It makes no sense to me. I was home school Prek- public in first, then 2-5 was all home school. I hated every waking moment of it. Why would parents take away the greatest joy in a child's life-- that is socialization, friends, people... I'm in 8th grade now and I just can't even stand to say the word anymore. I hated it and I wish people wouldn't do this to their kids, it's not fair on their part. Do you agree, or am I just the worst case scenario for a homeschooled kid?
2006-09-20 10:23:01 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
I homeschool both of my children, and we do not have any of the issues that you mention. They get all of the socialization that they need or want. They have plenty of friends. All that I do is deprive them of the liberal agenda that the publc school system has. They are both advanced at least a year ahead of their age. when they have been evaluated, they have scored at least two years ahead of the public school system.
And lastly, a public education system run by the government is one of the basic foundational creeds of communism. Check the communist manifesto.
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2006-09-20 10:33:57 · answer #1 · answered by Southern Apostolic 6 · 6⤊ 2⤋
I think that you are the worst case senario. I love it. I still hang out with people from school. There are homeschooling groups that I have been in where I meet other homeschooler, so now I have more friends than before I was homeschooled! You probably didn't get together like this.
Different kids have different needs, so yoou just may be one of those who is off better not homewschooling, but some like it better. It all depends on who you are.
2006-09-23 13:01:49 · answer #2 · answered by Lisa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many reasons. (I'm a high school teacher)
1) Exactly what you said - to make sure that school doesn't only turn into a socialization thing.
2) Religious/moral reasons.To have a little more control over what they are being taught both overtly (in curriculum) and covertly (by peers or what teachers are adding in their opinions)
3) Bad schools in the area. Kansas City Missouri school district lost their accreditation
4) Because there are no public Ninja high schools. :-D
5) So that there is more parent-child time.
I agree that there are many/some parents that should not do this. If you are clueless, you may turn out to be the worst teacher ever. In addition, it is true that children need the social interaction. If you are homeschooling, you better be enrolling your child into activities to make up for the lack of interaction at school.
Homeschooling can be a very good thing, or a very bad thing. It depends on the child, the parent and the schools.
2006-09-20 22:50:01 · answer #3 · answered by Ray M 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
First off not every child, parent has issues like you with homeschooling. So no I do not agree with you. I just began homeschooling my children. There are many factors in which I decided to homeschool them. The main reason was because my 6 year old child was in public school (in K) had a boy talking to her about SEX. The teachers, school, no one did anything about it. I wasn't even allowed to know the boys name so I could contact his parents. On top of that she had kids kissing her, hitting her, etc... So i suggest that you do your homework on homeschooling families before you assume that all kids hate it. My children do many activities with other children so they don't lack in the socialization issue.
2006-09-21 13:54:33 · answer #4 · answered by Jessica S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what your parents do for you. Nowadays there are homeschooling groups that get together and take groups of kids on field trips and things. This way the kids get the socialization. I personally would rather home school, but I'm stuck in public.
2006-09-21 14:11:39 · answer #5 · answered by mminuyasha 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You sound like an extrovert whose parents are introverts. It's unfortunate that your parents didn't see the need or did not have the opportunity to join other homeschoolers and to keep you involved in community activities. That's a bad scene.
Even small communities usually have SOMETHING for kids to do outside of school: rec sports, 4-H, various lessons, clubs, theatre, etc. Most homeschooled children are involved outside the home, well-rounded with great values.
I'm sorry that was not your experience.
2006-09-20 23:21:05 · answer #6 · answered by LadyE 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The experiences with home schooling are just as varied as there are children.
Home schooling exists for a simple reason: The sheer, crushing mediocrity of the modern school system. For the educational bureaucracy in this country only does three things well--employs legions of civil servants, generates mountains of paperwork, and very effectively crushes the souls of children.
The problem with home schooling is that it is beyond the scope of many well-intentioned parents. As a result, both parent and child are unhappy with the result.
And while you're absolutely right about socialization, good home schooling has a great deal of that mixed in with the curriculum. Unfortunately, the problem with modern education is that it is dominated by socialization, with very little learning taking place.
So there probably needs to be a third alternative: An educational program that teaches kids as much as possible, as quickly as possible, while keeping the bureaucratic nightmares at a minimum. Only then will you have an educational system that almost all parents and chldren will be truly happy with.
2006-09-20 17:34:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Well from what I've experienced in other kids who are home schooled their parents usually think that having them home schooled would be better because there is no peer pressure and other distractions. Kids would be healthier and wouldn't contract as much illness when in primary school. Also, I heard statistically that home schooled kids are more advanced than kids of their same grade. I'm not sure if this is true though. Usually these kids also have after school activities like soccer, cheerleading or gymnastics and are closer to their parents because the parent and child bonds while they learn together. But this I found is only good for stay at home mothers/fathers.
2006-09-20 17:29:55 · answer #8 · answered by Suzy Suzee Sue 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I like being home schooled. But, Then again I went to regular public school until my 10Th grade year. Then got home schooled because a lot of the time my free thinking would cause me trouble and get kicked out a couple times so in order to at least get a diploma by my 18th or 19th birthday homeschooling was the only option.
Maybe it would have been different if I started out in homeschooling. Seeing as it was always just you and your parents and you never got to enjoy being able to socialize with others and then being enrolled in school felt like a dream to you
2006-09-20 18:28:45 · answer #9 · answered by Tiffany 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
well i went to school pre-k through 5. my parents homeschool me b/c the schools in my area are either too expensive or they aren't a good environment for me to be in. The old school i went to was a private school and u didn't have to pay tuition. I wish i still went to school. I'm in 8th too. at first it was horrible but it's better now 'cause i take two classes w/ other ppl.
2006-09-24 15:32:17 · answer #10 · answered by Bou 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they want to give their kids the right values. They are setting a foundation. Just like when you build a house - you need the foundation first. When a parent homeschools they are setting a foundation that a lot of parents don't think kids can get at schools. These days with so much crime and violence and sex in schools, I agree. I wish I had done that when my child was small.
2006-09-20 17:33:43 · answer #11 · answered by helpme1 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋