This is my page about my daughter's schooling. We are homeschooling her. She started kindagarden on September 4th 2001.


I knew that I was going to homeschool my daughter as soon as she was born. I was just out of school and I could not see sending her there. As time came closer for her to go to school, I was getting worried. I had so many questions and no one to ask. Then just by chance, my hubby needed to go to Mardels for a book. I decided to go look at some of the curriculum, I ran into a woman and I asked her what I needed to start with, and she gave me her number to call her if I needed any more help. So I called and she led me to a group called HOPE. Helping Other Parents Educate, and here I am. I enjoy teaching my daughter. I'm also looking forward to teaching my other daughter, but she is only one at the time.

She is currently using Saxon Phonics and Saxon Math. I find that they make teaching her very simple and easy. I just want to let others out there know that it seems very hard at first and its overwhelming, but as you get started you find that its the best thing you can do. To know that I taught my daughter how to read, you just can't explain how good that makes you feel.
The reason that I do not want to send my child to school is because of how bad it has become. I also don't want my child somewhere where she can't acknowledge God.




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YOU KNOW YOU'ER A HOMESCHOOL MOM WHEN......

1.YOU ASK FOR COPIER INSTEAD OF A DIAMOND TENNIS BRACELET FOR YOU WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.

2.YOUR KIDS THINKS HISTORY IS BEST ACCOMPLISHED WHILE LYING ON THE FLOOR WITH THEIR HEAD RESTING ON THE FAMILY DOG.

3.YOUR HUSBAND CAN WALK IN AT THE END OF A LONG DAY AND TELL HOW THE SCIENCE EXPERIMENT WENT JUST BY LOOKING AT THE ROOM!

4.YOUR NEIGHBORS THINK YOU ARE INSANE.

5.YOUR KIDS LEARN NEW VOCABULARY FROM THEIR EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF "CALVIN& HOBBES"BOOKS.

6.YOUR FORMAL DINING ROOM NOW HAS A COMPUTER,COPY MACHINE ,&BOOK SHELVES AND THERE ARE ALL EDUCATION AND MAPS ALLOVER THE WALLS.

7.YOU HAVE MEAL WORMS GROWING IN A CONTAINER....ON PURPOSE.

8.TALKING OUT LOUD TO YOURSELF IS A PARENT/TEACHER CONFERNCE.

9.YOU TAKE OFF FOR A TEACHER IN-SERVICE DAY BECAUSE THE PRINIPAL NEEDS CLEAN UNDERWEAR.

10.YOU CAN'T MAKE IT THOUGH A MOVIE WITHOUT POINTING OUT THE HISTORICAL INACCURACIES.

11.YOU STEP ON MATH MANIPULATIVES ON YOU PRE-DAWN STUMBLE TO THE BATHROOM.

12.YOUR KIDS REFER TO THE NEIGHBOR'S KIDS AS "GOVERNMENT SCHOOL INMATES".

13.YOU CAN'T MAKE IT THOUGH THE GROCERY PRODUCE DEPARTMENT WITHOUT ASKING YOUR PRESCHOOLER THE NAME AND COLOR OF THE FRUITS&VEG.

14.YOU CAN'T PUT YOUR PRODUCE IN YOUR CART WITHOUT ASKING YOUR OLDER KIDS TO ESTIMATE IT'S WEIGHT& VERIFIFY THE AMOUNT.

15.YOU LIVE IN A ONE-HOUSE SCHOOLROOM
THE TOP ADVANTANGES TO HOMESCHOOLING

20.YOUR KIDS NEVER TELL YOUR A LOT DUMBER THEN THEIR TEACHER.

19.IF YOU CAN'T FIND MATCHING SOCKS FOR YOUR CHILD FRIST THING IN THE MORNING WHO CARES?

18.CLEANING OUT REFRIGERATER CAN DOUBLE AS CHEMISTRY LAB.

17.YOUR KIDS HAVE A GOOD REASON TO THINK THEY MIGHT GET A SPANKED IN SCHOOL,BUT NO REASON TO THINK THEY'LL GET BEAT UP BY A GANG.

16.IF THE PRINCIPAL GIVES THE TEACHER A BAD EVALUATION ,SHE CAN STICK HER ICY FEET AGAINST HIS LEGS AT NIGHT.

15.YOU CAN POST THE TEN COMMANDMENTS ON YOUR SCHOOL ROOM WALL AND WON'T GET SUED.

14.YOU NEVER HAVE TO DRIVE YOUR CHILD'S FORGOTEN LUNCH TO SCHOOL.

13.YOUR CHILDREN WILL NEVER GO TO THEIR 20TH HIGH SCHOOL REUNION,MEET AN OLD FLAME ,AND RECKLESSLY ABANDON THEIR MARRIAGE.

12.YOU GET TO CHANGE MORE THAN DIAPERS,YOU GET TO CHANGE THEIR MINDS.

11.IF YOU GET CAUGHT TALKING TO YOUSELF ,YOU CAN CLAIM YOU'RE HAVING A PTA MEETING.

10.IT'S BETTER TO BE SLIGHLY CONCERNED ABOUT SOCIALIZATION THAN VERY CONCEMED ABOUT SOCIALISM.

9.YOUR CHILD WILL NEVER SUFFER THE EMBARRRASSMENT OF GROUP SHOWERS AFTER P.E..

8.THE ONLY DEBATE ABOUT SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM IS WHOSE TURN IT IS TO COOK ,CLEAN OFF TABLE ,ETC.

7.YOU NEVER HAVE TO FACE THE DILEMMA OF WHETHER TO TAKE YOUR CHILD'S SIDE OR THE TEACHER'S SIDE IN A DISPUTE AT SCHOOL.

6.IF YOU CHILD GETS DRUGS AT SCHOOL,IT'S PROBABLY TYLENOL.

5.THE TEACHER GETS TO KISS THE PRINICAL IN THE FACULTY LOUNGE AND NO ONE GOSSIPS.

4.YOUR KIDS RECOGNIZE THAT THIS LIST IS NUMERICALLY IN REVERSE ORDER.

3.YOUR HONOR STUDENT CAN ACTUALLY READ THE BUMPER STICKER THAT HAVE ON YOUR CAR.

2.IF YOUR CHILD CLAIMS THE DOG ATE HIS HOMEWORK YOU CAN ASK THE DOG.

1.SOME DAYS YOUR CHILDERN WILL CONSIDER YOU TO BE A MIRACLE WORKING EXPERT AND WILL TURN TO YOU FOR ADVICE.






Here are some links that might help someone getting started or if you just need more info.










Homeschool Stuff
Free printable pages

Homeschool Classes at Macklanburg Community Center
In the OKC area

Publications available from the Oklahoma State Department of Education

Home School Legal Defense Association
Here is something that I think everyone should be involved in. They are a Christian organization that advocates the right of all families to home school.





Click to subscribe to OKhomeschooling



Click to subscribe to HOPEofOKC
HOPE is a support group for home educators and those considering home education. The group functions on a voluntary basis and a $10.00 membership fee.



Click to subscribe to A2Zhomeschool




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