The kids had a great time at the track meet today!
Showing posts with label kids. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kids. Show all posts
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Sunday, October 18, 2009
MINI BIKE!!
We finally got the MiniBike rolling! It is still in its Rough Draft state. When all of the little things get worked out, we will disassemble it and paint it "electric blue metallic". Im planning on painting the helmet to match. The helmet is my snowmobile helmet from when I was a kid. I knew I kept the helmet for a good reason :).
Saturday, September 09, 2006
Socially backward???
I love it when people ask me or anyone in my family "so how is school going?", or "what school do your kids attend?". I then proudly tell them about how my wife and I are homeschooling. The reactions go from blank stares to "wow, thats amazing. I could never do that." My favorite response is when people ask me if Im worried about my kids becoming "socially backward". In many ways, I hope this is true. Why would I want my kids to act like all those little lemmings that are worried more about the latest style, or music than their education, or their church, and their relationships with family.
Reality is that stereotypes are always based on some truth. There are some homeschool people that create a ultra sheltered unhealthy environment. The problem isnt homeschooling, it is the way that they are raised in general.
My family is involved in a homeschool group with families in the Seward, NE area. Many of the kids are high school aged. Instead of spending their days in a public school where most of the time is wasted, they are able to do their studies usually half of the day. Then many of them have jobs, or apprenticeships where they are experiencing a true adult "social" environment. Many homeschooled kids graduate from highschool at a younger age than public school kids, and usually their maturity level is advanced along with that. Many people I talk to look at that as a negative!
My oldest is Hannah. She is 8, and is a natural reader, but learns math a little differently. Natalie is 6 and she is a spark plug. She learns in an entirely different way. I would venture to guess that if she were starting public school, she would struggle, and maybe some would recommend treatment for ADD. This isnt the case but a public school just cannot be expected to be able to teach every child properly.
I attended public school by the way, and turned out fine:). If you are comfortable with sending your kids to public school, thats great! Im not. What I ask from people is to not rush to judgement on someone that teaches their kids at home.
I guess thats my rant for today!!
Kurt
Reality is that stereotypes are always based on some truth. There are some homeschool people that create a ultra sheltered unhealthy environment. The problem isnt homeschooling, it is the way that they are raised in general.
My family is involved in a homeschool group with families in the Seward, NE area. Many of the kids are high school aged. Instead of spending their days in a public school where most of the time is wasted, they are able to do their studies usually half of the day. Then many of them have jobs, or apprenticeships where they are experiencing a true adult "social" environment. Many homeschooled kids graduate from highschool at a younger age than public school kids, and usually their maturity level is advanced along with that. Many people I talk to look at that as a negative!
My oldest is Hannah. She is 8, and is a natural reader, but learns math a little differently. Natalie is 6 and she is a spark plug. She learns in an entirely different way. I would venture to guess that if she were starting public school, she would struggle, and maybe some would recommend treatment for ADD. This isnt the case but a public school just cannot be expected to be able to teach every child properly.
I attended public school by the way, and turned out fine:). If you are comfortable with sending your kids to public school, thats great! Im not. What I ask from people is to not rush to judgement on someone that teaches their kids at home.
I guess thats my rant for today!!
Kurt
Monday, September 04, 2006
First Time For Everything....
I actually enjoy firsts. First steps, first bike, first car, first ticket......:) Okay, I didn't enjoy that first! This happens to be my first attempt at blogging, and it's fun so far!
Sunday afternoon I put up my first do-it-yourself storage shed. Its a 7x11 plastic unit that was really easy to put together and seems sturdy. Today I filled that thing to the brim with lawn equipment and kid equipment. The neat thing was my 6 year old Natalie's enthusiasm. She was really excited about helping me fill the shed. Im sure I could have finished much quicker if I had done it alone, but the blessing would not have been there. How many times do we say "no" to our children because of selfish reasons? I didnt necessarily feel like having a 6yr old getting in my way while I was trying to finish my project before supper. When I come home from work, I dont really feel like chasing the kids and wrestling on the floor. I really dont want to deal with the mess if I let them play in the mud. If we say "no" to these kind of things, life goes on. But in my experience, the benefits of saying yes outweigh the negatives. These are the opportunities God gives us to make a real impact in our children's lives. My wife put note above the kitchen sink that simply says, "It's not about me". How true that is. Dear Lord, help me to realize that life isnt about me. Give me a servant's heart towards my children, my spouse, and whomever I meet today. Let me be be a blessing to the people I meet today. In Jesus' name, Amen
Sunday afternoon I put up my first do-it-yourself storage shed. Its a 7x11 plastic unit that was really easy to put together and seems sturdy. Today I filled that thing to the brim with lawn equipment and kid equipment. The neat thing was my 6 year old Natalie's enthusiasm. She was really excited about helping me fill the shed. Im sure I could have finished much quicker if I had done it alone, but the blessing would not have been there. How many times do we say "no" to our children because of selfish reasons? I didnt necessarily feel like having a 6yr old getting in my way while I was trying to finish my project before supper. When I come home from work, I dont really feel like chasing the kids and wrestling on the floor. I really dont want to deal with the mess if I let them play in the mud. If we say "no" to these kind of things, life goes on. But in my experience, the benefits of saying yes outweigh the negatives. These are the opportunities God gives us to make a real impact in our children's lives. My wife put note above the kitchen sink that simply says, "It's not about me". How true that is. Dear Lord, help me to realize that life isnt about me. Give me a servant's heart towards my children, my spouse, and whomever I meet today. Let me be be a blessing to the people I meet today. In Jesus' name, Amen
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