Comments on: When does your school year end? http://web-home-school.com/online_learning/home_school/when-does-your-school-year-end/ Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:01:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Angie http://web-home-school.com/online_learning/home_school/when-does-your-school-year-end/#comment-217 Angie Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:35:06 +0000 http://web-home-school.com/online_learning/home_school/when-does-your-school-year-end/#comment-217 Jennifer, we're the same here. Tim HAS to have structure and thrives on it! And, yes, the fighting goes with the LD's, unfortunately. Anything that puts them out of their comfort zone is grounds for a fight. :) I envy parents who can school in a more relaxed structure, but at the same time I don't think I need it, too, to stay on task. I can't win! Ha! Happy birthday to your oldest!!!! Jennifer, we’re the same here. Tim HAS to have structure and thrives on it! And, yes, the fighting goes with the LD’s, unfortunately. Anything that puts them out of their comfort zone is grounds for a fight. :) I envy parents who can school in a more relaxed structure, but at the same time I don’t think I need it, too, to stay on task. I can’t win! Ha! Happy birthday to your oldest!!!!

]]> By: Jennifer http://web-home-school.com/online_learning/home_school/when-does-your-school-year-end/#comment-215 Jennifer Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:09:18 +0000 http://web-home-school.com/online_learning/home_school/when-does-your-school-year-end/#comment-215 I am in Texas, where homeschools are considered private schools and are not regulated in any way. There is a law that says you have to homeschool in a bona fide manner teaching certain core subjects, but no one checks up on you. In years past, I have schooled year round taking breaks as needed. Schooling during the summer is what allowed me to keep up and be able to take holiday or vacation breaks. As the kids get older(the oldest turns 13 tomorrow), they like to follow the public school schedule.Mainly because they want to be "off", not that they demand to be schooled Mon-Fri! ;) I have always been more of a relaxed homeschooler and now as my oldest approaches high school and my second son has been diagnosed w/ learning disabilities(LD), I have sought out more structure.My ds w/ LD really benefits from structure. He is having a hard time right now being away from home and going from "survival mode" of me letting the kids do whatever while I take care of my husband to creating a new routine that includes school work.He hates school work, I guess that goes w/ LD. :( I haven't been able to give it too much consideration w/ our present situation, but my plan was to finish this year on May 15 and take a summer break of a month or two and then start again. I am in Texas, where homeschools are considered private schools and are not regulated in any way. There is a law that says you have to homeschool in a bona fide manner teaching certain core subjects, but no one checks up on you.
In years past, I have schooled year round taking breaks as needed. Schooling during the summer is what allowed me to keep up and be able to take holiday or vacation breaks.
As the kids get older(the oldest turns 13 tomorrow), they like to follow the public school schedule.Mainly because they want to be “off”, not that they demand to be schooled Mon-Fri! ;)
I have always been more of a relaxed homeschooler and now as my oldest approaches high school and my second son has been diagnosed w/ learning disabilities(LD), I have sought out more structure.My ds w/ LD really benefits from structure. He is having a hard time right now being away from home and going from “survival mode” of me letting the kids do whatever while I take care of my husband to creating a new routine that includes school work.He hates school work, I guess that goes w/ LD. :(
I haven’t been able to give it too much consideration w/ our present situation, but my plan was to finish this year on May 15 and take a summer break of a month or two and then start again.

]]> By: Lisa http://web-home-school.com/online_learning/home_school/when-does-your-school-year-end/#comment-213 Lisa Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:06:44 +0000 http://web-home-school.com/online_learning/home_school/when-does-your-school-year-end/#comment-213 Angie, We are also required to log 180 school days each year. We usually start in late August and just count days until we hit 180. We take breaks when we need to and sometimes when we want to. :o) We have about 45 days left for this school year. I am hoping to do more of a year round schedule next school year. I'm planning on a 6 week on, 1 week off to help fight burnout (mine) and boredom from long breaks (the kids). However, we always have to plan around those darn doctor appointments and the upcoming early intervention schedule for the 2 year old. Congratulations on finding a system that works so early in the game. That's a huge plus! Angie,

We are also required to log 180 school days each year. We usually start in late August and just count days until we hit 180. We take breaks when we need to and sometimes when we want to. :o ) We have about 45 days left for this school year.

I am hoping to do more of a year round schedule next school year. I’m planning on a 6 week on, 1 week off to help fight burnout (mine) and boredom from long breaks (the kids). However, we always have to plan around those darn doctor appointments and the upcoming early intervention schedule for the 2 year old.

Congratulations on finding a system that works so early in the game. That’s a huge plus!

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