Home-Schooling In West Seattle ——————–

[Anonymous]

I would like to know if there is a large enough community of parents in West Seattle that home-school their kids, and if so how did they get started and how did they find a sponsor as I understand you need a sponsor from the district. I was always interested in home-schooling but never learned enough about it to look further. I would be most interested in hearing from parents who currently home-school or have and the advantages of home-schooling.

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[JanS]

West Seattle Homeschoolers

2507 39th Ave Sw

Seattle WA 98116-2501

206/932-2004

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[Anonymous]

Wow! Thanks JanS! Much appreciated.

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[Bonnie]

My SIL homeschools (not in WS) but they do a home school co-op through a church once a week. Might be something to look into. I’m sure there is something like that around here.

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[Anonymous]

Thanks Bonnie for you input. I have always toyed with the idea of homeschooling our kids but just wasn’t sure quite how to go about it and then I heard that you need to have someone sponsor or supervise your schooling methods and your kids progress and I have never been quite sure how to do all that and I will most definitely call the number above. Again we are happy at out present school for the most part but there are some areas I think I could do a better job of teaching our kids. The size of the classrooms sure are alot larger than when I went to school and I don;t believe many of the kids get one-on-one attention.

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[Jack]

I think that “toying” with the idea of homeschooling is one thing but actually doing it is a completely different story. If your children are already in school you risk losing established friendships. If you are not a teacher already then the learning curve is probably bigger than you think. If you have a healthy relationship with your child then you risk changing your family dynamics. I am not saying it is bad to homeschool; I am saying these are things you might want to consider. I have friends who have been very successful at it. Their children excel in every subject and are well adjusted. I have other friends whose children are not properly socialized, very ahead in some subjects and DRAMATICALLY delayed in others, plus they have a strained relationship with their children. If your child is not getting what they need in the classroom there is always supplemental education. There are many, many reasons to homeschool. Keep in mind there are many reasons not to homeschool.Venture in carefully.

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[westwoodmom]

We left public school due to class size and bully issues. Within weeks my son and my relationship improved immensely. We no longer needed to decompress from the stress and exhaustion of being in a loud and frenetic classroom with frequent interruptions. We spend more time outdoors, being physically active. We have better, quality play time with friends and groups, and have built stronger and better friendships. It is absolutely essential to our success that we joined a homeschool group. A good article here: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/330299_homeschool05.html

And your answers here:

http://www.washhomeschool.org/whoTop10.html

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[karen]

Westwoodmom, wow!

There are a lot of reasons to homeschool (and as many not to) but it, of course, isn’t for everyone. I am so impressed that you can do it and have been successful! (No sarcasm intended)

I took my child out of school for a month and homeschooled and I was exhausted! It was great, I loved the freedom like you said of being outdoors and to explore things. However, I don’t think that I am disciplined enough to maintain a program that would continue to enrich my child. I have am immense respect for those parents that can do it.

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