what is your opinion on home schooling...?

Question

I was thinking about some stuff I saw on here about it and it was kinda scary,
its seems eveyone is doing it because they want to keep there kids away from the real world.
But very little about a better education .....
ekkk!

Answer 1

Home schooling is great for some children. My daughter home schooled her third child because he needed one on one until his mind matured. Now he is in regular school and doing fine. It is a great responsibility for the parents to assume and shouldn't be attempted by everyone.

Answer 2

I believe homeschooling is a great option for those willing to take it on and willing to make it the best option for their kids.

I haven't seen anybody who homeschools responding that they homeschool to keep their kids "away from the real world." If anything, homeschooling parents look at schools, see that the real world does not function like that and don't want their kids to be in that.

If we want to keep our children away from an environment where there is bullying, negative attitudes, an inordinate amount of time spent focusing on clothes, who's dating whom, etc., this is not about keeping them away from the real world. It's a desire for them to have a better life. We would think it horrible if a child grew up in a home where they were being bullied/abused, yet put that child in school, and it's suddenly supposed to be okay, even desirable. If that's the case, then all these programs set up to try to stop bullying are bad ideas!

A better education is a given for most people when they decide to homeschool. Frankly, for the average child, it's just not that hard to give them at least as good of an education at home as is given in school. But in the long run, it's a person's character that makes the greatest difference in how successful and happy they are. Check out the book "Emotional Intelligence" by Daniel Goleman. He refers to studies done that show that a person's IQ and education are less of a predictor of success in life than their EQ (emotional intelligence quotient). The home *can* be a much better place for children to grow emotionally.

Answer 3

I haven't heard anything like that, but I am homeschooling my daughter because I feel she will get a well rounded education at home versus the school system here. They are just too overcrowded and don't have the time to spend with my daughter. Forget about one on one in the school system. The children that are either behind or the ones that are ahead get left out of the loop. There is no way I am settling for a second rate education for my daughter. Now I will admit that not all public schools are bad. There are some exceptions and expecially in different states. California just seems to be getting overcrowded here in the valley. My sister in law moved back to Tennessee and she homeschooled and now is able to send her kids to public school because they are so nice. I use to teach K-3rd so there is no reason to send my daughter to school. Even if I worked fulltime I would find a way to homeschool her. I am fortunate enough to stay at home fulltime. In our family the best Education is the one she will receive from both my husband and I. She is already 2 years ahead and we just got started. I like that we can go at her pace and it certaintly doesn't take sitting in a chair being obedient all day to learn. We learn all day from the moment we get up till we go to bed. We learn thru everyday life experiences. Now I do agree that some parents are just not cut out to be their child's teacher which I just don't understand myself, but we won't get into that. Some kids just won't listen and the parents don't have the education themselves or just aren't willing to make the time and have the patience to teach. I am thankful that I do have that patience and time for my daughter. I couldn't imagine it any other way.

Answer 4

Your question struck me as funny.
Homeschooling portrayed as scary on here? You must be referring to all the people that know nothing about homeschooling but consider it sport to come on here and bash those that choose home education.
And you've heard very little about education? That's very odd.
Unless, of course, you are listening to the proponets of homeschooling bashing. Now all they seem to want to talk about is socializing and making friends. That's the group that I personally hear very little about education from.
So, short version, "ekkkk" could actually describe your misconception about homeschooling based on a very one sided and opinionated point of view from those that have no knowledge of what they speak against.
Now, it would've been much easier to take your question as more than the joke I believe it to be if you had actually taken the time to back up your feelings, emotions and opinions of homeschooling with some solid examples.
Maybe you didn't because they were just random thoughts from someone with an anti-homeschooling agenda?
Just a thought, I could be wrong.

Answer 5

I home schooled my two girls from the fifth grade on.
They were self starters, and enjoyed learning. I got really involved in taking them to different places for science, history, social studies and geography. It was fun to teach them how to use maps, going to science museums, and sometimes if you can get into a group of home schoolers, you can get into some places free for schooling purposes or at a reduced price. Going to your state house, even to Washington D.C. for a tour.

When they decided they wanted rabbits, I told them they had to draw up the plan for the cage and build it! With a very little help, (we helped with the saw,) other than that they did all the measuring and the kind of materials etc, they had a lot of fun. A couple of bruises from the hammer hitting the wrong place!

It taught them more responsibility than the school system could ever teach them.

I have one daughter now, that is already selling Real Estate at the age of 20! She has managed a horse farm of 45 horses and gone to Class A horse shows and taken many first and second prizes.

My other daughter is working and going to hair dressing school and is second highest in her class. It is all right to be home schooled. There is some collages that prefer a home schooled child above a Public school child.

Answer 6

I home school my son so he can get an education.As for keeping he away from the real world,let me tell you about his world.He has a severe seizure disorder due to a brain stem tumor.His world consist of lengthy hospital stays ,needles ,blood drawn every 3 weeks to measure his med levels.Doctor visits and multiple medications.He can't play sports with his friends can't go to the movies because the lights on the screen may cause him to have a seizure.
He was doing all this and attending public school.There wasn't much time left for learning.He missed many many school days.
At least now he is learning.Yes I wish I could keep him from experiencing all of these thing.His real world!!

Answer 7

Are you people serious?, where on earth do you get the idea that just because a child is home schooled that they don't socialize?.....they spend less time than "schooled " children on their studies each day because the one on one time and the fact that theres not 28 other students means they get through the days work quicker....the rest of the time is spent socializing....my son has pen pals, both email and written, he's in a ten pin bowling league, he's a boy scout, he does karate and he has 2- 3 outings a week with other home schooling children...he also has countless cousins aunts uncles grandparents and siblings, ranging in ages from a little younger to older than him, he has an amazing amount of socializing. Besides...school is meant for learning not socializing...teachers have a hard time getting their students to stop "socializing " long enough to listen to them and learn. At least with homeschooling he doesn't chit chat when he's supposed to be learning, which means he doesn't have excess work he has to do during the time he's meant to be socializing. Home schooled doesn't mean hidden away from the real world, in fact my son socializes a lot more than most children

Answer 8

Home Schooling is like regular schooling, there are good cases and causes and there are bad cases. There are parents many who home school because of legitimate transportation, medical, travel or health issues. There are pre-made courses that anyone can follow but they are very heavy on work books and tests. Most students whose parents are honestly following the programs achieve academically at similar rates as students in a regular school. On the down side, these students are denied many of the social aspects of school and the life lessons. They don't get the experience of the "rough and tumble" of school disappointments or learn interpersonal problem solving. Also most home schooling is not monitored, so a parent who does not follow through can be putting their child at risk and denying them their rightful education. Yes, some parents do use home schooling to keep their children away from other children who are not like them ethnically or religiously. These are parents who are choosing to shelter their children for enviroments that would expose their children to a diversity of people and ideas that might make them question thier parent's choice of life style or beliefs.

Answer 9

My child is only 2, but I already worry about putting him in school. However, I guess it is more dangerous to put him in a car and drive down the road, so, public school it is. However, I do feel that kids get a better education with more one on one time. If I did decide to home school, I would also make sure that he was involved in some kind of sport or activity that would allow him to be able to socialize with other kids his age. Not only is it important for kids to make friends, but children need to spend time with other kids their age for developmental purposes.

Answer 10

I have heard good and bad, personally I don't think my children would respond well to my being their teacher. It didnt work well when I taught Sunday school class and it didn't work well when I substituted in their classrooms. I do know a family that homeschools their children and they are very bright well rounded children. Their mom makes sure they are involved in extra curricular activities (like sports at the YMCA and brownies). Home schooling seems to really work for them. I don't know what their long term education goals are though, if they plan to home school through high school or what, but they sure seem to know what they are doing.
On the other hand I know another family that home schooled one of their kids because he wasn't doing well in public school. Well, to make a long story short, when the home schooling fell through, he re-enrolled in public school and was so far behind he had to go to special education classes to catch up.
I think you have to have a lot of self discipline if you are going to home school your children. I'm not sure everyone that does home schooling has the discipline it takes.

Answer 11

If you've never tried homeschooling, don't give an opinion seriously.
I don't care who you heard it from, how many times, etc.

This is my first year homeschooling and its fantastic. The attention is on me, not 30 other kids. When I need help, I get it. I see my teacher a lot. I'm learning WAY more and getting ahead than my peers at my old high school.
My mom can go to work knowing I'm safe and not getting into drugs or anything.
I hang out with my friends every other day, I go to parties, I am not the AT ALL socially challenged.
It irritates me that people have these 'opinions' about homeschooling that REALLY aren't their own opinions, its just **** they heard somewhere else.
I think its a great if people want to homeschooled.