My biggest homeschool challenge
- My biggest homeschool challenge is when my daughter gets the I dont wanna's. She shuts down and just sits there or does the "I don't know, I don't remember" thing. It gets so frustrating. That's when we take a 15 minute break to cool off and cool down. Then reorganize and try some more.
- —Guest Jennifer
Ignorant Public
- I also have had to say that it is difficult to teach the public about home schooling. The way others are schooled is through an educational institute and that is the "normal" way so we don't fit into the "norm" therefore we are the oddballs. Forget that there may be other ways of doing something. Forget that there may be other ways of thinking! We are the oddballs because we don't think "normal"
- —Guest LAC
homeschooling biggest challenge
- I home school my 14 year old daughter, and I have to say my biggest challenge is to keep her motivated. I don't have any problem to think outside of the box. I like to make my lessons entertaining and playful but at the high school level games don't seem to be the way....
- —Guest Nathalie
Commitment and collaboration
- I'm the kind of person that will get an idea, begin to follow through with it, and then slowly or quickly loose commitment in it. But I feel like if I don't homeschool, then I'm letting my son down. I understand the importance it is to this family; my husband and I having our own reason for homeschooling. Also, I've told my husband over and over that I don't like violent movies or games in our home, yet he continues to watch/play them even in the presence of our son. It's difficult being contradicted. Our son will watch this violence, then go around the house hitting things, even me. I scold our son at least 5 times a day to not hit. I feel like giving up on teaching him, and letting him go to public school, which my husband is against because they teach evolution. I wonder if sending him to school is any different than what is going on at home.
- —Guest Allana
Time Management
- I have a tough time balancing my time between 3 kids (1 in 7th grade, 1 in 5th grade and a K-5). The 7th grader requires more attention because 7th grade work requires more attention and is a step up from elementary, but my 5th grader still needs just as much attention. How do I balance between all 3 AND still get my normal household duties done AND still have time for my husband at the end of the day?
- —Guest Homeschool Mom of 3
Being tough enough
- Trying to get my non-medicated ADD 15 year old to figure out her school work without the frustation and her bucking me on what I want her to do. Also, trying to balance home schooling her the correct way and working part time.
- —Guest Diana
I was 40 when I had her...
- Trying to hang in there when taking her to the park for socialization. She’s special therefore darts off the beaten path after a bird, dog or a distant stroller with a baby all in a single flash. Can’t run like I use to, and it’s just trying to catch her when she’s growing faster, and stronger each day! My vocal cords, knees, or frantic-feelings aren’t as resilient as they use to be. I feel she’s on the way up, while I’m on the way down. I milk anything she sparks signs of "emerging" in. The slightest hint from her that she’s coming forth in something, I’m there to rise to the occasion. I no longer try to find her worksheets because she’s further along than I was at her age. I’ve learned she’s "In Class" all the time with an internal teacher kept all to herself, however she has a way of letting me know what lessons I’M SUPPOSE to sustain, drop, or strengthen that day. What’s neat? When I’m ABOUT to faint the stream of lesson input changes. The new stuff brings rest with its new flow.
- —Guest AngelEscort
My Challenge?
- Time management! We all get the same amount everyday. So how come some people have more than others? It's an endless conversation that I have with myself and my children. In my mind I have lots of time to do this or that, but in the real world... hmmm... lets just say the alarm clock goes off a little sooner than expected. Maybe I DO have the time to get everything done, but I try to fit too many items in a short amount of time and really all I need to do is shorten my list on a daily basis and that would be that. Done. Presto. Ha! Easier said than done. I'm a homeschooler, constantly striving for more. So in the mean while, I'll just push the snooze button one more time!
- —AskTracy
Time & State Requirements
- North Carolina requires our children to be tested each year..in order to complete these tests, we cover a lot of subject material which takes an awful lot of time. There must be an easier way ... I have a 4 year that also has needs. I want to continue home schooling but the Challenge is Time - Time to cover subjects required by the state & family.
- —Guest Blue moon
Setting time to home shcool 6 year old
- We are homeschooling our son, Randy. My wife and I also have two other boy's age's 1 & 4. I work 55 to 60 hours a week at Shell, so my wife has her hands full at home. We have no grandparent's or relatives nearby, how can we set this up so it works for the family? Finding a balance between homeschooling, a dad that works a lot of hours, 2 preschoolers is our biggest challenge.
- —Guest Andrew mary
Response from others
- My biggest challenge so far is a combo. First thing is the response from others. They are trained to think that the state has to be involved or it's not going to be good enough. I hate to think that's what we think of ourselves as parents!! I love how they always ask, how many hours a day does the state make you work with them? The other challenge is after talking to these people, having the confidence to know that I am doing the best thing for my children and they are getting a better education.
- —Guest willowbg
Made up my mind...
- I have been homeschooling my 5 kids for 10 years now and burnout has been a big issue lately. Balancing school/home is always a challenge. I found an online public school and was considering the idea of enrolling my kids. Thanks! I needed to be reminded it's my responsability to educate my kids.
- —lisajohnson777
Ingnorant public
- Unlike most American parents, you and I choose to NOT delegate our responsibility to bring up our children to the state. I find it difficult to know how to talk to people who think my home schooling is something strange. They don't know their history. My mother in law, lifetime public school librarian, called Dept of Human Services on us last SUMMER and accused us of "educational neglect" when we informed her that we would begin our 2nd year at home. Thankfully my husband and I are well (self) educated in the US Constitution and MS state law. DHS used illegal tactics in attempt to gain access to our children ALONE, their bedrooms, and our school materials. We held our ground! Home school families need to be aware of injustices against home educators, and also get involved in changing the unconstitutional laws that exist in many states. State education is optional, if you can't/won't raise your child yourself. The state is NOT your child's primary authority. That would be YOU!
- —Guest libertymama
Auto-Immune disease and Homeschooling
- It is also hard to find out you have an auto-immune disease (Sjogren's Syndrome) and still dig up the energy to continue to homeschool. Sometimes the bare basics of school and meals fixed is all that I accomplish through out the day.
- —Guest Jody P
Summeritis and Twins
- It is hard to keep two 1st graders on track, especially now that it is almost summer! The minute I step into the other room to check laundry they begin to chase each other around the kitchen table!
- —Guest Jody P
