Will you ever consider the option to home-school your own children?

Question

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FYI: I have been previously adding comments in reply to answers. Ouch. I didn't know that it is not allowed. One of my questions was dinged and deleted. So, I went through and took out the others that I had been commenting about. So, that explains why most of my Q's disappeared today.

I really want to know if people are thinking things through when they oppose or promote homeschooling.

Answer 1

I do.

Socialization is the common argument everyone offers against home schooling. It is THE very reason children benefit from home school. Most of the socialization that happens in school is negative and must be UN-LEARNED before children become well adjusted, productive members of society.

That is why top Universities are trying to attract home schooled children with scholarships.

Answer 2

I already do! I started considering it when I was teaching. By the time I'd had my first, I had already decided. My dh, also a teacher, felt the same way.

I have to ROFL on some of the comments.
Dogzilla: "Only Nutcases homeschool their kids." Hm, not sure how you are able to label me a nutcase when you haven't even met me. I can assure you that I'm perfectly fine. I also wonder why you think homeschooled kids don't get a lot of math and science. We do math and science all the time. I also don't feel the need for my children to be "well-rounded" in the sense that people usually mean. That essentially means, "like everybody else." I actually go beyond what our schools teach here in terms of curriculum so my children will have an even more 'well-rounded' education than those in school.

46: The idea of staying away from people is not reflective of homeschoolers. Most homeschoolers do things with others a lot. The kids (and parents) go to park days and sign up for classes and sports and go to birthday parties and go and talk to the librarian at the library to find the types of books they want and so on. A number of homeschoolers are so busy outside the home that they actually spend less time at home than they do outside the home! And spending every day interacting with kids of the same age, and only the same age, provides no real benefit to them in later life nor as they develop. Being able to interact with a wide range of people on a continual basis makes more sense.

Answer 3

Homeschooling is great! Check out these programs. They're K-12.

Imagine Academy, The Jubilee Academy, The Grace Academy, and The MorningStar Academy are all great programs. Imagine offers individual courses, Jubilee offers full online homeschooling curriculum, Grace offers full teacher-supported online homeschooling curriculum, and MorningStar is an online private school.

www.TheImagineAcademy.org
www.TheJubileeAcademy.org
www.TheGraceAcademy.org
www.TheMorningStarAcademy.org

Answer 4

I'm 14 and being homeschooled. Its much better than regular school! Plus I graduate when I'm 16!

There are lots of reasons it is better. You can learn what you want when you want. You can still play sports and after-school activites. I've learned so much more while being homeschooled than I did when I was at public school. I'm learning calculus, I was in the state spelling bee, I know the geography, history, and culture for practically every country. I can speak 5 languages, English, Icelandic, German, French, and Norwegian. And much much more.

Answer 5

I definitely want to home-school my kids. I can't imagine sending them off to strangers to shape their minds for 8 hours a day. I don't think formal education can necessarily help youth reach their fullest potential. Being a public school graduate myself, I don't trust it or the teachers. With home-schooling, my kids can learn at their own pace. I can teach them black history, just give them the best that I can. I think the social aspect of school is very important but I think getting them involved in extracurricular activities, and in the community will greatly benefit them.

Answer 6

I am currently home schooling my daughter - 1st grade. I use A Beka Academy out of Florida...it is wonderful. She is doing great...still adjusting since she went to public school for Head Start & Kindergarten. Seems like the standards are alot higher...she's already learning cursive writing...don't remember learning that until 3rd or 4th grade.

Answer 7

yes, looked into k12, abeka and our local homeschool cooperative.

I tried it for less than a year, (like 2 months) and have decided that some children will live longer if taught by someone other than their mother - including mine.

Homeschooling - the reason some mothers eat their young. Teachers deserve to be paid MUCH MORE!!!!

Answer 8

I do, too. But I certainly would not consider homeschooling someone else's children. My definition of homeschooling is schooling your children in your home.

Answer 9

No, I won't. The amount of information that is taught at schools changes so much that one set of parents can not be expected to keep up. I really prefer teachers specialized in that specific area to teach my children. Another reason is that I want my kids to come home and let me help them with their homework. More than one person explaining concepts to them is beneficial. The last reason is I want the kids to get away from the house. They need to become independent, make friends, and participate in activities that are not determined by their parents. I believe that both parents should work to support the household, and it would not be financially and organizationally possible.

Parents can expose their children to other things in life besides the main subjects. Maybe the child wants to learn a second language. The parent can help them with that. Thanks!

Answer 10

I can't say I would never think of homeschooling our kids when we have some but on the other hand the social skills that the kids lack and the friends that they never really have is a big issue I have with it.