Home School.. who does it?

[NONHOG]

My sister home schooled her 3 boys until the sports bug brought the youngest boy back to public school.
Also have friends that have done it and some that are. All the results have been very good IMO

Not for everybody but I can see more value in home schooling than taking your chances with public school. I'd say most teachers are fine good people its the sytem and the other peoples kids that causes me to worry.
Gang activity, contant fights,drug abuse, sexual advances, Stuff kids don't need.
My days in school were mostly worry free. The above list comes from my stepkids reports from our local schools.

PM me if you'd like to chat directly with my sis.

[ERASER5]

We have home schooled our daughter from K to 12. She is a senior now. We used ABeka for K -1. I did not like the math teaching method. We switch to BJU curriculum and it has worked out very well. We have used just the books, we have used VHS, we have used satellite (no longer available), and now DVDs. Using a video class gives you a high quality class on subjects like science, math, foreign language, ect. And having a recording means your kids can rewind and watch it again. Videos also lighten your load as an instructor. At this point, my daughter pretty much does it all, and I check tests or fix the occasional problem. One thing I would add. When homeschooling, always use the Iowa Achievement tests every years. This gives you a standard of comparison so you can KNOW that your kids and doing OK or not. I have 5 nieces and nephews that have been home schooled. Three are college graduates, 1 with a masters degree, 1 is getting her masters degree, 1 college senior, and in the 8th grade. My daughter will start college in the fall. Over all, I am happy with our choice.

A friend of mine used a different curriculum with good successes. I can get the the name, but I believe that ALL of the material was on DVDs. Everything. I would have considered it if this was not our last year.