2006-09-01 03:45:16 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
They might, but then again, they might not. I think they are entering society two strikes behind the count, because they have not learned socialization skills. And considering a home schooled kid has received personal, loving, well-intentioned one-on -one instruction, shouldn't they be 130 times smarter than one who comes from a public school? BUT THEY ARE NOT!!!.
I say 130 times, because that is the average case load for a public school teacher.
So maybe they are actually 3 strikes behind. Think about it. Homeschooling parents, do you really understand what you are doing for/to your child??? Me thinks NOT!
2006-09-01 21:37:20 · answer #1 · answered by MrZ 6 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Of course. My daughter has home schooled each of my three grand kids and they have far exceeded my expectations. The oldest grandson placed in the upper ten percent on the S.A.T. tests nationwide. He is now studying architectural engineering in college. He also plays the electric guitar, and is a part-time counselor in his church. Additionally, he has a part-time job in a supermarket as a cashier to help defray his college expenses.
His sister, age 16 is writing a novel about midieval history. She is also a concert pianist.
My youngest grandson is 15, and has already made his own videos and computer programs, and designed a website. He is an expert troubleshooter for computer problems.
I guess you could say that homeschooled kids do amount to something. I don't mean to brag, even though that is a grandma's prerogative. However, I am very proud of my grandchildren and their scholastic achievements and special talents. I have to admit I was reluctant at first about home schooling, thinking they would have little contact with the outside world, and be too sequestered. However, those fears were unfounded. They are in every activity you can imagine, and have tons of friends. So I would highly recommend home schooling if the one who teaches has the necessary qualifications and dedication to instruct.
2006-09-01 23:41:04 · answer #2 · answered by gldjns 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Rrrrgh. I hear questions in this vein a thousand times a month, more or less, and though there are some people that really would be better off lettig their kids go to a public school, the facts are staring society in the face.
As I kick off my second semester of college at age 16, I want to clearly restate things that a lot of people have said before me: Being homeschooled is not equal to being sheltered.
It drives me absolutely bazonkas that people stereotype homeschooled people as perpetually naive, unworldly people that have memorized the dictionary. And while I am by nature an introvert, and less informed about the seedier side of society, I dont think I'm sheltered or anti-social. My mother never deliberately sweetened the facts about life. She never made any bones about drugs or alcohol or smoking, etcetera, having tried all of these. She never let me retreat into a corner and read a book at social gatherings, to the point of shoving me through the door into the youth group. She never protected me from dangerous sports, her only rule being "don't tell me about it until you're back on the ground".
Yes, college is a vastly different atmosphere from the comfortable education I got from my parents. Socially, I find it a little intimidating and liberating at the same time. Academically, I find it to be no less a challenge, but motivation is seldom a trouble. And think about it; isn't the transition from a mainstream high school to college no less a contrast?
Motivation and ethos are, in my opinion, the greatest values a homeschooled student gains, as opposed to a mainstream student. This is not to say that mainstreamed kids don't learn these, but when an essay or project is entirely up to the student in college, do you think that the narrower, more supported projects in high school will prepare them for that? Are they taught to use their imagination to the fullest extent? Are they taught to make difficult decision between two wrongs?
I doubt it. Yet these are the things that we must do in college.
Doubtlessly, my brothers and me have aspirations to things greater than an office job. I yearn to work with things like aerogel and ceramics, to meaningfully contribute to society while fulfilling my desire to learn and create. My older brother majors in demolition engineering, wanting to make things go BOOM in an orderly, safe way.
Will we amount to anything? I don't know. Will we be the next Stephen Hawking or the next Chris Knight? I don't know. Will we be loners with no life and no social support? Nope. Will we strive to be the best we can be? Heck yes.
2006-09-01 23:43:21 · answer #3 · answered by paleozoictraveler 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If their being at the top of the class in college counts for anything, I would have to say that yes a home-schooled kid will amount to a great deal. Both of my nephews were home schooled from kindergarten through high school graduation. Both have now graduated from college where they did very well.
And I have many friends who homeschooled their children who then went on to do very well in college.
I would suggest that with your attitude toward homeschooling, it would be a very wise idea to not homeschool any kids you might have. I used to teach high school science in a private school. I often said that teaching would be a lot better if we didn't have to deal with the parents.
2006-09-01 15:55:08 · answer #4 · answered by Irish1952 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure, it actually depends upon how much that parent actually wants and encourages the child to learn.
I'm home schooled, well I use correspondence.
Sometimes the parents don't really care about the kids' education past "getting through" high school. They sometimes set low standards and shelter their children from the rest of the world.
I'm not saying this is true about all homeschoolers because I know that my parents are encouraging me and pushing me to be the very best that I can be, academically, spiritually, socially, and mentally.
2006-09-01 18:14:51 · answer #5 · answered by hannahloulou 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Any child can amount to ANYTHING. There are people who are against HomeSchooling because they believe that a child will recieve no Social interaction or that parents in general have no business Teaching....to those people I say 'PLEASE DON'T HAVE CHILDREN'.
If it were not for parents where would we be??? Parents start teaching from the moment their child is born and continue til their death. The parent who takes the great responsibility of educating their child at home in the three 'Rs' deserves the greatest respect, because they are going at their child's pace for learning.
Social interaction is thru doing things(sports,shopping,clubs,going out to eat, etc.)
Simply decide what you want to be and aim for that....My daughter is 8yrs old and wants to be a Palentologist(yes she knows what it means), is Homeschooled and is also in GirlScouts and is doing fractions(do you know any 2nd graders that are doing fractions???).
The point is Aim ,Reach and Keep Going.
2006-09-01 22:56:23 · answer #6 · answered by HistoryMom 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would have to say yes, some or most even. Personally, I am against the concept of home schooling, as we all know that some people can't even be a good parent, so why would they think they can be a teacher?
A modified form of home schooling used to augment a conventional public education might be a good idea for kids that are not quite "getting it" at their current school or level.
I think this country could use some new laws on home schooling though, maybe parents should be qualified to teach first at some level?
2006-09-01 10:53:22 · answer #7 · answered by Life after 45 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Yes.
They do.
They are now lawyers, scientists, Presidents, doctors, business managers, carpenters, nuclear engineers, commercial contruction engineers, Graduate students at major Universities, biologists, bankers, supervisors, printers, land-scapers, computer programmers, soft-ware engineers, missionaries, college professors, veterinarians.... Those are only a few that I know about.
Many of them are now grown with children of their own. They are now home-school parents.
I don't want to judge who is and is not a "good parent" --- but I highly doubt that truly "bad" parents will even care about home schooling any more than they might care about group schooling.
2006-09-01 11:07:02 · answer #8 · answered by Barb 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
My brother in law is 16 and can't spell or do math. He thinks you spell eat as ete...and he was home schooled. He is a decent kid, but if he were to get his GED today, he'd have to try a few times. Home-schooling really screwed him over, bad. He acts like he is 12 and has had run in w. cops several times.
I get a thumbs down for speaking the truth? Too bad you can't take it! I'm not knocking home schoolers. I'm telling you what I have seen
2006-09-01 18:30:15 · answer #9 · answered by All I have to do is dream... 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Digital genius: I've heard of such success by public schooling.
If a family had that great of a success with all their children it could be because of a number of factors, including genetics, not necessarily just the fact that they were home-schooled. Sometimes it just doesn't have anything to do with the method of schooling at all.
I'm sorry Ma'am, are you sure you read that right? MORE social?! Have you ever seen a home-schooled kid try to function in a college or city? It's not pretty. I have a few home-schooled friends and even they are upset with their own lack of social skills that home-schooling has given them. Home-schooled kids would have no reason or means to gain social skills. I think you have your facts mixed up.
2006-09-01 10:56:54 · answer #10 · answered by ♥ady_8e_80♥ 4 · 3⤊ 4⤋
a family in west texas did home schooling, with 5 kids.
every one was done at noon every day.
the kids graduated highschool by age 8.
had a bachelors at age 12 and a phd by 16.
3 are doctors, 1 attorney and i forgot about the last one.
home schooling can produce genius rated kids.
i havent heard of such success with public school.
2006-09-01 10:52:45 · answer #11 · answered by digital genius 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋