[TheForge] Re: homeschooling blacksmiths

[Dan Rathburn]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Fiorini & Skiles" <koka@acegroup.cc>

> I think we're up to 9 now.   Thanks to all of you that have replied,
> especially the homeschooled kids (all ages).  The info I've read from
> theforge has been the most useful and relevant info on the combo of the
> creative lifestyle (blacksmithing) and homeschooling that I have read,
both
> on and offline.  I'm saving your emails so I can ask more questions as
they
> come up.
> -Kirsten

My wife and I homeschooled for a few years then my job at the time took me
on the road and the wife's time was taken by other obligations so we had to
put then into a public school. If you have not found any groups keep looking
and if your state school board requires a set curriculum you can find some
"correspondence" schools that if you use them for High school will give a
diploma when all the requirements are met. I did have a problem with the way
some did there courses.

Best of luck with the homeschooling for I think it is the best for the
family. I wish I had not taken the job for that reason though it was a good
job. That was before I got into blacksmithing.

Dan Rathburn
Elgin, IL USA