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Home : 2005 : May : 15
I don't get offended, but seriously, that was uncalled for on any level in a professional forum. If you are a teacher, it is those types of attitudes that help
In one week, we can see over 25,000 different animals representative of over 2,000 species. We can meet hundreds of people from a score of states and a dozen different countries. Speaking of states, we have been to all 48 continental states and my daughter can locate and label just about all of them on a map and tell you lots of things about each one. Each month we read upwards of 200 fiction and non-fiction books. We have over 100 magazine subscriptions that come monthly or bi-monthly. I couldn't venture to guess how many books we own, but I would assume 12,000 is a pretty conservative estimate. We have 7 computers throughout our home. Every room in our house is fully equipped to provide educational enrichment. Maps, globes, computers, books, art supplies, electronic toys, math manipulatives, building manipulatives, and creative implements can be found wherever you sit. 1300 square feet of our home serve as a dedicated classroom; complete with a fully functioning science lab, microscopes, kitchen appliances, sinks, and bathrooms. In one week, we can choose an author and a few of their works. We can read the books and watch different versions of subsequent movie productions. We can analyze and discuss the differences in each version, as well as compare and contrast the separate works themselves. My daughter makes friends with literally everyone whenever we go anywhere. She transcends any barrier; beit racial, socioeconomic, physical, mental, cultural, or just age. She enjoys the company of her agemates, as well as babies and senior citizens. We spend a great deal of time volunteering, donating, and recycling. Every week we separate our trash for recycling; we donate up to several hundred pounds of food to the food bank at least once every two months; and we attend numerous fundraisers. Last night alone, we helped our community raise over $55,000 in a Relay for Life event. Last month we participated in a benefit for Juvenile Arthritis that raised over $3000. In the past, we have donated hundreds of articles of clothing and supplies to war-torn and earthquake-ravaged third world countries. We have also donated materials to help clothe and care for impoverished, inner-city babies. I'm not sure what else we can do for ourselves in any given day to make homeschooling appear to be a more viable option. I'm certainly not sure what you as a "certified" teacher could do to further our own efforts. What do you think? What could you do for my child that I am not doing while I instead attempt to determine the differences between a geological imperfection in the ground and the crevice of my own $$? Did I mention that my daughter is only 5 years old? If she were to attend public school, she would begin this fall. I know there are good situations and bad ones for each scenario. Not all teachers stink. Not all homeschoolers stink. Most of us, however, prefer to keep an open mind about it. Most folks in the beginning of this thread kept an open mind, so I'm not sure how progressed from an admirable tolerance to a demeaning ridicule?
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