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Post by remnantprep on Nov 21, 2013 16:54:54 GMT 10
In certain SHTF situation have you thought about the education of your children! Schools will be closed, teachers will be busy protecting their own etc. I feel it will be important to offer children some sort of schooling, even if you have to teach them yourselves. This education though will be combined with everyday life skills that we all need as preppers. Start looking into ways you can teach your children, you may have to relearn old things or learn new things yourself to do this! As someone who has dabbled into homeschooling her children in the past I have had some experience at this. There are several methods to teaching children (you can find all these online, I followed an eclectic method) but keep in mind this quote from Albert Einstein. "It is, in fact, nothing short of a miracle that the modern methods of instruction have not entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry. He is basically saying that we should teach out of the curiosity and inquiry shown by the learner. As an example, your child is reading a book about space and has a keen interest, he/she comes to you and asks why is the sky blue? How do you teach them the answer? If you know the answer already then tell them, if not then go with them to find out together, you are then teaching them how to think for themselves and find out what they want to know. How did your child learn before they went to school? Who was their main teacher? I bet it was you they learned the most from or who ever their main carer was. Stock up on some really good educational books for children! A really great series is the Horrible Histories and Horrible Science books (I enjoy them even as an adult). Reading and comprehending is the most important skill children should learn as everything else relies on this. If your children struggle to read then there are plenty of other ways for them to get an education but I would try to encourage them to have a basic reading level. Use nature as much as possible and remember teach them out of what they are interested in. Some links to methods used by homeschooler families. www.homeschoolingdownunder.com/homeschool_curriculum/Homeschool-methods.htmlhomeschoolaustralia.com/articles/methodsindex.htmlaussiehomeschool.com.au/www.hslda.org/hs/international/Australia/ |
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Post by wolfstar on Dec 28, 2013 17:07:19 GMT 10
whoops, wolfstar made a derp XD well, imo its important to store text books etc for one thing, another is that as you said, we should teach the things our kids find interesting, student led education if you will  they still need to learn some things that are useful even if they dont like them, but the majority of the curriculum should be based on what they are enjoying. thats how come people with aspergers are often so brilliant, they are ceaselessly fascinated to often obsession by just a few things imagine if we all taught our kids that way, what amazing minds we could nurture, instead of genising them in the school system? |
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Post by wolfstar on Dec 28, 2013 17:13:20 GMT 10
oh ffs.... h/ om/ ogenising.... have to trick the thing that thinks <<< that is a swear.... -_-
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Post by wolfstar on Dec 29, 2013 9:44:56 GMT 10
oh i already know that, what better way to make productive, adult slaves to the wage, indoctrinated to work to make someone else wealthy than to kill their spirit in school?
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Post by Nighthawk on Aug 19, 2014 19:01:34 GMT 10
We started homeschooling our kids this semester for a variety of reasons. My wife graduated with her degree (finally) and started work which allowed me to quit my grind and be full-time Dad/Teacher. It's cool |
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Post by You Must Enter A Name on Aug 19, 2014 19:19:26 GMT 10
We started homeschooling our kids this semester for a variety of reasons. My wife graduated with her degree (finally) and started work which allowed me to quit my grind and be full-time Dad/Teacher. It's cool these full time dads are becoming more common, good on you I say, it looks like hard work to be honest. |
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Post by StepfordRenegade on Aug 20, 2014 9:23:20 GMT 10
We started homeschooling our kids this semester for a variety of reasons. My wife graduated with her degree (finally) and started work which allowed me to quit my grind and be full-time Dad/Teacher. It's cool these full time dads are becoming more common, good on you I say, it looks like hard work to be honest. That's brilliant nighthawk! Hubby will drop a few days when I go back to work so he can be a part time stay at home dad It is hard work being a stay at home parent Danny, but so worth it. |
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Post by remnantprep on Aug 20, 2014 10:16:46 GMT 10
We started homeschooling our kids this semester for a variety of reasons. My wife graduated with her degree (finally) and started work which allowed me to quit my grind and be full-time Dad/Teacher. It's cool What type of program are you using? |
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Post by Nighthawk on Aug 20, 2014 10:18:08 GMT 10
We're using a program out of the US called Sonlight
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Post by remnantprep on Aug 20, 2014 10:21:28 GMT 10
Yeah heard of them but never used it! We tried the ACE program once it was terrible for us but I found KONOS worked well and my own programs that I created. Am working on one for my almost 5 year old based on the NSW board of studies outcomes!
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Post by wolfstar on Aug 20, 2014 10:29:04 GMT 10
Yeah heard of them but never used it! We tried the ACE program once it was terrible for us but I found KONOS worked well and my own programs that I created. Am working on one for my almost 5 year old based on the NSW board of studies outcomes! Oh I'd love to hear more about this! |
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Post by remnantprep on Aug 20, 2014 10:31:15 GMT 10
The program I am doing based on the NSW board of studies?
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Post by wolfstar on Aug 20, 2014 10:34:29 GMT 10
Your own program especially! I've just heard a lot of mixed feedback on home schooling. But the way my daughter is going at school I'm getting more and more inclined this way.
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Post by remnantprep on Aug 20, 2014 10:42:33 GMT 10
Yeah sure I have the outline all mapped out but not all the details! What year is she in and I can see if I can plan one? If you do go down this route then be prepared for a lot of work and commitment! There are many styles of homeschooling from following the state program to what is called unschooling! many programs to choose from. Then you need to decide to register them for homeschooling or not (many people don't although you are legally required to)! If your children have been in school then they are already part of the system so registration is the better option. You will also need to decide this as a family as it will make your life easier! In saying all this it can be a very rewarding family life to homeschool, you are free from the constraints of a system and you all can develop yourselfs at your own pace.
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Post by wolfstar on Aug 20, 2014 11:02:03 GMT 10
P.P said that the govt is trying to crack down and stop many parents from doing h/s, is that right? Regardless is still prefer her out of that system. She is in year one atm but I wouldn't start until next year anyhow. Also will be easier then as I'll have my license then and will be able to take the girls on day trips out to different museums etc And thanks ^_^ I really do appreciate that you'd take the time to do that ^_^ |
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Post by arklatex on Aug 20, 2014 12:39:00 GMT 10
As a product of American public schooling I can say that I believe home schooling is a great thing. From time to time our school would get a new student who had been home schooled. They were always lightyears ahead of the regular students. Their one weakness was social skills. They always seemed a bit shy or odd. That trait is a result of parenting rather than education IMO. This is a great topic that is rarely discussed.
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Post by remnantprep on Aug 20, 2014 13:19:29 GMT 10
P.P said that the govt is trying to crack down and stop many parents from doing h/s, is that right? Regardless is still prefer her out of that system. She is in year one atm but I wouldn't start until next year anyhow. Also will be easier then as I'll have my license then and will be able to take the girls on day trips out to different museums etc And thanks ^_^ I really do appreciate that you'd take the time to do that ^_^ No it is perfectly legal to homeschool! What they do is make registration a bit harder than need be to discourage applying for homeschooling! Many homeschoolers just don't register, I have done both, not registered and registered but I was in QLD at the time. In QLD they have the HomeEducation support unit which helps parents with the process and will also keep records for you. Not sure yet in NSW if they have similar. This link www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/parents/pdf_doc/home-edu-info-pack-13.pdf is from the Registration for Home Schooling in NSW – Information Package, and the intro states: Introduction Under the Education Act 1990, home schooling is recognised as a legitimate way of providing for the educational needs of children in NSW. Parents who choose to home school their children do so for a variety of reasons. Successful home schoolers demonstrate a high level of commitment, time and energy in providing for their children’s education. In NSW, parents who decide to home school their children must have the approval of the Minister for Education or the Minister’s delegate. Approval to home school is through registration. The Office of the Board of Studies is responsible for administering the home schooling registration program and has been delegated the authority to register children for home schooling. This information package identifies the requirements to be met in order to be registered for home schooling and describes the processes for assessing applications for home schooling registration. Information and resources for parents can be found on the Parents Page on the Board of Studies website <www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/parents/home-schooling.html>. Questions about home schooling registration may be directed to the Home Schooling Unit on 02 9367 8149 or email <homeschooling@bos.nsw.edu.au>. |
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Post by remnantprep on Aug 20, 2014 13:24:33 GMT 10
As a product of American public schooling I can say that I believe home schooling is a great thing. From time to time our school would get a new student who had been home schooled. They were always lightyears ahead of the regular students. Their one weakness was social skills. They always seemed a bit shy or odd. That trait is a result of parenting rather than education IMO. This is a great topic that is rarely discussed. Yes some homeschoolers can seem a bit odd, but that is only because society has decided what is normal! A lot of homeschoolers are normal though, my little one has never been in daycare etc and spends a lot of time with me, yet is very sociable when we are at dance class etc. I also find that many kids in schools don't have good social skills either! |
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Post by StepfordRenegade on Aug 20, 2014 13:27:39 GMT 10
I think education is essential - I don't think there's a one size fits all approach. Different kids thrive in different environments, and for the lucky ones that's our public school system. For kids that don't fit that mold I say do whatever works for the kid.
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