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Homeschooling

GoddessOfGuinness

(46,435 posts)

9. Yes!

Reply to onpatrol98 (Reply #6)

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 02:52 PM

Dec 2011

And when we find one way isn't working, we can alter the delivery of the material at the moment, rather than frustrating our kids by belaboring the issue.

Some kids really thrive in a public/private school environment. Others don't. It's great to have options!

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Let's keep this alive... [View all] GoddessOfGuinness May 2011 OP

amen to that! mzteris May 2011 #1

I agree (n/t). Maat May 2011 #2

I was wondering about that lbrtbell May 2011 #3

The group that I'm with may not be all liberal, but GoddessOfGuinness Dec 2011 #4

Someone one DU2 made the same point... onpatrol98 Dec 2011 #5

Exactly... GoddessOfGuinness Dec 2011 #8

I suspect that the alleged "social skills" advantage ... Boojatta Jan 2012 #11

Well said GoddessOfGuinness Jan 2012 #12

Best thing about homeschooling... onpatrol98 Dec 2011 #6

Yes! GoddessOfGuinness Dec 2011 #9

I am a Liberal Homeschooler! miss_hope27 Dec 2011 #7

I'm sorry to hear that... GoddessOfGuinness Dec 2011 #10

I'm a big supporter of this group. NYC_SKP Mar 2012 #13

Thanks, NYC_SKP! GoddessOfGuinness Mar 2012 #14

I had to come and see if this group was still around qanda Mar 2012 #15

It's especially helpful when GoddessOfGuinness Apr 2012 #16

I'm not a homeschooler, nor a homeschooling mom or dad, nor do I even have kids Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #17

I can understand her frustration... GoddessOfGuinness May 2012 #18

Message auto-removed april dreamweaver Mar 2013 #20

we were kids is to stay at home kaanguler Feb 2013 #19

+1 Joel thakkar Apr 2013 #21

K/R and I think it's unlikely that we'll lose this group. NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #22

We need to let people know mzteris Jun 2013 #23

Have any of us posted a heads-up in the actual DU Education Forum? NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #24

I don't go there anymore mzteris Jun 2013 #25

Liberal Homeschooler in South Carolina (gasp!) Sdaniel0919 Jan 2014 #26

Good question! TBF Jan 2014 #27

hmmm mzteris Jan 2014 #28