On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 07:21:08 GMT, "Falky foo"
wrote:



However, the U of Nebraska might make the parents teach "evolution" *gasp*
and "human sexuality" *double gasp* and prolly doesn't include in its
curriculum "how to beat them *snip!

That gets my killfile filter. I won't be reading anything else from
that person.

We are looking into Oak Meadow, an accredited course from Vermont that
is NOT faith-based. We are planning to pull ours for a year and do the
Great Loop.

Capt. Jeff

On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 23:16:25 -0600, Tamaroak
wrote:

We are looking into Oak Meadow, an accredited course from Vermont that
is NOT faith-based. We are planning to pull ours for a year and do the
Great Loop.

Capt. Jeff

Thanks Capt. Jeff. I'll google them and see what I find.
Mark E. Williams

Wasn't that "Dobie" Gillis?

Like, endsville for me, daddy-o,

Frank

P.S. Calvert is religious.
P.P.S. I'd *strongly* encourage you to look into unschooling,
especially at his age!

On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 23:06:49 -0600, Maynard G. Krebbs wrote:

I'm looking for opinions on the best homeschooling for grades k thru 8.
Anyone have any experience with different companies? Thanks.
Mark E. Williams


We looked at the Calvert correspondence programs and took the course
outlines to the principal at our kids school. He looked them over and
said, "Yup, looks like grades 2+3 and 4+5 to me".

He gave us the books for grade 2+3 and 4+5 for our 2 kids. He said "We
don't need the text books back. Have the kids do every question and keep
their workbooks. When you come back, show me the workbooks and they will
be promoted."

That was about as simple as it could possibly get ... and it was free.

Your mileage may vary depending on your school.

Good luck!

Has anyone looked into the courses developed by the Australian Government
for distance learning?

John
"Frank" wrote in message
oups.com...
Wasn't that "Dobie" Gillis?

Like, endsville for me, daddy-o,

Frank

P.S. Calvert is religious.
P.P.S. I'd *strongly* encourage you to look into unschooling,
especially at his age!

On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 13:45:35 -0500, "J. DeLong" wrote:

Has anyone looked into the courses developed by the Australian Government
for distance learning?

John

Thanks for the reply.
I haven't looked into any schools but one's that would be accredited
in the US. That's where he'll be going to college or high school.
Mark E. Williams

Tamaroak (Capt. Jeff) recommended Oak Meadow. You could do worse, a lot
worse. They're from the Montessori/Steiner-Waldorf end of the
educational philosophy spectrum which I find a lot more attractive than
most others. I'm certain your kid(s) will, too.

Frank (former teacher, current unschooler, and not fond of *any*
curriculum; but if ya gotta have one...)

On 9 Mar 2005 18:14:23 -0800, "Frank" wrote:

Tamaroak (Capt. Jeff) recommended Oak Meadow. You could do worse, a lot
worse. They're from the Montessori/Steiner-Waldorf end of the
educational philosophy spectrum which I find a lot more attractive than
most others. I'm certain your kid(s) will, too.

Frank (former teacher, current unschooler, and not fond of *any*
curriculum; but if ya gotta have one...)

LOL, funny you should mention Oak Meadow. My wife is a new-age
wholeistic type of person and she's decided on Oak Meadow.
I'm sure my grandson will like it.
Thanks again
Mark E. Willliams