Comments on: Back to School http://phatmommy.com/2006/09/18/back-to-school/ Parenting, Homeschooling and Technology Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:46:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Doctor Homeschool http://phatmommy.com/2006/09/18/back-to-school/#comment-5127 Doctor Homeschool Wed, 20 Sep 2006 18:53:14 +0000 http://phatmommy.com/2006/09/18/back-to-school/#comment-5127 I must admit that I miss the back-to-school ritual. Call me materialistic, but I enjoy purchasing the crayons, glue and paper at the beginning of the "school" year. This is the time I choose to stock my homeschool supplies. It fills that void. However, I wouldn't trade homeschooling for anything and am happy that our school year is not determined by when the school supplies are put on display at Target. Enjoyed your post. I must admit that I miss the back-to-school ritual. Call me materialistic, but I enjoy purchasing the crayons, glue and paper at the beginning of the “school” year. This is the time I choose to stock my homeschool supplies. It fills that void. However, I wouldn’t trade homeschooling for anything and am happy that our school year is not determined by when the school supplies are put on display at Target. Enjoyed your post.

]]> By: Trying to understand http://phatmommy.com/2006/09/18/back-to-school/#comment-5105 Trying to understand Wed, 20 Sep 2006 11:21:51 +0000 http://phatmommy.com/2006/09/18/back-to-school/#comment-5105 How long do you plan on home schooling? I don't agree with home schooling, but that is based on my not understanding of it. Maybe through knowledge I will support it, and maybe I still won't. How long do you plan on home schooling? I don’t agree with home schooling, but that is based on my not understanding of it. Maybe through knowledge I will support it, and maybe I still won’t.

]]> By: sandy http://phatmommy.com/2006/09/18/back-to-school/#comment-5092 sandy Wed, 20 Sep 2006 02:51:33 +0000 http://phatmommy.com/2006/09/18/back-to-school/#comment-5092 Big yay for making learning apart of living and not something with a start and a stop. We don't homeschool and don't have plans to as the kids get older and actually "school age" vs "preschool." Of course, I mean that in the literal sense. We do quite a bit of learning and intellecutal growth at home - and always will. We will have starts and stops to desks and teachers. . .but not to learning. We strive to make learning a part of each day - not just for our kids but ourselves - and that is how it ought to be, no? Big yay for making learning apart of living and not something with a start and a stop.

We don’t homeschool and don’t have plans to as the kids get older and actually “school age” vs “preschool.” Of course, I mean that in the literal sense. We do quite a bit of learning and intellecutal growth at home - and always will. We will have starts and stops to desks and teachers. . .but not to learning. We strive to make learning a part of each day - not just for our kids but ourselves - and that is how it ought to be, no?

]]> By: Lydia http://phatmommy.com/2006/09/18/back-to-school/#comment-5079 Lydia Tue, 19 Sep 2006 23:41:36 +0000 http://phatmommy.com/2006/09/18/back-to-school/#comment-5079 Yes, yes, in a way, I am glad too. Because after that anxiety and anticipation, the actual school year was inevitably a let down. But in some ways I miss the rituals -- we did go shoe shopping. But no Trapper Keepers. Hehehe. Wasn't it always true that the perfect Trapper Keeper would fix your life in every way? Yes, yes, in a way, I am glad too. Because after that anxiety and anticipation, the actual school year was inevitably a let down. But in some ways I miss the rituals — we did go shoe shopping. But no Trapper Keepers. Hehehe. Wasn’t it always true that the perfect Trapper Keeper would fix your life in every way?

]]> By: Chrissy http://phatmommy.com/2006/09/18/back-to-school/#comment-5007 Chrissy Tue, 19 Sep 2006 03:31:27 +0000 http://phatmommy.com/2006/09/18/back-to-school/#comment-5007 I too had this same lightbulb moment this year. We had a not back to school party and it was a shock to me that it was back to school time! Although gotta love those cheap art supplies! Smiles I too had this same lightbulb moment this year. We had a not back to school party and it was a shock to me that it was back to school time! Although gotta love those cheap art supplies! Smiles

]]> By: Jenny http://phatmommy.com/2006/09/18/back-to-school/#comment-4963 Jenny Mon, 18 Sep 2006 16:34:02 +0000 http://phatmommy.com/2006/09/18/back-to-school/#comment-4963 I never understood how homeschooling works and such. I've never been. But I remember the Trapper Keeper hunts and the Disney Princess notebooks and school supplies I forced my mom to buy me. When I go back to school (college) I don't know what I am gonna do. :D I never understood how homeschooling works and such. I’ve never been. But I remember the Trapper Keeper hunts and the Disney Princess notebooks and school supplies I forced my mom to buy me. When I go back to school (college) I don’t know what I am gonna do. :D

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