Home Schooling

Of Drugs and Coyotes

Tuesday, March 02, 2010

By Denny Mather

I reread the article “Drugging Kids” by John Merrow this morning and it really made me mad – again! More

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Katie commented on 02-Mar-2010 06:50 PM

It's very interesting to read about people who school their kids differently. It makes you realize how everything can be a lesson and every place is a classroom. I love the coyote episode!!!

Anonymous commented on 04-Mar-2010 11:15 AM

Dear Denny, you really do a good job of making us see life as a home schooling family. I never thought about what that is like. Though my children are now in college I am trying to imagine what it would have been like if I had home schooled them. I still think I wouldn't be able to!!! You must have worked so hard.

Tahoe Ed commented on 04-Mar-2010 11:48 AM

Schools are a big problem, aren't they?

Suzie Q commented on 07-Mar-2010 03:59 PM

I sometimes wonder if we all would not have been much better educated and much happier if we had been home schooled. But I wonder how many fathers or mothers can really educate their offspring.

Tetrachord commented on 07-Mar-2010 04:08 PM

Right on, Suzie Q!! You too, Denny.

Anonymous commented on 07-Mar-2010 05:03 PM

You sound like a very organized person, Denny. I guess people who don't keep track of things like you do could get harassed. I've heard child protection services visitiing some home schooling families!

from Maine commented on 09-Mar-2010 10:47 AM

It really is interesting to hear these stories. There is so much room for creativity when you home school.

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Looking up "transmogrify" and other teaching strategies

Monday, January 25, 2010

By Denny Mather

Happy New Year. Thank you all for your comments and suggestions.
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KarenT commented on 25-Jan-2010 12:05 PM

Thanks for another good one Denny. I think I could use a little education myself! Your math self-education is very inspiring.

Clara commented on 25-Jan-2010 12:12 PM

My dictionary doesn't have transmogrify!!!!

hs01 commented on 25-Jan-2010 01:34 PM

Congratulations, Denny on the good job educating yourself and your son. BTW what GPA would you give yourself?!

Denny commented on 26-Jan-2010 06:48 AM

hso1: to be utterly fair, I would give myself a 4.0 GPA! You know, I really never thought about it. I am proud that we did it, it took many people's help, so I can't say it was all me.. Thanks to all of you for your kind words.
Denny

Clara commented on 26-Jan-2010 08:57 AM

I'd give you a 4.2, Denny. But then again I may be biased (I have to be good to my writers!).

Anonymous commented on 26-Jan-2010 01:19 PM

You make it sound easy Denny!!! You definitely deserve 4.0 but man would I ever flunk: F-

thalia commented on 26-Jan-2010 02:18 PM

I like the comment about American History! You don't want your kids to learn about the sixties, do you? Sex, drugs and rock and roll? No no no... just rewrite history and take all that out!

Anonymous commented on 27-Jan-2010 10:02 AM

Wow!!! All power to you Denny!!! I just took a look at your other pieces and will go back and read all of them. This sounds so interesting.

tir098 commented on 31-Jan-2010 04:32 PM

I think homeschooling parents should get paid the money that they save the government by not sending their kids to public school. I think the whole community would become more educated that way.

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Karen T commented on 04-Jan-2010 12:19 PM

This is very helpful Denny! It really helps us imagine what goes into home schooling. In fact, you can take each section (art, computers, whatever) and elaborate on it in subsequent pieces. That would be really interesting.

Clara commented on 04-Jan-2010 12:35 PM

I agree with Karen. It would be really interesting to hear your experiences and teaching solutions in different categories. I'm also so curious to hear at what point kids are able to take the lead (or at least share the lead with the grownups!) in what and how they want to learn.

dir10 commented on 05-Jan-2010 08:56 AM

Wow Denny I'm really impressed! You actually put yourself through college teaching your kid. That sounds really amazing to me but I have to be honest I couldn't do it. But it got me thinking, why not? what if the government paid home schoolers the money it pays for public schools and parents and children sit home and educate themselves? The whole community could do that. That would be really interesting wouldn't it?

MonaG commented on 06-Jan-2010 11:18 AM

Denny, I find your blogs really good for getting an idea of all that goes into home schooling. I had no idea before. I had talked to some people before about it but this is the first time I'm getting a real idea about it. It's a lot of work but actually pretty attractive. I'm imagining myself doing it. I couldn't even imagine it before.

anon commented on 07-Jan-2010 08:41 AM

I think all home schooling moms need a secretary just to make all the planning and calling and appointments. How do you do it all????!!!!!!

Lourdes commented on 08-Jan-2010 02:56 PM

Denny, I agree with one of the commentators that reading you makes us imagine what it's like to homeschool. This is really valuable because it opens my eyes. My kids are doing OK in their highschool but perhaps in earlier years I might have considered homeschooling. I wonder how homeschooling is different in a small town versus a large one. I'm really curious. Anybody know?

The First Year

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

By Denny Mather

Sumtown has a fairly organized group of people who home school. When we started there was a newsletter we could subscribe to that listed events, classes, sports, and odds and ends. There was a potluck listed for that weekend so Vincent and I made plans to attend. More

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Classrooms everywhere!

Monday, November 09, 2009

By Denny Mather
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sophie commented on 10-Nov-2009 09:51 AM

Thank you for these articles, Denny. Very enlightening. I loved your comment about the college students looking happier than the little kids going to school. I think this is a very important point. Maybe we should learn something from it. Does it have to do with real education being less boring than what kids end up doing in school all day? I'm going to think about this.

LSG commented on 10-Nov-2009 02:43 PM

I really like your articles. I always wondered about home schooling. Can you recommend a chat group or something on homeschooling?

denny commented on 12-Nov-2009 04:56 AM

LSG: thank you. I'll try to answer any questions but don't know of a particular chat room. Sorry

HS01 commented on 12-Nov-2009 05:05 PM

The trouble is the average teacher is too little educated him/herself to teach anyone. And he/she is too harassed and under appreciated to have any motivation to get more education.

SuzieT commented on 13-Nov-2009 09:47 AM

I just saw these articles. Thanks for sharing these stories because I've always wondered what home schooling is like. I'm really curious how kids make friends if they don't go to school.

Clara commented on 13-Nov-2009 09:53 AM

I can relate to the observation that college students look happier than elementary school kids. I also agree that it probably has something to do with kids being happier when they are learning real stuff. In fact, didn't Denny mention that she taught her son from college books? I really don't understand why we have to make babyfood out of subjects in order to teach them to children.

Dan commented on 14-Nov-2009 04:00 PM

You're a great mom, Clara-- I can tell.

Dan commented on 14-Nov-2009 04:02 PM

I meant Denny

Dan commented on 14-Nov-2009 04:04 PM

But you too, Clara

Clara commented on 14-Nov-2009 07:03 PM

Thank you Dan, but I think Jeanne is a more exemplary mom than I am!

Getting Started

Tuesday, November 03, 2009

By Denny Mather

First off, I'd like to make it really clear that I have total respect for most teachers. They have a hard job, raising your kids! It takes a lot of dedication, preparation and education. The No Child Left Behind fiasco made it even harder for teachers to do what they are supposed to: TEACH!! The system works for most people and I applaud the effort. More

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