Started by Blue Sunshine. Last reply by dermot Jun 21, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Hey guys, So Xmas is over and all the family BS (well its BS for me) is out of the way. I'm free again.I sent out an email from the group but only got one reply, thanks Chalky.Just want to know again…Continue
Started by Blue Sunshine. Last reply by Blue Sunshine Dec 11, 2010. 24 Replies 0 Likes
Hello everyone,I want to get numbers to see who would be interested in setting up a weekly or fortnightly meet up...to discuss various things. Anything we want to talk about regarding the freeman…Continue
Started by Blue Sunshine. Last reply by Brian Dec 5, 2010. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Thanks to all who came...all 5 of us! lol Great minds we got some good ideas going. It was pretty clear we were all on the same wavelength regarding trying to get some info out there to help bring…Continue
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Comment by mishel on March 9, 2012 at 0:28 hello......anyone out there.....lets meet up,drink tea and share ideas soon!
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Comment by Greg on March 24, 2011 at 18:32
Comment by Brian on February 1, 2011 at 1:08 Thats as good a reason as any to home school your kids.
I did not like school at all and have no fond memories of
it, even after all these intervening years. My folks could
not care less how I did there and most of our time in
school was spent trying to avoid getting hammered,
learning came a distant second if at all. Sure wish I
had parents like you two.
Best of luck to you.
Comment by mishel on February 1, 2011 at 0:37 hey brian,thanks for our kind words
will be good to meet up in athlone soon
as for your curiosity regarding why i wish to home ed
its like this
ihave 3 children 11 9 and 7.
our middle child is a intelligent, sensitive and creative body and soul.he has lots of friends in school ,he is easy to get along with and is a "good to have around young man"
i think i am right in attempting to explain school as being" a huge rush which takes hours and hours......and hours to end at 3pm .5 days a week.
the huge rush is keeping up with swift writers, if other class mated have answered 8 questions and he is only on number 4 he feels slow and stupid .self confidence and selp esteem take a bashing.
homework(don/t get me started)the doing, the thinking the procrastination the worry and the gut and heart felt instinct he has, that he does not want to do it,that he has done school stuff all day and now its time for other stuff to stimulate the senses.time to simply be.
he is good at tests, gets high marks but when i sit at a parent teacher meeting these results are meant to indicate a student doing well, but i see a boy who is not in a natural (to him)environment and is not thriving.
simply there is more to childhood and more to learning and with only weekends alloted as free time for extra curriculum activities as i have heard them called, I say thats not our path.
i could go on but if your interested thats a face to face conversation.
my eldest is standing firm blanking any alternatives and is happy to go to school un blinkered. and our youngest well we'll see what happens
we officially withdrew our son from school last friday.
today was a great day and i look forward to more time with my children .
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the opposite to right is left,not wrong!
choose your path
there is another way.
peace and light to you brian
Comment by Brian on January 28, 2011 at 6:09 Hello Mishel, I really don't know anything about home schooling children.
You could do a search of the net and see if there is anything on there
about it. I am curious though as to why you wish to do this. Is it
something you wanted to do for a long time or has the idea just come
up recently. These are hard times for us all, so I would not be too hard
on yourself. Besides your kids, like most young ones are highly
empathic and will pick up on your feelings.
As for a meet up, if its not at the weekend, it will be highly unlikely
that I will be able to attend. In either case I wish you the best of
luck with this idea of yours.
Comment by mishel on January 23, 2011 at 1:30 hey all how you all doing, not so bad i hope
will we make a date for a meet up then
or did i miss it
go again
slan
Comment by mishel on January 3, 2011 at 13:17 hello all
i am looking for people who home educate their children in my locality
we need support
to share information etc
as of yet i have not taken any of my 3 out of school but so so ready to jump
just lacking in confidence and hating myself for it
love and peace
Comment by Brian on December 11, 2010 at 2:30 I can go any weekend and evenings for the weeks I am on day shift.
Plus I'm off work over the Xmas. Just play it by ear and don't worry
about attendance, some will come and some won't be able to make
it. But will next time and so on. Once it gets rolling you will have
more folks than you know what to do with, everyone is fed up with
the current game of life and wish to change it to a better one, that
more suits their interests and developement. Hotels are good places
for small numbers at the start, your choice for the first meeting was
great. You can arrange halls or theatre's when the group gets bigger.
For now just meet!
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