-=> Quoting CHERYL NEITZ to ALL <=-
 CN> I am a mother of a 15 year old and am trying Homeschooling for the
 CN> first year. It is very difficult. I would suggest to any one starting
 CN> to start at an early age before bad patterns of study have set in. How
 CN> do others deal with the change from being parent to being teacher? Is
 CN> there something I can say besides "I am the teacher and if you were in
 CN> public school you could not do that so you can't here."
 I tried teaching my kids with some of the same structure as the school
 system and they did not like it.  I found a relaxed atmosphere with
 a little fun to be most beneficial.  Donna suggested I try this and it
 works much better.  I have only a few rules.  They must be dressed and
 eaten.  Other than that we go with the flow.  Some days my kids want
 more structure and I can tell in about 10 minutes or so.  Other days
 I see they are into more visual and stimulating things.  We have even
 gone for a walk discussing and finding things in the environment and how
 it effects us.  I don't think my kids really think of me as a teacher
 when I first started.  They do now.  When one of my kids was asked by
 their old teacher if they had a teacher teaching them, my kids now say
 yep.  They don't say its my mom.  So I guess I would suggest liten up.
 Unless it is something that is a real problem.  May I suggest if it is
 to be a little more specific so we can help.
 Regina
... "Yield to temptation, it may not pass your way again." - L. Long
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