Comments on: The Homeschooling Option http://www.trishhaley.com/2009/07/the-homeschooling-option/ Berries Babies & Crafts Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:10:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: trish http://www.trishhaley.com/2009/07/the-homeschooling-option/comment-page-1/#comment-1061 trish Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:58:33 +0000 http://www.trishhaley.com/?p=479#comment-1061 Thanks Peggy! The gardening sounds awesome. My children are itching to start a garden, but our backyard is not that big and there's no ideal place to put one in. Letting them tend their own domain would please them immensely. I will look for the book you recommend right away. :) Thanks Peggy! The gardening sounds awesome. My children are itching to start a garden, but our backyard is not that big and there’s no ideal place to put one in. Letting them tend their own domain would please them immensely. I will look for the book you recommend right away. :)

]]> By: Peggy Clift http://www.trishhaley.com/2009/07/the-homeschooling-option/comment-page-1/#comment-1060 Peggy Clift Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:25:02 +0000 http://www.trishhaley.com/?p=479#comment-1060 Trish: Wonderful. I'm glad you're homeschooling yourself too! I'm taking basic math by Saxon, Prima Latina by Leigh Low, and Spencerian Practical Penmanship (writing style from the 1840s). Lots and lots of fun! I highly recommend Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew. He sets up the garden into square foot sections, and each child gets his/her own sqare(s). Make sure to get the new edition (2005), not the 20-year-old edition. The new edition makes it super simple. Just mix 3 soils and start. No testing ph or mixing amendments. You just lay down a tarp, make/find a six-inch-tall box and stir in the 3 bags of soil. then you tie off 1-foot sections and start! The kids will be masters of their own domain! Mine is on a table so I don't have to bend down to water and weed. Good luck! (and I LOVE your blog.) Peggy. Trish: Wonderful. I’m glad you’re homeschooling yourself too! I’m taking basic math by Saxon, Prima Latina by Leigh Low, and Spencerian Practical Penmanship (writing style from the 1840s). Lots and lots of fun!

I highly recommend Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew. He sets up the garden into square foot sections, and each child gets his/her own sqare(s). Make sure to get the new edition (2005), not the 20-year-old edition. The new edition makes it super simple. Just mix 3 soils and start. No testing ph or mixing amendments. You just lay down a tarp, make/find a six-inch-tall box and stir in the 3 bags of soil. then you tie off 1-foot sections and start! The kids will be masters of their own domain! Mine is on a table so I don’t have to bend down to water and weed. Good luck! (and I LOVE your blog.) Peggy.

]]> By: trish http://www.trishhaley.com/2009/07/the-homeschooling-option/comment-page-1/#comment-1058 trish Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:45:15 +0000 http://www.trishhaley.com/?p=479#comment-1058 Thanks Anna! It really is an eye-opening experience. I have the book you mentioned on hold at the library. I didn't want to buy it until I was sure it was something I could use repeatedly. I've heard a lot of good things about it. Good luck with your homeschooling! Thanks Anna! It really is an eye-opening experience. I have the book you mentioned on hold at the library. I didn’t want to buy it until I was sure it was something I could use repeatedly. I’ve heard a lot of good things about it. Good luck with your homeschooling!

]]> By: Anna http://www.trishhaley.com/2009/07/the-homeschooling-option/comment-page-1/#comment-1056 Anna Mon, 07 Sep 2009 07:35:27 +0000 http://www.trishhaley.com/?p=479#comment-1056 You are awesome! I'm just figuring things out myself. I thought I was homeschooling for preschool, but now that Conrad is in Kindergarten I'm finding I need a little more structure to make sure he gets the education he needs. My current favorite book is "The Well Trained Mind" by Susan and Jessie Wise. It falls into the category of Classical Education. So far we like it this year. You are awesome! I’m just figuring things out myself. I thought I was homeschooling for preschool, but now that Conrad is in Kindergarten I’m finding I need a little more structure to make sure he gets the education he needs. My current favorite book is “The Well Trained Mind” by Susan and Jessie Wise. It falls into the category of Classical Education. So far we like it this year.

]]> By: susie QT http://www.trishhaley.com/2009/07/the-homeschooling-option/comment-page-1/#comment-1004 susie QT Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:10:04 +0000 http://www.trishhaley.com/?p=479#comment-1004 yes it was indeed hot!!! yes it was indeed hot!!!

]]> By: trish http://www.trishhaley.com/2009/07/the-homeschooling-option/comment-page-1/#comment-991 trish Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:16:18 +0000 http://www.trishhaley.com/?p=479#comment-991 Good for you, Tana! I think if you can homeschool all the way through before they have been in public school, it will be easier to mold their love of learning. It just wasn't in the cards for me until now. I really feel like I can do this especially after doing a little research. Books are empowering! I'm homeschooling myself! Good for you, Tana! I think if you can homeschool all the way through before they have been in public school, it will be easier to mold their love of learning. It just wasn’t in the cards for me until now. I really feel like I can do this especially after doing a little research. Books are empowering! I’m homeschooling myself!

]]> By: tana http://www.trishhaley.com/2009/07/the-homeschooling-option/comment-page-1/#comment-990 tana Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:07:29 +0000 http://www.trishhaley.com/?p=479#comment-990 Mike and I have been feeling this way too. I am definetly going to use your links. Thank you for sharing! Mike and I have been feeling this way too. I am definetly going to use your links. Thank you for sharing!

]]> By: trish http://www.trishhaley.com/2009/07/the-homeschooling-option/comment-page-1/#comment-988 trish Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:34:15 +0000 http://www.trishhaley.com/?p=479#comment-988 Thanks Rochelle! Will for sure keep you informed on the blog and FF. :) Thanks Rochelle! Will for sure keep you informed on the blog and FF. :)

]]> By: Rochelle http://www.trishhaley.com/2009/07/the-homeschooling-option/comment-page-1/#comment-987 Rochelle Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:24:40 +0000 http://www.trishhaley.com/?p=479#comment-987 Wow, that's great! We've also talked about the idea but have quite awhile to wait to make any decisions. I'll be interested to hear about your experiences! Wow, that’s great! We’ve also talked about the idea but have quite awhile to wait to make any decisions. I’ll be interested to hear about your experiences!

]]> By: trish http://www.trishhaley.com/2009/07/the-homeschooling-option/comment-page-1/#comment-985 trish Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:29:53 +0000 http://www.trishhaley.com/?p=479#comment-985 Thanks Amanda! I think it would be much harder if my children were younger and all close in age. Having Sarah home will help a lot. I might just let her teach a little. Also, living in Texas makes it a little bit easier knowing that I have no real hoops to jump through to get started. I loved the school that Sarah went to in CA, but they closed it right after she finished Kindergarten. And then we moved. Thanks Amanda! I think it would be much harder if my children were younger and all close in age. Having Sarah home will help a lot. I might just let her teach a little. Also, living in Texas makes it a little bit easier knowing that I have no real hoops to jump through to get started. I loved the school that Sarah went to in CA, but they closed it right after she finished Kindergarten. And then we moved.

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