Working & Homeschooling

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  • February 26, 2013 at 6:07 am
    sarasamomx5
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    Hi all, new here and I have a question about trying to homeschool my son using CM next year (he’ll be 5th grade). I used to homeschool, and have used CM before, he really enjoys it, but I’ve never done homeschool AND worked before. I am only part-time but it is during school hours. I remember the early years of CM feeling that it was very parent intensive. Do you think by 5th grade it will have lightened and he can do most of the work himself? He’s highly inteligent, on the honor roll at his school, and has great attention to detail (read: he’s a perfectionist). the place I work said I’m welcome to bring him in. I guess I just don’t want to be interrupted with questions every five minutes. Anyway, any input would be welcome. Thanks. Sara

    February 26, 2013 at 1:18 pm
    Monica
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    My oldest is in 5th grade. I only spend about an hour working with him on things (and that including our morning reading time). The rest of the work he is able to do himself.

    February 26, 2013 at 1:45 pm
    4myboys
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    I work part-time (M-F, 9-12) as a Pastoral Administrative Asssitant at our church. Last year was our first time homeschooling and I have always brought the boys with me to the church building. They do what they can in the morning on their own (which is more for my now sixth grader than my ADHD third grader) and then we finsih our studies in the afternoon. Fifth graders can be pretty independent if we let them be. The one thing about schooling away from home is that you need to be much more organized to make sure you have everything needed to complete the assignments. This is where interruptions will likely come in if he can’t find something. I find the fewer books and things we have to carry the better (especially schooling 2, they can get to be a lot). My older son works very well from a check list, but my younger son not so much. He needs me to keep him on track.

    It’s certainly doable — not necessarily the easiest way, but you can definately make it work. It will be a matter of finding a schedule that works best for you. If you need some more specific suggestions, please feel free to PM me.

    February 26, 2013 at 6:08 pm
    momto2blessings
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    I think it will be very doable for you.  My son is in 4th gr. (10 1/2) and does most of his work independently. You would just have to be organized (as mentioned). I’d try to do any instructing before you go to work to lessen interruptions…like teaching the new math lesson so when you get to work he can work independently on his own. A detailed checklist would definitely be helpful!

    February 26, 2013 at 6:32 pm
    Jenni
    Participant

    Hello Sara –

    I have no advice for you, but some of these ladies make it sound very doable. I primarily just wanted to welcome you!

    So, consider yourself welcomed-

    Jenni

    🙂

    February 26, 2013 at 7:22 pm
    sarasamomx5
    Member

    Wow! Thanks for all the advice. I really appreciate it so much. I feel a lot more confident. I especially appreciate the info about being organized. I’m not very, will have to work on that. Thanks again, and for the welcome, Jenni. 🙂 Sara

    February 26, 2013 at 9:32 pm
    suzukimom
    Participant

    You might want to check out some of the ideas on http://www.URtheMom.com because their entire philosophy is how to make the studnet independent.  (There is a yahoo group associated with it, and I think a facebook page….)

    February 26, 2013 at 10:15 pm
    susie in ms
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    I bring my 2nd grader to my employer’s home. She is still dependent on me, but I line up certain things she can do when I am needed elsewhere. I work from 8-11:30 and from 4-4:30 (on average; sometimes more). While that still leaves a good deal of the day open, by the time I am done with housework and cooking this old mom is ready to drop. I have the best intentions of  having more school time at home, but it doesn’t happen very often. So I don’t rely on that. I agree with the person who said the fewer books you carry the better, so choose well.

    One thing I have done is cut apart our LLATL wkbk. I carry the weekly lesson pages in a pocket folder along with whatever math we are using. This eliminates a LOT of bulk.

    I have also taken the spiral off of my FIAR manual (this will never leave our blood) and carry only the pages for the book we are rowing at the time. This also goes into the folder. My SCM guide is plently thin enough that I don’t need to do that with it.

    I have a travel sized Bible.

    Instead of carrying the huge Spanish Primer, I make a few flash cards from the words in the primer, and carry a few wrkshts in the folder.

    Also took supplies (crayons, sizzors,color pencils, etc) and placed them all in one zipper pouch without their boxes.

    Instead of using a white board for demos I put a piece of cardstock in a page protector and use dry-erase pens on it. It is a lot slimmer.

    These items and  the books we are using slip into a book bag.

    I think that we mom’s who need a job, yet feel called to hs are truly blessed when our employers allow us to bring our kids to work! Laughing I think it is a God thing!

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