Erin Paine considers it a privilege to be able to homeschool her children. She truly enjoys teaching them, and it is not something that she takes for granted. She has seven children, four of whom are in first grade and above. She just uploaded a YouTube video that shares what a typical school day looks like for the Paines and gives a glimpse at the curriculum that they are currently using.
What I find sad for the children is that they’re parked in front of workbooks for instruction. There’s no question/answer or discussion with peers unless they have a sibling in the same grade level. I would think a coop would provide opportunities for discussions with grade-level peers rather than sitting quietly doing a workbook.
ReplyDeleteWho says they don't have a co-op? Even if they don't, there are probably kids at their church to play and interact with.
Delete@7:32 I think you missed 6:29's point. Interacting with your peers at play is one thing. Interacting with them while learning is another. Kids learn from other kids asking questions in class or making mistakes. If you went to school in a group, think back to the times the other kids asked questions you didn't raise yourself, and how you learned from those experiences. Or times (in math class) when you watched along as another kid solved a problem on the board. Doing workbooks by yourself does not allow for that kind of give and take between students. It's not about social skills. It's about learning in a vacuum at home vs. learning in a group.
DeleteDiscussion with peers isn't the only way to learn.
DeleteThe curriculum you shared and the children’s attention to your teaching is impressive. You are an organized woman with a strong drive to teach your children well. Never heard of learning piano through face time lessons, that’s amazing how well the children are playing. Even the younger children seem so calm and enjoying their play. With so many distractions in the public school there is a lot of wasted time, especially with behavior problems, so nice that your children don’t have to deal with that.
ReplyDeleteLearning to deal with distractions and disruptions is an important life skill. The world is not going to stop, go dim, and go quiet for you so you can concentrate. You are going to come across noisy people, disruptive situations, and people who are doing things differently than you, whether in public or in the workplace. You have to learn to effectively handle those things without creating anxiety for yourself. Isolating kids is not the way to teach that.
DeleteI have taught piano over Skype and now Google meet for several years!
Delete12:29. Obviously they will have distractions with the baby and toddlers. They will not have distractions from children cursing, disrespecting teachers and fellow students as well as threatening behavior that is highlighted regularly in the public elementary schools. Children need to be taught to respect authority not made to believe that kind of behavior is ok.
DeleteWhat a sad and lonely way to
ReplyDeleteLearn. Where are the school
Plays, the book fairs, the art shows, the science experiments?
What does she do with the 3 younger ones while teaching the school age ones?
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