Best homeschooling course for cruisers???
 

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

We're unschooling our kids. For info about this option, check books by
John Holt, unschooling.com, etc. If you really want a packaged
curriculum there are a couple of homeschooling groups in the
misc.*hierarchy, one is generic (misc.education.home-school. misc) and
the other is Christian (misc.education.home-school.Christian). You'll
get lots of feedback on the Christian one.

On 28 Feb 2005 12:02:16 -0800, "Frank" wrote:

We're unschooling our kids. For info about this option, check books by
John Holt, unschooling.com, etc. If you really want a packaged
curriculum there are a couple of homeschooling groups in the
misc.*hierarchy, one is generic (misc.education.home-school. misc) and
the other is Christian (misc.education.home-school.Christian). You'll
get lots of feedback on the Christian one.

Thanks Frank,
I'll check into them.
Mark E. Williams

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 experince with different companies?
Thanks.
Mark E. Williams

Hey, Maynard. Where's Dobby?

Calvert School used to have a good distance-learning course.

http://www.calvertschool.org/engine/...T_CODE=CES1512

Skipper wrote in
:

Hey, Maynard. Where's Dobby?

Calvert School used to have a good distance-learning course.

http://www.calvertschool.org/engine/...T_CODE=CES1512


A few years ago, I met a family passing through on a beautiful Globe yacht,
about 55' long. They sold their electrical contracting business and moved
to Taiwan to watch and supervise the building of the yacht-of-their-
dreams....but that's another story.....(c;

Their two teenage sons were schooled at "home", both from Taiwan and at
sea, but a course setup by the University of Nebraska for Foreign Service
children around the world. This also gave them a great head-start into the
University world that provided the courses, tests, text, and ACCREDITATIONS
that made it official.

http://www.state.gov/m/dghr/flo/19290.htm

"Homeschooling and the High School Student

One school used by Foreign Service families is the University of Nebraska-
Lincoln program. It is a fully accredited program and the one on which the
homeschooling allowance for high schoolers has been calculated. A student
has to complete 5 courses (basically a year) through the school, combined
with other credits, to receive a diploma.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Tel: 402-472-4422 (toll free: 877-243-4747)
Web site: http://dcs.unl.edu/ishs/"

Both boys graduated with honors and moved on to graduate from university
with honors! Lucky boys in anyone's connection....raised on a yacht,
schooled on a yacht. I was jealous...(c;

The webpage is information on home schooling from the Dept of State for its
Foreign Service families....

Hope this helps.

Their two teenage sons were schooled at "home", both from Taiwan and at
sea, but a course setup by the University of Nebraska for Foreign Service
children around the world. This also gave them a great head-start into
the
University world that provided the courses, tests, text, and
ACCREDITATIONS
that made it official.

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 ******s" and "homos are the devil."

Though, being that it's the U of Nebraska, I take that back!

A message typical of the insularity of residents of the left and right
coasts.


Yeah, but can you really blame us for insulating ourselves? Let's face it,
middle-America makes the Taliban look progressive.

On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 20:37:03 -0800, Skipper
wrote:

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 experince with different companies?
Thanks.
Mark E. Williams

Hey, Maynard. Where's Dobby?

Calvert School used to have a good distance-learning course.

http://www.calvertschool.org/engine/...T_CODE=CES1512



Thanks Skipper. The Calvert school is the one I was trying to
remember.
Mark E. Williams

You have to be older than dirt to remember Dobby. lol

On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 01:08:52 -0500, Larry W4CSC
wrote:


A few years ago, I met a family passing through on a beautiful Globe yacht,
about 55' long. They sold their electrical contracting business and moved
to Taiwan to watch and supervise the building of the yacht-of-their-
dreams....but that's another story.....(c;

Their two teenage sons were schooled at "home", both from Taiwan and at
sea, but a course setup by the University of Nebraska for Foreign Service
children around the world. This also gave them a great head-start into the
University world that provided the courses, tests, text, and ACCREDITATIONS
that made it official.

http://www.state.gov/m/dghr/flo/19290.htm

"Homeschooling and the High School Student

One school used by Foreign Service families is the University of Nebraska-
Lincoln program. It is a fully accredited program and the one on which the
homeschooling allowance for high schoolers has been calculated. A student
has to complete 5 courses (basically a year) through the school, combined
with other credits, to receive a diploma.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Tel: 402-472-4422 (toll free: 877-243-4747)
Web site: http://dcs.unl.edu/ishs/"

Both boys graduated with honors and moved on to graduate from university
with honors! Lucky boys in anyone's connection....raised on a yacht,
schooled on a yacht. I was jealous...(c;

The webpage is information on home schooling from the Dept of State for its
Foreign Service families....

Hope this helps.


Thanks Larry. I saved your link but he's not ready for high school
yet. Still in kindergarten.
Mark E. Williams

Maynard G. Krebbs wrote in
:


Thanks Larry. I saved your link but he's not ready for high school
yet. Still in kindergarten.
Mark E. Williams



I'm still reeling from the rec.boats politics nonsense of just posting what
I did......

Sorry you didn't say his age....(c;

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