The problem was, as we were sitting there at the Red Lobster, wolfing down basket after basket of those garlic cheese biscuits, I couldn't think of anything to talk to her about.
I literally thought to myself, "This would be so much more fun if I was here with Vern instead."
Is it the fact that she is 8 and I am 34 that creates a conversation block between the two of us? Because Lorelei and Rory we were not.
We had fun shopping for dresses. We have fun doing stuff together. We enjoy each others company on a daily basis (most of the time). We like each other. But, as I sat there, thinking, "What should I ask her? What should we talk about?", I came up with nothing.
I WANT TO BE LIKE LORELEI AND RORY!
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Hi Goofy Mama -- I'm considering home schooling and wanted your advice. With unschooling how do you handle annual assessments required by MN state law? And do you plan to home school or unschool forever (until they are adults) or just until they are teens? Thanks! Love your blog!!
(For reference, here's what I've found about homeschool laws online)
Minnesota Home School Laws
The state of Minnesota requires compulsory school attendance of children between the ages 6 and 17. Minnesota does not have any particular requirements as to days of study per school year, but they do recommend that homeschoolers cover the following subjects of study: reading, writing, literature, fine arts, math, science, history, geography, government, health, and physical education. It also does not have any mandated teacher requirements or standardized test requirements. According to Minnesota law, "Children not enrolled in an accredited program or public school 'must be assessed using a nationally norm-referenced standardized achievement examination'."
Minnesota's requirements for a home instructor include at least one of the following. Home instructors must either:
* Hold a state approved teacher's license OR
* Be directly supervised by a licensed teacher OR
* Successfully complete a teacher competency exam OR
* Provide instruction in an accredited school OR
* Have a baccalaureate degree OR
* Have their child annually assessed according to state guidelines
Homeschooling parents must also provide the name, date of birth, and address of each child homeschooled to their local school superintendent annually. This report must also include an calendar of proposed instruction for each child.
Website: http://www.time4learning.com/homeschool/homeschooling_in_minnesota.shtml
Another Mama - Sorry I didn't get around to answering this when you posted before.
All you have to do is file this form:
http://www.homeschoolers.org/minnesota_law_and_forms
with your school district and then do the Peabody test or something like that for the testing (it costs about $60).
I have no idea how long I'll be doing this homeschooling thing... I take it one year at a time.
I think your convo block is in part because of home schooling. NOT BASHING home schooling, just pointing out that it eliminates certain topics that would fill your dinner table void. (boys, playground drama, teacher demands...)
Remember, too, that Lorelei and Rory are fictional. AND she was a single mom (I think?) and only had the one child. The were a couple in their own right, while you and Ocean are part of a team.
I think you rock, by the way.
I think having those silent moments together show that you don't need the "certain topics that would fill your dinner table void. (boys, playground drama, teacher demands...". That's the beautiful flip side of homeschooling. Even if it was awkward for you, I think it shows Ocean how to just "be" together without the need to fill the silent void.
Cherish each moment.
Don't overthink it. Sometimes people just don't feel like talking.
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