Re: Home schooling in the Common House | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: KChrysos (KChrysosaol.com) | |
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 1997 23:40:01 -0600 |
Hi, I'm the Mom of John's homeschooling family. Rob wrote: > Are these people currently homeschooling now? Or are they wanting to once they > move in? I find it amazing that they take so long a period in the day for > schooling. We are currently homeschooling and have been doing so for two years. When we were discussing using the Common House with John, we were trying to explain that homeschooling tends not to happen only at dedicated times. We also said that homeschooling requires a space that you can be noisy and messy in, and for us, requires a fair bit of storage and bookshelf space. So, no, we don't homeschool from 9-5 straight. We do, however, access our homeschool materials all the time. As Rob mentioned, it tends to be more convenient to school at home where you have all your materials at hand. (Also easier on the babies, the housework routine,answereing the phone, etc.) It was for these reasons, and others that we preferred to do our schooling at home. We wanted to expand our living room and office area to accomdate this. (The group very kindly agreed to our proposal and I got my first taste of being at the center of the consensus process spotlight... both scary and uplifting for someone who tends to be quite shy.) John suggested that the Common House could be a wonderful center for educational efforts, and I agree. We are, as yet, an unbuilt community, and my family is new to the group. I wanted to take it slowly and see how the other group members felt about homeschooling and kids in general. I was thinking that starting with something along the lines of the science co-op that Rob mentioned might be a good way to test the waters. It would be particularly wonderful if other families in the neighborhood could get involved in some sort of after-school class once or twice a week. I understand that there was some trepidation on the part of the residents when our co-housing group proposed their development. I think that making friends with the kids might be one of the best ways to bridge the gap between co-housers and the existing neighborhood. I think that most of us don't bite... very often.:) -- Karen Chrysostom
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Home schooling in the Common House Rob Sandelin, March 1 1997
- Re: Home schooling in the Common House KChrysos, March 2 1997
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