Comments on: life is what happens while you’re busy making lesson plans

By: RegularMom

RegularMom — Tue, 06 May 2008 18:17:41 +0000

You remind me of me when I first considered homeschooling. That was 3 or 4 years ago, and we’re still homeschooling. It ended up working for us just fine. Whether or not you stick with it, I’m still glad to have found your blog.

By: brenna

brenna — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:39:04 +0000

I have not read the other comments (sorry- rude of me, but I have to go nurse a baby in, like, ten seconds), but it sounds like you already home school him. And are doing a great job. Home schooling is not like when little kids “play school” where it is a mock-up of a classroom environment. Look up unschooling and you will find that you are naturally doing it already. Kudos.

By: Chantelle

Chantelle — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:48:55 +0000

Just wondering what happened to Mouse’s website? I used to love reading about his exploits…

By: CouldBeAnyone

CouldBeAnyone — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:32:11 +0000

I love Jules’ comment re: â€œyouâ€™re-so-smart-youâ€™re-weird-itis.â€ My son has those tendencies to some extent too, but he’s so excited about his full day year round kindergarten (starting in July) that I just have to be excited for him. I considered homeschooling for a while myself, but he’s coming around to the fact that people he doesn’t already know can be cool. That and he thinks he’s right and I’m wrong, so how can I teach someone like that??? I’m digressing. I do that a lot. Anyway, I’m eagerly awaiting details and reports on how homeschooling vs. public school works for your son.

By: Mellie

Mellie — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:12:05 +0000

To quote my now 23 year old, well adjusted cousin at age 5: “Kindergarten is great, but not every day!”

Maybe there is a cooperative school or something in your town that would be a happy medium–lots of parent participation, more free flowing, less structured, shorter day?

Otherwise–can’t wait for adventures in homeschooling!