Comments on: 15 Books for Education Inspiration. http://www.familyhack.com/2008/08/21/15-books-for-education-inspiration/ Get the most out of your time, money and mobility. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:59:24 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Barbara96 http://www.familyhack.com/2008/08/21/15-books-for-education-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-4551 Barbara96 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:52:41 +0000 http://www.familyhack.com/?p=86#comment-4551 That they can't intermarry? , That they can’t intermarry? ,

]]> By: How Do You Homeschool? An Interview with Jen McKinnon — Family Hack http://www.familyhack.com/2008/08/21/15-books-for-education-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-4495 How Do You Homeschool? An Interview with Jen McKinnon — Family Hack Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:23:15 +0000 http://www.familyhack.com/?p=86#comment-4495 [...] at the Family Hack house, and the nuts and bolts of a DIY education have been on our minds. As we mentioned in another of our homeschool pieces, there is no better guidance for a homeschool family than the [...] [...] at the Family Hack house, and the nuts and bolts of a DIY education have been on our minds. As we mentioned in another of our homeschool pieces, there is no better guidance for a homeschool family than the [...]

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.familyhack.com/2008/08/21/15-books-for-education-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-2842 Elizabeth Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:59:08 +0000 http://www.familyhack.com/?p=86#comment-2842 We are unschoolers as best we can be, so much to overcome, constantly! We are unschoolers as best we can be, so much to overcome, constantly!

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.familyhack.com/2008/08/21/15-books-for-education-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-2841 Elizabeth Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:58:23 +0000 http://www.familyhack.com/?p=86#comment-2841 Our son was born on the road. He loves being settled and loves hitting the road. Our son was born on the road. He loves being settled and loves hitting the road.

]]> By: ChellJones http://www.familyhack.com/2008/08/21/15-books-for-education-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-2689 ChellJones Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:46:37 +0000 http://www.familyhack.com/?p=86#comment-2689 Love your Site! I started homeschooling my 12 year old daughter after 6th grade. In our state that is the first year of middle school. She did well in 6th grade A-B honor roll for the entire year, without trying hard! She had come from a well known high achieving elementary school, where she had lots of friends she had known since Kindergarten! After elementary school our development had been re-zoned and she only had 3 friends from elementary school going on to middle school with her. No problem! As they are still good friends to this day! When her 7th grade year started she started coming home crying, then she was waking up crying, I continually asked "what is wrong"? She would say, "I hate school" I was thinking, "you have way too many years left to be this unhappy now". I started to look into homeschooling, and found lots of state funded programs that had already started their year. Some were no longer accepting new students, and some had wait list! Then I found K-12.com I saw where they still were accepting new students, and I quickly scanned all her documents and emailed them off! Within a day or so, I was on the phone with a representative, and within a week I was pulling her out of her middle school! On that day I finally got what she was going through as a student, I couldn't believe my eyes! How rude the staff was, talking down to me, and my daughter. Treating Us like we were just another number, a paycheck walking out the door! I later found out that our public school system is at a county level of education, which is not a national level of education. So, the district gets to decide what they think is an "acceptable level education". Whereas the state, has a national level education "a much higher standard"! I found out after her placement testing she was testing at a 5th grade math level! My "A-B honor roll student," who just left 6th grade county school? Who would have known? I wouldn't have questioned it? Had I not pulled her from the system, that is currently failing the rest of our county! She completed 7th grade in 7 months with straight A's. In a world where we don't have enough teachers, ones who share the same goals for our children, dedication, and patience! Why not home school if you have the opportunity, it's the most rewarding experience I have ever done! Love your Site!
I started homeschooling my 12 year old daughter after 6th grade. In our state that is the first year of middle school. She did well in 6th grade A-B honor roll for the entire year, without trying hard! She had come from a well known high achieving elementary school, where she had lots of friends she had known since Kindergarten! After elementary school our development had been re-zoned and she only had 3 friends from elementary school going on to middle school with her.
No problem! As they are still good friends to this day!
When her 7th grade year started she started coming home crying, then she was waking up crying, I continually asked “what is wrong”? She would say, “I hate school” I was thinking, “you have way too many years left to be this unhappy now”.
I started to look into homeschooling, and found lots of state funded programs that had already started their year. Some were no longer accepting new students, and some had wait list! Then I found K-12.com I saw where they still were accepting new students, and I quickly scanned all her documents and emailed them off! Within a day or so, I was on the phone with a representative, and within a week I was pulling her out of her middle school! On that day I finally got what she was going through as a student, I couldn’t believe my eyes! How rude the staff was, talking down to me, and my daughter. Treating Us like we were just another number, a paycheck walking out the door! I later found out that our public school system is at a county level of education, which is not a national level of education. So, the district gets to decide what they think is an “acceptable level education”. Whereas the state, has a national level education “a much higher standard”! I found out after her placement testing she was testing at a 5th grade math level! My “A-B honor roll student,” who just left 6th grade county school? Who would have known? I wouldn’t have questioned it? Had I not pulled her from the system, that is currently failing the rest of our county! She completed 7th grade in 7 months with straight A’s.
In a world where we don’t have enough teachers, ones who share the same goals for our children, dedication, and patience! Why not home school if you have the opportunity, it’s the most rewarding experience I have ever done!

]]> By: ChrisThomo http://www.familyhack.com/2008/08/21/15-books-for-education-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-2678 ChrisThomo Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:14:15 +0000 http://www.familyhack.com/?p=86#comment-2678 I book I think is great is "The Idle Parent" by Tom Hodgkinson . It's published in the UK but I'm sure you could get hold of it; his approach seems to echo much of what I have read on your site. Tom argues that kids and adults alike need to play more and work less - hard to argue with that! I book I think is great is “The Idle Parent” by Tom Hodgkinson . It’s published in the UK but I’m sure you could get hold of it; his approach seems to echo much of what I have read on your site. Tom argues that kids and adults alike need to play more and work less – hard to argue with that!

]]> By: Islamic Books Publisher http://www.familyhack.com/2008/08/21/15-books-for-education-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-2316 Islamic Books Publisher Wed, 27 May 2009 09:35:28 +0000 http://www.familyhack.com/?p=86#comment-2316 Great List of books . I would recomment this site www.goodwordbooks.com, where you would find books of immense inspiration, interest and fun. The books are categories differently for children, kids and adults. Thanks Goodword books Great List of books . I would recomment this site http://www.goodwordbooks.com, where you would find books of immense inspiration, interest and fun. The books are categories differently for children, kids and adults.

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]]> By: Lela http://www.familyhack.com/2008/08/21/15-books-for-education-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-1273 Lela Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:19:01 +0000 http://www.familyhack.com/?p=86#comment-1273 In the profiles, I'd be curious to read about the variety of reasons people choose to homeschool, especially different secular reasons. In the profiles, I’d be curious to read about the variety of reasons people choose to homeschool, especially different secular reasons.

]]> By: MikeR http://www.familyhack.com/2008/08/21/15-books-for-education-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-1239 MikeR Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:14:01 +0000 http://www.familyhack.com/?p=86#comment-1239 As you profile families I would like to hear about the argument that all "school" teachers make about kids being socially inept. The only socially inept kids I've met are the kids who have parents who are socially inept. How do they handle the argument? What steps do they take make sure their kids are "socialized" When I say socialized I mean outside of the circle of Church or other close friends. As you profile families I would like to hear about the argument that all “school” teachers make about kids being socially inept. The only socially inept kids I’ve met are the kids who have parents who are socially inept. How do they handle the argument? What steps do they take make sure their kids are “socialized” When I say socialized I mean outside of the circle of Church or other close friends.

]]> By: Julie http://www.familyhack.com/2008/08/21/15-books-for-education-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-1237 Julie Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:51:02 +0000 http://www.familyhack.com/?p=86#comment-1237 Great list. I would also recommend Free Range Education by Terri Dowty - a wonderful look at home-education. Great list. I would also recommend Free Range Education by Terri Dowty – a wonderful look at home-education.

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