The Homeschooler Thread

Are you a homeschooler?


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Hey guys, so if you haven't been on Random Discussion: The Trilogy lately, me and LittleBlueGuppy are trying to figure out who is a homeschooler. So far we know of me, (Nevermindignoreme) LittleBlueGuppy, Canacullus, AmazonTankLvr, and Aquanerd. Probably. Correct me if I'm wrong. Are you a homeschooler? This thread is for you! If not, you're welcome anyways.
 

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When the curriculum is trying to bring you into algebra slowly, but you already know algebra cause you’ve got older siblings.

Easy math masquerading as hard math, that’s what it is. It’s trying to make me think it’s algebra, but it’s not real algebra. E0599A3A-5318-4201-9BF4-9BB5DC292E18.jpeg

I almost got excited for a moment cause I thought I might get to do some algebra, but no, he’s not real algebra.
 

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So we are up to 5 homeschoolers, I think. Including myself, LittleBlueGuppy, Canaculus the first (That's his new title), Aquanerd, and William-with-a-bunch-of-numbers.
 
When the curriculum is trying to bring you into algebra slowly, but you already know algebra cause you’ve got older siblings.
Easy math masquerading as hard math, that’s what it is. It’s trying to make me think it’s algebra, but it’s not real algebra.
I almost got excited for a moment cause I thought I might get to do some algebra, but no, he’s not real algebra.
Although I'm not homeschooled, be glad you don't have real algebra. Its a pain in the neck

I have to do crazy math things. ie If f(1)=9 and f(n)=4f(n-1)then find the value of f(4).
 
Um ithink the answer is 6(5)+10=40 and the other one is 8(2)-13=3
I know, I’m just saying it’s not real algebra, cause I have older siblings who taught me algebra long before I got to algebra.

I was making fun of it, cause it’s easy math masquerading as hard math, he’s an imposter.
 

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I was, before I graduated. My public school was terrible and caused me severe mental health issues at the tender age of 11. So I was pulled out and attended public online schooling. I did start taking college classes in High School, which weren't online. So I only had a few years where I was strictly homeschooled.

I'm now in my second year of college, and it feels like a bit of a deja vu going back to online schooling. I really miss my university friends, even though we talk and video chat all the time. College has been the first time in my life where I've actually made a group of friends. I excelled academically in online school, but I suffered socially. I still have a lot of social anxiety.
 
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I have algebra.
I was, before I graduated. My public school was terrible and caused me severe mental health issues at the tender age of 11. So I was pulled out and attended public online schooling. I did start taking college classes in High School, which weren't online. So I only had a few years where I was strictly homeschooled.

I'm now in my second year of college, and it feels like a bit of a deja vu going back to online schooling. I really miss my university friends, even though we talk and video chat all the time. College has been the first time in my life where I've actually made a group of friends. I excelled academically in online school, but I suffered socially. I still have a lot of social anxiety.
I'm so sorry! That's awful. The public school system is so messed up.
Didn't you go to a homeschool co-op?
 
You might be a homeschooled if: 8BAF764D-0EE2-45A2-97DF-A5A07D908D2F.jpeg1BC311EC-2959-4EDC-ABB9-2AC4321A0426.jpeg3EF035F7-4EF8-4AA5-BFCD-532DBEDB0806.pngFA948B78-299C-49CC-BBFA-8033A474C6B6.jpegE53496AA-0D6C-4686-A974-8E90F59B9835.png
P.S. I was also gonna throw in there the you might be a homeschooled if making cupcakes or cutting apples was a fraction lesson.
 
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I hate algebra. I'm at where we have a fraction with algebraic equations to find the numerator and denominator. Bleh.
 

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I should also throw in You might be a homeschooled if, you are scrolling through fishlore when you are supposed to be doing school right now.
 
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Lol I love the YMBAHI (You might be a homeschooler if you abbreviate that phrase like I just did) I binged those two months ago.

So true LittleBlueGuppy. I need a nickname for you so I don't have to type that so much. We can't do LBG, and you probably don't want to use real names, what's your cats name?
 
So true LittleBlueGuppy. I need a nickname for you so I don't have to type that so much. We can't do LBG, and you probably don't want to use real names, what's your cats name?
Frisbee is my nickname or code name. Shadow is my cats name. You could also call me Imrahil, Luigi or Sullivan, those are the names of my violins and my cello.

Imrahil is my violin with the dragon carved on the back and it’s named after the Imrahil, an elvish prince in LOTR. I need another violin I can name elrohir.

Also, LBG would actually my monogram (my initials are LGB).
 
I’m a homeschooler. I live on a school campus though, but I don’t go to the school. It’s weird.
 
I’m a homeschooler. I live on a school campus though, but I don’t go to the school. It’s weird.
Oh, I think I heard that before.

We’ve got quite the collection of homeschoolers now, don’t we?
 
Oh, I think I heard that before.

We’ve got quite the collection of homeschoolers now, don’t we?
The poll says 50%, that’s crazy
 
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AJE I kinda figured you were a homeschooler. Sullivan, what is your favorite curriculum?
 
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Since we have a few homeschool graduates I have added another option to the poll.
Also LBG just doesn't sound cool, I'm going to make a poll for your new nickname.

AJE I could just feel it in my bones...
I just got this aha a fellow homeschooler vibe also you are a missionary kid and I kinda figured it would make sense.
 
When I graduate high school I will have 2 high school diplomas, a Guatemalan one and a Kentucky one
 

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AJE I kinda figured you were a homeschooler. Sullivan, what is your favorite curriculum?
I’d pick Math-U-see any day.

It’s a super awesome curriculum that teaches the fundamentals of math and how it all works (rather then just teaching formulas). My mom and dad swear by it and they said they even learned stuff about math basics with it. I doesn’t just teach you to use a formula, but how the formulas work so that you can solve problems you don’t know the formula to and figure out your own formulas. It’s mainly problem solving and teaching you how to apply math to everyday life.

Since we have a few homeschool graduates I have added another option to the poll.
Also LBG just doesn't sound cool, I'm going to make a poll for your new nickname.

AJE I could just feel it in my bones...
I just got this aha a fellow homeschooler vibe also you are a missionary kid and I kinda figured it would make sense.
What if the poll reveals that everyone wants to call me pasta or something and then I’m stuck with a weird nickname?
 
I’d pick Math-U-see any day.

It’s a super awesome curriculum that teaches the fundamentals of math and how it all works (rather then just teaching formulas). My mom and dad swear by it and they said they even learned stuff about math basics with it. I doesn’t just teach you to use a formula, but how the formulas work so that you can solve problems you don’t know the formula to and figure out your own formulas. It’s mainly problem solving and teaching you how to apply math to everyday life.


What if the poll reveals that everyone wants to call me pasta or something and then I’m stuck with a weird nickname?
Me: *Reads this reply knowing I've grown up being taught common core and have no chance.*
 
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I’d pick Math-U-see any day.

It’s a super awesome curriculum that teaches the fundamentals of math and how it all works (rather then just teaching formulas). My mom and dad swear by it and they said they even learned stuff about math basics with it. I doesn’t just teach you to use a formula, but how the formulas work so that you can solve problems you don’t know the formula to and figure out your own formulas. It’s mainly problem solving and teaching you how to apply math to everyday life.


What if the poll reveals that everyone wants to call me pasta or something and then I’m stuck with a weird nickname?
I have never used Math U See but I have a couple friends who like it. Here is a list of my reviews of the math curricula I have tried:
Singapore Math: Favorite ever, love it. I only stopped using it because they don't have it after 5th or 6th grade. I stopped when I was in 4th grade, but they made more since then.

Teaching Textbooks: It's on a computer which I don't love, it made me not like math anymore, it probably works for some people, but not me.
Saxon:
Don't. Even.
Shorman: Just started using it and I love it. It's wonderful. I actually am learning things and enjoying it.

And I'm in the Challenge program. Anybody know Classical Conversations?
 
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CC is basically a co-op that is connected with your curriculum. You practice it and do homework at home and then talk about it and learn more on co-op days. I really like it. The only thing separate is basically math.

Also just realizing I misspelled *homeschooler. I tried too fix it but it won't let me ugh.
*Edit: In the poll I spelled it homeschoolr. I promise I'm not stupid lol.
 
i homeschool with epic.
Teaching Textbooks: It's on a computer which I don't love, it made me not like math anymore, it probably works for some people, but not me.
it is very young. the whole "buddies" idea is stupid for older kids and at the beginning of 6th grade math is had me doing place value. now at the end of the cirriculum it's telling me what a line is.
 
Me: *Reads this reply knowing I've grown up being taught common core and have no chance.*
Common core sucks! Lol, I didn’t even know what common core was till recently, then when I found out I was like “well that’s stupid”.
 
Sullivan is LittleBlueGuppy's official new nickname.
Really? I like imrahil. I am a girl though. hmm. thinking.

p.s there is no way you are calling me arwen though. She was nice in the book, but the movie? no way. I would rather be called pasta.
 

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Hmm, I want a nickname too now. I am actually thinking about changing my username too...Ideas?
Sullivan, why did AmazonTankLvr get banned?
 
Hmm, I want a nickname too now. I am actually thinking about changing my username too...Ideas?
Sullivan, why did AmazonTankLvr get banned?
Dunno, I just heard there was some controversy involved and we ain’t supposed to talk about it.
 
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Oh, that's not good. Sorry.

What is your guy's favorite part of getting to be homeschooled?
 
Me! Homeschooling 2 feral boys, currently 10 and 8. This is our 4th year. We are a random mish mash of interest led, wildschooling, project based, borderline unschoolers. We do take advantage of a local charter that offers what I think of as "extra curriculars". Drama club, robotics, engineering, art class, soccer club, etc...

Really? I like imrahil. I am a girl though. hmm. thinking.

p.s there is no way you are calling me arwen though. She was nice in the book, but the movie? no way. I would rather be called pasta.

The movie basically just removed her entire personality, but left her in for hints of a love triangle and eye candy I suppose.

I like Imrahil too. But I'm also a bit of an lotr fan.
Sullivan is kinda entertaining though.
 

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My brother is right between your boys! I love homeschooling because I can:
1. Actually learn.
2. Learn about real world things I need to know like how to budget.
3. Learn about what I want in my free time ie. history, fishkeeping, baking..
4. Not be in school all day stuck with annoying people lol, especially that one.
5. I get to teach my siblings, even though they are very energetic lol. (I'm the oldest and I love that I can watch my siblings grow up.)
 
What is your guy's favorite part of getting to be homeschooled?

I wish I had been homeschooled. I was diagnosed with ADHD and mental health issues, no one clued in to me being autistic. School was a nightmare. My favorite thing about homeschooling my own kids is getting to learn along with them, explore cool stuff and see the way their minds work.
 
My brother is right between your boys! I love homeschooling because I can:
1. Actually learn.
2. Learn about real world things I need to know like how to budget.
3. Learn about what I want in my free time ie. history, fishkeeping, baking..
4. Not be in school all day stuck with annoying people lol, especially that one.
5. I get to teach my siblings, even though they are very energetic lol. (I'm the oldest and I love that I can watch my siblings grow up.)
Learning without pressuring and getting to really pursue my passions. I love having my older sibs teach me interestion things about math and science and stuff. I was always fascinated with fractions and shapes, so my brother started showing me that stuff when I was like 9. Now I’m fascinated with it when the letters get involved so my sister has been making up algebraic problems for me to figure out on my spare time (which is fun), it’s cool getting to learn the basics of different kinds of math and how they work before you get into studying them deeply (like when you are actually in algebra, I’m not yet).

Really just learning and observing how math and stuff works without being pressured to keep up (which I think distracts you from really taking it in).

I get to spend time with my family all day (which I love). Lots and lots of time to read (which is great).

With homeschooling, my parents took the approach of teaching us the necessities (like reading, writing and math), then letting us pursue the subjects we are most passionate about on our own. I think it’s really awesome, cause I’m not having my head crammed with every subject in the world, I actually learn more when I have less of a variety of things I need to study and I can study the odds and ends on my spare time.


I do have a problem though, I feel a little lacking in history. I think I should go read that big book on world history, that sounds interesting.
 
Common core sucks! Lol, I didn’t even know what common core was till recently, then when I found out I was like “well that’s stupid”.
CC Math be like:
If I have 7 pencils and 4̸̪͙͚̀͒̅̈̎͑̾5̷͇̭̖̝͓̾̆͐̇̏͜ sodas, how many ẅ̶͈͙̬̖̼͚̲̳̭̲́̈́̀a̴̡̝̮̬̽͆͊̄̉̅͠f̴̧̠̳͈̘̖͕̆̓̔͌̿f̸͙̠̪̘̺͚͇̯̼̾͜l̴̡̠̳͙̹͎͔̃̔e̵̜̔̃̍̾̚ş̷̱̞̭̜͎̲̽̃̀́͂͆͝ͅ will fit on the r̸̩̐o̴̳͙̳͇̠̽͂̏̀̽͆̈́ò̸̢̡̘̗̺̼̃͑ͅf̷̙͙̿̂̊́̒̾̕? Purple, because aliens d̶̢̩͎͙̳̘͕̝̙̪̐̐̉o̵͍̩͍̪̹̥̜̥͗̀̅̒̂̚ň̷̟̼̤͍̲̠̮̭̋͑̎̽͂ͅ'̸̛̻̳̃̃̈́͐̃͆t̵͉̮̩̓̌̊̈́͛̏ wear hats.
 
CC Math be like:
If I have 7 pencils and 4̸̪͙͚̀͒̅̈̎͑̾5̷͇̭̖̝͓̾̆͐̇̏͜ sodas, how many ẅ̶͈͙̬̖̼͚̲̳̭̲́̈́̀a̴̡̝̮̬̽͆͊̄̉̅͠f̴̧̠̳͈̘̖͕̆̓̔͌̿f̸͙̠̪̘̺͚͇̯̼̾͜l̴̡̠̳͙̹͎͔̃̔e̵̜̔̃̍̾̚ş̷̱̞̭̜͎̲̽̃̀́͂͆͝ͅ will fit on the r̸̩̐o̴̳͙̳͇̠̽͂̏̀̽͆̈́ò̸̢̡̘̗̺̼̃͑ͅf̷̙͙̿̂̊́̒̾̕? Purple, because aliens d̶̢̩͎͙̳̘͕̝̙̪̐̐̉o̵͍̩͍̪̹̥̜̥͗̀̅̒̂̚ň̷̟̼̤͍̲̠̮̭̋͑̎̽͂ͅ'̸̛̻̳̃̃̈́͐̃͆t̵͉̮̩̓̌̊̈́͛̏ wear hats.
Yep!
 
Learning without pressuring and getting to really pursue my passions. .....

I do have a problem though, I feel a little lacking in history. I think I should go read that big book on world history, that sounds interesting.


Oh man, history is my favorite! My kids are more like you though. They'd both rather build stuff and do science. We do lots of road trips so we listen to a lot of history audiobooks on the drive. I dunno how old you are but I'm assuming you're at least a teenager. Howard Zinns "A People's History of the United States" and Ronald Takaki's "A Different Mirror" are both fantastic american history books that dont white wash everything. Most history books, especially older ones, are super eurocentric and biased. They leave out so much. There are edited versions of both books printed for younger kids. Another fun series is Guts and Glory. Nathan Hales Hazardous Tales is a good series too from what I've heard, but we havent gotten to that one yet. They are all graphic novels if I'm remembering right. Dont even get me started on world history or the list will get really long. lol
 

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Oh man, history is my favorite! My kids are more like you though. They'd both rather build stuff and do science. We do lots of road trips so we listen to a lot of history audiobooks on the drive. I dunno how old you are but I'm assuming you're at least a teenager. Howard Zinns "A People's History of the United States" and Ronald Takaki's "A Different Mirror" are both fantastic american history books that dont white wash everything. Most history books, especially older ones, are super eurocentric and biased. They leave out so much. There are edited versions of both books printed for younger kids. Another fun series is Guts and Glory. Nathan Hales Hazardous Tales is a good series too from what I've heard, but we havent gotten to that one yet. They are all graphic novels if I'm remembering right. Dont even get me started on world history or the list will get really long. lol
I really love reading and writing (mostly fantasy though). I’m also getting into certain areas of science (marine biology, malacology, water chemistry, botany, some of that stuff). I would love to study marine biology and aquaculture (the chemistry side of the aquarium fascinates me). But yes, I’m a little more hands on in many regards. I should learn some more history though, it’s usually not my forte, so I’ve never really delved deep into it (other then the history of middle earth, lol , fantasy nerd for you).
 
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I LOVE HISTORY! I read it just for fun, it's great! It's one of my favorite subjects, I especially love uncovering forgotten stories no ones ever heard of.

Betcha never heard of Anna Ella Carrol. She wrote the Tennessee River Plan, which basically turned the tide for the Union and won the Civil War. She never got recognized or properly paid.

Then there's Empress Theodora, wife to Justinian, a major part of the Byzantine empire.

And a recent new favorite, Booker. T. Washington. He founded Tuskegee University, and did so much to help the newly freed slaves during the Reconstruction Period, and he wrote a book which I loved, called Up From Slavery. K, sorry that was long.

I really think history is so wonderful, and it's important to study it, it really does repeat itself, especially in economics. There is so much to learn from the past.
 
CC is basically a co-op that is connected with your curriculum. You practice it and do homework at home and then talk about it and learn more on co-op days. I really like it. The only thing separate is basically math.

Also just realizing I misspelled *homeschooler. I tried too fix it but it won't let me ugh.
*Edit: In the poll I spelled it homeschoolr. I promise I'm not stupid lol.
What’s a Co-Op?
 
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What’s a Co-Op?
It's where you get together with a bunch of other homeschoolers and do extra circulars taught by moms and hang out and stuff. Most homeschoolers have a co-op, mine is not extra circulars though, it's actually apart of my curriculum. But yeah if an area has enough homeschoolers, they probably have a co-op.
 
And I'm in the Challenge program. Anybody know Classical Conversations?

I have heard of it. I have hard some...interesting things about it. I currently do a different CO-OP. This fall i’ll be in 9th grade, so that will interesting.

I LOVE HISTORY! I read it just for fun, it's great! It's one of my favorite subjects, I especially love uncovering forgotten stories no ones ever heard of.

Betcha never heard of Anna Ella Carrol. She wrote the Tennessee River Plan, which basically turned the tide for the Union and won the Civil War. She never got recognized or properly paid.

Then there's Empress Theodora, wife to Justinian, a major part of the Byzantine empire.

And a recent new favorite, Booker. T. Washington. He founded Tuskegee University, and did so much to help the newly freed slaves during the Reconstruction Period, and he wrote a book which I loved, called Up From Slavery. K, sorry that was long.

I really think history is so wonderful, and it's important to study it, it really does repeat itself, especially in economics. There is so much to learn from the past.

I agree. History is the best.

I like being homeschooled because I literally get up at 7 o’clock, and am done with school by 10:30. I also pretty much teach myself.
 
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I have heard of it. I have hard some...interesting things about it. I currently do a different CO-OP. This fall i’ll be in 9th grade, so that will interesting.
I agree. History is the best.
I like being homeschooled because I literally get up at 7 o’clock, and am done with school by 10:30. I also pretty much teach myself.
I have done a variety of stuff. I did a co-op called Thesis along with Sonlight curriculum until I was eight, then I started CC. It is pretty different. I mean first time people seeing it are really confused, honestly I understand. We sing history songs, (Timeline, history sentences...) Latin conjugation and declension endings, English, Math, ect. yeah in elementary we sing everything. We memorize it because we have these songs stuck in our heads. I mean I remember so much of what I learned, singing is a great memory tool. Then we use what we learned in Challenge (middle school and high school).
So if you need anyone to sing you the timeline of the world, I'm your girl. Or about Charlemagne. And in elementary you can go for Memory Master where you memorize all of the school work and then recite it to your mom, another mom, and the director of CC. I got it one year it was fun!
So yeah it looks weird but it's awesome to show your friends how to draw South America, while you sing the countries and capitals in a Spanish accent.
 
I’ve been homeschooled my entire life, but for a couple months when I was in second grade we tried a private Christian school. Hated it. Our parents pulled us out before Christmas, so we only went a couple months. We had spend all day at school, come home at 3-4pm. I rarely ever got to hang out with my sibs. They had to go till 3:30 PM, then had like 2+ hours of homework after that. They usually weren’t finished till after dinner. Our parents quickly pulled us out of it, and I’m glad.
 

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