tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604493001487428914.post3467350134359943731..comments2024-01-07T23:09:14.370-08:00Comments on Band of Brothers: You Is Kindbandofbrothershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00611181345258921571noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604493001487428914.post-86326033266643627582013-04-21T17:12:56.671-07:002013-04-21T17:12:56.671-07:00i SO get what you are saying. as mom's we want...i SO get what you are saying. as mom's we want everyone to know how sweet and special are kids really are! and the cool thing is, the people who count and matter most will take the time to invest and get to know!bandofbrothershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00611181345258921571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604493001487428914.post-52546643524567271902013-04-21T16:39:09.506-07:002013-04-21T16:39:09.506-07:00I was public schooled from beginning to end. I rem...I was public schooled from beginning to end. I remember wishing that one of my friend's parents from church would adopt me and homeschool me when I got into high school. I remember when my parents were splitting up and things were really hard at home my debate coach took me under her wing. I feel like without her I might not have graduated high school. She was so amazingly awesome at reaching me and loving me. Kids like me that don't/didn't have the option for homeschool or private school are so incredibly blessed by public school teachers possibly in more ways than they realize. That said, there was so much about public school, even as young as kindergarten, that I wish I had not been exposed to and that is kind if one if the driving factors behind my decision to homeschool our kids. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17914975978817623567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604493001487428914.post-1097047877689881602013-04-20T16:26:26.258-07:002013-04-20T16:26:26.258-07:00I love that story of Ollie. My daughter is sooo sh...I love that story of Ollie. My daughter is sooo shy towards most people and her shyness doesn't come off as cute but more as a pouty, rude child. I find myself often making excuses for her and trying to smooth over her actions and boost people's opinions of her because I know that she is as sweet as can be...most of the time ;) and I want people to think that of her as well. I think Facebook adds to this pressure because I often share hilarious stories of things she says and does and people, especially at church, feel like they know her and so they want her to be this sweet, cute little thing with a boisterous personality that they see on FB when in reality she needs like AN HOUR or more to warm up before she doesn't seem like a pouty princess. Your Ollie story is a great encouragement to what I've been burdened with lately, "Let her be herself." It's okay to tell people she's shy but other than that I know that I don't need to make people like her and I certainly don't want her acting in ways to get people to like her. Thanks for sharing! Alicia Dallashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15044064941953601259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604493001487428914.post-48482473646225024482013-04-19T15:41:45.200-07:002013-04-19T15:41:45.200-07:00Top of the charts, the guy who sat in front of me ...Top of the charts, the guy who sat in front of me in PE roll call turning around and telling me "you look just like the elf in lord of the the rings." Because every freshman girl wants to be told she looks like Orlando Bloom. <br /><br />I have an interesting position working in the schools, but I agree, to each his own. WHat works for one doesnt always work for the other. Online classes were amazing for my independent and motivated sister. I got my planner signed every day by all my teachers my senior year of high school. Exciting times.JHNickodemushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08916475357045438385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604493001487428914.post-76110666915600921252013-04-19T08:47:21.945-07:002013-04-19T08:47:21.945-07:00I'm my mom's first born. I went to public ...I'm my mom's first born. I went to public kindergarten and then on to first grade. When I wasn't reading as quickly as the other classmates my mom was called into a meeting with the principal. They told her I had a reading disability and would never pass a 3rd grade reading level. She was devastated! I was put on hooked on phonics, held back for a second year of first grade and went to summer school. Then....IT CLICKED! I could read no problem. I took AP classes and graduated high school with Honors. Turns out...most people don't know what they're talking about and all kids learn at their OWN pace! Good luck with it all, whatever you decide, Ollie will do great! McCallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414576978340312320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604493001487428914.post-50413605433201914712013-04-19T06:10:33.881-07:002013-04-19T06:10:33.881-07:00Love that Ollie boy! I didn't know you were ho...Love that Ollie boy! I didn't know you were homeschooled for a bit?! I had a mixture of public and private...both positive and negative factors to each of them. Thank the Lord for freedom of choice!Barbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17510893859802951483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604493001487428914.post-49633625554186488152013-04-19T05:17:06.347-07:002013-04-19T05:17:06.347-07:00I was public school the entire time, from first gr...I was public school the entire time, from first grade through college! We plan on homeschooling our kids though.Chantalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543581308363689982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604493001487428914.post-21365015674796535352013-04-18T19:36:32.623-07:002013-04-18T19:36:32.623-07:00Like you mentioned I think we are so blessed to ha...Like you mentioned I think we are so blessed to have the freedom of options in the first place! I just read the Ollie story to my husband and we had a good chuckle. What an awesome personality that kid has!<br />As far as my two cents of schooling my husband and I were both home schooled growing up. My husband had great experience with schooling and no lack of social. I however could have used more studies. So you have the bad and the good. If I home school my children and I don't feel that they are being challenged enough by my teaching I will be sending their buns right to school:) But we will cross that road when we come to it.<br />You are a wonderful mother and I am SURE God is going to show you exactly what Ollie needs. Keep us updated though!<br />*high fives on the quote*Carehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06269938673649778807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604493001487428914.post-83748382793800346242013-04-18T18:04:32.902-07:002013-04-18T18:04:32.902-07:00I went to a homeschool co-op 3rd-5th grade, was ho...I went to a homeschool co-op 3rd-5th grade, was homeschooled before and after that, and then went to a classical Christian academy 10th-12th grade. The biggest shock going from homeschooling to a "real" school was the amount of time it took. My youngest sister was in 5th grade when we started attending the Academy, and when one of the teachers {and thankfully my mom's good friend} asked her what she thought of school, my sister responded with "It's a colossal waste of time!" Mom had to tell us NOT to say that anymore! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06574794549385791093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604493001487428914.post-45330814760137890422013-04-18T16:38:43.126-07:002013-04-18T16:38:43.126-07:00I've had a wide variety of school experiences ...I've had a wide variety of school experiences as well. I was homeschooled through elementary school, which basically meant becoming best friends with my mom. She let me school myself in a lot of ways, so many of my memories consist of having bizarre adventures in the backyard while waiting for my next door neighbors to come home from real school. <br /><br />Then I went to a private Christian school through Jr. High and high school, where I learned so many things about faith and friendship. I became a Christian at age fourteen. I found the best group of girls in high school, and my family ultimately ended up adopting one of them. My school was very small and like family, so senior year consisted of coming to school for a few hours each day, getting the final credits I needed, and teaming up with my principal and a friend to prank other members of my class. That was pretty great.<br /><br />Now I'm attending a huge secular university at Texas A&M, one of the biggest in the nation. It's been an eye-opener for my innocent brain, but I've definitely made some good friends in this place. And learned what it means to actually sit down and study. And I also learned that most people actually do party here. Every day. But I've found community in this place that I never knew before.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16946530657503312068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604493001487428914.post-90016831861904951192013-04-18T15:51:18.665-07:002013-04-18T15:51:18.665-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12103062168698925536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604493001487428914.post-47370978071641188392013-04-18T15:51:01.398-07:002013-04-18T15:51:01.398-07:00Nearly getting my pants pulled down at my small pr...Nearly getting my pants pulled down at my small private school in lovely ol' Lancaster, Ca. There were many victims. Stupid outdoor (unsupervised) lockers... Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12103062168698925536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604493001487428914.post-27084370538055702452013-04-18T15:30:58.891-07:002013-04-18T15:30:58.891-07:00Boarding school was far from perfect, but what an ...Boarding school was far from perfect, but what an experience! :) A few bad memories but a lot of amazing ones. Most people think I'm not too messed up from it. Taarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12035109837441136992noreply@blogger.com