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Nature123: Our life changes so much as we grow from baby to where we are now, at my age I seem to be just going along and not really caring what life has ahead of me,I don't really care if I don't have a male partner in my life,I am planning on home schooling my son for 12 mths,
I had an interview with my sons principle at school yesterday to start arranging his study for when we travel,she said I will be neglecting my child's needs by taking him out of school and doing what I want. ( traveling Australia). Now she has me thinking am I neglecting my child
I have researched every thing about home schooling and I have found it to be every thing he will need and more to continue well on his studies. I usually don't care what other people think, but this lady does have me thinking.
Any comments on this would be great. Thanks
Hi Nature.I home schooled my daughter for months after the death of my son who attended the same school as her.Even though the principal didnt fully agree with my decision i had nothing but support from the school.They kept her on a part enrolment which meant she still had acsess to computers,library,teachers etc if she required these things.The school kept in touch without being pushy and supported us both.My daughter is now doing her certificate 3 at our local TAFE and is top of her class.I say go with your gut feeling.I struggled wondering if i did the right thing and everything has turned out great.Good luck to you and your son.I had an interview with my sons principle at school yesterday to start arranging his study for when we travel,she said I will be neglecting my child's needs by taking him out of school and doing what I want. ( traveling Australia). Now she has me thinking am I neglecting my child
I have researched every thing about home schooling and I have found it to be every thing he will need and more to continue well on his studies. I usually don't care what other people think, but this lady does have me thinking.
Any comments on this would be great. Thanks
Nature123: Our life changes so much as we grow from baby to where we are now, at my age I seem to be just going along and not really caring what life has ahead of me,I don't really care if I don't have a male partner in my life,I am planning on home schooling my son for 12 mths,
I had an interview with my sons principle at school yesterday to start arranging his study for when we travel,she said I will be neglecting my child's needs by taking him out of school and doing what I want. ( traveling Australia). Now she has me thinking am I neglecting my child
I have researched every thing about home schooling and I have found it to be every thing he will need and more to continue well on his studies. I usually don't care what other people think, but this lady does have me thinking.
Any comments on this would be great. Thanks
I think it depends on his age. There are way too many new subjects now and methods, it would be pretty hard for you to offer him the same schooling from home unless you yourself have been part of that change. JMOI had an interview with my sons principle at school yesterday to start arranging his study for when we travel,she said I will be neglecting my child's needs by taking him out of school and doing what I want. ( traveling Australia). Now she has me thinking am I neglecting my child
I have researched every thing about home schooling and I have found it to be every thing he will need and more to continue well on his studies. I usually don't care what other people think, but this lady does have me thinking.
Any comments on this would be great. Thanks
Nature123: Our life changes so much as we grow from baby to where we are now, at my age I seem to be just going along and not really caring what life has ahead of me,I don't really care if I don't have a male partner in my life,I am planning on home schooling my son for 12 mths,
I had an interview with my sons principle at school yesterday to start arranging his study for when we travel,she said I will be neglecting my child's needs by taking him out of school and doing what I want. ( traveling Australia). Now she has me thinking am I neglecting my child
I have researched every thing about home schooling and I have found it to be every thing he will need and more to continue well on his studies. I usually don't care what other people think, but this lady does have me thinking.
Any comments on this would be great. Thanks
I had an interview with my sons principle at school yesterday to start arranging his study for when we travel,she said I will be neglecting my child's needs by taking him out of school and doing what I want. ( traveling Australia). Now she has me thinking am I neglecting my child
I have researched every thing about home schooling and I have found it to be every thing he will need and more to continue well on his studies. I usually don't care what other people think, but this lady does have me thinking.
Any comments on this would be great. Thanks
Hi Darl,
What you and the boy are going to learn about each other, and what he will learn and retain for the rest of his life, about his country and REAL life, cannot be taught at any school. And the plus is, with your home learning program, he will be abreast of everything at school, so go for it, also its for you to.....J.M.O.
cruiser68: Hi Darl,
What you and the boy are going to learn about each other, and what he will learn and retain for the rest of his life, about his country and REAL life, cannot be taught at any school. And the plus is, with your home learning program, he will be abreast of everything at school, so go for it, also its for you to.....J.M.O.
What you and the boy are going to learn about each other, and what he will learn and retain for the rest of his life, about his country and REAL life, cannot be taught at any school. And the plus is, with your home learning program, he will be abreast of everything at school, so go for it, also its for you to.....J.M.O.
cruiser68: Hi Darl,
What you and the boy are going to learn about each other, and what he will learn and retain for the rest of his life, about his country and REAL life, cannot be taught at any school. And the plus is, with your home learning program, he will be abreast of everything at school, so go for it, also its for you to.....J.M.O.
What you and the boy are going to learn about each other, and what he will learn and retain for the rest of his life, about his country and REAL life, cannot be taught at any school. And the plus is, with your home learning program, he will be abreast of everything at school, so go for it, also its for you to.....J.M.O.
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Nature123: Our life changes so much as we grow from baby to where we are now, at my age I seem to be just going along and not really caring what life has ahead of me,I don't really care if I don't have a male partner in my life,I am planning on home schooling my son for 12 mths,
I had an interview with my sons principle at school yesterday to start arranging his study for when we travel,she said I will be neglecting my child's needs by taking him out of school and doing what I want. ( traveling Australia). Now she has me thinking am I neglecting my child
I have researched every thing about home schooling and I have found it to be every thing he will need and more to continue well on his studies. I usually don't care what other people think, but this lady does have me thinking.
Any comments on this would be great. Thanks
I don't think it can hurt if you have a Uni degree, at least then if he gets into any difficulty you will be there to help him out.I had an interview with my sons principle at school yesterday to start arranging his study for when we travel,she said I will be neglecting my child's needs by taking him out of school and doing what I want. ( traveling Australia). Now she has me thinking am I neglecting my child
I have researched every thing about home schooling and I have found it to be every thing he will need and more to continue well on his studies. I usually don't care what other people think, but this lady does have me thinking.
Any comments on this would be great. Thanks
I say go for it and be dammed. You will both learn a lot in your travales. there is so much to see and do in this great country the lessons that you both will share will be aWRSOME.
SO GO FOR IT
SO GO FOR IT
Jessica Watson was doing her studies while she sailed around the world. Probably the school teacher and pasture are suffering from inflated ego's.
a couple of sites you might like to look at
a couple of sites you might like to look at
Nature123: Our life changes so much as we grow from baby to where we are now, at my age I seem to be just going along and not really caring what life has ahead of me,I don't really care if I don't have a male partner in my life,I am planning on home schooling my son for 12 mths,
I had an interview with my sons principle at school yesterday to start arranging his study for when we travel,she said I will be neglecting my child's needs by taking him out of school and doing what I want. ( traveling Australia). Now she has me thinking am I neglecting my child
I have researched every thing about home schooling and I have found it to be every thing he will need and more to continue well on his studies. I usually don't care what other people think, but this lady does have me thinking.
Any comments on this would be great. Thanks
I had an interview with my sons principle at school yesterday to start arranging his study for when we travel,she said I will be neglecting my child's needs by taking him out of school and doing what I want. ( traveling Australia). Now she has me thinking am I neglecting my child
I have researched every thing about home schooling and I have found it to be every thing he will need and more to continue well on his studies. I usually don't care what other people think, but this lady does have me thinking.
Any comments on this would be great. Thanks
I had home schooling, i think it is the best. at least there is no pressure from other kids. he will benefit. JMO. Have fun.
robplum: Jessica Watson was doing her studies while she sailed around the world. Probably the school teacher and pasture are suffering from inflated ego's.
a couple of sites you might like to look at
a couple of sites you might like to look at
Thanks Rob, you can never have too much information.
From someone who has traveled our country extensively for many years now, i say go for it.
In my opinion the things he will learn on such a trip will far outweigh anything he could get from a school.
great idea i say!
In my opinion the things he will learn on such a trip will far outweigh anything he could get from a school.
great idea i say!
The lack of social contact with his peers can be a problem depending on how long it is for..one of mine has issues now
As a forward thinker once wrote "Do it" (Not exclusive to the shoe brand)
venere08: Just do it. Get hold of all the school work possible. For the rest, no school curriculum can teach your son what he will gain from what lies ahead travelling around Australia with his mum. All the experiences he will encounter will be priceless and will stay with him, helping to shape who he will become as an adult.
I was a single mother when I took my son out of school for 3.5mths when he was 10 and took him overseas with me. I made the decision and simply told the school it was happening. He attended his grandmother's 100th in Italy, visited ancient Pompeii and Herculenium, which set off a love of the classics and reads avidly, as well as gave him a strong sense of his Italian heritage. All this and more, he would never have experienced had he not taken time away from school. Had I been in a position to stay longer, I would happily have kept him away the whole year.
Remember, there are a lot of resources on the internet, even as you travel. If you can, bring along a small laptop and get a telstra (wider reception in more remote areas) usb internet stick..
Be safe and go have a ball with your son.
I was a single mother when I took my son out of school for 3.5mths when he was 10 and took him overseas with me. I made the decision and simply told the school it was happening. He attended his grandmother's 100th in Italy, visited ancient Pompeii and Herculenium, which set off a love of the classics and reads avidly, as well as gave him a strong sense of his Italian heritage. All this and more, he would never have experienced had he not taken time away from school. Had I been in a position to stay longer, I would happily have kept him away the whole year.
Remember, there are a lot of resources on the internet, even as you travel. If you can, bring along a small laptop and get a telstra (wider reception in more remote areas) usb internet stick..
Be safe and go have a ball with your son.
My wife and I took our 9 & 10 year olds out of school for 3 months travelling overseas. Much discussion with the school (a private Christian school). End result was "We are not giving you anything for them to learn while they are away. They will learn so much more on the trip." My son did all the mathematical things (mainly currency conversations when we bought things) while my daughter kept a diary.
For that short time away, it had a positive impact on my son and he went back to school a better student. My daughter was a top student and it made no difference to her school work.
But 12 months is a long time out of the school system if it is the higher years. A lot of subjects now need years of follow-on stuff (maths and science) while many are only single year subjects to fill in the time while they are there. I have met many people who have done the 1-year road trip (and a few that have done more) and basic lessons of an hour or 2 each day managed to get those children through.
Calculating how far and how long it takes to get somewhere, fuel consumption, cost of food each week all help with maths. Many Australian books have been written, many are so dry that they are extremely boring while novels are often woven around a thread of fact. Nature is out there and he can learn much from it. Take a laptop, let him write up his journal/diary (English lessons), access anything he needs to help him learn.
If you decide to stay somewhere for a reasonable time, many schools will take on someone for a short time, you just need to have information from your school to take with you.
All I can say is that it will not hurt him or you. You both will probably learn more than sitting around where you are now.
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I had an interview with my sons principle at school yesterday to start arranging his study for when we travel,she said I will be neglecting my child's needs by taking him out of school and doing what I want. ( traveling Australia). Now she has me thinking am I neglecting my child
I have researched every thing about home schooling and I have found it to be every thing he will need and more to continue well on his studies. I usually don't care what other people think, but this lady does have me thinking.
Any comments on this would be great. Thanks