tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383810898489580887.post7335131833406182744..comments2023-10-22T04:52:23.955-04:00Comments on Freelancing Parents: EducationCarrie Beasleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12920111856382534580noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383810898489580887.post-9988344536895562862011-04-09T00:33:09.783-04:002011-04-09T00:33:09.783-04:00I'm glad your grandmother stressed your educat...I'm glad your grandmother stressed your education so much and now you are doing it with your son. I put myself through college and then taught elementary school for 17 years. My husband put himself through college and we put him through grad school. A lot of our friends were busy having fun while we were studying, but in the long run our educations have paid of.Sharon K. Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799235347319851345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383810898489580887.post-91783928145379485002011-04-08T17:28:11.968-04:002011-04-08T17:28:11.968-04:00My (soon to be) step-daughter is 6. I have been wi...My (soon to be) step-daughter is 6. I have been with her for half her life. She is smart, but has 2 older siblings and 1 younger. She was not raised in a very good environment and since we only have her on the weekends I try to make learning as fun as I can. She is very smart, but lacks patience and listening skills. There are things she should be learning that she is not, but she has learned to memorize so she thinks that is all she needs to do. <br /><br />We went and purchased new books that she has never seen. We make her read with us for 10-15m 2X a day. During the day before she can play, and at night before she goes to bed. This way she is learning words and will be able to read a little better instead of just memorizing things to get people to leave her alone. I am trying to work on her a little as far as her patience. Sound out the letters of the words, put those sounds together, divide large words in half (which she loved learning! told all her friend). <br /><br />I just do the best I can with her when she is with us. I am pretty sure I am already doing more than her own mom.C.Mahanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257312250523833312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383810898489580887.post-71299650506947765802011-04-08T13:50:28.198-04:002011-04-08T13:50:28.198-04:00Education was incredibly stressed in my family. M...Education was incredibly stressed in my family. My parents were the first that could afford to stay in school long enough to graduate and it was a HUGE deal. I was proud to finish college and get an advanced degree.<br /><br />As a former teacher I loved working with parents who were willing to work on a plan to find out why their children were acting out and to solve the problem together. You are doing great.<br /><br />I support family and friends who homeschool. I would be next in line for a couple of family members should a guardian be necessary so I have considered my local school options. I lean towards homeschooling as there are only a couple of private schools in the area that are worth the money and our local public school is not an option. There is an upper level Charter school that is growing into a possiblity.<br /><br />God willing it will never be an issue. However, my parents always taught me if you have plans you can be grateful you never needed them. If you fail to plan, you will always be behind trying to catch up.Sheltie Timeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767754895398722143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383810898489580887.post-30291048970599397592011-04-08T13:01:50.585-04:002011-04-08T13:01:50.585-04:00We're unschoolers but education is still reall...We're unschoolers but education is still really important to me. I always did well in school but I've lost my love of learning :( I'm hoping my daughter will never lose hers.Brenda Mariehttp://www.thechristianunschool.comnoreply@blogger.com