but I’ll get you updated on my blogroll, too.

]]> By: admin http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2008/10/13/must-homeschool-success-equal-homeschooled-grandchildren/comment-page-1/#comment-27 admin Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:20:38 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=51#comment-27 Paula, thanks for that, and for stopping by. Jan, it must be hard for you to see the difference between the ones in ps and the others. Thanks for sharing :) CW, you might be onto something there with your parents. I know I might feel that way too, even though that isn't it at all, from what you say. As for the time crunch today, this is one reason why I think it's good that house prices are coming down. Everything needs to come down so that people can have a life again! Prices are way too high for current wages, no question. Paula, thanks for that, and for stopping by.

Jan, it must be hard for you to see the difference between the ones in ps and the others. Thanks for sharing :)

CW, you might be onto something there with your parents. I know I might feel that way too, even though that isn’t it at all, from what you say.

As for the time crunch today, this is one reason why I think it’s good that house prices are coming down. Everything needs to come down so that people can have a life again! Prices are way too high for current wages, no question.

]]> By: Crimson Wife http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2008/10/13/must-homeschool-success-equal-homeschooled-grandchildren/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Crimson Wife Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:15:20 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=51#comment-16 I wonder if this kind of attitude is one reason why my own parents are so unsupportive of my HS. They had gotten together with a bunch of other families to found a private school back when I was reaching school age. So maybe they see my choosing to HS as my rejecting the type of schooling they worked so hard to provide me. It's not- I think I got a perfectly decent education. But the circumstances are very different today than they were back in the early 1980's. There's a lot more red tape that drive up the costs of starting a private school (such as compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act). And people have a lot less free time to help with organizing a school. Most of the dads I knew growing up worked 40-45 hrs/wk and most of the moms were home full-time. Today in our area, it's the norm for both parents to be working 50-60+ hrs/wk. I wonder if this kind of attitude is one reason why my own parents are so unsupportive of my HS. They had gotten together with a bunch of other families to found a private school back when I was reaching school age. So maybe they see my choosing to HS as my rejecting the type of schooling they worked so hard to provide me. It’s not- I think I got a perfectly decent education.

But the circumstances are very different today than they were back in the early 1980’s. There’s a lot more red tape that drive up the costs of starting a private school (such as compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act). And people have a lot less free time to help with organizing a school. Most of the dads I knew growing up worked 40-45 hrs/wk and most of the moms were home full-time. Today in our area, it’s the norm for both parents to be working 50-60+ hrs/wk.

]]> By: Jan http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2008/10/13/must-homeschool-success-equal-homeschooled-grandchildren/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Jan Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:01:21 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=51#comment-13 I can't say I'm upset that all my grandchildren aren't homeschooled, but I'm happy that at least 3 of 12 are! Another 2 are in a Montissori (sp?) school, where their mother teaches, and it is so close to being homeschooled. The 6 year old has discovered a world in math that has him soaring! At 5 he decided he wanted to learn to multiply, which he did with his teachers blessings. Now at 6, he is learning, and understanding, algebra! Whoa! His sister is just 4, but I'm thinking she's going to be walking in his footsteps. I'm happy to have been able to pull my children out of the public school system and show them another way, a better way for us! There is a big difference in the grandchildren who are in the ps system, but it's not my choice, it's, as you said, God's and the parents. I did what I had to do, and I let my children do what they have to do. Enjoy your day...you've made mine with the recent blogs, especially about Kristen Pass! Wonderful! I can’t say I’m upset that all my grandchildren aren’t homeschooled, but I’m happy that at least 3 of 12 are! Another 2 are in a Montissori (sp?) school, where their mother teaches, and it is so close to being homeschooled. The 6 year old has discovered a world in math that has him soaring! At 5 he decided he wanted to learn to multiply, which he did with his teachers blessings. Now at 6, he is learning, and understanding, algebra! Whoa! His sister is just 4, but I’m thinking she’s going to be walking in his footsteps.

I’m happy to have been able to pull my children out of the public school system and show them another way, a better way for us!

There is a big difference in the grandchildren who are in the ps system, but it’s not my choice, it’s, as you said, God’s and the parents. I did what I had to do, and I let my children do what they have to do.

Enjoy your day…you’ve made mine with the recent blogs, especially about Kristen Pass! Wonderful!

]]> By: PaulainColorado http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2008/10/13/must-homeschool-success-equal-homeschooled-grandchildren/comment-page-1/#comment-10 PaulainColorado Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:19:30 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=51#comment-10 I agree, Barbara! We need to allow our children the freedom to make their own decisions regarding this important matter just as we ourselves craved that ability. Bravo for saying so! Paula I agree, Barbara! We need to allow our children the freedom to make their own decisions regarding this important matter just as we ourselves craved that ability.

Bravo for saying so!
Paula

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