The Official DisDads Rant Thread

[wasnotafan]

Looks like homeschooling next year for the two kids next year. Ugh.

[trennr]

Originally Posted by wasnotafan

Looks like homeschooling next year for the two kids next year. Ugh.

Have you checked to see if Kentucky has a "K12" Public Online School?
They are Free.

In Tennessee they only had it K thru Grade 8...so I personally haven't worked with them.

DS17 did an online HS which we had to pay for...but he's graduating a year early.

[AirGoofy]

Originally Posted by wasnotafan

Looks like homeschooling next year for the two kids next year. Ugh.

What happened?

[wasnotafan]

Originally Posted by trennr

Have you checked to see if Kentucky has a "K12" Public Online School?
They are Free.

In Tennessee they only had it K thru Grade 8...so I personally haven't worked with them.

DS17 did an online HS which we had to pay for...but he's graduating a year early.

Originally Posted by AirGoofy

What happened?

Thanks. Nothing against homeschooling, and we were going to do DD, but DS's teacher is going back home to Central America and she was the best teacher at the school. Even so she left something to be desired. When DS brought his books home ($200 at the start of the year) they had never even unwrapped the penmanship book and he had about 200 pages in math they didn't cover. The only book they came close to finishing was spelling. It will be a challenge for SWMBO doing 2 different ages. I can help with the math and science and am glad to get to spend more time with them because we never know how much time we do get, but it is just one more change and thing added into an already overloaded schedule.

[AirGoofy]

Originally Posted by wasnotafan

Thanks. Nothing against homeschooling, and we were going to do DD, but DS's teacher is going back home to Central America and she was the best teacher at the school. Even so she left something to be desired. When DS brought his books home ($200 at the start of the year) they had never even unwrapped the penmanship book and he had about 200 pages in math they didn't cover. The only book they came close to finishing was spelling. It will be a challenge for SWMBO doing 2 different ages. I can help with the math and science and am glad to get to spend more time with them because we never know how much time we do get, but it is just one more change and thing added into an already overloaded schedule.

Sadly, in KY, there is no law on the requirements for homeschooling. Thus, a parent with a 2nd grade education could "sign" to homeschool their child. With that said, I'm sure you'll do a great job. As for time, i know it will be extra, but you can use that time whenever you want. So, it does give more flexibility. One thing i liked about my wife when we were dating was her independence. With that, she in no way wanted to be a SAHM. I know i don't have the patience or ability to focus long enough to teach them. We would be singing WDW songs or doing field trips all the time.

[GoofyDadinVA]

I have a bunch of friends who homeschool...I know one of the things that proves helpful for them is being a part of some type of homeschool consortium. That way if they don't understand geometry but are a whiz at making history come alive, they can help out someone else with the opposite strengths and weaknesses. Plus it's a great source of materials, as other families students move out of one subject and into another.

[blueferral]

I home school my sons. Yes, I am the dad. In South Carolina we do have k12 I am dropping their program. It is a virtual private school but is still considered public school. They have lots of rules and classes scheduled for their convenience.

K12 is available in all states, but you have to pay out of pocket.

Now to rant. Ehh, I'm pretty happy. Spend all day with my boys, working in garden, etc. No rant today.

[wasnotafan]

Nothing rant worthy since last May? Life is pretty good, but time for a minor rant. SWMBO has a birthday next week and my parents shipped her a box to my office. Just got the tracking number and supposedly it was delivered yesterday at 5:00 PM and left at the front door. Kiss that box goodbye.

[AirGoofy]

Originally Posted by wasnotafan

Nothing rant worthy since last May? Life is pretty good, but time for a minor rant. SWMBO has a birthday next week and my parents shipped her a box to my office. Just got the tracking number and supposedly it was delivered yesterday at 5:00 PM and left at the front door. Kiss that box goodbye.

They meant well.

[wasnotafan]

Originally Posted by AirGoofy

They meant well.

They did, just not sure why the UPS guy would leave the box at the office door after hours unless he is a new guy. The regular guy just leaves a note and tries the next day.