Comments on: Time4Learning and Public Education http://web-home-school.com/online_learning/home_school/enhancing-public-education/ Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:01:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Terie http://web-home-school.com/online_learning/home_school/enhancing-public-education/#comment-29 Terie Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:35:16 +0000 http://web-home-school.com/online_learning/home_school/enhancing-public-education/#comment-29 Tracy, I know what you mean about the conversations or lack-there-of between home and public school parents. I happen to haven quite a few friends who are homeschoolers. I have also investigated homeschooling because I like to stay up to speed and have options in the event that I need do it myself. I think it's a matter of personal decision, just like child rearing--everyone does it differently but for the same reason. I think those of you who homeschool are patient, dedicated, caring parents, just as much as those of us who choose not to homeschool. The amazing thing is that I end up spending a good 3-4 hours afterschool handling school related activities: homework (Math), science and science projects, english reports, reading to my young kids or listening to my older kids read, and of course T4L. Keep up the good work. I may be doing the same sooner than I realize if we end up going overseas. Terie Tracy,
I know what you mean about the conversations or lack-there-of between home and public school parents. I happen to haven quite a few friends who are homeschoolers. I have also investigated homeschooling because I like to stay up to speed and have options in the event that I need do it myself.

I think it’s a matter of personal decision, just like child rearing–everyone does it differently but for the same reason.

I think those of you who homeschool are patient, dedicated, caring parents, just as much as those of us who choose not to homeschool. The amazing thing is that I end up spending a good 3-4 hours afterschool handling school related activities: homework (Math), science and science projects, english reports, reading to my young kids or listening to my older kids read, and of course T4L.

Keep up the good work. I may be doing the same sooner than I realize if we end up going overseas.

Terie

]]> By: Tracy http://web-home-school.com/online_learning/home_school/enhancing-public-education/#comment-25 Tracy Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:23:26 +0000 http://web-home-school.com/online_learning/home_school/enhancing-public-education/#comment-25 I think it is wonderful that your daughter love T4L so much! I too can not "rave" enough about the program and how much it has helped us this year. I have a friend who is talking about signing her public school daughter up because she has heard me talk about T4L so much. I hope she does and her daughter does as well as yours. As far as the public vs homeschool issue John, Even my closest friends who have children in public school don't talk to me that much about "school" They do the whole "Hows it going, I could not do that" line but past that it is not a subject that is discussed... I have no idea why really.... Maybe we are scary people?? lol.... I think it is wonderful that your daughter love T4L so much! I too can not “rave” enough about the program and how much it has helped us this year.
I have a friend who is talking about signing her public school daughter up because she has heard me talk about T4L so much. I hope she does and her daughter does as well as yours.

As far as the public vs homeschool issue John, Even my closest friends who have children in public school don’t talk to me that much about “school” They do the whole “Hows it going, I could not do that” line but past that it is not a subject that is discussed… I have no idea why really…. Maybe we are scary people?? lol….

]]> By: john edelson http://web-home-school.com/online_learning/home_school/enhancing-public-education/#comment-23 john edelson Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:14:15 +0000 http://web-home-school.com/online_learning/home_school/enhancing-public-education/#comment-23 Terie - At Time4Learning, about 40% of our users are "non-homeschoolers" but we tend to hear alot more from the homeschoolers. I guess it's that they are more deeply involved or maybe, just more vocal. I'm really interested in reading your posts for this reason. Thanks. As you might have noticed, parenting groups tend to segment real quick between homeschoolers and non-homeschoolers and communication between the groups is surprisingly rare. This always surprises me and it was in thinking about it, I came up with the whole <a href="http://www.time4learning.com/homeschool/accidentalhomeschooler.shtml" rel="nofollow">accidental homeschooler"</a> concept. So I'm interested to see how having you on the same blog works out. I'm looking for another parent with kids in traditional schools to join so that it balances a little more..... Terie – At Time4Learning, about 40% of our users are “non-homeschoolers” but we tend to hear alot more from the homeschoolers. I guess it’s that they are more deeply involved or maybe, just more vocal.

I’m really interested in reading your posts for this reason. Thanks.

As you might have noticed, parenting groups tend to segment real quick between homeschoolers and non-homeschoolers and communication between the groups is surprisingly rare. This always surprises me and it was in thinking about it, I came up with the whole accidental homeschooler” concept. So I’m interested to see how having you on the same blog works out. I’m looking for another parent with kids in traditional schools to join so that it balances a little more…..

]]> By: Kat http://web-home-school.com/online_learning/home_school/enhancing-public-education/#comment-19 Kat Sun, 23 Sep 2007 21:09:05 +0000 http://web-home-school.com/online_learning/home_school/enhancing-public-education/#comment-19 How great that your daughter is doing so well! As a homeschooler, who is just simply fanatical about Time4Learning :o), I sometimes get so wrapped up in what this program can do for homeschooling, that I forget that this can be SO beneficial to children in public or private schools. It's interesting to read about how your daughter is still enthusiastic about logging in to Time4Learning, even after being at school all day! I think that speaks volumes about the program's...for a lack of better word.."likability" with kids! :o) How great that your daughter is doing so well! As a homeschooler, who is just simply fanatical about Time4Learning :o ), I sometimes get so wrapped up in what this program can do for homeschooling, that I forget that this can be SO beneficial to children in public or private schools.

It’s interesting to read about how your daughter is still enthusiastic about logging in to Time4Learning, even after being at school all day! I think that speaks volumes about the program’s…for a lack of better word..”likability” with kids! :o )

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