How do you feel about home school? Are you for or against.?

Question

I home school my sons for many reasons. But the main one is I do not like much in our public school system and no one could possibly care as much about their education as I do. This is my legal right and where I live it is the same as attending a private school. What are your feelings about home schooling?

Look around more homeschool kids attend college on average in the U.S. then their public school counterparts. And my sons are active in BoyScouts, Church, and friends.

Actually as I have said my sons have many different friends and are active in Scouting. So I would say they are socialized enough.

I also have to laugh as my sons think I am far stricter than any teacher they had in public school. This is our 4Th year. They went to public before.

Answer 1

Hey I totally agree and love homeschooling. I just graduated from High School after being Homeschooled for seven years. I enjoyed every minute of it. I am nowing getting ready for the California Highway Patrol Acedemy. But I tell you the truth It was a good seven years.

Keep Going dont give up!

Answer 2

It depends upon the quality of education available in the public schools. It also depends on your qualifications; can you teach all of the subjects required? But more importantly, does home schooling adequately prepare students for the world in which they must live?

Even if the public school is not so good, they still learn social interaction which is a requirement for any job. They will meet and learn to deal with a variety of people, speaking a variety of languages and worshiping in a variety of ways. When they come home you can then be able to put their experience into whatever perspective you choose.

Answer 3

My two youngest granddaughters are being home schooled. Their range of education is much wider than what they would have received in a public school. They are part of a larger group that goes together on field trips. They also participate in sports and are very active in church so their socialization skills are also being honed.

I work at a college. The incoming students who have been home schooled are more mature and ready to sit down in a class and learn. They receive higher schools on the entrance exam. They do better in independent study.

I wish home schooling had been available to me when my children were growing up.

Answer 4

If a child is getting time away from parents/siblings and time to interact with peers I have no problem. These are things that are needed for healthy development.

Personally I give you a lot of credit and hope you don't get burnt out. You also need time away from your children so that you can give them your best.

Homeschooling is great for some but is not for everyone. I could never home-school my oldest, I could tell him something, have him tell me I'm wrong then he'll go to school his teacher will tell him the same thing and she's the greatest.

Answer 5

I think it's great if it's something you want to do. I wouldn't do it. I would let my son go to school and teach him whatever he may be lacking from school on my own. I think the most important part of school is learning how to get along with the other kids. I've already taught him a lot and I don't mind helping him with his homework. I just think that he needs social skills that he can't get at home here by himself. If he had siblings I might feel differently but he's an only child so I think he needs to be with other kids.

Answer 6

I'm for it as long as the parent is actually teaching the child. some home school kids are only doing an hour of teaching a day. ( as seen on trading spouses yesterday) i also have a cousin who isn't getting the education that he should and only does a hour if less a day. but i have seen others that get great home schooling and have great interaction with other children there age so i think it all depends on who is doing the home schooling and how good of a job they are doing.

Answer 7

I agree that home school should be an option for all families. I myself was enrolled in a Private school and not until I was transferred to public school did my grades decline, I started getting into the the wrong crowd and making bad decisions. I honestly believe that had I stayed in that private school, or had the option of home schooling that I would have had a better start in life.

Answer 8

for it!! actually, I am home schooled, and so are my siblings, (all seven of them) we're Catholic, and are all very active too. Actually, the other day, I was talking to a friend I havn't seen for a while, he's 17 or 18, and he's going to the local catholic college, as a prep student, well, I found out that I am doing the same math as he is, he was a bit shocked, since I am two grades lower than him...actually, so was I , I didn't realize how far ahead I was. but yeah, I plan to go to college....I love being homeschooled!

Answer 9

I think its OK. But if the parent is home schooling the child the child might not take things seriously cuz ofcorse your the mother and he'll treat u differently than he'll treat a teacher. I think its better 2 take the children 2 school everyday. Then he'll b on his own 4 the day and always wanna b home in the end.I guess what I'm tryin 2 say is I think its better not 2 b home schooled.

Answer 10

I am not for nor against it.

I understand public school is bad; however, sooner or later, kids have to be out in the public. There are good and bad. Good thing is they don't learn bad easily, Bad thing is that it may be bad for them socially when they grow up.

However, I know many people who home school more or less send their kids some social group such as church fellowship to learn somehow. Kids need some friends somehow.