Family Of 5 That Just Moved To Chiang Mai From Us, Looking For Playdates With Other Kids

[Stuswife2830]

Hello there. We are a family of 5 ( Mom, Dad, 2 girls and a boy) who just moved to Chiang Mai from Oregon. Our kids are ages, 10,11, and 12. I am homeschooling them (we do about 4 hours each day, and then usually go out on some sort of outing after school. We would love to meet some other families, with kids similar ages. They are really missing having friends to socialize with. We have a great yard to play in, but I think they want to run about with some other kids too. We live near Wat Pong Noi, and Suthep road. Also, I am willing to take up to 3 more kids in our home school. I can teach anything from 4th to 7th grade, and have all of the materials, that I brought from the US. Thanks so much for your time. Looking forward to meeting new friends soon.

[Fishenough]

Hi! Not in Chiang Mai anymore, and haven't home schooled in a couple of years. I would recommend putting a your message on the CMCC mail outs, it's very popular, for good exposure to CM families.

Cheers

[Beetlejuice]

Firstly I would like to ask the OP, is he fully qualified to teach children? And what plans do he have for their further education later on?

The best way to get the children integrated with other children and with their peers in Chiang Mai, especially if they are not native Thais, is to send them all to International schools, which is exactly what I done with my children and we have never looked back, plus they all received a first rate education, even more superior than in our home countries. Later on I enrolled them into University and now they all have decent jobs and earning good saleries with they`re futures looking bright.

There are several good quality international schools in Chiang Mai, including those with American and UK curriculums.

Easy to find online and make inquiries.

[NeverSure]

Firstly I would like to ask the OP, is he fully qualified to teach children? And what plans do he have for their further education later on?

The best way to get the children integrated with other children and with their peers in Chiang Mai, especially if they are not native Thais, is to send them all to International schools, which is exactly what I done with my children and we have never looked back, plus they all received a first rate education, even more superior than in our home countries. Later on I enrolled them into University and now they all have decent jobs and earning good saleries with they`re futures looking bright.

There are several good quality international schools in Chiang Mai, including those with American and UK curriculums.

Easy to find online and make inquiries.

I'm also from Oregon. Home schooling is done here a lot and the parents need no certification to satisfy the state. You can get hooked up online for it, and it's fantastic. My neighbors' kids beat public school kids by a mile on achievement tests. The 16 year old boy already has 2 years of accredited college courses because he also attends a local jr. college 3 times a week for classes which are also required for high school. I mean those kids are excelling.

I'd never knock home schooling when coupled with a good online system.

[Beetlejuice]

Firstly I would like to ask the OP, is he fully qualified to teach children? And what plans do he have for their further education later on?

The best way to get the children integrated with other children and with their peers in Chiang Mai, especially if they are not native Thais, is to send them all to International schools, which is exactly what I done with my children and we have never looked back, plus they all received a first rate education, even more superior than in our home countries. Later on I enrolled them into University and now they all have decent jobs and earning good saleries with they`re futures looking bright.

There are several good quality international schools in Chiang Mai, including those with American and UK curriculums.

Easy to find online and make inquiries.

I'm also from Oregon. Home schooling is done here a lot and the parents need no certification to satisfy the state. You can get hooked up online for it, and it's fantastic. My neighbors' kids beat public school kids by a mile on achievement tests. The 16 year old boy already has 2 years of accredited college courses because he also attends a local jr. college 3 times a week for classes which are also required for high school. I mean those kids are excelling.

I'd never knock home schooling when coupled with a good online system.

The OP is offering to take on other kids other than his own for home schooling and this is rather concerning if the person is not a qualified teacher or has not been vetted by some education board.

In the States, home schooling is legal but still must fall under some sorts of government regulations and the same applies in the UK even if those teaching are unqualified.

If anyone is willing to let their kids be taught and place their trust in someone who maybe unqualified to do so, with no references or official set curriculum methods or standards of education, than they do so at their own discretion. As for me, sorry no, I would not even consider that as an educational option for my kids.

[Fishenough]

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If anyone is willing to let their kids be taught and place their trust in someone who maybe unqualified to do so, with no references or official set curriculum methods or standards of education, than they do so at their own discretion. As for me, sorry no, I would not even consider that as an educational option for my kids.

Stuswife2830, you've just been extend the usual Thai VIsa welcome.......

Anyone home schooling has taken much planning and preparation to start down the un-schooling path. Home schooling parents would know the standards, the curriculum, and have clear expectations for the students. Sharing instruction with parents from the same countries requirements, and having similar aged children, is very welcome to many in home schooling circles. And of course this is done with more getting to know each others family than the normal family gets to know there own school.

Much better to send your children to a teacher you know nothing about, in a school has been around long enough so it just has to be good.

Like I'm doing right now (with a school that offers a lot but is very impatient with all my questions and involvement).

[HaleySabai]

Hey, welcome to TV...you are a quick study, I gave you the tip @ the coffee shop in Pong Noi a few days ago.....Good Luck!

[hellodolly]

Good to see that you realize the importance of the children socializing with their peers.