is it better for homeschool or public schol?

Question

im 11 years old and mom wants
to know which would be better
3 year old sister

Answer 1

A lot depends on you. Are you self motivated. With a 3 year old sister there will be distractions. How well can you handle interruptions. I believe for the education if your mother is committed homeschooling is your best option. You will get one on one attention and your mother can make sure you really understand a concept before moving on to another area. I have a 10 year old daughter and she loves being home schooled. She knows if she gets her work done quickly and correctly she can be done around 1 in the afternoon, that includes a break for lunch. But she is self motivated and I can leave her to do her work independently. We work on new concepts together, then she does the work. Abeka is a great curriculum also Bob Jones University. They offer DVD lessons if your mom does not feel confident in a specific subject or worries that your little sister will be a distraction to her being able to teach you. Good luck

Answer 2

I think you have to have several factors if you want to homeschool. Our family started homeschooling because the schools were not very good where we live. If the schools are really good in your neighborhood that will be one less reason for you to homeschool.

You do need to have some motivation if you are homeschooling and not just want to play video games, talk on the phone, or watch TV all day. Of course, my kids do this part of the day, just like regular public school kids, but they are really good about working during the portion of the day that we do "school".

Another thing that's required for homeschooling is a decent relationship, doesn't have to be perfect, but a pretty good relationship with your mom or dad or whoever will be your homeschool teacher. I get along pretty well with my two students, my son and daughter, or I don't think homeschooling would work out very well. They are pretty good about doing what I ask, and I also have learned to not ask them to do way too much work, so it has worked out pretty well. My husband acts as the principal of our homeschool.

You also have to be willing to be a little different I think from the norm. Not go sit in a classroom every day and change classrooms when required, stand in lines, etc., but we do different things every day, in our homeschool we do tend to learn about subjects the children are interested in, but some homeschools are more traditional of course, and we do cover the required math and spelling every year which is pretty traditional.

If you are more shy and not very social, homeshooling will be fine for you. If you are really social and want to see friends a lot, then you will have to make more of an effort to see your school friends, and there are a lot of homeschool groups nowadays. you can find on the internet that you can meet with weekly. They also tend to have classes, like Spanish classes and sports (they have soccer and tennis in our town each week) but you do have to make some effort to find these groups.

Another important part of homeschooling is finding and choosing homeschool curriculum, There is a lot of great curriculum nowadays. Either you or your parent or both will need to find the right curriculum for you. A site you can use to look up reviews is: http://www.homeschoolreviews.com/default.aspx and a great homeschool catalog you can order which is free is: http://www.rainbowresource.com/catalog.php?sid=1153858498-399258

Answer 3

I think it's impossible to say. Which is better can vary from town to town depending on the safety and quality of the schools, and according to each student's and family's needs, circumstances, talents and values.

I homeschooled my two oldest kids until they were a quarter of the way through grades 5 and 4. Due to some family difficulties, I was unable to go on homeschooling them, and they did just fine academically and socially when they entered Catholic school. If parents are dedicated to imparting similar content to what the kids would get in conventional school, and as long as they don't isolate the kids from peer group activities, homeschooling can be a very good plan. My kids made friends in the neighborhood, on soccer and baseball teams in the community, and with other homeschoolers. Our more relaxed, flexible daily schedule was nice for all of us, and we remained very close as a family. I was able to slow down or speed up a lesson as necessary easily, and we had a bunch of unforgettable family field trips. On the other hand, it's not for everyone.

Answer 4

My kids really loved homeschool because they could have more say in what and when and where they studied, although they did NOT have a say in "IF" they studied. Learning is hard work, but there's no reason you can't have fun or eat or lay on your pillow while you learn. Kids in school have fun, too, but they get stuck with the bad kids as well as the good. In homeschool, you will learn to relate better to people of all ages (other families - sisters and brothers and moms and dads) not just those your age in your class at school. Some people will think you are different because --well, because you WILL be, but it is pretty cool to be unique. You will still have lots of friends because lots of families homeschool.

Answer 5

Homeschooling is absolutely the best. My kids feel so sorry for kids in school.

Unschooling is the best way to go. Take responsiblity for yourself, develop your interests! The unschoolers I know are the smartest kids around, do the best on the standardized tests, and are the most interesting to talk to. So your mom shouldn't worry.

If you live in a big suburban or urban area, you will have no trouble finding homeschoolers to go on field trips with, join clubs with, and more. Try searching yahoo groups for homeschool groups near you. Watch out for the wacky fundie christian homeschoolers, tho - they hate everybody.

Answer 6

my next door neighbor homeschooling her son and my son is one year older,he is 5 years behind Manny of his school work including math I know that because he was lost about my son's math which was 10Th grade and his mom said he was in 3 grade math omg.My son does go to a public school my neighbor has problems in getting her son to do the work .In a lot of cases home school is better then public but I have seen what happens when a kid is left alone to do anything so the kid plays around.

Answer 7

I think it would be better if she was home schooled cause if she needed any special help or if she was a fast learner then, with home schooling she could go at her level and not everyone else. Home schooling a child gives them special times to bond with the family, ( and she cant say i forgot my homework, or i didnt bring my book) cause its always there.well hope i helped.
jenny

Answer 8

Honestly it depends on the person. My boyfriend was home schooled, but he knows it would've been better for him to have been in public school. He's the type of person who needed the opinions and views of his peers and he never received it. I, on the other hand, was in public school, but knowing the type of person I am, I would've have rather have been in home school. I'm not the type of person who likes crowds and sitting in classrooms. I love learning, but not the way public school did.

Answer 9

It depends on if you want to have a relationship with your teacher or not?