what do yall think about homeschooled kids do you think they are smarter or dumber than other kids who go to?

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Answer 1

Interesting hoaxes. I have known a number of home-schooled kids, and the first thing one notices is MUCH HIGHER SOCIAL SKILLS.

Unless you count the ability to talk filth and curse fluently as a social skill.

When I visit another state, I can spot home-schooled kids by their good manners and poise in public, and their ability to interact well with adults.

I suspect those of you who claim lower social skills really don't know any homeschooled kids, and are generating fiction based on common hoaxes.

Answer 2

I think that depends on the student, the curriculum and the person doing the teaching!! Basically, just like in a traditional class you have kids who run the whole range of intelligence. Some parents home school to give smarter kids more of a challange...some do it so their children can learn at their own pace, especially in areas that may be troublesome. The big difference is that when you homeschool, you have options to build a curriculum that is best for that child explicitly, while in a tradtional class, the teacher must try to fit all the kids to her mandated curriculum.

As for the social issues..there have been several chains going on that subject for the last few days. Again, it comes down to the student, the parent and the reason for the homeschooling. We all know in a tradtional class, there are always kids who just "don't fit" or who keep to themselves. Then there are the ones that are always going to all the parties and have sleepovers planned six months in advance. ANd there are all the kids in the middle. Same for homeschoolers..

Answer 3

I think that outside of medically diagnosed mental illness that all children (despite type of schooling) are brilliant and smart and curious, however, many of them have that stifled in the school system. The majority of students in school are not "above" average because the majority of children do not learn best with a one-size fits all curriculum and therefore they come off as appearing "dumb", "lazy" and/or "stupid". But yet, here the school system continues teaching the way it has for decades...that right there tells me where the "true" stupidity lies.

The difference is that home educating gives the child(ren) and opportunity to learn how THEY learn best. They are not on everyone else's time table except their own, unless of course the parent is trapped in the mind-set of "everyone has to learn this or that by this age". When given room and time to grow and when their natural and innate curiosity to learn is allowed to flower, you'd be amazed at the intelligence of any child. Many children who are labeled by the system as "slow" or "learning-disabled" , who haven't had their curisioty CRUSHED out of them by the system but yet have a love for learning a particular area are more intelligent than a lot of adults I know.

Our neighbor's son was labeled ADD and had problems reading, was put in the "special ed" classes, but let me tell you what, he loved Science so much and did hands-on projects and watched videos OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL and his knowledge was mind-boggling. I would almost say that he could've went on to college (while apprenticing and having a tutor) and majored in his area of science but nope, the school system doesn't work that way. So although he has an in-depth knowledge of science, that he could very well teach to others and make it exciting, the powers that be wouldn't allow that to happen. Thankfully his parents aren't much on grades nor cutting their children down, his self-esteem, was left intact. Sadly, many children like my neighbors aren't so fortunate; not only does the school mislabel them but then they come home and face parents who do the same. The child/teen in turn becomes depressed and believes the LIES that he/she is "stupid", "dumb", "lazy" and learning "disabled"; when in reality they are brilliant, smart, curious and learn better another way. .

Answer 4

I met a homeschooled kid coming home from a trip and a couple people when I got to college and they couldnt relate to the socialization most children did and phases they grew out of when they reached a certain age. Not all children use foul language and bad words you have some well mannered children who go to public and private schools it depends on the parents and how much interaction they expose their child to. I do agree that many homeschooled children maybe book smart, but most do lack in the social skills that help them to grow up. Kids go through phases in life and if a homeschooled kid doesnt go through it and move on it's going to be worse for them as adults.

Answer 5

It depends on the kids. In general, homeschooled kids tend to do better academically, socially and also tend to be more mature than, in general, public school kids. But those are averages. Each person should be taken individually, not as reflective of the whole.

Answer 6

I think they are more disciplined and their teachers are probably more committed. On the average they be slightly ahead of ones going to regular school.

As they get older and have to integrate into society they have more problems and may lose the edge they have prior to that point.

It also depends on the child, some try harder and other are just naturally smarter. So it doesn't necessarily depend on where a child goes to school as how much they absorb while their,

Answer 7

Kids are all the same. Just kids. A very smart kid can receive an education at a *regular* school and do *just fine* or stay at home for academics and still do just fine. And vicey-versey --- a dumb(?) kid can do just fine in either setting. And then again -- MAYBE.... and Maybe NOT. So much will depend on the variables. Home-school helps minimize the variables and IS a FAR better choice for most children.

The mode of education doesn't dictate whether or not a kid is smart or *dumb* as you call it.

Home school can give every student a fighting chance to do their own personal very-very best in every pursuit.

Studying at home in a loving environment without all of the distraction that accompanies group-style classrooms is a good way for a child (or even an adult) to get an exemplary education.

Our friend is a very, very smart kid --- but for 7 years of school he was getting messed up. The teachers were fighting with him, the students were fighting with him --- he was getting D's and F's in all subjects besides PE and Band. His guardian/grandparents pulled him out of public school and home-schooled him for the 8th grade. He excelled in his studies and became a much more pleasant young man. Now he is going to high-school and is doing okay --- he gets along well with the teachers and is getting A's in all of his classes. Staying home and studying taught him how to learn. It helped him to find his potential and now he is doing so much better. He was "dumb" in regular school with the potential to be very very *smart*. Now, he is one of the best in his class.

It would be better for him to continue studying at home but he must move back with his mother now and she will not home-school him. ---- The best thing in the world for him was the chance to LEARN and find out for himself that he can do it!!!

Answer 8

I am so very tired of hearing about how home schooled kids do not have the socialization that other kids have. Where did this myth come from? No, my children are not in school all day. They're at home or out in the world learning. They are both active in sports and clubs. They are around other kids ALL THE TIME.

I'm so sick of this belief that home schooled children are locked in a closet all their lives. This is just so friggin' ridiculous. I've known plenty of kids who attend public school that have zero social grace. And I've known plenty of home schooled kids who are very socially adjusted.

We're military. Military means moving a lot. As an adult I join clubs, interest groups, community theatre, etc. to meet people. I don't go sign up for school as a way of meeting people. Why do people think that one must go to school as a way of meeting people? My children are out in the world just like any other child. In fact, my children interact more because they're not locked in a school for 8 hours a day.

As for your question--I think many home schooled children are advanced. I don't want to say they're smarter because it is quite possible that kids in the school system are quite intelligent but have not been able to show their full potential simply because of the way the system is set up. Home schooled children have the opportunity to work ahead. Both of my kids have skipped grades. If for any reason they are lacking in an area we can slow down as much as they need to because there are not 15 other kids to worry about. My kids also have the opportunity to do a lot of hands on learning. I believe hands on learning makes for better and more excited learners.

I would like to point out that I did know a mother who kept her kids home. She claimed to home school but they were very behind their age group and from what I could tell did very little work at home. But most home schooled children are advanced for their age.

Answer 9

Just like any other kid, it depends entirely on the INDIVIDUAL kid, how he/she learns best and their learning environment. There are kids who thrive in public school and there are kids who cannot thrive at all --- it's the same thing with homeschooled kids. Depends entirely on EACH INDIVIDUAL's situation.

Everyone will do better if everyone learns to NOT make fallacious generalizations.

Answer 10

That totally depends upon the quality of the education and the skill and organization of their mothers... and whether they are being exposed to social situations by going on field trips with other home-schooled children.

Home schooling mothers have to be very organized; they have to have a great deal of control over their routine at home, and they should have a lot of wisdom and knowledge to share, not just helping them do paper work.

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