anyone take their kids out of school for a semester of travel??
Dec 10th, 2011, 09:53 PM
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If you're tempted by long term travel, make sure to check the visa situation. I'm sure this is motherhood for you but thought I'd mention it anyway in case it's not. You may need to be selective about which countries you can visit for extended periods.
Dec 13th, 2011, 11:56 PM
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Great thread, thank you! My son will be 12, and half way through year 6 when I take him round the world for 4 months next year. We will be traveling a lot, by train. A friend did this a few months ago, and she said she made her kids do school work whenever they were on a train, and that seemed enough - they were only gone 2 months though. I haven't spoken to the school yet, as the new school year in Australia starts in February, so I'm waiting to speak to whatever teacher he gets then.
I do think this trip itself will be a great education! Plus his grades have started to slip as he gets more involved with a new group of friends, so taking him away may be beneficial.
I do think this trip itself will be a great education! Plus his grades have started to slip as he gets more involved with a new group of friends, so taking him away may be beneficial.
Dec 14th, 2011, 10:20 AM
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Ktravel, yes to laying down the law... we have already began these discussions... though we do travel quite a bit already and I must say that our kids behave better on trips than they do at home!
... probalby one of the motivating factors for me wanting to go! ha regarding the homeschooling, yes... have to do it..... we will....and my husband will be great at it.... i am the lazy one.... sigh
KathyWood, love the sites you gave me... funny you sound a bit like us.... I am 48 and my husband is 60.... we have these two kids as we started late.... and we are thinking by the time they are raised we may be too old to go anywhere, so we should probably start that bucket list!... and in many ways I think it will be more fun with them and good memories for us to share.... childhood is so short and then they are gone.... I really feel it is a great time to go.... old enough to follow direction and remember the trip.... young enough not to be too concerned about leaving their friends and life behind for a bit.... I hadn't even thought about insurance.... the sites are very helpful.... thank you!
feyla sounds awesome... we are doing the 4 month stint as well... where do you think you will go?? I met a girl and mother in london last year from Australia and they were skyping with the school and she was writing reports on their travels..... wonderfully nice folks....
Randy.... I am jealous of my children too! ha!...
thank you all again.... oz
... probalby one of the motivating factors for me wanting to go! ha regarding the homeschooling, yes... have to do it..... we will....and my husband will be great at it.... i am the lazy one.... sighKathyWood, love the sites you gave me... funny you sound a bit like us.... I am 48 and my husband is 60.... we have these two kids as we started late.... and we are thinking by the time they are raised we may be too old to go anywhere, so we should probably start that bucket list!... and in many ways I think it will be more fun with them and good memories for us to share.... childhood is so short and then they are gone.... I really feel it is a great time to go.... old enough to follow direction and remember the trip.... young enough not to be too concerned about leaving their friends and life behind for a bit.... I hadn't even thought about insurance.... the sites are very helpful.... thank you!
feyla sounds awesome... we are doing the 4 month stint as well... where do you think you will go?? I met a girl and mother in london last year from Australia and they were skyping with the school and she was writing reports on their travels..... wonderfully nice folks....
Randy.... I am jealous of my children too!
ha!... thank you all again.... oz
Dec 14th, 2011, 12:28 PM
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Ideally, the school cooperates and supports your plan.
In our case they didn't.
Years ago before this type of thing was more popular, we had asked our child's teacher to give us the necessary lessons she would need for a 3-week period on our family trip to Europe- but she would not. And in fact said something about how our child's education would greatly suffer if we went ahead with our plans.
Oh baloney- off we went anyway. We had our child keep a daily journal, and do a project on the trip to present to the teacher or class upon our return.
True to her veiled threat, the curmudgeonly teacher docked our child's report card accordingly. And she barely passed.
Though it might largely depends on what kind of teacher you're dealing with, family travel during school months and homeschooling doesn't raise eyebrows like it used to.
I homeschooled for a time, and when it came to readmitting them into the school system, it was no problem. It's a bit of a challenge for the teachers to gauge the level the student is at, but that usually works itself out in a matter of weeks.
Good luck and happy travels.
In our case they didn't.
Years ago before this type of thing was more popular, we had asked our child's teacher to give us the necessary lessons she would need for a 3-week period on our family trip to Europe- but she would not. And in fact said something about how our child's education would greatly suffer if we went ahead with our plans.
Oh baloney- off we went anyway. We had our child keep a daily journal, and do a project on the trip to present to the teacher or class upon our return.
True to her veiled threat, the curmudgeonly teacher docked our child's report card accordingly. And she barely passed.
Though it might largely depends on what kind of teacher you're dealing with, family travel during school months and homeschooling doesn't raise eyebrows like it used to.
I homeschooled for a time, and when it came to readmitting them into the school system, it was no problem. It's a bit of a challenge for the teachers to gauge the level the student is at, but that usually works itself out in a matter of weeks.
Good luck and happy travels.
Dec 14th, 2011, 03:31 PM
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I agree it sounds awesome! I'm so excited I was planning my first trip to Europe before I got pregnant, so I've waited till he is old enough to be a partner in this adventure.
We are going to: Israel, Greece, Italy, Spain, France, England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, USA, Mexico, Japan. So it'll be fast paced and exciting. Doing all of Europe by train and ferry, so we get to see the scenery even when on the move.
I'm trying to work out if the iPad is enough, or if I should switch to a laptop so he can do schoolwork easier. We won't want to carry it though. I'm also trying to figure out if I should get him a Nintendo DS or suchlike for Christmas - he doesn't want one, just Xbox games, but I don't think he quite gets the idea yet.
If teacher doesn't give curriculum, then I'm thinking to do mathletics or some such, plus get him to read up on each country, teach me something about history and culture for each country, and keep a blog. He has already started vblogging our outings in Australia, so I'm sure he will continue with that.
I was planning my first trip to Europe before I got pregnant, so I've waited till he is old enough to be a partner in this adventure.We are going to: Israel, Greece, Italy, Spain, France, England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, USA, Mexico, Japan. So it'll be fast paced and exciting. Doing all of Europe by train and ferry, so we get to see the scenery even when on the move.
I'm trying to work out if the iPad is enough, or if I should switch to a laptop so he can do schoolwork easier. We won't want to carry it though. I'm also trying to figure out if I should get him a Nintendo DS or suchlike for Christmas - he doesn't want one, just Xbox games, but I don't think he quite gets the idea yet.
If teacher doesn't give curriculum, then I'm thinking to do mathletics or some such, plus get him to read up on each country, teach me something about history and culture for each country, and keep a blog. He has already started vblogging our outings in Australia, so I'm sure he will continue with that.
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