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Developer Spotlight: Paul Haddad of Tapbots
TiPb's developer spotlights are like DVD/iTunes Extras for the App Store -- a weekly look behind the scenes at the programers and designers that bring you the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad apps and games you love. This week Rene talks with Paul Haddad of Tapbots.
What's your name? Paul Haddad
What's your company's name? Tapbots
Where are you located? Flower Mound, TX
What's your website address? http://tapbots.com
What's your Twitter name? @tapbot_paul and @tapbots
What apps do you make? Weightbot, Convertbot, Pastebot, Calcbot, Tweetbot
What apps, other than your own, are currently among your favorites? My favorite Apps tend to be Mac based: Transmit, VMWare, TextMate, VLC, TF2 :^)
How long have you been a developer? Professionally I'd say I'm a bit shy of 20 years, non professionally closer to 30.
How long have you been an iOS developer? Ever since the first iOS SDK came out.
Do you develop for any other platform in addition to iOS? If so, which one(s)? Minor Mac and server side stuff.
What primary computer setup do you use for your iOS development? I use two almost equally depending on where I am in the house. Macbook Pro 17" i7 2.66GHZ 8GB RAM dual striped OWC 120GB SSDs. Mac Pro 8 core 3GHZ 5 striped 40GB OWC SSDs, Areca RAID controller, 30" Cinema display, loud mechanical keyboard and kensigton trackball.
What iOS device(s) do you personally use most often? iPhone 4, iPod gen 2 and iPad 2.
What mobile devices, other than iOS, do you currently use? None.
What's your favorite thing about developing for iOS? I'm a big fan of ObjC and the various frameworks and always have been. I don't think there's anything better out there.
What's your least favorite thing about developing for iOS? Dealing with the entire iTunes connect provisioning setup and waiting for app approvals.
What feature would you most like Apple to add to the iOS SDK? Rich Text editing and general improvements to UITextView are at the top of my list.
What feature would you most like Apple to add to the App Store? Paid upgrades for major new versions. The current free upgrades setup doesn't encourage developers to update their apps on a long term basis.
What do you do when you're not coding iOS apps? I'm pretty boring I tend to always be working unless I'm out and about with the kids on the weekend. Lately I've gotten hooked on Team Fortress 2.
** Given Tapbots has such a distinctive, restrained catalog of apps, how do you decide which types of apps you want to make? Do you reject a lot of ideas along the way?** We try to focus on apps that we'll use and sound fun to write. We're not going to write an app for something that we'll never do or won't use because we wouldn't be able to put our hearts in it. We actually reject a ton of ideas, for every app from us you see there's probably a dozen that we thought about and decided not to do for one reason or another.
What should we look for from you next? We're quite busy with Tweetbot but have started thinking about our next app. We've got two top contenders but haven't quite decide which we'll do yet. We keep saying we're going to start soon but keep getting pulled away on other Tweetbot features.
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Men's Golf | Friday, April 20, 2012
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SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University men's golf team will compete at the 2012 Northwest Conference Championship Tournament on April 21-22 at Canyon Lakes Golf Course in Kennewick, Wash. The Bearcats and athletes for the other eight NWC teams will be battling to win the tournament, which counts for one-half of the overall NWC men's golf championship.
The NWC Fall Classic counts for one-fourth of the title and the NWC Spring Classic counts for one-fourth of the title. Points at each of the NWC Classic events are distributed on an 8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1-0 basis, while points at the NWC Championship Tournament will be doubled.
Entering this weekend's competition, Linfield is in first place with 15 points, Whitman College is second with 13 points and the University of Puget Sound is third with 12. Whitworth University has 11 points in fourth place, while Pacific Lutheran University is fifth with 9, George Fox University is sixth with 6, Willamette is seventh with 4, Pacific University is eighth with 2 and Lewis & Clark is ninth with 0 points.
Willamette, featuring a talented group of sophomores and freshmen, has a young team that has worked to become more consistent, both individually and overall. The Bearcats carded 641 during both the NWC Fall Classic and the NWC Spring Classic, but the team scores varied by 13 strokes in the fall (327-314) and by 15 strokes in the spring (313-328). Willamette can contend with the top teams this weekend with consistent play.
Leading the Bearcats at most tournaments this year has been freshman Ryan Kukula (Ocean Park, WA/Ilwaco HS). He tied for eighth place at the NWC Spring Classic with a 36-hole score of 153 (78-75). He has put together several rounds near and below par. His low round of the year was a 66 at Quail Valley Golf Course during the Pacific Invitational last fall.
Jonathan Ross (Fr., Tukwila, WA/foster HS) also has been contributing solid rounds for the Bearcats this spring. He finished ninth at the Willamette Invitational last weekend.
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The University of Texas at El Paso will proudly celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2014. This significant milestone will be marked by a variety of commemorative events and activities to celebrate UTEP's distinguished past, showcase our current strengths, and anticipate our bright future.
On April 16, 2013, we will recognize the Texas Legislature and the Governor for their roles in enacting S.B. 183 (1913) to authorize the creation of the Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy. Exactly one hundred years after Governor O. B. Colquitt signed the bill, special resolutions will be read in the House and Senate. Throughout the day, a team of alumni ambassadors wearing their UTEP orange neckties and scarves will fill the Capitol building, visiting legislators to express thanks and share UTEP's vision for the future of higher education in Texas and the nation.
The Office of Alumni Relations invites all UTEP alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends, to pack the galleries of the Texas House and Senate Chambers for readings of the special resolution on the morning of Tuesday, April 16 (between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. with the exact time to be determined). In the evening, a reception will be held at the AT&T Conference Center Grand Ballroom at 6:30 p.m. for members of the extended UTEP family, alumni, faculty, staff and friends.
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Good Samaritan Ministries is set to distribute Christmas food and gifts to more than 2,200 area children, teens and seniors in need beginning Monday and is continuing its appeal for donations to help more than 200 teenagers who are still without gifts.
Cross-checked against other local holiday distributions to prevent duplication, Good Samaritan's Christmas outreach this year includes nearly 300 older siblings of children who will receive gifts from Johnson City Salvation Army Angel Tree project who were referred to the ministry because they are too old for the Angel Tree and too young to go without gifts at Christmas.
Also on Good Samaritan's list are 297 teenagers and 180 younger children who are part of the ministry's year-round outreach to children of parents who are incarcerated and 320 low-income seniors and disabled adults who are also served by Good Samaritan year-round.
The ministry's goal is to provide each of the teens and younger children with an outfit, a coat and gloves, toys for the younger kids and stockings stuffed with small gifts for each of the teenagers. For each of the children's families and for seniors, Good Samaritan will distribute holiday food boxes and prepared meals for those who cannot cook. There will also be small gifts for the children's custodial parents or guardians and a blanket and gown, robe or house shoes for each of the seniors to open.
Good Samaritan's Executive Director Sarah Wells said community support for the project has been generous and this week included a $6,500 gift from Johnson City attorney Larry Roberts, who volunteered to buy turkeys for each of 650 food boxes, and hams and turkeys for the ministry's Christmas Celebration at The Melting Pot planned for Thursday.
Listeners to the Rev. Billy Graham's 106.9 The Light radio station in Asheville, N.C., adopted 12 of Good Samaritan's neediest families to shop for. Toys for the younger children have come from area Marines and their Toys for Tots contributors and from area businesses that conducted toy drives for the ministry. And, just in the nick of time, the youth at Wesley United Methodist Church this week brought in a $1,100 collection to help fellow teenagers who are in need at Christmas.
And still, Wells said, late in the day on Friday there were 240 teens for whom the ministry had very little to give. For anyone who wishes to help shop for the teens, the ministry suggests hats, toboggans, scarves and gloves; music CDs and books; restaurant gift cards; bowling, movie and other entertainment passes; sports equipment and hand-held electronic games; lotions, nail polish, manicure sets and hair care accessories for girls; and clothing of all sizes.
Donations may be brought to the ministry at 100 N. Roan St. today from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday from 1-4 p.m., or 9 a.m.-4 p.m. any day next week. On Sunday, anyone dropping off gifts at the Good Samaritan building should call 676-6007 to have someone meet them at the door.
The distribution will be held Monday through Wednesday and Wells said any gifts brought in later in the week will go to about 100 individuals, including families with children, on Good Samaritan's waiting list.
Volunteers who would like to help are invited to wrap gifts at the ministry today through Tuesday. For more information about Good Samaritan's Christmas outreach, call 928-1958.


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The Terry Foundation is a Houston-based philanthropic organization that provides scholarships for outstanding Texas students to attend in-state public colleges and universities including the University of Houston. The amount of the Terry scholarship is based on the cost of attendance (tuition, fees, books, room and board, and miscellaneous expenses) and is adjusted individually based on additional sources of financial support. Established in 1986 by Nancy & Howard Terry, the foundation has awarded 4-year scholarships to thousands of graduating high school seniors from all over the state.
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- Round badge with the slogan 'Hiroshima Never Again', circa 1960s-1980s. This is one of a series of badges and peace movement posters acquired by the museum following the exhibition 'Peace: an Exhibition' which explored the Peace movement and was part of the Victorian Government contribution to International Year of Peace in 1986. The badges explore the peace movement, nuclear disarmament and Hiroshima.
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- Publisher: HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Format: Paperback | 242 pages
- Dimensions: 138mm x 206mm x 22mm | 340g
- Publication date: 1 August 1998
- Publication City/Country: Cambridge, Mass
- Edition statement: Revised ed.
- Illustrations note: 22 halftones in 16 page insert, 5 line illustrations, 3 maps
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The Roman province of Arabia occupied a crucial corner of the Mediterranean World, encompassing most of what is now Jordan, southern Syria, northwest Saudi Arabia and the Negev. G.W. Bowersock's book provides an authoritative history based on textual, archaeological and geographical sources of the region, covering the period from the 4th century BC to the age of Constantine.
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G. W. Bowersock is Professor Emeritus of Ancient History at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton.
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This is an important and exceedingly useful work, informed and informative, based on a wide knowledge of ancient evidence and modern scholarship, and offers a rich store of suggestions. -- T. R. S. Broughton Phoenix One of the finest scholars of the Empire has turned to the study of a province, toiled for a decade and a half over its rich archaeological, textual, and geographical sources, and come forth with a wide-ranging, insightful, and reliable history. -- M. P. Speidel Classical Philology A definitive history of Roman Arabia which will remain so for a very long time to come...[It offers] Roman provincial history and also a history of that talented Arab people, the Nabataeans, not in isolation but in the context of the Hellenistic and Roman orbits into which the Nabataeans were drawn...It is only historians of the caliber of Glen Bowersock who can write such histories because in addition to being established Roman historians, they have gone out of their way to master [the] languages of the Semitic Orient. -- Irfan Shahid Journal of the American Oriental Society An indispensable manual...Roman Arabia is more than an excellent history of a Roman province. It includes discussion of major problems of Roman, Arab, and broader Middle Eastern history...It contains important materials for any scholar interested in the background to the rise of Islam. -- Walter Emil Kaegi, Jr American Historical Review
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Preface Abbreviations 1. The Region 2. The Coming of the Nabataeans 3. Pompey and his Successors 4. The Early Principle 5. The Flowering of Nabataea 6. The New Province 7. Boundaries and Defenses 8. The Impact of Septimius Severus 9. From Philip to Zenobia 10. King of all the Arabs Appendixes 1. The New Inscription from Baraqish 2. Nabataeans and Romans in the Wadi Sirhan 3. The Governors of Arabia 4. Ancient Maps of Roman Arabia Plans Plates Bibliography Index


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Nov 30 2010
On Missing School
One of the biggest fears I have as a new homeschooling parent who has taken her daughter out of school is that she will miss it.
I can't be the only one who dreads the day her daughter says "I really miss school, Mommy," right?
Even though I was bullied and harassed through the final year I attended school, I still missed it after my mom made the decision to homeschool me.
And I'm sure it broke my mom's heart just a little every time I said it.
It's really not that surprising that I missed school given that it was all I had known for most of my childhood. It wasn't that I necessarily missed being locked in bathrooms or tossed around the playground.
School was just all I had known. In a way, I was comfortable in my discomfort.
Hello Psychology 101!
But for my own daughter, it's a little different. She was only in school for Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten. And she loved it. I might even say she was thriving.
And so I wonder if she will miss it because it was something that she was good at. And I admit that there is a small part of me, one I don't talk about very often, that feels bad for somehow taking that away from her.
Of course I know that this isn't really the case. Aside from replacing school with homeschool work that she does just as well, she's flourishing in dance, violin, and her other activities that she didn't have while she was in school, not just due to finances but because by the end of the day, she was tired. And had at least an hour of homework to complete.
And I'm really enjoying the time we get to spend together, along with the time she gets to spend with her siblings and her close friends, with whom she now has regular after school play dates. While she was in school, she rarely saw those girls.
And so, for all the achievements she had in school, she's getting them and more at home. I'm hoping that's why she has yet to tell me that she misses school.
But if and when she does, I know it will be okay. It'll just be another teaching moment. For both of us.
Kristen Chase is a mom of 4, writer, and co-publisher of Cool Mom Picks and Cool Mom Tech, a popular shopping and trendspotting blog for moms. She's a 2nd generation homeschooler, having been taught middle and high school by her own mother back when people were still using quills and ink wells, and is now a very well-adjusted and socialized homeschool mom herself.
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Homeschool on the Croft On Tuesday, November 30 at 5:16 am
I can so identify with this. I know we're doing the best for all the kids by homeschooling them. Some of them would never choose to go to school, but some…. I do hear, 'I liked…at school'. I smile, and die a little inside
MOV On Thursday, December 2 at 9:50 am
It's challenging for me to identify with this. I am really fortunate to live in an area with divine public schools (top 3% in the country), so there was never a doubt for us. I feel my sons are doing better with the myriad resources they have at this fine elementary school. And, yes, they are both thriving.
(And Mommy is thriving in her own little way by having the kids OUT of the house for a couple hours to recharge her worn-down batteries.)
Always an inspiration!
Colleen On Tuesday, November 30 at 5:29 am
I've been going through exactly this thing since we decided to homeschool. My daughter only went for kindergarten, but, like yours, she excelled at it. She has not yet said that the misses school, but I dread hearing those words. She does say things like "at school we did this," or "we had something like that at school." At first, I worried each time she said it that she was being reminded of/missing school. As time goes on, I worry a little less about that, but I still hope she doesn't feel like we took something away from her by homeschooling.
Kimmer On Tuesday, November 30 at 5:35 am
How DO you answer that? We've been going through this recently. Our younger daughter in particular wants to know when she can go to "real school." "You are in real school–you're learning Math & Science & Reading, etc." "I want to ride the bus and eat in the cafeteria and have 30 other kids to be friends with."
I know it's a grass is always greener thing, but it is a bit disheartening. We've tried explaining it to her, but she thinks school would be the coolest, most fun thing ever.
I Live in an Antbed On Tuesday, November 30 at 7:50 am
Don't be discouraged. Just keep discussing it with her. She will come to understand in time. And the main thing she needs to understand is that you are doing this because you believe it is best for her. And it doesn't hurt to remind ourselves of that, too.
Pamela On Wednesday, December 1 at 7:16 am
My kids have both been homeschooled from the get-go. My son has really never commented much about not going to a brick and mortar school, but my kindergarten daughter is very outgoing and often talks wistfully about how wonderful it would be. It's especially bad at election time, since our polling places is either the library or cafeteria of the highly-decorated, colorful, fun-looking local elementary school. I blame part of this on PBS shows that glorify and make kids want to go to school; planting that desire is a good thing, but it's also not realistic. The kids on the shows never have any problems with teasing or bad teachers; instead they have exciting, fun, lively activities, no tedious ones, and no homework. Every. Single. Day. I try to sympathize with my daughter, because she is missing out on some things, but I also point out the benefits of staying home. She can work at her own pace, no rush in the morning, plenty of playtime, time with family, etc.
Yesterday I had an opportunity for comparison. She told me that she was angry that she had to miss a cartoon and work on schoolwork. (Our day was running late, and her kindergarten work is usually done by lunchtime.) I pointed out that if she were in "real school" (that's what she calls it!), she would have to leave at 7:30 in the morning and wouldn't get back until almost 4:30 in the evening. (Yes, those are really the hours if you ride the bus. For Kindergarten!) There would be no cartoons in the morning, because we would be getting ready for school. She would miss pretty much all of it. She suddenly had a revelation and decided that homeschooling was the best thing ever! (This girl likes TV way too much.)
Recently she also realized that she never has any homework — "because I do all of my work at home!"
Honestly, we have also weighed whether our outgoing, friend-loving daughter would be better off in school. She loves a crowd. On the other hand, I can't imagine that being away from home for nine hours a day at age 5 is really a good thing, especially when we can complete the same amount of work in 4 hours or less. (Plus I have a 5 year old who is already reading at a second-grade level.) I think we just need to remember that there are pros and cons on both sides, acknowledge the down sides of homeschooling, and really accentuate the upsides with our kids when they're feeling like everyone but them gets to do something fun, like go on a school bus. (Truly, that was one of the horrors of my school career!)
Alice On Wednesday, December 1 at 7:21 pm
I think it really helps to have a supportive home school community. Knowing that there are other kids who don't go to school and who they can have relationships with helps a lot.
Cat_Rancher On Saturday, December 4 at 9:26 am
I know I'm late and noone will see this, but your post reminded me of something that happened years ago, but still brings a smile to my face. The morning radio show I listen to had something called "Mad Moms in the Morning" (Mad meaning crazy, not angry) and it was a chance for the moms to call in and say where they were headed and let the kids yell "HI!" on the radio. It was cute. One day a homeschool mom called and said her daughter wanted to be a part of it, too, so they had her yell "HI!". They then talked to the mom about if the girl felt "left out" of other things and the little girl said she loved homeschool, but she wanted to ride a bus because it looked like fun. The guys arranged to charter a yellow school type bus and it went around and picked up all the little homeschool kids, drove around a little bit, then drove around dropping them all off at home. It was the one of the most precious things ever to hear the kids (they had a radio guy on the bus who led them in silly songs and had them wave at cars and encouraged listeners to honk and wave at the kids if they saw the bus).
Amanda On Tuesday, November 30 at 6:24 am
An hour of homework in Kindergarten? Doing what? I'm a Kindergarten teacher, and at my school not even the FOURTH graders have an hour of homework. That's crazy.
shannon On Tuesday, November 30 at 10:17 am
Here in OH it is very common for K to have an hour of homework.
We have friends in three surrounding school districts whose children all bring home that much homework. I think it is due to the large size of classes. There just isn't enough time to get work done at school!
The Desert Girl On Tuesday, November 30 at 1:13 pm
My public schooled first grader comes home with homework every night that she has to do. Even though she reads at a sixth grade level she still has to complete these reading assignments nightly, that include basic phonics and long and short vowels. They are a waste of her and my time. She will miss "real" school when I start homeschooling after Christmas but hopefully she'll enjoy all of the other fun stuff she'll have more time for.
esavvymom On Tuesday, November 30 at 9:43 pm
I'm not surprised by this. My nieces and nephew went to a school like that. They had REALLY high standards at that particular school, and so the kids had alot of homework. They came from a school that wasn't on the same page, so the first two years was rough for them too. Eventually, they caught up and excelled, but it was rough those first years on the kids and mom. When we were visiting, I remember listening to her helping each of her kids (3 of them) with homework all night really. I thought "wow….so glad I homeschool! We do this all during the day and it's DONE."
When my kids ask about "real school", i remind them of a few things…the fun we get to have, the great field trips we can take when we are studying a particular subject, and of course- the bus is what reminds them….and I remind them of what TIME their friends leave and what time they get home (7 hrs)….I tell them they'd be gone as long as Daddy is! They quickly forget and then run outside for recess with our homeschooling neighbors.
With Cub Scouts, Awana, and neighbors who also homeschool, they get plenty of social time. Plus they have hockey lessons starting up again soon to keep them excited. All things that they couldn't do if we were at "regular school"….well, we could, but it would be TOO much for all.
This choice works well for my family!
Rebecca C On Thursday, December 2 at 8:43 pm
My little sister had, no exaggeration, 8 hours of homework a night when she was in high school. She was also involved in drama and band, so this had to be done after several hour practice every day. Now, my sister isn't all that bright and she has ADD (not saying the two are related, just describing her as honestly as possible), so that certainly contributed to how long it took. She would have school, then practice, then dinner, then homework until early in the morning, then a few hours of sleep, then school, then practice…
WendyT On Thursday, December 2 at 9:41 pm
Duke University did some extensive studies on homework a few years back. Those studies spawned *several* books about homework. According to one oped piece by one of the Duke authors, the National PTA and NEA do not recommend more than 10-20 minutes of homework for younger elementary children.
For those of you with children in public or private schools, I feel that much of this can be negotiated with the teacher. Find some of these books and studies, and learn some strategies. I heard the author of one of these books on the radio (wish I could remember which one.. I *think* it was "The Case Against Homework") and she had a meeting with her child's teacher to let her know that the child would not be doing that much homework. She cited all the Duke studies so the teacher would see that she had done her research, and the teacher agreed that as long as the student was progressing well, not all the homework was necessary. I think much of the homework is just for "show" and not actually beneficial to learning the material.
I Live in an Antbed On Tuesday, November 30 at 6:33 am
We started all of them at home, so it wasn't quite the same. But, I hope all you new homeschool moms will not allow those comments to discourage you. Remember, they are children. You are the grown up. And you are doing this because you believe it is the best for your child. It really doesn't matter if they are able to understand it. As you cheerfully explain for the 1000th time that the Lord tells Moms and Dads how to best raise the children He trusts them with, you are laying the foundation for the many other times you will have to explain the same principle in other circumstances: "Why can't I __________?" "Why do I have to ______________?" Our children need to see that we have reasons for the decisions we make, it's not just a matter of liking vanilla ice cream better than chocolate. As they get older, you will be able to go into more depth in your explanations. After homeschooling for 18 years, I now have adult children who plan to homeschool their children someday. Did they always enjoy being at home? No. But now, the older ones who have finished at home have a clear perspective. They can even help discuss it with their younger four siblings who are still home.
Monie On Tuesday, November 30 at 7:46 am
Well Said!
kirsten On Tuesday, November 30 at 8:39 am
I've been homeschooling for 6 years now and have gone through much of what you said and know that we will continue the conversation until they are through. My oldest wanted to go to "real" school during his 2nd and 3rd grade year off and on. Then he saw how early the bus came by and that pretty much ended the conversation. LOL
Gayle, I live in Cape Town SA On Wednesday, December 1 at 7:45 am
Thanks for sharing – We've been homeschooling for 6 months, my daughter is 11yrs (only child), wants to go back to public school. This article and various feedback has been very encouraging.
LG On Friday, December 3 at 3:31 pm
I did homeschool my son 2 years, and I heard it from my son constantly. So I thought I'd send him to school, and by semester he would be BEGGING to come back home. I was wrong. He loved it, still loves it, and will always love school. That is his personality. He is soo much happier. I feel guilty now that I didn't realize that his personality needed to be in school. I still homeschool his sister who is in 5th grade now. She loves being homeschooled, has no desire to go to school. She is very social, and outgoing, just realizes that being homeschooled gives her more free time and is less a waste of time. Their brother went to kindergarden this year, he is 1/2 loving it, 1/2 wishing he was home. So we'll see next year for him. Every child is different. You can't lump "best" in one category.
Hannah L. On Tuesday, November 30 at 6:44 am
I thought this was about home schooled kids skipping class… DO home schooled kids skip?
Sue On Tuesday, November 30 at 7:36 am
Absolutely! One of the best things about home school is the flexible schedule.
Miss Heidi On Tuesday, November 30 at 12:33 pm
yes, they skip. but they are always caught! You may not do your school work now, but just because you skipped it today, doesn't make it go away! Very quickly the kids learn, that undone work just makes it that much harder later. Some things can be adjusted, but character lessons are important, and work isn't just fun, but is also training yourself to do the hard stuff despite your dislikes. That is why recess was, and is, so much fun! of course, I speak from homeschooling big kids too, so my perspective has changed a bit from just being flexible.
esavvymom On Tuesday, November 30 at 9:34 pm
But when homeschoolers "skip" school…often times, it's to do something that would rate as a Field Trip or turns into some educational event. I always try to work something into the day – even if the kids don't realize it's "School". We can easily catch up on the desk-work the next day.
www.taracooks.com On Tuesday, November 30 at 7:13 am
Mine don't miss more than they miss. The awful school lunches, the schedule, the noise, the rules…..
Anne DeRuiter On Tuesday, November 30 at 7:14 am
My 8 year-old daughter has never gone to school, but any time she has participated in an activity that was held at school (playground camp, Brownies) she refers to it as "going to school." "Look, Mommy! There's my first school!" (six weeks of playground camp) I don't correct her in this because she feels like she's participating in the school experience to a degree and she doesn't feel like a complete oddball.
Anytime she wonders if she would like going to school I remind her that her friends spend 7-8 hours doing what she gets done in less than two. Those six hours of extra freedom cure that thinking in a real hurry.
Rachel On Tuesday, November 30 at 7:30 am
I'm in the exact same situation as you. My daughter was in public school for Pre-K and K. Although a former public school teacher, I pulled her out for the exact same reasons as you – she was just plain tired after school. She was miserable and there was no time for her to thrive. I've been homeschooling her and her sister and honestly they don't miss school one bit. I think they love being home with the family during the day more than anything! Best wishes to you Kristen!
Colleen P. On Tuesday, November 30 at 7:36 am
My son doesn't miss going to "real" school AT ALL, though I can see where kids who did well in public school and had lots of friends might feel that way about it. He's gone from a situation where all the distractions and disruptions played havoc with his learning and behavioral disorders, to a place where he has a great measure of control over his environment.
He also went from a student that couldn't pass a single academic class to being a student that made his first all-A's report card. Without all the extra "stuff" to deal with, he could finally focus on doing his work. That's all I asked for this year-do every assignment, and turn it in. Never asked him to strive for A's, just do his best. Apparently his best is pretty awesome.
Oh, and the far fewer hours spent with schoolwork, he likes that as well! LOL! So yeah, I can see where some kids might miss it, but for my kid, online school at home was by far the better option, in all ways.
Min On Tuesday, November 30 at 7:39 am
Our daughter has yet to express desire to go to school other than riding on the yellow bus. I look after two other kids that attend school and one came back with a goody bag of toys from a birthday party and for a moment I worried,"Will she be sad she missed out on this?" but I remember the class parties with junk coming through every month and I certainly don't miss that. Thankfully, she still prefers homeschooling after we tried a co-op nursery school.
Kelly On Tuesday, November 30 at 8:00 am
Whenever my kids think the grass is greener (whether it was when they were homeschooled and wanted to go to school, or when they were in school and wanted to be homeschooled) I reminded them of all the fun things they were doing and what they liked about it because in the end there is never a perfect solution, it's just what works BEST for your child.
Focusing on the benefits-like her busy social calendar, and the lessons she can take may help. It's a little rose colored to look at things that way, but I'd rather talk about it that way because I think kids need to be secure about the decisions we make.
L On Tuesday, November 30 at 8:00 am
We belong to a great homeschool co op. My kids get to be around lots of children in a school environment one day a week. That alone has helped them transition.
Luke Holzmann On Tuesday, November 30 at 8:27 am
Every choice we make is at the exclusion of other choices. So… by definition we "miss out" every time we do something. This does point to the gravity of our choices, but should also free us from the bondage of thinking that specific choices are somehow limiting when others are not.
homeclynn On Tuesday, November 30 at 11:15 am
awesome – this should be on a poster – in everyone's home!
Lauren On Wednesday, December 1 at 8:45 pm
Very eloquent and true.
Joy Armstrong On Tuesday, November 30 at 8:42 am
Thanks Kristin for addressing the issues that everybody worries about! Sometimes for the critics in your life you tend to think you shouldn't discuss certain worries you have, but this one is a big one to me since I was that kid! My older sister went to public high school and I was homeschooled through elementary. I begged my mom to let me go to school once my sister started. Once she let me go I loved it. I lived in a small town and this was back when I had to explain to everyone what homeschooling was. But now I'm choosing to homeschool my kids because I see the huge benefits and there is so much offered to homeschoolers. It's kind of interesting how perspectives change as you get older.
Crissy On Tuesday, November 30 at 8:50 am
My oldest is in the 6th grade and she has never been to "real school". She would often comment on wanting to go to "real school" (her word choice) in the first couple of years, so I began looking for opportunities to show her all the things she would miss out on if she attended a public or private school. This year we traveled to 4 different states, including Hawaii, in September and October. I told her, and my 1st grader, that we couldn't have done that if they were not home schooled. There are other fun things that I point out along the way. Around the second grade she stopped asking, and now, she's very grateful that she doesn't go to public school because they have to up so early, and private school because they have to wear uniforms. lol I'll take it though!
Txwinter On Tuesday, November 30 at 9:04 am
This is timely for me. I am considering homeschooling my daughter next year for her 6th grade year. The trouble is she LOVES school. She misses it when she is out for even a day for a teacher's workday or holiday. It's not just the kids she misses, but the learning environment, the routine, the traditions etc. My girl loves to learn and has a thirst for knowledge that inspires her teachers (so they tell me) and they love having her in their classes. I really don't want to take that away from her and it hurts my heart to think that she will miss it so much. I am not certain it's the right thing to take her out, but I feel it really is. She is very gifted and needs challenges beyond what she is getting in school. She is in a private montessori school now and is working on material several grade levels above her age and still needs further challenge. I feel like I can give her that at home, but it may just break her heart and mine to do it! I have the rest of this school year to decide and prepare us both. I have other concerns as well, but this one currently tops the list.
Ami B. On Tuesday, November 30 at 12:29 pm
I understand (been there, done that). I suggest go with your gut instinct, it's usually right. You might start your first year of homeschooling with subjects she loves the best to make it an easier transition. You might also enroll her in some sport or activity she loves and point out to her (as often as needed) that she can do this only because you have the freedom that comes with homeschooling. Also, you can possibly incorporate some of the routines and schedules from school that she enjoyed the most into your homeschool. Good luck.
Danielle On Tuesday, November 30 at 9:08 am
I was homeschooled all my life and do not have a single regret about it. I think once in my whole life did I think, it would be nice to be surrounded by friends all day but that was coming off of a missions trip. I quickly realized that school would not be the same when I was around the kids in my youth group again. Too much drama. And a lot of petty stuff going on. I feel like I was given the best gift my mom could have given me. Her time.
Vicki B On Tuesday, November 30 at 9:20 am
An hour of homework in kindergarten? Good grief. There's no easy way of missing the good parts of school. Biggest quandary of homeschooling. It always makes me laugh though, when a kid finds out about the existence of homeschooling! I've never met one that didn't say "I wish I could be home schooled."
Daktari On Tuesday, November 30 at 9:53 am
An hour of homework in pre-K and Kindergarten? I'd have switched programs. What kind of homework did she have. They can't even read at that age. Did they make her color?
Cat On Tuesday, November 30 at 10:57 pm
In our school system kindergarteners are now supposed to be able to read, write, add, and subtract before they move on to first grade. It's insane. They have a "journal" to write in every night, math sheets, etc. I believe K should be more about socialization, but that doesn't seem to be what's going on here. My friend has a 2nd grader and she said that just that short period of time ago her daughter didn't have to know that to leave K – but her daughter has an hour of homework or more each night. Sigh…
Elise On Thursday, December 2 at 4:51 pm
My kindergarten daughter also comes home with an hour worth of homework. She is meant to do tasks like write numbers in order, identify short words, identify words that rhyme, etc. We do NOT live in an overachieving place (as of 2006, our state had a 56% graduation rate). I believe the school district's reasoning behind this is that they hope to cram in as much information to the young students as they can.
MaggieRuns On Tuesday, November 30 at 10:34 am
I can so relate! Like Totally!
I stress over all of it! Another concern is if they go back to school for one reason or another. Then what? Would they be able to keep up with other kids in school? Do they know their times tables? Spelling? I keep forgetting to teach spelling! My kids don't even know how to tie their own shoes! Never mind brush their teeth? (Oh that reminds me. Boys! Go BRUSH Your Teeth!)
Am I teaching them how to learn the 3 R's or how am I teaching them how to be stupid? Do I know what I'm doing?
Yikes!! You've obviously brought out a lot of emotions! Thanks for this post!
Bethany B. On Tuesday, November 30 at 10:43 am
Jeez – Pre-K and K and an hour of homework? What the devil??
I don't think I had homework until … well, ok, I always managed to get the work done during class time, but I don't remember homework assignments until probably the 5th or 6th grade. I don't remember actually having to do homework *at home* until I was in high school.
nancypants On Tuesday, November 30 at 11:05 am
Two of my kids spent a semester in public school last year when I was going through a particularly rough illness. It was such a hard decision to put them in, but needing to be on the couch and experiencing daily severe headaches and vertigo meant it needed to happen. And because of that, I don't have any regrets. I needed the time to get better. They have a few fond memories of the experience. But generally both pinpointed the problems they thought the school had and expressed them very well to us each day and even now. You should hear my 7 year old rail on how they taught (or didn't teach) reading, how they did painting "every day in stead of real learning" and how he had to do meditation style yoga ("roll your eyes back in your head," they said, "and think of a happy place" — something tells me Disneyland was getting a lot of mind traffic on those days — during PE). Both of them came home and complained every day that they weren't doing real math (and from the little sent home to me at the end of each quarter, they weren't!) They liked being with their friends but even now they look back and fully of their own volition will say that that's about all they really loved about the whole situation.
The other day my 7yo was overheard regaling an adult, over lunch, with his experiences in school (he was also bullied, the teachers knew it and did little to stop it, and his teacher's also paid no attention to the fact that he was beginning to show signs of dyslexia). He rolled his eyes at the retelling and, raising his arm above his head, pointed down at his own head and said, "Don't they realize someone's future is at stake here?!"
All that is not to say that all schools/classrooms are as bad as all that (this was a high end school in a nice area with plenty of funding.) But since my kids have now experienced both, I'm happy that neither they nor I have any lingering feelings of "missing school."
Mrs.W On Tuesday, November 30 at 12:47 pm
And 99% of the time that is what it comes down to is just the friends. It is not that they miss the busy work or endless activities that don't really address their needs. It is just that they want to visit and play with kids their own age. My own kids go through that and we remind them that they are welcome to go to public school and be there 5 days a week from 9am – 4pm. While the rest of us will get their work done and be able to play games and get on the computer or read books we choose because our work is done. Then they decide that they really aren' t that deprived. : )
Clayvessel On Tuesday, November 30 at 11:09 am
I was taken out of the public school after fifth grade in 1972. So I was just beginning that middle school angst. The first two years of alternative school (which started in the basement of our house) I was with my brother, my 2nd grade cousin and a couple kindergarterners. I hated it! I hated it for a long time. I wanted nothing but to go back to school with kids my own age.
I never did go back to public school and it didn't take long as an adult to realize it didn't matter. I got a better education and had better experiences in the private school I attended. So except for those first early years that were influenced by my own immaturity, it turned out fine.
None of my seven kids have ever been to a public school and they are fine too!
Lynette in Utah On Tuesday, November 30 at 11:15 am
I appreciate you publishing this post…I was public-schooled and I LOVED the early-elementary grades. I don't know too many children who don't love preschool and kindergarten. I believe those are the two or three years of school that ARE the most fun and enjoyable for children because it's not as structured. There's a lot of play time and circle time and singing and crafting and, in some states, the school day is short for them. BUT I certainly feel that after first grade, all of the fun gets sucked out of the kids — and the holes get filled with homework and testing and lots of sitting and waiting and bullying. At times I've felt like my kids are missing out by having not attended kindergarten and first grade, just as you have expressed, but I have to remind myself that they are getting a lot more play time in than their friends are and that makes my kids happier and when they are happy, I'm sure happy!
Anyway, thanks again for your honesty…It's so nice to know I'm not the only one who feels this way!
Janie On Tuesday, November 30 at 11:28 am
We Homeschooled both our sons. (now 28 and 32)
Even though they never went to school at all, and were, as John Holt called it, "un-schooled", this was always a thought in the back of our heads. We never had a doubt that we were doing the right thing for them, but you want to make sure it is a good experience for them, as well, and you worry what you will do if they ask. What John Holt would have suggested would be to let them go and try it. (for some agreed upon time-say a month, or a quarter, or even a year)
We did send the oldest one to a summer day school camp, run by acquaintances of ours at the time, that was the only traditional school time he ever had. The youngest never went. We did that for about 2 years, when he was about 10 or 12. He Loved it, but came home very tired. What he Loved was the interaction with several of his friends, that he knew who were also attending at the same time.
While he Loved being with his friends, he did not like being told what to do and when, including when to eat and when to rest. He no longer asked to go after the second year. (Thank God it was only summer day camp time!)
Kindergarten is a big difference from doing school work …although the children DO have the "bonus" of being in the same "situation" as the other children..no wonder they form clicks and bonds and often turn to being bullied or doing the bullying…
We tried to make his day include seeing friends, or at the very least making plans to see them. ALL of their friends were IN public school so seeing them during the day was out. Their cousin did homeschool, after about grade 6 through high school, so they were able to see him more often..
Apparently meeting with the Superintendent several times a year was enough to make them think twice about going to school..even though most of them were very nice and accommodating to us.. We did as many traveling "classes" as we could when my husband was on vacation, and on weekends, ..often driving to many states and visiting historic, science, and natural and art museums wherever we went…One superintendent told us once he really liked our educational vacations…and "wished he could do more of that with the kids in school…"
Make it fun..talk to them about it…make sure they can see their closest friends often…
You are doing the right thing for them, especially when you keep the lines of communication open, letting them have input into they way THEIR school is run… and make it fun…
Rose On Tuesday, November 30 at 1:04 pm
Thank you for sharing your story!! So many of us newbies have doubts that they are making the right choices. At least I do!
Farmer Gal On Tuesday, November 30 at 12:42 pm
Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing your thoughts here! I have two little ones (4 and 2) and I really want to do homeschool, but I struggle with the thoughts that they might be missing out on something. Even though I feel that it's what's best for them (and for our whole family, really) I fear that they won't know it's what's best for them. Posts like this help me to know I'm not alone in my struggles!
Kristin H On Tuesday, November 30 at 12:52 pm
This is a hard thing to admit to, but surely most homeschooling parents must consider it. I know it was on my mind a lot in our first year. But it has gotten easier. My daughter will probably ask at some point why she doesn't go to school, and she might tell me she wants to try it, and when that day comes we'll reassess and see what's best. But, just know that that worry has gotten easier for me, and it probably will for you too.
Rose On Tuesday, November 30 at 1:02 pm
I just withdrew my son from school (1st grade) and he doesn't miss it a bit, although he told me every day that he was there that he HATED it! I wonder if I'll ever hear that he misses school! But I know what you mean about the tiredness that school causes. My son had no time for playdates, the park, or anything fun after school. It was home from school at 4:00, homework, dinner, bath, then bed. No fun for anybody! I'm loving our newfound freedom!!
The Desert Girl On Tuesday, November 30 at 1:14 pm
What do I do when the homeschooled kids bicker all of the time? ALL THE TIME!!!!!! When they were in public school they didn't have much time to bicker.
They are driving me CRAZY!!!!!
LT On Thursday, December 9 at 2:29 pm
Is this a real question? There have been no answers as yet.
I have 4 kids ranging in age from 11 to 4. We have moments of bickering, but I'm the parent. I put an end to it. I also take time to investigate what's going on in the details of the situations and especially, what's going on in their hearts.
Do your kids have the structure they need? What about time to be by themselves? Do they have a break, a time to read alone? Do you have expectations for what they will accomplish in a day? Do you have expectations on how they will act? Are their consequences for disobedience? Do you have a morning routine? Are you setting the tone for their day? Have you made bickering a non-option? Do you bicker?
suzanne On Tuesday, November 30 at 1:25 pm
I read this post and bravely asked my son if he missed his old school (we took him out of public school last year in 4th grade). With a straight face he told me he missed it and really wanted to go back. A couple of hours later he asked if I believed him…..I told him I wasn't sure. His reply: "Mom, I get to eat lunch when I want, play with my dog, I don't have homework, and I'm done school 2 hours before my friends….why would I want to go back???" I guess he's got it figured out.
I agree with others who have said that friends are what is most often missed. With all of the sports and other activities available to many of us we can bridge that gap of wanting to spend time with friends and peers.
Merideth On Tuesday, November 30 at 1:28 pm
This actually come up this morning. My kids happened to notice the 5 or 6 kids waiting outside in the rain for a school bus. My oldest, a 3rd grader who went to a "real" school for kindergarten & 1st grade said something like, "Those kids have to wait in the RAIN, just to get on a BUS and spend ALL day at school!?!?! Don't their parents know how much more fun it is to do school at home?! We'll be done before they even get to lunch!" My youngest son only went to "school" for preschool and he said, "That's just not fun for them. Oh well." I don't think either of them feel like they are missing out on anything.
Jane On Tuesday, November 30 at 2:21 pm
I completely agree that homeschooling is a wonderful option – in fact that is the choice in our family! I am concerned, though, with the tone of this article. While our children are thriving at home, we certainly don't teach them that kids who go to public or private schools are getting a second rate education and spend most of their day doing busywork, don't have excellent teachers, or that most children who are not homeschooled are bullies or are bullied. Sure there can be elements of all of the above issues, but to generalize that is what other forms of education are like is really inaccurate.
While I think my children are lucky in that they spend 6 more hours at home and have that time advantage to do all kinds of wonderful things, I absolutely think that they are missing out on some excellent teachers, projects that I would have never thought of, and children and families that would be wonderful friends and influences that don't happen to already be in our circle. I don't teach my children that they aren't missing out on anything because other options have nothing to offer – that is not what life is about! They definitely are missing out! We just happen to think that the pros of homeschooling at this time outweigh the cons – you can say that about each choice. Its part of teaching your children that they can't have everything – I think its just responsible parenting. That is wonderful that you homeschool and that you love it, but please don't feel that you need to promote homeschooling and make yourself feel better by degrading all other choices.
AngAK On Thursday, December 2 at 4:34 pm
Excellent! So well said.
WendyT On Thursday, December 2 at 9:12 pm
You are right, Jane. I've posted a similar thought here and other places as well. It seems that our culture has developed a habit of defending our choices by attacking the other options. Most choices don't exist in a hierarchy; that's exactly why they are so difficult.
Kids are always going to want what they don't have. They will wish they lived with Suzie's family because she has siblings and they don't. They will wish they lived with John's family because he's an only child and they are one of six. They will wish they lived with Chloe's family because she is rich and gets to go on fancy vacations. They will wish they lived with Steve's family because his grandma lives there and why can't grandma live with us? You don't counter these arguments by pointing how how Suzie's mom is uptight and John has to share a room and Chloe's parents don't spend time with her and Steve's grandma is only there because she's losing her mind. You don't teach them disdain – or worse, pity – for the choices of others, you simply let them know that all families and all situations are different, and that's something we have to live with in this world.
Michelle On Tuesday, November 30 at 3:14 pm
I'm curious: if she was thriving in school, why did you take her out?
naomig@the happy sanitarium On Tuesday, November 30 at 3:33 pm
I've wondered about this occasionally, because I have started my kids in homeschooling, and have now intention of ever sending them to public school. It was nice to hear your thoughts on this… I remember hating public school, and going back to public school to take the weekly tests after my mom started homeschooling us, and hating it… so that makes it easier for me to know my kids will be ok…
Lauren On Tuesday, November 30 at 4:07 pm
I think it's important to note, however, that homeschooling is not the best option for every child, nor is it always possible if both parents work full time jobs. I went to public schools through high school, and while not every moment was rainbows and butterflies, I wouldn't give up those experiences for anything. As much as I didn't like having homework or being done late in the afternoon, when I went to college and ultimately graduated, worked for a year and went back to graduate school, the experiences I had with working extended hours and focusing on homework in grade school helped me tremendously. I can't imagine I would have had the motivation to work an 8-5 job or the ability to finish all the homework I had in college had I not worked on those things throughout my childhood. And despite being in public school, I also played soccer, took ballet lessons, and had private flute lessons (not to mention volunteering at church). I was busy but I learned how to effectively manage my time. Public school also exposed me to new ideas and ways of doing things. I learned how to work with other people, how to speak publicly, how to stand up for myself and others, and how to work hard for extended periods of time. I understand that homeschooling may work well for some children, but it is not the best option for all children. And I would argue that the benefits of public schools are equal to those provided by homeschooling. Just has homeschooling provides unique opportunities unavailable in public schools, the lessons learned in public schools can be more applicable to future educational and career endeavors. Life is not all about flexible schedules and being done with work at 1 pm.
Jennifer On Tuesday, November 30 at 7:10 pm
When the children are done with the "have to's" they get to work on their "want to's" which is still mostly learning…. Children that are homeschooled, by the time they are in high school are pretty much independent learners meaning that they work hard and they work long because of a good ethic. They typically have less issues when they go to college or to employment because they are self starters.
Please also know that because someone homeschools, it does not mean that all other choices are "wrong". I seem to feel that when people hear I teach my children at home, that somehow its an indictment on them, how they were schooled or how they school their kids – its not. I also feel that if there were perfectly content with the choice they made, they wouldnt feel the need to defend their position or degrade someonelse's choice. My homeschooling has nothing to do with anyone else….
Jodi On Tuesday, November 30 at 4:44 pm
I was homeschooled by my Mom from preschool to 4th grade. The largest transition, and indeed what I recommend as deserving the most attention from parents, was the lack of feeling of belonging. In school, we naturally fall (are forced?) into social groups. Some more desirable than others, to be sure. But nevertheless, we understand our social PLACE.
What helped was my enrollment REGULAR classes, play-dates, team activities. I began to understand myself as not-only an actively social person, but also in terms of Monica's art classmate, Kelly's best friend, Michelle's co-captain. These titles and roles replaced my in-school social identity. And gave me the confidence to transition fully and thankfully out of school and into homeschooling.
Susan On Tuesday, November 30 at 5:11 pm
My kids are home schooled now, but spent a few years each in a wonderful private school. They both recognize how much more time they have now, they both love being at home, but they both miss their friends very much. We have a wonderful co op and they get lots of play dates, but it is not the same as recess daily with friends. That being said even though they miss their friends, neither wants to ever go back to school. At least they say that now.
Shawna On Tuesday, November 30 at 6:10 pm
I can't imagine what school would require an hour of homework in kindergarten…
Nezzy (Cow Patty Surprise) On Tuesday, November 30 at 6:24 pm
This Ozark Farm Chick's hat is off to all you sweet mama out there homeschooling your precious children. As a retired Special Ed. Educator I know what kinda work and dedications it takes.
God bless ya'll from the happy hills and hollers of the Missouri Ponderosa!!! :o)
Cincha On Tuesday, November 30 at 6:34 pm
Hi, everyone–I have been reading your posts and wondered if anyone homeschools through high school years?–and if so, how do you get access to a lab for subjects like chem and zoology? Or do you go ahead and start at the local college at 14, 15?
I have an MA in Brit Lit, but there is NO WAY I can tackle sciences!
Lynette On Wednesday, December 1 at 5:18 pm
I actually plan to have my children take a few classes in junior high and high school — whether that be calculus or biology. There are homeschool curricula out there that take you all of the way through the sciences and math, but I personally feel like if my child is ready for that, they are ready for some college credit — and should take the classes from a high school science/math teacher or at a college!
Jennifer On Tuesday, November 30 at 7:02 pm
Right there with you! Its my littlest and what I have figured out is that he means he misses his friends. When I ask him about it – what he misses – its always the people. I ask him if he would like to be there all day every day and its a resounding "NO!" So, I do find comfort in that I can schedule his play time and keep him to myself and everything is right with the world.
I have also found that I seem to have the problem "letting go of school" and all that the boys will "miss" and not so much them…. Sigh…..
It would have been so much easier to never have gone down one road than to go down and turn back and know what the road was like….
Jennie On Tuesday, November 30 at 10:15 pm
This made my heart ache a bit – I took my daughter out of Kindergarten and she was so good at it – she misses her friends and all the social aspects of it. Thankfully, she's thriving at home but it was so hard.
Mischa Peters On Tuesday, November 30 at 10:43 pm
We just started homeschooling, but we've already dealt with this a bit, mainly from our second grader. I try to ask them what it is they really miss, and see how we can overcome it. Maybe it's their friends; I had them get phone numbers from their friends before they left, so they can call and talk to them. Maybe it's a particular food they really liked that the school served, so I try to keep that in mind for the next time we go shopping. Mostly, though, I think it's just fear of the unknown, getting used to a new order to things. I think they will really like it when we can take the day off when Dad does, even if it is Wednesday, and go hang out somewhere!
Suzan On Wednesday, December 1 at 7:37 am
I have had the same feelings as you…but in the exact opposite direction. My child is in public school, I am even a teacher at her school. But, there have been many times when I have wanted to take her home. When things have happened at school that have bothered me…and I am right there, just a few doors down. When she was younger and would have a bad day, she would ask me to homeschool her. It about broke my heart. I guess no matter where our children are educated at or by whom…we are always praying for the best outcome.
Angela@beggingtheanswer On Wednesday, December 1 at 8:04 am
Gee, when I was a kid in traditional school, I did all I could TO miss school
On a more serious note, I think your concern is totally valid, and one thing I'd also worry about if I homeschooled.
And if I find my kindergartener had an hour of homework each night, or was too tired from school to participate in an extracurricular activity, I will homeschool as well.
Susan On Wednesday, December 1 at 9:19 am
Yep! My kids ARE "missing out" on some valuable experiences a public/private school offers that I cannot replicate. I've made my peace with that, though. If they were in public/private school, they would miss out on a different set of valuable experiences. Those are limitations set by life itself though, not by me–nobody can choose a path with all gains and no losses.
Bonnie On Wednesday, December 1 at 3:20 pm
Love the photo of the school desks … they look like the ones from when I was in school !!
Katy On Wednesday, December 1 at 5:01 pm
Ree, love your site!
It's been really neat to read all the comments about homeschooling. My 2 brothers and I were homeschooled from day 1 – I went to public school for the first time when I started college. I can honestly say I have NEVER regretted not going to public school – it helped me to develop as a person. Most of the kids my age were into things that were…age-inappropriate…and by the time I reached college, my convictions were cemented!
Kudos to all the HS parents out there!!! You're doing a wonderful thing by way of your kids!!
Suanna On Wednesday, December 1 at 5:05 pm
I remember when my parents started homeschooling me at the beginning of 3rd grade. I thought it was cool, but I missed being around other kids. I didn't miss the teacher I would have gotten, she wasn't popular with the kids. I do remember saying things to my mom like "I hate being homeschooled" As I got older I realized what a blessing it was to be homeschooled. I could learn early in the morning and be done by noon or take all day, it was my choice. I liked having extra free time that I never would have had in Public School. When I was old enough I was able to get a part-time job, during the day and completed my school after work. There was no competition between homework and having a job. I'm proud to say I was homeschooled and I am glad my parents did what was best for us in our situation. I did not miss out on the kids in my classes, but I made plenty of other homeschooled friends through our local homeschool group. I am now homeschooling our own kids and we are having a blast. Yes we have had to explain to them why they don't go to the school across the street, but we are their parents and believe this is the right thing for our family at this time.
Lisa On Wednesday, December 1 at 6:49 pm
Thanks for this. We are going to homeschool next year and I am already nervous about my daughter missing school. Of course the idea of school is far more appealing than the actual schooling!
melissa pimentel On Wednesday, December 1 at 7:43 pm
I identify with this so much. I just took my 1st grader out of public school 3 weeks ago to start homeschooling her. It was the hardest/scariest decision to make. I know it's the right decision, but the what if"s are always there. Thanks for the encouragement.
Kathy On Wednesday, December 1 at 9:18 pm
Terrible to be bullied and harrased but I wonder what quitting school does to teach kids how to handle difficult situations.
Ann Richmond On Wednesday, December 1 at 10:01 pm
Terrific post. Thanks for the honesty.
I homeschool my kids, and though they were never in public school, this does come up once in a while. They don't "miss" it, since they never attended, but they do wonder about it and sometimes wonder what it's like or what they're missing.
When those times come, I'm completely open and let them talk about everything they wonder and everything they kind of wish they did (like ride on a bus, etc…nevermind that buses are horrible!!), and then I am also very open with how I feel about homeschooling, and the reasons we chose to homeschool. Every time we've had that conversation, with openness on both sides, the girls are always satisfied at the end and okay with the decision. (So far anyway!!)
Good luck!!
Amy TV On Thursday, December 2 at 8:47 am
I was a homeschooled child from 3rd through 8th grades. I can assure you that I loved homeschool and I never missed "school". Homeschool is school! The education you are giving your children will far exceed those in "school". That said, it was a hard adjustment going from a normal school to homeschool. So to make that a little easier, my only advice is to make sure your kids have plenty of friends and do all the normal kid stuff. My mom was very active in the homeschool community and we went to picnics and field trips with other homeschoolers. In Kentucky, a homeschooled child is legally allowed to be a part of any club, sport or organization a public school offers to their kids. Maybe that is allowed in your state as well! I'm sure I told my parents I hate homeschool, but what kid at some point doesn't tell their parents they hate (whatever) school they go to?!
Keep up the good work!!
jen On Thursday, December 2 at 3:55 pm
When we first brought our daughter home from school, I dreaded the moment that she would say, "I miss school!" Then it came, and after my heart fell and crashed into a million pieces, we talked about it. I asked her what she missed and listened to the answer, and then (must have been divine inspiration) I asked her that if she was going to go back to school (which she knew she wasn't) what she would miss about homeschooling . . . and the second list was so much longer than the first that she ended the conversation by saying that she didn't really miss school that much after all! And I think I floated away on bliss!
Anna On Friday, December 3 at 12:37 pm
I'm a (former) homeschool kid. My mom pulled me out of public school for a variety of reasons when I was in the 3rd grade, back when it wasn't accepted like it is now and parents of homeschoolers were actually being tried in court for "keeping their kids out of public school". It was a huge risk for my mom, but I am SO glad she did it.
Why? I got to see and experience life! When I finally graduated and entered the real world, there was no shock or fear — I feel like when I was in public school I only got to see the parts of the real world teachers let in. However, I saw the real world in all of its glory when Mom had no choice but to drag along my sister and myself to go to the grocery store, pay the power bill (this was also before automatic bill pay), volunteer at the church and even lobby for whatever bill my mom was pushing at that time in the capital. (I'll add that no amount of Gov/Ec coursework prepares you for the first time you witness a fat cat senator run out the clock on your bill by blustering on about his most recent golfing trip… but I digress). All of which are things my mom used as learning opportunities along with our coursework that in retrospect prepared me for adulthood in ways I don't think I would have had access to in public OR private school.
Anyway, I say all that to say that every kid is different (my sister hated homeschooling), but I loved it. I have no idea who I would be if I did go to public school, and I'm not sure that I would ever want to find out.
Keep it up, ladies!


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