tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418728521210487913.post8747332573642797672..comments2023-10-08T23:00:06.606-05:00Comments on Once Upon a Family: Homeschool Testing~*~The Family~*~http://www.blogger.com/profile/10318808045089371749noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418728521210487913.post-72952194182848420922012-04-19T22:21:49.696-05:002012-04-19T22:21:49.696-05:00We are in our 11th year of homeschooling and I abs...We are in our 11th year of homeschooling and I absolutely abhoar the testing. It truly is a stupid waste of my time. I am with them every day - I KNOW what they know and what they still need to learn. I can't complain too loudly though because these new laws are so much better than before!!!<br /><br />Great blog - wonderful family!Freedom Acres Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06606668264641600520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418728521210487913.post-81299362652879818342012-04-17T17:32:52.236-05:002012-04-17T17:32:52.236-05:00Never thought of that before as a response to the ...Never thought of that before as a response to the homeschool arguments. If I don't turn my kids into productive adults, they'll be living with me forever. :) Good one!Amy Dingmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955555538158746355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418728521210487913.post-34660503179593412222012-04-08T15:45:29.855-05:002012-04-08T15:45:29.855-05:00Sigh. I know how you feel with the testing. I'...Sigh. I know how you feel with the testing. I've felt pretty inadequate the past two weeks, between testing and reporting this quarter. <br /><br />I think one thing people don't understand is that the testing is done to show taxpayers some proof that their money is well spent. Since I do not receive a government subsidy to homeschool my kids (unless you count the library), I should not be held up to public scrutiny. Like you said, it's my house they'll end up living in if I don't help them become self-sufficient.<br /><br />I don't mind if others feel they don't have the energy to do what I do, but I am so tired of the "I'm not qualified" line. How well we have made our citizens dependent on the system!<br /><br />Peace and Laughter,<br />Happy Easter!jugglingpayneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10921293051956441475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2418728521210487913.post-32727395670582068502012-04-05T20:48:28.844-05:002012-04-05T20:48:28.844-05:00I find that the more irresponsible parents are the...I find that the more irresponsible parents are the ones that send their kids off to school, hoping that somebody ELSE will take care of their education and basically babysit them. Funny how it's turned around to make it seem as if the homeschooling families are the irresponsible ones. The responses from the other woman obviously stems from her public education in the system. <br /><br />Don't you love it when somebody says "I couldn't possibly teach my kid XYZ grade work", then point out to them that they are going to put their kids into the same school system that didn't give her enough education that she's unable to teach her own kids.Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14436557172029575513noreply@blogger.com