home schooling is great (except for music & PE)

[texasmom]

Everything's so much smoother than I ever thought it would be. 
Except I think I need to retain someone for trumpet lessons, as I'm tone deaf...
And I'm regretting adding PE to my son's cirriculum.  In stiff opposition to my own signature, he's actually had me jogging with him. 

[ROX]

Well, to get you off the hook.......

Homeschool PE credit could be as easy as him joining a little leage baseball team, bowling league, or soccer team.

Music could be music "appreciation", history of music and how it has changed over the centuries.  Many things you would need are available on the internet.  (i.e. "What is Boroque?"  Who were the fathers of Jazz?)

If you need help with the history/geography/world civ parts....let me know.


ROX

[Simaril]

<S> to ya, TxMom!!

We've homeschooled our kids from kindergarden up, and it's been a great experience for us all. Each year we'd ask the kids what they wanted to do, and they absolutely wanted to keep it up at home! (Have to admit that when they were uncooperative we'd sometimes use the threat of going to regular school...and it worked.)

It's a ton of work, but it pays off big time. My oldest is a college junior and is well on her way towards her goal of being a professor of ancient history. (This term she's taking her third year of Latin, her second year of ancient Greek, Middle Eastern history, and a couple fluff classes.) What we liked best about it was that we could adjust the pace and curriculum of the home school to keep them interested. They liked it because without all the fiddle faddle of traditional school they could get the work done far, far faster...and have more of the day free for their fun stuff.


Let me know if you run up against any hurdles, cause we've probably been there too!

[texasmom]

Homeschool PE credit could be as easy as him joining a little leage baseball team, bowling league, or soccer team.
ROX

Thanks Rox
I already tried that bit... bowling, skateboard park, roller skating rink...something fun each week. Didn't work. He actually wants to get fit.

I've found the same thing, Sim.  We do one required subject a day, and one non-required subject.  If he finishes his required subject lessons (he always does), then we move on to the non-required subject (i.e. math & music on mondays).  We cover two weeks worth of ground in one day ~ and he is so excited about how productive he feels, and is happy to see immediate grading & tally of his grades.  He sleeps in later than he used to, and everything comes to an all-stop when his brothers come home from school.   As far as he's concerned, he's living large And actually, he is.

In fact, it's a little bit difficult for him to understand that him being at home isn't a reward (as a result of his poor behavior in school), because he's so happy & productive.

[Simaril]

Well, to get you off the hook.......

Homeschool PE credit could be as easy as him joining a little leage baseball team, bowling league, or soccer team.
...snip...
ROX

We got the whole family involved in a fairly laid back Karate class, and that was PE for several years. When Dan got older, we did rec league soccer...and when he outgrew that, we got certified as referees and worked as a team on the field that way. All those things counted as PE equivalents, and probably involved more responsibility and discipline than a "class" would have given anyway.

[Shuffler]

Didn't work. He actually wants to get fit.

 

[DieAz]

  In stiff opposition to my own signature, he's actually had me jogging with him. 
Exercise is a dirty word - Every time I hear it, I wash my mouth out with chocolate

ummm which chocolate would that be, I need to buy some stock in the company. lmao

[ROX]

My youngest daughter had some behaviour issues, and I had to home school her for a period of time.

We lived in Chattanooga, TN at the time, so history class included books AND field trips with three major battlefields nearby.  The look on her face when she is reading aloud the facts of the battle while she is standling in the exact same spot the battle roared...

Well, her retention for the tests were amazing.

Her class was learning the Consitiution at the time... at first, she could care less...but I got her to see how all of it applied to her personally.  By the time we were through, I'd explain the ammendment and she'd be spitting out the ammendment number before I could finish.  

She got a high "B" on my test, but aced the school's test.

If sounds like you might live in South Texas....Alamo, etc....lot's of history down there.


ROX

[Hornet33]

Enrole him in a martial arts class. He'll get fit as can be, will be more focused, diciplined, confident, and have alot of fun. Both of my kids have been doing it going on 3 years now. My son started when he was 9 and my daughter was 6. They are still going strong and I have seen a huge improvement all the way around with both of them. My son goes for his Black Belt in June and my daughter will be going for hers in September. I even ended joining the adult class because I got tired of watching them get to have all the fun. I'd stay away from Karate, or Tai Kwon Do, those are pretty to watch but in a real world fight not so good. My kids and I study Muay Thai (Thai kick boxing) and Brazillian Ju Jitsu which is pretty much wrestling just on a much higher level. Lots of pressure point and joint lock manuvers in that but it's very effective when a fight ends up on the ground which happens most of the time.

[AquaShrimp]

Pressure points? Please.  A swift kick to the face is all the pressure you need.

The farther away you get from traditional martial arts (Tae Kwon Do), the stranger and less effective it becomes.

[DieAz]

Bow to the true Master.

get fit, disciplined, stronger, faster, better, etc.

Tao of Jeet Kune Do

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tao_of_Jeet_Kune_Do

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeet_Kune_Do

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Lee%27s_Fighting_Method

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Lee_Library

Chuckie Cheese Norris ain't got nothing on him.

may the Ghost of the One true Master of the Arts, protect me.      

[Phaser11]

TxMom
We went to a local private school that had sports programs that home schoolers could join. As for music, DON’T LET HIM TRY DRUMS! It was which my youngest wanted to try. OMG he liked it, I did not get to sleep in for years. The best pick would be orchestra leader.

[Halo]

Regarding music, look around for a home school band.  If there isn't one, contact the best retired high school band director you know in the county and ask him to start one.   

Two of the best retired high school band directors in our county share a home school band, and their students consistently place among the best in all-county bands and competitions. 

Their home school band has students of both middle school and high school age. 

An alternative or augmentation is private music lessons.  Preferably start on keyboard for a year or two and then choose a different instrument if desired.

Many have said it and I totally agree: Music is one of the best lifetime gifts for children.

[lazs2]

Mom.. you should be proud.   I think that you are doing a great thing.  If I were retired I might do the same for   my grand daughter but..  at least I haver enrolled her in a catholic school.. costs about half what the state spends to destroy a child but I still have to pay it all.   oh well.. it is worth it to keep her out of the slums that are public schools.

lazs

[Simaril]

Recently also read of composite home school sports teams. I seem to recall that one city home school girls basketball team had become a national, all school powerhouse that even large schools found hard to beat.