Haha Jeanne– if I recall correctly that’s exactly what I said a few posts ago on your blog. Your homeschool sounds so much more fun!

Yes Sarah, it is good to hare ideas and see what other’s do- so long as we keep things in perspective and don’t try to take on every idea we hear. 😉

Hiya Cathy, (not long to go now eh?)
I would still do things the same even if we were registered with a state body or other dept. I’d simply regurgitate this plan (above) and jargonise it so that it would fit nearly into the little check boxes (as much as possible anyway). I so agree with you- education of our children isn’t a ‘one size fits all’. Our homeschool lifestyle is Identity Directed…but naturally there is a time for rote learning, even with a student who isn’t going to be doctor. I’m with you… so glad that we do have the freedom to homeschool. 🙂

Thanks ladies,

Who said Homeschoolers do not give deep thought to their curriculum, you are indeed blessed that you do not answer to a body or dept, I have no such luxury…..after being “reported” not that the Ed Dept were THAT worried we are now answerable……SIGH……but there is a higher authority that we have to answer to I can AMEN that…..

This is so good though……

“Learning how to learn and how to think (process) rather than what to learn and what to think (product).”

This I think is the key to ALL education……whatever home or school. I think if we have just done the “stuff in and regurgitate” thing we fail……HOWEVER in saying that how many institutions and learning centres still stress and use this method………..they want to know that you KNOW!!! I mean what use would a scientist be without ROTE learning formulas and chemical names etc, a doc not knowing by rote the names of body parts etc etc. Hoever we would hope that Doc’s have an UNDERSTANDING of the body parts as well as remember the name!! 😀

So I think that we need to use ALL methods, but with UNDERSTANDING…..

Creative teaching produces creative learners….
Bless ya Cath

Cheers,

Sarah xxx