tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post5275135704099893749..comments2024-03-11T11:13:12.066-05:00Comments on Homeschool and Etc.: Closing the Deal on Public Ed.Happy Elf Mom (Christine)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-55390402411515144632012-02-13T18:00:47.687-06:002012-02-13T18:00:47.687-06:00Sorry about all the typos. It took me seven hours...Sorry about all the typos. It took me seven hours to homeschool today and another two hours for chores. I am plumb tuckered out....Virginia Revoirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12426979985073932937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-51096021926018259412012-02-13T17:59:42.229-06:002012-02-13T17:59:42.229-06:00Well, I homeschool for so many reasons now than I ...Well, I homeschool for so many reasons now than I did before. You remember how much I swayed back and forth on the homeschooling. I still wanted them to go to a school but I just couldn't find one. I didn't feel good enough in so many areas or even disciplined enough. Once I got sick and tired of the same issues with schools, I had enough. Especially when they reported me to CPS just because Chaz had a bruise on his arm and they couldn't get a hold of me to ask me why. I was out of town and they figured I was just in hiding. I got sick of my kids get choked, punched, and verbally abused. I also homeschool for selfish reasons and that's because I hate saying goodbye every day.Virginia Revoirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12426979985073932937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-21813538598274033222012-02-09T18:59:39.318-06:002012-02-09T18:59:39.318-06:00Maybe things have changed from 30 years ago when I...Maybe things have changed from 30 years ago when I got my degree...but most of the learning you get is on the job. They do some behavioral things that are new, and give one a chance to look at the reasons for behavior, but teachers are people, too. They learn, and they do better when they know better. But some of them are just bad, just evil. What I don't understand is when things go on at school, teachers should be as liable as an abusive parent. They should lose their jobs immediately. If you don't have the patience, get out of a job that demands it. But it is often covered up by the administrators so the school doesn't look bad, and bad teachers keep their jobs.Usethebrains Godgiveyouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05026223483117357541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-38968369928636918942012-02-09T17:45:53.941-06:002012-02-09T17:45:53.941-06:00Thank you, Dianne! Hugs to yours also!Thank you, Dianne! Hugs to yours also!Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-37767236368728490882012-02-09T17:05:08.008-06:002012-02-09T17:05:08.008-06:00I'm going off topic because I just wanted to t...I'm going off topic because I just wanted to tell you that your comment about Lagerfeld was priceless<br /><br />Adele is a sweet Irish lass with an amazing voice<br />check her out on Youtube or watch the Grammys on Sunday<br /><br />hugs to the familyDiannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02946500110072411468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-14020153193420648352012-02-09T16:46:03.843-06:002012-02-09T16:46:03.843-06:00There is no preparation for this. We parents are ...There is no preparation for this. We parents are doing the best we can. The professionals? Allegedly have the right training and therefore no excuse. Why I am very forgiving of parents who use abusive disciplinary methods with disabled children; many of them are driven to the edge, don't know any better, and don't have any support. I don't excuse it, but I *understand* that a lot more than a teacher who is just there 8 hours a day and can leave the mess behind at the end of her shift. Hold it together or get a new job, chickie, yk?? :)Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-11553899731349355902012-02-09T08:23:24.032-06:002012-02-09T08:23:24.032-06:00Mmm-hmm...lots of money for labeling him disabled....Mmm-hmm...lots of money for labeling him disabled. Too bad they didn't try to teach him...he's kinda dyslexic. Seems those kids have to teach themselves. I couldn't afford to send him to a special school started by a mom who had been a special ed teacher in the public schools. She said nothing prepared her to be on the other side of an iep meeting, and she just cried like tha parents she used to think were goofy.<br /><br />Boy, Mrs. C, you are on a roll! This is a very thoughtful post.Usethebrains Godgiveyouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05026223483117357541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-10292667311614682072012-02-09T07:27:57.064-06:002012-02-09T07:27:57.064-06:00Hi, Luke! You must have typed while I was tying t...Hi, Luke! You must have typed while I was tying that last comment. The only thing is, the products are very limited. Hopefully that is changing. :)Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-20046112482043026562012-02-09T07:26:51.807-06:002012-02-09T07:26:51.807-06:00Hi, Deb! :)
Ahermitt, looking forward to reading...Hi, Deb! :)<br /><br />Ahermitt, looking forward to reading your post. Sometimes people are just plain stupid and some of the things you have related in the past have astounded me.<br /><br />Brains, they'd prolly rake in lotsa money for labelling him disabled. Which I think they should save that money for larger disabilities and learn to deal with smaller ones but ok.<br /><br />River, they DID test his math skills and found him to be at a 12th grade level. Then they offered fourth grade classes. Classic.Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-65843642051848319962012-02-09T07:25:22.132-06:002012-02-09T07:25:22.132-06:00So true: We are customers! I picked that up becaus...So true: We are customers! I picked that up because my dad talks often about how realization of that reality when he first started interacting with the school district.<br /><br /> ~LukeLuke Holzmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799632321310461828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-3109788965080790332012-02-09T04:13:50.937-06:002012-02-09T04:13:50.937-06:00It's a shame they didn't at least offer to...It's a shame they didn't at least offer to test his math skills.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-10040630133691888032012-02-08T14:41:10.670-06:002012-02-08T14:41:10.670-06:00My son is 2e, twice exceptional--gifted and learni...My son is 2e, twice exceptional--gifted and learning disabled. How much will you pay me to keep him home? As Andrea says, there will be no ritalin involved.Usethebrains Godgiveyouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05026223483117357541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-18361471527063480952012-02-08T13:46:38.147-06:002012-02-08T13:46:38.147-06:00Now that my kids are close to graduating, nothing ...Now that my kids are close to graduating, nothing would make me return, but the short list would be:<br /><br />1. You know my son is gifted... stop holding him back.<br />2. I'm not giving my daughter ritalin, so get over it.<br />3. Make the kid behind my son stop smacking him in the head.<br />4. Don't lose my kid on the school bus again. <br />5. Stop saying stupid things to me based on racial assumptions. My kids' father lives with us. <br /><br />OMG... I could write a whole blog on this, maybe I will.Ahermitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12246307693236606434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-16011619019824379722012-02-08T11:15:39.378-06:002012-02-08T11:15:39.378-06:00I agree, Mrs. C.I agree, Mrs. C.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09766716788178729762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-50310580960986312752012-02-08T09:11:09.675-06:002012-02-08T09:11:09.675-06:00I don't think they can... and the fact that th...I don't think they can... and the fact that they know why you left and won't be back, but were unwilling to make changes is telling.<br /><br />PS. David is the cutest. I still see so much of that chubby baby you brought home in the big boy he is now. :)Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-82875752209941886522012-02-08T08:54:43.699-06:002012-02-08T08:54:43.699-06:00At least some people in our school district know t...At least some people in our school district know that I started homeschooling because I didn't agree with my oldest child's IEP... and even the few accommodations that were put into her IEP could not be followed by teachers who couldn't be bothered to read it and implement the strategies in her classroom.<br /><br />But, truthfully, unless my husband dies or becomes disabled, I am not in the market for public education. I like the lifestyle. I like that my kids are able to stay awake a few hours after their dad gets home from work and interact with him. I don't have to put them in bed early because the school bus is here at 7:10 and I would have to get them out of bed by 6AM. I like that my son is upstairs starting his morning on the piano. I like that they are learning the same thing and incorporate their school day into their play. Just last week, they were playing Army. The war? Haiti versus France. David was Dessalines. I love that we can finish all our work in about 4-hours and the rest of their day is spent in creative play... <br /><br />How can the public school compete with that without fundamentally changing how they understand education?Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12875561671945374840noreply@blogger.com