I want to be home schooled, but...?

Question

I want to be home schooled but My dad says that if I do home schooling that I am going to end up like a dope. I did some reaserch, and I found out Thomas Edison was home schooled . He still says no. What can I do to convinse him?

Answer 1

if your father doesnt want to homeschool you then it will not work out, you need a parent that is willing to put in the time and effort and who has your best possible educational outcome in mind other wise yes you will end up like a dope.
Homeschooling is extremely beneficial to kids and i cant recomend it enough, if the parent is commited to it.....excuse me, the person who answered after me, i do know what home schooling is thank you very much, as i am a homeschooling parent myself, and i beleive in being involved in my childrens education, and i beleive that if the parent is not interested and doesnt agree with the homeschooling then the child cant perform to their full capabilities.Although thats just my "experienced" opinion....which i am entitled to as you are yours. Im sure people on here dont ask questions and expect to agree with everyone of the answers, they want a wide variety of opinions so they can better make their desicion.

Answer 2

Oooh, I've got ideas:

Print off either the summary found here http://www.fraserinstitute.ca/shared/readmore.asp?sNav=nr&id=436 or the full document (linked on that page), read it without mentioning anything to your dad and just leave it laying around.

Visit http://www.hslda.org/research/default.asp and look through some of the research documents available there. Do the same thing with what I suggested above.

Do a search online for homeschooling groups in your area. They may have their own websites or Yahoo groups--or both! Learn about what sort of activities are available through them for kids your age. Maybe even try to meet some sometime. If you end up making friends with a "non-dope", you could invite the person over some day after school or on a weekend. Your dad could then find out the person is homeschooled and maybe rethink it.

Learn about the homeschooling laws where you live and also learn about things for high school diploma if you're at that level or just curriculums available in general for your age. If your family doesn't have a lot to spend, start planning out your own curriculum--What are you going to study in terms of subjects? What resources might you use? Things like that. A homeschooling family in a support group may be willing to help you out in this area. If you do the prep work ahead of time, or even find some online school that requires you finish a certain amount within a certain time, and can show that to your dad, it may help him see that you are serious and won't let yourself become a dope.

Without pressuring your dad, explore more his fears. "You know, Dad, I was just wondering what you meant by you thought I'd end up like a dope if I homeschooled. Do you mean you're afraid I wouldn't get a good enough education or that I'd just end up staying at home all the time, friendless?" Don't push for homeschooling at all during this conversation. Have the focus be on his feelings about homeschooling, not on homeschooling itself. This will provide you with more information that may help you in convincing him--in a later conversation or with certain tactics.

Buy or take out from the library the two books currently out by Christopher Paolini. Tell your dad, "Did you know these were written by a homeschooled teenager? And they're on best-selling lists!"

Write an essay on the pros and cons of homeschooling, and how the cons can be counter-acted. If you have the courage, give it to him or lay it around like the research mentioned above. If you don't have the courage, it will help solidify your own reasons and provide something to discuss with homeschoolers you find to help bolster your position. (You might even see if you could get extra credit for it. If your teacher says yes, you could ask your dad to read it over to get some feedback before you hand it in.)

Above all, keep in mind that no matter what you do, he may still say no. He is your father and even if you don't think he's right, his opinion is his opinion and he will decide what he truly thinks is best for you.

Answer 3

do your research- there are a LOT of really good homeschooling curriculums out there- some on the computer some via satellite- a lot of these are the same programs used by private schools.
Many colleges show favor to homeschool students because their test scores are often a lot higher, they tend to do a lot better than most in social situations, have a better work ethic, lower instances of teen pregnancy and drug useage.
I know many homeschoolers and none of them are dopes. Most of them test above their grade level and many are entering college at the ages of 14, 15 and 16. Recent national spelling and geography bee champions have been homeschooled. I have talked to a some business owners in my area and a couple have told me that they would rather hire homeschooled students than public school students because they are more polite, more confident when dealing with customers of all ages, nationalities and level of disability and they are bright and learn new things a lot faster than most.
Obviously your dad does not know any homeschoolers to make such a generalized and ignorant statement. Beyond that, with any kind of education, oyu are going to get out of it what oyu put into it. Whether you are homeschooled or public schooled- if you don't study, don't read and don't do the work- then you will be a dope.
At home, you can study at your own pace, spend more time on concepts that are more difficult and less time on the things that are easy for oyu- not something that can easily be done in the public school setting- if you put forth the effort and study, be teachable, and keep yourself surrounded with new things to learn and positive stimulation and encouragement- regardless of your school environment- there is no way you could end up being a dope!

Answer 4

Homeschooling is actually better than public schools in a number of ways. First of all, you don't have to worry about the popular girls making fun of your new haircut, or any of the things teenagers do to each other. Secondly, the public school system has a bit of a flaw. Say there are three smart kids in the class, who only need to be told something once or twice, and they get it immediately. Then there are twenty or so kids that study all night with the help of their parents and then understand. Lastly, there are four or five in the class who simply do not understand. The teacher will have to help the last four or five kids, while the smart kids are just kind of sitting there waiting, or maybe reading or something. In homeschool, you work a slow pace, which you can accellerate if you wish, and graduate early.

Answer 5

Try a subject during winter break to show your dad how you do. You could just continue with some of the curriculum you are using in your public school classes. If you know any homeschooling families get some advice from them on a subject to try. You could also do this during summer break. If it works well your dad might let you give it a try. If it doesn't work out ,nothing is lost. As far as socialization...(yawn...)... you can still be involved in school sports, church, youth group, 4-h, etc. Most schools are willing to help out homeschoolers when needed.We also have met many people that have offered to share their knowledge in difficult subjects such as chemestry, algebra, and so on. Good luck.

Answer 6

Well back in those days almost everyone was homeschooled until higher education. Now it depends on the homeschooling program, a lot of them are christian based, now, while I'm a christian, I have numerous problems with the larger part of the christian population, so you probably wont want that sort of program. However, if you find a good program, the education in homeschooling is actually better than most public schools, as public schools are not particularly good. I home schooled through high school, and I was always far more advanced than anyone else my age. Though, I always did, even before then when I was in the public schools, I never learned anything there, I learned everything in my own studies, and I learned a lot in that time.

Oh, and this person who answered before me is unaware of what homeschooling is, usually the parent doesn't teach you at all. Usually it's a series of work booklets, and in fact my homeschooling program was an accredited private high school, but I did it all through the computer. It was all work I did myself with their software on the internet. Parents didn't teach me.

www.cmacademy.org

Answer 7

go to school... and when you get home.... Study! I mean not just the regular school stuff ---- study to learn more than you can get from the classroom. Get a good math curriculum (we like Saxon) and use it every day -- do a full lesson if you have time or just do half of one. Write a full page essay about any topic that it important to you.--- you might want your first one to be titled "The Benefits of a Good Education at Home". Read -- choose the older classic novels, historic autobiographies, and other really good books. Read for at least 2 hours every day. You will be so happy with the progress that you will make. It might become apparent to your dad that you can do it on your own after all!

Answer 8

It's kinda funny how homeschoolers end up being so much smarter than kids in public school, isn't it?

I'm 17 and going to Pima Community College full time, getting my degree in computer systems administration/networking.

I took my first college class when I was 15.

I also know another guy who too his first college class at 14, and he's going to the same college as me, he's seventeen, and transfering to the University of Arizona to get his degree in film.

Answer 9

Read The Teenage Liberation Handbook, by Grace Llewelyn.

Answer 10

i was homeschool for 2 weeks but unlike most people i am blind and it was tp hard on my mum so i decided that i would go to boarding school that has worked out but there is one thing u have to understand and that is why do u want to do home school and then u have to think why your dad does not want to do homes school it may be because he can't fit it in his time table but goodluck anyway and if i had a choice if i could do home school i would still say no because i would not let my mum get exhausted but we are all diffrent