Comments on: Transitioning from School to Life by Leslie and Tim Laurio http://childlightusa.wordpress.com/2008/06/15/transitioning-from-school-to-life-by-leslie-and-tim-laurio/ Supporting a Charlotte Mason Education Worldwide Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:57:53 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: javamomintx http://childlightusa.wordpress.com/2008/06/15/transitioning-from-school-to-life-by-leslie-and-tim-laurio/#comment-72 javamomintx Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:00:37 +0000 http://childlightusa.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-72 Leslie, I really hope so! We may have a family to stay with, too! One of our elders just got a new job in Charlotte... The only reason we missed this year is that we had a 25 yr. reunion to go to. I'm going to start saving for it now. Leslie,

I really hope so! We may have a family to stay with, too! One of our elders just got a new job in Charlotte…

The only reason we missed this year is that we had a 25 yr. reunion to go to.

I’m going to start saving for it now.

]]> By: leslienoelani http://childlightusa.wordpress.com/2008/06/15/transitioning-from-school-to-life-by-leslie-and-tim-laurio/#comment-70 leslienoelani Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:50:09 +0000 http://childlightusa.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-70 Kim, that sounds exciting! I can't wait to see where all of this takes you! And maybe next year, you might make it to the conference? Kim, that sounds exciting! I can’t wait to see where all of this takes you! And maybe next year, you might make it to the conference?

]]> By: javamomintx http://childlightusa.wordpress.com/2008/06/15/transitioning-from-school-to-life-by-leslie-and-tim-laurio/#comment-69 javamomintx Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:12:11 +0000 http://childlightusa.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-69 Hi, Megan! Yes, it's me :-). Enormous steps they may be, but at least she has solid goals. In agreement with you on the possibilites that they see. The one drawback I've seen with our older ones is that the big ideas are not difficult to imagine, but the small steps to get there can sometime overwhelm them, or seem a lot more difficult that they really are. Just getting a jump on the first step has been a huge step for our 17 and almost 20 yo's. The 15 yo son is interested in nearly all sports, which is a huge shift for us. He is begining to show an interest in photography, for which the older two already have a passion. Our 13 yo delayed reader and all-around drama and silly boy is now devouring C.S. Lewis' space trilogy. You just never know when the spark of an idea will turn into an outright flame of excitement for a path to pursue! I will visit here often, as my passion for CM studies has now joined the same track as my passion for studying and teaching foreign languages. There are exciting connections with CM philosophies, linguitsts CM quoted, and new and growing research in the best ways to teach and acheive foreign language acquisition. If I go back for a master's degree, this will be my area of focus!! I am excited. Sincerely, Kim in TX Hi, Megan! Yes, it’s me :-) .

Enormous steps they may be, but at least she has solid goals. In agreement with you on the possibilites that they see. The one drawback I’ve seen with our older ones is that the big ideas are not difficult to imagine, but the small steps to get there can sometime overwhelm them, or seem a lot more difficult that they really are. Just getting a jump on the first step has been a huge step for our 17 and almost 20 yo’s. The 15 yo son is interested in nearly all sports, which is a huge shift for us. He is begining to show an interest in photography, for which the older two already have a passion. Our 13 yo delayed reader and all-around drama and silly boy is now devouring C.S. Lewis’ space trilogy. You just never know when the spark of an idea will turn into an outright flame of excitement for a path to pursue!

I will visit here often, as my passion for CM studies has now joined the same track as my passion for studying and teaching foreign languages. There are exciting connections with CM philosophies, linguitsts CM quoted, and new and growing research in the best ways to teach and acheive foreign language acquisition. If I go back for a master’s degree, this will be my area of focus!! I am excited.

Sincerely,

Kim in TX

]]> By: willowspring http://childlightusa.wordpress.com/2008/06/15/transitioning-from-school-to-life-by-leslie-and-tim-laurio/#comment-67 willowspring Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:42:42 +0000 http://childlightusa.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-67 Kim! From Dallas? I mean, Frisco? I'm so glad you're here... Welcome! And comment often. I miss you!! My eldest is taking an extra year to finish high school. There is much to learn -- much that we never got to that she's anxious to sink her teeth into before heading off to college. Unlike many, she has had a five- and ten- year plan for her life for the past three years. First, audition for Opera Carolina chorus. Next, go to UNC Greensboro and major in music (voice/violin). Then, do the Met auditions in NYC. Then, La Scala! (For a tiny sprite of a girl, she thinks big!!) I'm a little worried that these are enormous steps and at each juncture, she may face failure and have to do something else with her life. But living each day the way we do, I think, enables the children to believe anything they do can be glorious. I love that about a CM education. : ) Megan Kim! From Dallas? I mean, Frisco? I’m so glad you’re here… Welcome! And comment often. I miss you!!

My eldest is taking an extra year to finish high school. There is much to learn — much that we never got to that she’s anxious to sink her teeth into before heading off to college. Unlike many, she has had a five- and ten- year plan for her life for the past three years. First, audition for Opera Carolina chorus. Next, go to UNC Greensboro and major in music (voice/violin). Then, do the Met auditions in NYC. Then, La Scala! (For a tiny sprite of a girl, she thinks big!!)

I’m a little worried that these are enormous steps and at each juncture, she may face failure and have to do something else with her life. But living each day the way we do, I think, enables the children to believe anything they do can be glorious. I love that about a CM education.

: )

Megan

]]> By: javamomintx http://childlightusa.wordpress.com/2008/06/15/transitioning-from-school-to-life-by-leslie-and-tim-laurio/#comment-62 javamomintx Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:04:05 +0000 http://childlightusa.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-62 I forgot to mention that he also traveled in the UK and worked with a Bible camp in Scotland just after graduation...all part of training to think "outside of oneself." He continues to play music at halfway houses with friends, among other things. Yes, he is still all-guy and loves to hang out with his friends and jam, joke, chat, run in the rain, etc., but he is making his own way as the Lord shows him his path for him. He will be studying photojournalism, politics and economics. He really does think his own thoughts and is helping in this election as much as he can, though he may not have all the same beliefs that I do, tends to sit more in the camp that his Dad sits in, he has an awesome mind and uses logic well. He is fiscally conservative, still, and has the heart of a humanitarian. I believe he will come back to more conservative roots once he has children of his own!! Kim I forgot to mention that he also traveled in the UK and worked with a Bible camp in Scotland just after graduation…all part of training to think “outside of oneself.” He continues to play music at halfway houses with friends, among other things. Yes, he is still all-guy and loves to hang out with his friends and jam, joke, chat, run in the rain, etc., but he is making his own way as the Lord shows him his path for him.

He will be studying photojournalism, politics and economics. He really does think his own thoughts and is helping in this election as much as he can, though he may not have all the same beliefs that I do, tends to sit more in the camp that his Dad sits in, he has an awesome mind and uses logic well. He is fiscally conservative, still, and has the heart of a humanitarian.

I believe he will come back to more conservative roots once he has children of his own!!

Kim

]]> By: javamomintx http://childlightusa.wordpress.com/2008/06/15/transitioning-from-school-to-life-by-leslie-and-tim-laurio/#comment-61 javamomintx Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:59:39 +0000 http://childlightusa.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-61 Our oldest just graduated a year ago. We have found that giving him a gap year really was the best thing for him, to take a breather between school and college. In that time, he bought his own car with cash he'd saved from his job. In that job, he learned service, working with difficult people, resisting temptation (from girls, etc), learned how to use his time well, or feel the consequences. He ended up being ready to move to another state, b/c his confidence had developed for such a thing. He is getting residency soon and will be beginning college in that state, without paying out of state tuition. He was also promoted to shift supervisor just recently, as the bosses above him love his leadership ability, his cheerfulness and ability to encourage others, and his work ethic. He pays his own rent, gas, and bills, we still help with health and car insurance, but he can get health insurance and help with tuition through his work and may transition to that scenario very soon. He has always been homeschooled, and always with a CM education (preschool to post high school) since education is an atmosphere, discipline, and life, and a wise "letting alone" without serious prompting) and part classical education. One semester of his first grade year was a tour of a common hs textbook curric., but we finished one year's worth in that time and knew that there was so much more to do and experience! Excellent post, Leslie and Tim Our oldest just graduated a year ago. We have found that giving him a gap year really was the best thing for him, to take a breather between school and college. In that time, he bought his own car with cash he’d saved from his job. In that job, he learned service, working with difficult people, resisting temptation (from girls, etc), learned how to use his time well, or feel the consequences. He ended up being ready to move to another state, b/c his confidence had developed for such a thing. He is getting residency soon and will be beginning college in that state, without paying out of state tuition.

He was also promoted to shift supervisor just recently, as the bosses above him love his leadership ability, his cheerfulness and ability to encourage others, and his work ethic.

He pays his own rent, gas, and bills, we still help with health and car insurance, but he can get health insurance and help with tuition through his work and may transition to that scenario very soon.

He has always been homeschooled, and always with a CM education (preschool to post high school) since education is an atmosphere, discipline, and life, and a wise “letting alone” without serious prompting) and part classical education. One semester of his first grade year was a tour of a common hs textbook curric., but we finished one year’s worth in that time and knew that there was so much more to do and experience!

Excellent post, Leslie and Tim

]]> By: excelsiorwarriors http://childlightusa.wordpress.com/2008/06/15/transitioning-from-school-to-life-by-leslie-and-tim-laurio/#comment-60 excelsiorwarriors Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:59:12 +0000 http://childlightusa.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-60 Thx for sharing ~ this is pretty much what we did w/Janee'. She does work but we haven't rushed her to leave home or anything like that. We wanted her to develop her character, skills and truly know what it was she desired to do before leaping into something she'd regret or create debt. I will be reviewing the reference in Vol 5 so I can better assist her in the next stage. Dawn ;) Thx for sharing ~ this is pretty much what we did w/Janee’. She does work but we haven’t rushed her to leave home or anything like that. We wanted her to develop her character, skills and truly know what it was she desired to do before leaping into something she’d regret or create debt. I will be reviewing the reference in Vol 5 so I can better assist her in the next stage.

Dawn ;)

]]> By: jsmph48 http://childlightusa.wordpress.com/2008/06/15/transitioning-from-school-to-life-by-leslie-and-tim-laurio/#comment-57 jsmph48 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:13:43 +0000 http://childlightusa.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-57 Thank you, Leslie and Tim, for your comforting and enouraging words. My 18 yo son is gradutating this Saturday with no formal plans for future education other than the "School of Life." It has been a soul-searching journey, but the Lord has been good to quell my fears and to trust Him that my son's life in in His hands, each day planned long ago. Blessings, Jennie Thank you, Leslie and Tim, for your comforting and enouraging words. My 18 yo son is gradutating this Saturday with no formal plans for future education other than the “School of Life.” It has been a soul-searching journey, but the Lord has been good to quell my fears and to trust Him that my son’s life in in His hands, each day planned long ago.

Blessings,
Jennie

]]> By: tammyglaser798 http://childlightusa.wordpress.com/2008/06/15/transitioning-from-school-to-life-by-leslie-and-tim-laurio/#comment-55 tammyglaser798 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:34:59 +0000 http://childlightusa.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-55 Thank you for writing this, Leslie. My oldest will be here for a much longer time than typical because of her special needs. I had never seriously thought about it being okay for typical children to kick around for a year or two before embarking on life after graduation. I guess if we can break the mold in how we educate our children, we can break it in other ways, too! Thank you for writing this, Leslie. My oldest will be here for a much longer time than typical because of her special needs. I had never seriously thought about it being okay for typical children to kick around for a year or two before embarking on life after graduation. I guess if we can break the mold in how we educate our children, we can break it in other ways, too!

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