Comments on: Your Child’s Heart: How do you Find the Time? Part 2 http://raisingolives.com/2010/03/your-childs-heart-how-do-you-find-the-time-part-2/ Large Family Homeschooling Wed, 23 May 2012 20:42:08 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kimberly @ Raising Olives http://raisingolives.com/2010/03/your-childs-heart-how-do-you-find-the-time-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-18054 Kimberly @ Raising Olives Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:13:11 +0000 http://raisingolives.com/?p=6429#comment-18054 I'm going to be watching you and asking for advice. Amber will officially be in high school in 2011, so I still have a year to prepare. I’m going to be watching you and asking for advice. Amber will officially be in high school in 2011, so I still have a year to prepare.

]]> By: Kimberly @ Raising Olives http://raisingolives.com/2010/03/your-childs-heart-how-do-you-find-the-time-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-18053 Kimberly @ Raising Olives Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:11:38 +0000 http://raisingolives.com/?p=6429#comment-18053 I'm looking forward to chatting with you. Schooling together has been an amazing blessing for our family and I love to share how God has blessed us through it. I’m looking forward to chatting with you. Schooling together has been an amazing blessing for our family and I love to share how God has blessed us through it.

]]> By: Kimberly @ Raising Olives http://raisingolives.com/2010/03/your-childs-heart-how-do-you-find-the-time-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-18051 Kimberly @ Raising Olives Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:06:46 +0000 http://raisingolives.com/?p=6429#comment-18051 Agreed. While there is nothing wrong with parents choosing a different style of homeschooling, they certainly miss out on what I perceive to be some of the most beneficial aspects of homeschooling. I think this is a relatively new concept to most homeschoolers, many have never heard of it and aren't sure how it will work. However as people become exposed to these ideas more and more are choosing this type of family-together education and are reaping the rewards. I can honestly say that in 13 years of homeschooling my children I have never experienced "burn-out" when I've been allowed to choose the programs and curricula that fit with our family goals. I love homeschooling and look forward to learning with and teaching my children. By the way, thank you so much for your tip to "have them narrate on paper". That is exactly what I needed (and they needed) to hear. The kids are writing wonderfully organized and creative papers nearly everyday. Thank you for sharing your homeschool experience and helping our family along our path! Agreed. While there is nothing wrong with parents choosing a different style of homeschooling, they certainly miss out on what I perceive to be some of the most beneficial aspects of homeschooling.

I think this is a relatively new concept to most homeschoolers, many have never heard of it and aren’t sure how it will work. However as people become exposed to these ideas more and more are choosing this type of family-together education and are reaping the rewards.

I can honestly say that in 13 years of homeschooling my children I have never experienced “burn-out” when I’ve been allowed to choose the programs and curricula that fit with our family goals. I love homeschooling and look forward to learning with and teaching my children.

By the way, thank you so much for your tip to “have them narrate on paper”. That is exactly what I needed (and they needed) to hear. The kids are writing wonderfully organized and creative papers nearly everyday. Thank you for sharing your homeschool experience and helping our family along our path!

]]> By: Jama http://raisingolives.com/2010/03/your-childs-heart-how-do-you-find-the-time-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-17903 Jama Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:10:17 +0000 http://raisingolives.com/?p=6429#comment-17903 Great post and very timely. As my oldest will be entering high school next year, the outside classes are SO tempting. I feel woefully inadequate in so many areas. Thanks for reminding me that it's not all about acedemics. Great post and very timely. As my oldest will be entering high school next year, the outside classes are SO tempting. I feel woefully inadequate in so many areas. Thanks for reminding me that it’s not all about acedemics.

]]> By: Becky Lee http://raisingolives.com/2010/03/your-childs-heart-how-do-you-find-the-time-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-17795 Becky Lee Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:36:44 +0000 http://raisingolives.com/?p=6429#comment-17795 Hi! I just love your blog! Thanks for sharing so much! I have 12 children. 8 are bio and 4 are adopted recently from Ethiopia. I am really struggling on how to manage our schooling together with so many on different levels of learning. Wondering if we can chat by e-mail when you have time. Blessings! Becky Hi! I just love your blog! Thanks for sharing so much! I have 12 children. 8 are bio and 4 are adopted recently from Ethiopia. I am really struggling on how to manage our schooling together with so many on different levels of learning. Wondering if we can chat by e-mail when you have time. Blessings!

Becky

]]> By: Tara McClenahan http://raisingolives.com/2010/03/your-childs-heart-how-do-you-find-the-time-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-17754 Tara McClenahan Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:09:39 +0000 http://raisingolives.com/?p=6429#comment-17754 You have hit the nail squarely on the head on why I desire to homeschool! Such a refreshing and affirming post! Thank you!! You have hit the nail squarely on the head on why I desire to homeschool! Such a refreshing and affirming post! Thank you!!

]]> By: Anita Chamblee http://raisingolives.com/2010/03/your-childs-heart-how-do-you-find-the-time-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-17752 Anita Chamblee Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:56:19 +0000 http://raisingolives.com/?p=6429#comment-17752 Great post as usual! I particularly agreed with the paragraph pertaining to choosing a curriculum that keeps the family together. That has always been one of my goals. It really helps bring a cohesiveness to the family and makes for lots of fun as well!! I am always amazed at the numbers of homeschooling moms who don't actually teach their children themselves. So much of our day-to-day training takes place in the discussions and projects that relate to our topic of study or in our homesteading projects. Great post as usual! I particularly agreed with the paragraph pertaining to choosing a curriculum that keeps the family together. That has always been one of my goals. It really helps bring a cohesiveness to the family and makes for lots of fun as well!! I am always amazed at the numbers of homeschooling moms who don’t actually teach their children themselves. So much of our day-to-day training takes place in the discussions and projects that relate to our topic of study or in our homesteading projects.

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