What do you think of kids who are home schooled?

Answer 1

wow, again a lot of uneducated opinions! Sorry, I guess my nice has not kicked in today. I homeschool and babysit so I have experience with a LOT of homeschooled children as well as public school children. I can tell you not only from experience but from research and educating myself regarding the FACTS- homeschooled children generally are a lot better educated, have higher moral standards, have great leadership qualities, are LESS likely to get into trouble because of peer pressure , are more confident and comfortable in groups with all ages and types of people- you will not see a lot of homeschooled kids getting pregnant or STDs or having problems with drugs and alcholism. Homeschooled children are a lot more respectful to their elders, the boys are very respectful to the girls and the girls are more modest and respectful of their bodies and other people .
I have had more intellectually stimulating conversations with a homeschooled 2nd graderthan some public schooled 10th graders.
Don't assume that just because someone is homeschooled that they get no socialization- my kids get plenty- I just make sure it is the right kind

Tell me if there is a 15 yo girl pregnant by a 16 yo boy who is already an alchoholic who cannot keep a job and wastes his money on pot and video games and there is a 16 yo boy who is ready for college, head of his class, fully equipped to support himself and is able to make level headed decisions, is respected by his teachers and his community- tell me please which one of these is better able to "deal with the harsh realities of life"

Answer 2

Depends upon the student - some will do much better without the distractions, bullys, and busy work that public schools have. Home schooling offers personalized learning and is suited for students who don't need a football or athletic team, who have opportunities to socialize in other ways (church, clubs, travel, sports). But most important is the committment of the person who is overseeing the learning at home. It's hard to be a friend and a teacher at the same time - much less a parent, a friend and a teacher all at once. A good charter school will often help - they have teachers who can help develop curriculum for the student and parent to follow, without having the hassels of showing up for school everyday. Diversity in learning - having many opportunities to gain knowledge in different ways, will help a student develop a love for learning, which is often lacking in the mess of our public school system. In the end, that's what really matters - because learning doesn't end when you graduate from high school - it should be a lifetime pursuit!

Answer 3

We're totally awesome! i'm the coolest person you'll ever, ever meet (oh yes, check out that ego!) lol, on a serious note, hardly anyone even realises i was ever homeschooled and my social skills are a lot more advanced than anyone from my peer group- i feel completely comfortable talking to anyone of any age group and am complimented on my maturity on a daily basis. Honestly! We're well cool =D As for dress sense...not all of us where long skirts and doc martins. and, I read a lot- but not to the point where I sound like my nose is blocked when I speak (you know what type of voice I mean!)
having said all of that..my cousins are homeschooled and well weird... ha! The majority of home educated kids have a a lot more basic intelligence too, as we study what we want and have an interest in it. We actually want to learn. Moral standards are generally a LOT higher.

Answer 4

Well... Hmmm... It would be vain of me to say that they're awesome because I happen to be home schooled. The fact is there are a lot of homeschoolers who are just like other kids. I have a friend who was homeschooled all her life until her freshman year of high school and when she went none of the other students believed she had actually been homeschooled before because she was, "too cool" for that. On a funny sort of side note, some homeschoolers refer to the "sterotypical" homeschoolers as "homeschoolers". It's silly because technically we all are, but kids are kids no matter what educational package they come in.

Answer 5

I went to college with a kid who was homeschooled. He was studying engineering - top of his class. When I was doing graduate work he assisted my even though he was an undergrad, and he was great. After graduation he ended up going to the navy to build nuclear reactors.
Don't listen to these morons that say h.s. kids are 'unsocialized,' afterall, the kind of socialization that goes on in p.s. these days, with bullying and drugs and std's is the kind I don't want my kids to have. That socialization is nothing like real life anyway, kids would be better of if they all got a good education at home and learned about the real world by dealing with a bunch of different people in the community. High school is NOTHING like the real world! It is more like a zoo.

Answer 6

I AM NOT ANTI-SOCIAL! Sorry for that, but I hate it when people act like home-schoolers live in a plastic bubble.

I am on a soccer team, go to science and art class (2 different teachers, which are all home-schooled) and girl scouts, and go to youth group.

Homeschoolers can set their own schedule, which means they can sometimes have time for more stuff.

For instance, I start school 6:30, I don't have to go on a school bus, so I can start earlier, If we have a dentist op ointment at 9:00, we can work are day around that. I finish school 11:00, and study 8 things. I study, bible (yes, I am christian) math, grammar, p.e (at home and soccer), science (at home and class), home economics, art (at home and class) and writing/reading.

You don't have to deal with other kids, I mean that ask all these questions and all, so we have more time to study. We go camping through the school year, on school days, and don't miss out of a day of school.

There are more clubs to go to and more time I can spend on my day, I have more free time.

I have 11 friends 5 which are from public school (we live less then a mile from a public school.) 4 are home schooled, and 3 that are from soccer. I am a normal kid, with more free time.


My cousin is in 4Th grade (in public school.) And scored "above level" on her testing, and she can't spell and read the simplest words, for instance, music. I could spell music in 1st grade!

If someone is trying to protect their kids from the world, then, that's them.

My mother is trying to keep us in a safe environment, but she doesn't want us to be anti-social, thus, she puts us in different activities for homeschoolers, and non-homeschoolers. I have been in a private school until I was in half through 4rd grade, I was a b+ student, no I am an A student.


All the homeschoolers I know are the nicest, friendliest, most outgoing people I know. And I was a every, very shy person when I was in private school, know, since I have been home schooled, I am (one) of the nicest, loudest, most outgoing person. I interact with about 60 people each week, I've probably interacted with a lot of people with all the events we go to.

Of course, not all homeschoolers are like this. It also depends on where you live. And how much time you have on your hand. We could even go to more stuff if my father wasn't working in China all the time.

Your relative (should) know you best. So they know what's the right way to teach you. There are tons and tons of study books to choose from, The person teaching you should know how you study, and pick the right one. (I) think that's why homeschooling is successful. Of course, not all homeschooling is like that, it depends on where you live and the time you have, so that was my naive view on how I live.

Does anyone here use Saxon Math? It rules!

I know, I wrote tooo mcuh, oh well...

Answer 7

In my opinion, kids who are home schooled are not as ready for the real world as kids who attend public school. Children who learn at home do not have the interactions with kids of other cultures and orientations. Therefore they may be difficulty adapting to these things as adults.

Answer 8

I think that at times they are far more respectful, knowledgeable and refined than the average high school graduate. However, I believe that parents do an injustice to their children, when they pull them out of school and do not properly educate them. It works for some families and for others it's not a good idea.

I was homeschooled for 6 years. It was ok for awhile. I learned a lot, but wanted to experience high school, and I did eventually go to high school and enjoyed it.

I believe that socially it can be an injustice as well. I think that a lot of times religion plays a bigger hand than it should in the learning process. Educate your children. Teach them religion on non-school time.

That's what I think.

Answer 9

i am a home schooled kid, and so was my older brother, he was home schooled for all 12 years and i might get into college a year early because of my home schooling. DONT LISTEN TO THOSE STUPID PEOPLE WHO SAY WE ARE SOCALY RETARDED. WE ARE NOT! i have no trouble whatsoever making freinds, and i can talk to any body about almost any thing. i have more that twice the edu of some of my freinds that are in public school. and i know a LOT MORE about diffrent cultures. home schooled kids come out better, and if they are in a home school group they have a BETTER socal life than any one in public school. i know. i just finshed 10th grade and have been home schooled all the way.

Answer 10

Home schooled kids are not often home schooled for all twelve years. My son received one year of home schooling which I think is more the norm. He came out better educated than he would have had he attended public school.