tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post6990168555880800642..comments2024-03-11T11:13:12.066-05:00Comments on Homeschool and Etc.: Homeschooling Through Family Crises.Happy Elf Mom (Christine)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-59947716565283737962010-04-10T21:06:21.933-05:002010-04-10T21:06:21.933-05:00With all gentleness I ask: Who are you trying to ...With all gentleness I ask: Who are you trying to keep up with? <br /><br />My dd has been unwell for months. She's a sophomore in hs, but will be taking the hs proficiency in October of this year, because there is no way she can do California's standards for hs now. She is doing school, at her own pace, when she feels well enough. I've put it all on God. He knew this was going to happen, and he knew her path. I'm finally okay with it.<br /><br />My son is "behind" as well, but for different reasons. And you know what? It's okay. He is learning. Both my kids can hold an intelligent discussion on politics and religion with any adult (or child). She's 15, he's not quite 14. They are far more "educated" than many of their peers who are in public school.<br /><br />What they learn from you, and each other, about life is just as important as the three "Rs." <br /><br />God knows what you are going through, and has you in this place for a reason. Go with it, my friend.<br /><br />Also, agreeing with Luke in prayer!Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11073494749323285769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-26246907892951126822010-04-08T08:30:28.535-05:002010-04-08T08:30:28.535-05:00Lord, I ask that You will give Mrs. C direction an...Lord, I ask that You will give Mrs. C direction and peace in this time. Be with her whole family, and heal her son. Encourage her and help her figure out what she can do and what she should do about the rest. Amen.<br /><br />Sorry, Mrs. C. I have no wonderful words of wisdom or insight as this never really happened to my family. But I will say this: The flexibility of homeschooling is a wonderful thing, so don't let the pressures of "should haves" get you down. As you point out above: The public schools provide free passes for these kinds of situations.<br /><br />Do what you can. Enjoy what learning you can do. And know that we all have our entire lives to learn stuff...<br /><br />That's all I got.<br /><br />Hang in there!<br /><br /> ~LukeLuke Holzmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799632321310461828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-81313251249072762702010-04-07T01:33:06.333-05:002010-04-07T01:33:06.333-05:00I hope your son gets healthy soon. I know what you...I hope your son gets healthy soon. I know what you mean about dealing with all those appointments. Sometimes, like this week, our little one has five different appointments. And then there all those calls to the medical supplier that keeps messing up the order for the feeding tubes and super-rich formula.Daddy Foreverhttp://daddyforever.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-26003026129248547342010-04-06T19:41:33.878-05:002010-04-06T19:41:33.878-05:00Do what you can, and forget about the rest! You a...Do what you can, and forget about the rest! You are only ONE person... don't be so hard on yourself.<br />Things will eventually come right... or you will learn to live with 'the new normal'.... <br />{{{HUGS}}}Chris Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03599144462630400401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-81088200978994845492010-04-06T17:29:07.525-05:002010-04-06T17:29:07.525-05:00I knew a homeschooling family I very much admired ...I knew a homeschooling family I very much admired who once took off an entire year because of a divorce. Instead the mom handed her older kids books, and read to the younger ones a lot, and they went on a lot of field trips. She encouraged them to journal, draw pictures, create art. Later she said she was shocked to find that all four of the kids had actually gained ground over that year. <br /><br />We've lost as much as a month here and there because of illness, holidays, moves, and family crises. Every break worried me to death. But as I've now put two in public high school only to find that they were ahead of most of their peers, I'd say that these "pauses" have clearly not harmed them.<br /><br />The fact of the matter is kids in public school are not learning every minute, even necessarily every day. Kids also lose ground in classrooms when their personal lives are up in the air. Just because they're in the seat does not mean they're learning. Add a bad teacher or a winter with a lot of snow days and all the extra-curricular activities, and you'll find that your education at home more than matches the pace of the one at the school. <br /><br />Take your break when you need one. Your kids are young. They'll be fine.Mary O. Paddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04097124493453341534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-18513948903932374032010-04-06T17:25:23.457-05:002010-04-06T17:25:23.457-05:00I love Ganeida's comment! I haven't starte...I love Ganeida's comment! I haven't started homeschooling yet, but my life has taught me that when things are this hard you just have to do the best you can until things change. They do. Even if very brief you will have moments of peace and getting lots of stuff done.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127938634078723674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-56871472666506333542010-04-06T16:56:04.394-05:002010-04-06T16:56:04.394-05:00MrsC: we've always homeschooled like this. I...MrsC: we've always homeschooled like this. I don't blog about it much but it has certainly affected Ditz. Dearest has a broken back. We spend a lot of time at the Dr's office, dealing with medical issues, travelling to Drs appointments. One reason for choosing Sonlight [hi Luke! ☺] is that I could set the reading now Ditz is older & leave her to it while I choofed Dearest round.<br /><br /><br />I find there are seasons. Some weeks, even months, are great & we get a lot done. I've learnt to optimise them before we hit a down surge. Ditz rides them out pretty well now but she's not above using the chaos to wriggle out of any real work.<br /><br />It is hard but seriously, when has real life ever been easy or organised or anything but ups & downs? Just do the best you can with what life hands you & let God take care of the rest.Ganeidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176246964466185315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-35640605010663119282010-04-06T15:47:35.473-05:002010-04-06T15:47:35.473-05:00We have taken days, weeks, months and even a whole...We have taken days, weeks, months and even a whole year off, when family crisis has hit. It worked out in the end. I don't feel any of my older children suffered for it at all. <br /><br />Life is a lesson too !!Working Throughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11772908707653521198noreply@blogger.com