Comments on: Homeschool vs. The Classroom http://raisingolives.com/2009/05/homeschool-vs-the-classroom/ Loving Our Large Family the Homeschool Way Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:47:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jami http://raisingolives.com/2009/05/homeschool-vs-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-2507 Jami Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:20:41 +0000 http://raisingolives.com/?p=1834#comment-2507 We have 4 boys: 10, 5, 3 and 1. I homeschooled our oldest until 2nd grade and then he spent a year in a Christian school until we moved. Then he went to public school for 3rd and 4th grade. We have decided to homeschool again. I resisted God's nudge at first (I am not the most organized person and tend to always feel overwhelmed). After lots of prayer and encouragement from friends and family I am really looking forward to it. I am also sooo glad to have been introduced to this site! What a ministry...thank you! We have 4 boys: 10, 5, 3 and 1. I homeschooled our oldest until 2nd grade and then he spent a year in a Christian school until we moved. Then he went to public school for 3rd and 4th grade. We have decided to homeschool again. I resisted God’s nudge at first (I am not the most organized person and tend to always feel overwhelmed). After lots of prayer and encouragement from friends and family I am really looking forward to it. I am also sooo glad to have been introduced to this site! What a ministry…thank you!

]]> By: Raising Olives http://raisingolives.com/2009/05/homeschool-vs-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-1489 Raising Olives Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:07:08 +0000 http://raisingolives.com/?p=1834#comment-1489 Kari, I'm so thankful that this came across as kind, that was my prayer and intent. I believe that many public school teachers are there because they love and care about the children. Thank you for letting me know that you read this in the way that it was intended. The people who are ultimately responsible for the failure of children in the educational system are the children's parents. "The buck stops here." We as parents can't blame the teachers, system, lack of funding or anyone or anything else. Our children are our responsibility! God gave them to us and He will equip us as we turn to Him. Blessings, Kimberly Kari,

I’m so thankful that this came across as kind, that was my prayer and intent. I believe that many public school teachers are there because they love and care about the children. Thank you for letting me know that you read this in the way that it was intended.

The people who are ultimately responsible for the failure of children in the educational system are the children’s parents. “The buck stops here.” We as parents can’t blame the teachers, system, lack of funding or anyone or anything else. Our children are our responsibility! God gave them to us and He will equip us as we turn to Him.

Blessings,
Kimberly

]]> By: Kari http://raisingolives.com/2009/05/homeschool-vs-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-1487 Kari Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:34:06 +0000 http://raisingolives.com/?p=1834#comment-1487 Hello. I stumbled across your blog from McMama's blog on Not Me Monday's! I just wanted to say thank you, thank you, and thank you for not "bashing" the teacher's of public schools. I am a teacher and before I had children taught in the public school system and prided myself in doing EVERYTHING I could for EACH child in my classroom. "No matter how skilled and caring a teacher is, he or she can not possibly know each child, their strengths and their weaknesses, like the parents can. The deficiency is in the institution not in the teachers." I specifically liked the quote above! Teaching completely opened my eyes to how many children are out there with parents who simply DO NOT care about them...and that is a SAD, SAD truth! Again, thanks for approaching this homeschool matter in such a nice way! I've read many offending blogs, which will identify themselves as Christian, but bash and talk so very ugly about public school teachers. Hello. I stumbled across your blog from McMama’s blog on Not Me Monday’s! I just wanted to say thank you, thank you, and thank you for not “bashing” the teacher’s of public schools. I am a teacher and before I had children taught in the public school system and prided myself in doing EVERYTHING I could for EACH child in my classroom.

“No matter how skilled and caring a teacher is, he or she can not possibly know each child, their strengths and their weaknesses, like the parents can. The deficiency is in the institution not in the teachers.”

I specifically liked the quote above! Teaching completely opened my eyes to how many children are out there with parents who simply DO NOT care about them…and that is a SAD, SAD truth!

Again, thanks for approaching this homeschool matter in such a nice way! I’ve read many offending blogs, which will identify themselves as Christian, but bash and talk so very ugly about public school teachers.

]]> By: Raising Olives http://raisingolives.com/2009/05/homeschool-vs-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-1244 Raising Olives Sat, 30 May 2009 22:33:41 +0000 http://raisingolives.com/?p=1834#comment-1244 Sheila, Thanks for taking the time to comment. I'm glad that you are interested in how we homeschool, now I just hope that I don't disappoint :). Blessings, Kimberly Sheila,
Thanks for taking the time to comment. I’m glad that you are interested in how we homeschool, now I just hope that I don’t disappoint :) .

Blessings,
Kimberly

]]> By: Sheila http://raisingolives.com/2009/05/homeschool-vs-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-1240 Sheila Sat, 30 May 2009 03:12:10 +0000 http://raisingolives.com/?p=1834#comment-1240 I've thoroughly been enjoying your blog, Kimberly. And, particularly the homeschooling posts. I look forward to more. What really has piqued my interest: "We have chosen to homeschool differently than almost every other homeschooling family that we know." Because we, too, homeschool, and I love hearing about how others go about it! Thanks! I’ve thoroughly been enjoying your blog, Kimberly. And, particularly the homeschooling posts. I look forward to more.
What really has piqued my interest: “We have chosen to homeschool differently than almost every other homeschooling family that we know.” Because we, too, homeschool, and I love hearing about how others go about it!
Thanks!

]]> By: Mary http://raisingolives.com/2009/05/homeschool-vs-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-1222 Mary Thu, 28 May 2009 08:25:09 +0000 http://raisingolives.com/?p=1834#comment-1222 It's great to see your website, Kimberly!! Your children are beautiful! What a blessing!! It’s great to see your website, Kimberly!! Your children are beautiful! What a blessing!!

]]> By: Raising Olives http://raisingolives.com/2009/05/homeschool-vs-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-1216 Raising Olives Wed, 27 May 2009 18:12:29 +0000 http://raisingolives.com/?p=1834#comment-1216 Thanks Nikki and Stephanie. I am planning on some more practical posts on homeschooling, how we multi-grade, schedule, and work learning into our everyday life, in addition to how we have our house/school organized, curriculum choices we have made and the activities that we are NOT involved in. I haven't posted those... yet. I'm trying to lay some ground work as to why we have chosen to homeschool and our goals for our children because those things effect all of our other decisions. We have chosen to homeschool differently than almost every other homeschooling family that we know. So rather than dive in with the what and the how, I'm trying to explain the why so everyone knows where we are coming from and if they even want to listen to how we do things or not. :) I realize that I'm going very slowly on this series, (I do have other responsibilities besides blogging :) ) but bear with me. I'm working on it. Thanks for commenting! Blessings, Kimberly Thanks Nikki and Stephanie.
I am planning on some more practical posts on homeschooling, how we multi-grade, schedule, and work learning into our everyday life, in addition to how we have our house/school organized, curriculum choices we have made and the activities that we are NOT involved in.

I haven’t posted those… yet. I’m trying to lay some ground work as to why we have chosen to homeschool and our goals for our children because those things effect all of our other decisions. We have chosen to homeschool differently than almost every other homeschooling family that we know. So rather than dive in with the what and the how, I’m trying to explain the why so everyone knows where we are coming from and if they even want to listen to how we do things or not. :)

I realize that I’m going very slowly on this series, (I do have other responsibilities besides blogging :) ) but bear with me. I’m working on it.

Thanks for commenting!

Blessings,
Kimberly

]]> By: Stephanie http://raisingolives.com/2009/05/homeschool-vs-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-1215 Stephanie Wed, 27 May 2009 17:52:31 +0000 http://raisingolives.com/?p=1834#comment-1215 I am really liking your blog and specifically this series :) I am really liking your blog and specifically this series :)

]]> By: Nikki http://raisingolives.com/2009/05/homeschool-vs-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-1210 Nikki Wed, 27 May 2009 14:57:29 +0000 http://raisingolives.com/?p=1834#comment-1210 Great post. I'm so glad to be back online again. I would love to hear more details, unless of course you've already done this in a previous post, about teaching various ages, and what kind of ideas for order or home classroom organization you have. I'll look over your other posts first. ;) Great post. I’m so glad to be back online again. I would love to hear more details, unless of course you’ve already done this in a previous post, about teaching various ages, and what kind of ideas for order or home classroom organization you have. I’ll look over your other posts first. ;)

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