tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596826491172481628.post2046911029584356312..comments2023-05-22T03:46:55.649-07:00Comments on My Summer Notebook: Answer to Questions About Our High School (Seriously By Far the Longest Post I Have Ever Written). . .Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06469299112021260475noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596826491172481628.post-26111112265520791422012-07-26T20:02:45.311-07:002012-07-26T20:02:45.311-07:00So thankful for your blog and this post. I read ov...So thankful for your blog and this post. I read over your posts many times. It's like a soft blanket, a warm cup of coffee and a comfy sweater all rolled into one! Thanks for leaving it up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596826491172481628.post-80442060925353872782012-01-16T19:54:19.019-08:002012-01-16T19:54:19.019-08:00Thank you so much, Susan! Our first child is in 9t...Thank you so much, Susan! Our first child is in 9th grade this year, so this high school business is often on my mind! I copy and pasted the post in case you removed it before I could read all the details. Thank you for all the sharing you have done over the years. May God richly bless you!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13633031403916843768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596826491172481628.post-4068989039523967982012-01-10T14:35:46.488-08:002012-01-10T14:35:46.488-08:00Thank you for leaving this post up! It speaks stra...Thank you for leaving this post up! It speaks straight to my heart. And the way you write is the way I think, so all is good ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596826491172481628.post-51244373136894932712012-01-08T19:47:17.881-08:002012-01-08T19:47:17.881-08:00Let me join the outcry here too! Just leave it up...Let me join the outcry here too! Just leave it up. :D I wholeheartedly agree with the other ladies above me, and probably with those who will follow me as well! ;D<br /><br />JudiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596826491172481628.post-46289247683513709842012-01-08T19:11:54.659-08:002012-01-08T19:11:54.659-08:00I agree, don't remove it~ I just spent more th...I agree, don't remove it~ I just spent more than enough time trying to copy and paste it into pages with pictures to save. lol. Just leave it up, it's good. : )Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08996086789808337923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596826491172481628.post-32739604034587877202012-01-08T14:52:55.645-08:002012-01-08T14:52:55.645-08:00Don't you dare remove this post!!! :) :) :) I...Don't you dare remove this post!!! :) :) :) It's so wonderful with so many great things and insights...I want to "pin it" and store it in Pinterest!! Love you, brilliant lady.Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09312982290929692281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596826491172481628.post-11521950910308648042012-01-08T11:45:17.285-08:002012-01-08T11:45:17.285-08:00Dear Susan, What strikes me most here, is the unde...Dear Susan, What strikes me most here, is the underpinning of love and respect - for God and how He made your children, and for each other. I think you illustrate this as a basic principle from which everything else in a home flows most freely and beautifully including education. If those two are in place, I don't suppose there are many other things that could go wrong, really!! Thank you very much for this. <br />SandraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596826491172481628.post-24246183886694512362012-01-08T10:48:38.676-08:002012-01-08T10:48:38.676-08:00Susan--I want to leave a quick comment about this ...Susan--I want to leave a quick comment about this post before you remove it. I actually think it is a great post filled with wonderful and practical tips and insights. I am in wholehearted agreement with everything you said and so wish that every child could experience the type of education you have described. My oldest has just about finished off his high school homeschooling and has just applied to several colleges, so it will be interesting to see how the different colleges respond to the application he's put together. From what I've read regarding college admissions, it really does seem that they are becoming more interested in the unique qualities of a student. (Read: Demonstration of a real person who has pursued their interests creatively and excellently. And while test scores certainly factor into their decision, there is so much more that they consider.) It is encouraging to hear of your childrens' successes while choosing to deviate from the norm. Thank you so much for taking the time to put out much needed information. Praying God's best for you. I will miss you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596826491172481628.post-77043746450525868032012-01-08T10:04:51.270-08:002012-01-08T10:04:51.270-08:00Thank you, Susan. I read every word- and I adore ...Thank you, Susan. I read every word- and I adore your daughter's project. <i>So</i> artfully done. <br /><br />I love the idea you have shared of giving our children the ability to pursue their passions and interests and run with it. That is what I hope to do for my own kids (as I see particular interests take root, and more as they get older)- but I love seeing practical examples of how that is done.<br /><br />Thank you, again.<br /><br />~StacyStacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13485518521402606014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596826491172481628.post-88756844344664615862012-01-07T22:45:04.078-08:002012-01-07T22:45:04.078-08:00"But here I go. A few notes that will surely..."But here I go. A few notes that will surely be insufficient." and "Seriously by far the longest post I have ever written." Ha! I thank you Susan for all of it. Much to think and pray about. And study. I have lots of questions still. But you know that. I will just bite my tongue and be thankful.:D Seriously. I am so thankful for all you've done here and at your other blogs. I've been checking here multiple times a day to see if you've posted and was so excited when you did. Still hoping for anything else you want to say, and so sorry you're leaving here. But GOD is good all the time. And I trust Him. And if you ever feel right about blogging again, would you tell it here? How would we know?<br /><br />JudiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596826491172481628.post-54276667924656073142012-01-06T21:12:28.805-08:002012-01-06T21:12:28.805-08:00Thank you for posting this! This is so exciting t...Thank you for posting this! This is so exciting to read, all the possibilities...Such a beautiful thing to see in homeschooling: different approaches for children, families. And I think every family is typically more of an eclectic blend of homeschooling styles. That's just my take. I love reading and hearing about other journeys because it is so inspiring and gets the wheels turning.<br /><br />Susan, I do hope that you will leave this up. So that we can chew on this periodically when we need to.<br /><br />JeannieJeannienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596826491172481628.post-62938092480959728312012-01-06T18:03:53.404-08:002012-01-06T18:03:53.404-08:00I always love reading about other people's hom...I always love reading about other people's homeschooling journeys. Ours lasted about 16 years and took many different directions. My two boys were very cooperative and used more of a textbook approach. Then we got more eclectic and relaxed and when my daughter came along she decided she wanted to be an unschooler and do 4-H, taekwondo, gymnastics, volleyball and anything that allowed her to run around. She also did public school in 10th and 12th grades, which forced her to do some catch-up, but she wanted to graduate with all of the girls she had played sports with since 7th grade!<br /><br />My kids are 29, 27 and 20 and all fantastic people who are following their individual paths and who all love God. They've each done various types of post-secondary education and they know education doesn't have to be done a certain way. I'm glad that homeschooling has shown them that learning is a lifelong pursuit. I'm blown away with what God can do if we're willing to be obedient!Lisa Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00567160304529796810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596826491172481628.post-15766437044521828962012-01-06T16:48:03.567-08:002012-01-06T16:48:03.567-08:00Hah! Now I am ecstatic. I was SO HOPING you woul...Hah! Now I am ecstatic. I was SO HOPING you would post more about high school, but I couldn't figure out what exactly I wanted to ask!<br /><br />Thank you!!<br /><br />You don't know me, I'm sure, since I don't think I've ever posted on your blog before, and I a few times wanted to email you but couldn't figure out how. I'm a home educating mama of 8 (in my 25th year). So I'm an expert, right? I've graduated 4 (oldest is 30), and the 5th is taking a "post-graduate year," so I should know ALL about it.<br /><br />But somehow, the later batch of children is different than the earlier batch, and I want to do things differently. I actually am very happy with what we did with the first 4 to 5 -- mostly -- BUT it doesn't seem right for the youngest 3 (all girls, the oldest of whom will be in high school next year).<br /><br />And I have really enjoyed musing over what you have done. Thank you SOOOO much!<br /><br />SusanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com