Make sure you do your homework with private schooling. Sometimes they are not worth the money or education. Some private schools do not require the sisters to be educated themselves.

Have you ever considered homeschooling, personally I think that is the best education that a child could have learning the values of life and academics in their home. I mean think about it you have a substantial amount of what your child takes in. The public schools are becoming slack, budgets are being cut, what will we have left? It is up to us to give our children what they deserve. Now I understand that some of us have part-time jobs and many of us aren't really sure about the subject itself, but there are great benefits to homeschooling. It just something to think about. Talk to me ladies

I've certainly considered homeschooling... WISH i could. Our public schools here in Atlanta SUCK... We rank 49th nationally.. So what's the answer? For me the choices were, allow my child to receive a substandard education, move to another state were education is better(away from your support system) or bust my hiney & pay private school tuition. I chose the latter. Some folks say a car note is a bill they'll always have.. Well until "No Child Left Behind" is a reality... Private school tuition is a bill I'll always have..
JMO..
 
TeChundra

 


Are you a Parent of Color?
Join Our Yahoo Group
Send an email to ParentsOfColor-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Chatatcha later,
TeChundra
Group Owner


__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
http://mail.yahoo.com

I knew when I had children that I wanted to be at home with them. I have a 3 year old and a 4 year old. They are both currently in preschool in the mornings. Their school is excellent. My concern is public schools. My husband and I are unable to send them both to private school. Our options are to find an excellent public school or homeschooling. I live in Cincinnati where the public school system is not the best not to mention sometimes dangerous. I am 85% in favor of homeschooling. My concerns are if I will be able to educate them and not bore them and how do I explain it to others when they look at me in an odd manner? Any comments and/or suggestions?

Hi,
 I'm new here and thought I'd add to this topic.We have been homeschooling our sons (ages 8 and 10 in the 4th and 6th grades)for 6 years now and LOVE it.While homeschooling isn't for everyone I would urge you to at least look into it.There are many roads you can choose depending on your needs(unschooling,Charter school,packaged curriculum ect,ect).The option we chose(after a year of looking into all the options)was to go with an established packaged curriculum through a private school called Calvert(Located in MD).That way our sons are getting a great private school education,while also getting the flexibility of being homeschooled.We also have chosen to have them participate in standardized testing(a BIG issue with many homeschoolers).We decided this because we wanted to have an outside record(for future college purposes)that showed their progress compared to children in our area and State.I'm happy to say they have consistently placed in the top 99%.
  As for the socialization issues . It really isn't an issue at all.You'll be suprised at how many homeschoolers you'll find out there.The big problem(if you can call it a problem)is that there are so many activities geared toward just homeschoolers.There are special museum days,art classes,sport leagues,music classes ,ect.Also many local colleges will let homeschoolers take classes.For the past year our sons have taken Tae Kwondo at the local college and have competed and won gold at TaeKwondo competitions(Stanford,Berkeley,CSEB to name a few).
 I would say give it a look and keep you mind open.Your homeschool can be what ever you want it to be.

Amanda- Mom to 3 wonderfully gifted kids
Spencer- 10 in the 6th grade
Elijah 8 -in the 4th grade
Charmienne- 2 and in Pre-K

I am a single mom who left a very substantial position where I had no financial worries to homeschool my 8 yo. Have I regrets? Not one. I realize that I have all that I need and, aside from the experiences I need to give my child, I don't need any more life altering experiences. Additionally, homeschooling gives me the chance to decide what my child will learn and when. We do so much together and I feel that we'll have a better chance of getting through the teenage years as a result of our close relationship. Contrary to what others may think, homeschooling is not difficult, does not take a great deal of expense or effort and puts children above the average. Many parents have found that children that had difficulty learning in PS excel when homeschooled. This is actually my first year officially homeschooling. But I spent so much time supplementing my child's private school education before, that I feel as though I have always been homeschooling. As parents we should always be our child's primary instructor. So if you are trying to make a choice and you have the option, I would say to look into homeschooling.

Hi,

I am interested in books and activities focusing on early childhood
development. My daughter is 13 1/2 months. We are together all day,
everyday. I really feel like I should be doing more to develop her
mind. Most of our time is spent in our apartment. We play together, I
read to her, and she keeps me company while I cook and clean. That is
pretty much our daily routine. Do children learn more in daycare? I
know she is at the age in her development were she is like a sponge.
How can I tell that she is getting all she needs? What is a typical
day like in your household? I would like to do more activities
outside of home, however, we only have one vehicle. Traveling during
the week is not feasible. Any suggestions?

Peace & Blessings,
Hafeeza

Hi,
Is anyone hsing and going to school themselves. We're going to hs this fall and I want to return to school myself. Any suggestions?

Homeschooling the pratice by which parents serve as there children's teachers and the home serves as the school -is an educational choice made today by many Black parents.While its true that the large majority of homeschool chrildren are white,the number of Black Homeschoolers are growing rapidly.Brian Ray,president of the National Home School Research Institute,estimates there are 30,00 to 50,000 black children being homeschool today.Others estimates that Black Homeschoolers make up 5 precent of the home school population.Most importantly the Black HomeSchool Movement

Many Black families have concluded that goveerment -run schools have failed them.50 years since the Supreme Court decided the case Brown v Board of Education Blacks have been told that public schools would save them.With 57 percent supporting school choice,its clear that black families are seeking alternatives.

Parents who perfer the home school option are movtivated by a variety of goals.Some seek the chance to teach specific phliosophical or religious values.Others see home schooling as a means of developing close family realtionships,encouraging high level of academics,supporting specific learning needs of children or using alternative approaches to teaching and learning
Other parents choose home education based on concerns they have about the safety and discipline of children in some traditional public schools.

For all their differences, parents who home school tend to agree on one key
benefit: the value of tailoring the curriculum and teaching approach to the
needs of an individual child. Research findings consistently report that, on
average, home-schooled students equal or exceed conventionally schooled students
on achievement tests.
There is a support group for afro-american mothers at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/angelpraise/

my 6 year old son is what the public school system calls him developmentally delayed..example: he's 6yrs old and isn't reading yet and still has difficulty with recognizing about 4 alphabet letters. they want to put him in a class called an "inclusion class." Does anyone know anything about this?

I think that homeschooling is a great alternative for families who may not have adequate public or private schools in their areas. However, I think that parents who choose to homeschool should select a solid cirriculum that would provide their child(ren) with quality education. My 4 year old has been attending private school in Southwest Louisiana since last year. The school she attends provides excellent academic, spiritual, and creative education. Many of the teachers have Master's degrees and unlike some of the sisters in catholic schools, are required to participate in teacher workshops and additional training each year. Private schools of this caliber are hard to come by, but thankfully, we have been afforded the opprotunity to place our child in this school. Our family does not mind sacrificing new cars and other ammenities for the priceless education our daughter receives. I hope many other parents will do the needed research in selecting educational instituton that not only enriches their child(ren)'s mind but also their spirit.

Inclusion generally occurs when a student, like your son, has a special education need. The student is not pulled out of the regular classroom for instruction but is provided extra assistance by a special education teacher or an aid that is assigned to the classroom to assist the students. However, because of the shortage of special educators and aides and large class sizes in some public schools, inclusion teachers may be asked to assist other students who do not have special needs leaving the sped students in the dark.

Thanks, "ABC" for the explanation. Much appreciated. I will be volunteering alot w/in the classroom, so I'll be sure to keep watch for what you said.