2006-08-28 14:16:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
Many people think that children who home-school are locked away from civilization. It amazes me how people think that kids who are home-schooled stay home ALL day and do nothing.
A very good friend of mine was home-schooled until her freshman year of high school. She was up to date on pop culture, and she spoke just like any other teenager. I think the thing is that people aren't educated on home-school. They don't realize that there are many different programs to home-school your child from.
They also don't realize that there are certain groups people join that allow children who are home-schooled to interact. They automatically assume that just because you are home-schooled that you get no interaction with kids your own age.
I think that if you are happy where you are then you should just ignore people. Personally, I would have loved to be home-schooled. I do better with my work when I am in a comfortable and quiet setting (not a loud and crowded institution).
2006-08-28 14:20:28 · answer #1 · answered by newsblews361 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are probably doing MUCH better than kids in regular school.
And I'm tired of everyone saying you are bored at home and never with other people.
Homeschool groups offer much more things to do than kids in regular school can ever do.
My homeschool group offers about 30 different things to do.
Like, dances once a month, bowling, skating, museums, field trips, 4H, boy and girl scouts, accelerated reader, book it pizza hut, 6 flags reading club, class rings, senior pictures, proms, even graduation ceremonies.
And so much more!!
2006-08-28 23:08:22 · answer #2 · answered by jdeekdee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people can do the homeschooling thing.. my wife and I did it with our kids for 5 years... but, they are now in public schools, God help us..
And, of course, there are people who don't have the time to devote to homeschooling, and would rather turn their kids over to the government internment camps that we call schools..
2006-08-28 21:19:37 · answer #3 · answered by chuckufarley2a 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The main objections seem to be two:
1) Socialization- the average person imagines that homeschoolers have limited contact with others, especially their own age.("peers") and-
2) actual education: as long as your teachers(parents?) make sure they cover basic approved curriculum, they are of course free to supplement that with whatever else they feel their kids should learn. BTW, it's that it's that last one that has some of us concerned...
2006-08-28 23:33:40 · answer #4 · answered by airwaving 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you get to meet all diffrent people and make lots of friends. join sports teams, school dances, dating, parties its just a part of teenage life, i would get soooooooo board being at home everyday it would drive me crazy! x
2006-08-28 21:21:17 · answer #5 · answered by Louise-Rose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋