tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031039427657643447.post1906206440996604865..comments2023-10-15T04:13:27.691-05:00Comments on Successful Homeschooling: Is Reading Overrated?Carlettahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07980716707225502492noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031039427657643447.post-52571935983662528712009-01-18T17:43:00.000-06:002009-01-18T17:43:00.000-06:00That doesn't sound like cheating to me either. I ...That doesn't sound like cheating to me either. I think it's great that you've found an arrangement that meets your son's needs.Carlettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07980716707225502492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031039427657643447.post-71984049447273714232009-01-18T17:06:00.000-06:002009-01-18T17:06:00.000-06:00We're following a classical method that is heavy o...We're following a classical method that is heavy on literature. My son HATES to read, so I get around this by reading to him. I don't feel it's cheating in any way, first because this is something we already did, and secondly because I gain as much from it as he does. But I do try to remember that he enjoys hands-on activities, and try to plan accordingly.DarthCalenwasMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13988016912442778616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031039427657643447.post-19592431121432728182009-01-13T22:52:00.000-06:002009-01-13T22:52:00.000-06:00Your husband sounds a lot like mine, and you sound...Your husband sounds a lot like mine, and you sound a lot like me - even down to the cereal boxes. LOL<BR/><BR/>My husband is more informed and can hold a conversation with people better than I do most times. He gets much of his information surfing the television (how embarrassing). He's up on current events and sports. He watches discovery and the The Learning Channel more than most. The amount he learns from tv pretty much matches the amount I learn online. HOWEVER, his vocabulary and speaking/writing skills are not as they should be. I know it's because he rarely reads. So, yes, this is a topic worth debating. Thanks for posting it. -Karen (www.homeschoolblogger.com/justkarenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031039427657643447.post-22947738473852176252009-01-12T20:55:00.000-06:002009-01-12T20:55:00.000-06:00You and your husband sound exactly like me and min...You and your husband sound exactly like me and mine!<BR/><BR/>This is a good point--be able to read and loving it more than anything on earth are 2 different things.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13893224927335285415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031039427657643447.post-26142733955709141672009-01-12T11:10:00.000-06:002009-01-12T11:10:00.000-06:00Luke, I'm glad you chimed in because I was interes...Luke, I'm glad you chimed in because I was interested in hearing your thoughts. Especially since SL is pretty clear that their program won't work for some families.<BR/><BR/>Yep. There's more than one way to learn. I think it gets difficult when our children value different activities and learn differently than we do.Carlettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07980716707225502492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031039427657643447.post-79145175863119217152009-01-12T10:49:00.000-06:002009-01-12T10:49:00.000-06:00I've never been a big reader myself, but I still l...I've never been a big reader myself, but I still love Sonlight. I doubt I will ever turn into a bookworm, as reading is still difficult for me to do, but I love a good book. That's why audio books are so great for me.<BR/><BR/>And even though reading is difficult, I do like reading aloud to my family. I look forward to when I can start reading the Sonlight read-alouds to my kids [smile].<BR/><BR/>But you are absolutely right: While reading is fantastic, there are other ways of learning things.<BR/><BR/> ~LukeLuke Holzmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799632321310461828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031039427657643447.post-23227885518417600102009-01-12T08:46:00.000-06:002009-01-12T08:46:00.000-06:00Carletta,Thanks for bringing this up. We did SL i...Carletta,<BR/>Thanks for bringing this up. We did SL in the beginning, skipped 3rd & 4th Cores and went back for Core 5. I had forgotten how heavy it was in reading. <BR/><BR/>The only blessing is that after my ds got past the 2 wk adjustment of having so much literature in his life, he's picked up speed and finally doing better. There are times that he hates a reader and I'll let him off the hook. I'm just not sure how much of a good-fit it will be for my younger one once he gets at the same point.<BR/> <BR/>I'm thinkin' it is great to address these issues before investing several hundred dollars in programs heavy in reading.Southern Latitudeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16081768534055280959noreply@blogger.com