How many of you have tried?

Question

homeschooling, or are planning to try it?
Why or why not....be as wordy as necessary.
Thank you!

Answer 1

...Hello. We have 3 teens (13,15, and 17), and my wife has schooled them since day 1. For us, there was no other solution but to home school. We did not have the money to send them to private school or Christian school. I couldn't rest for a minute, nor could I in good conscience put them in public school -
...It is not easy, and I do not believe it is for everyone.
...Here are a few tips:
1. Get into a local home-school group for help, encouragement,and sometimes to put together courses that several kids can take. We have a dandy group in our church.
2. Be sure to join the Home School Legal Defense Association - for a small yearly fee, they provide an attorney to help you if need be.
3. In our county (Prince William of Virginia), we were required to go before a school official and his staff attorney, to explain what our objections were to having our children in public school and to seek approval for Religious Exemption to Homeschool (which I think is unique to Virigina.) I told him that
*--my kids were a precious stewardship from God,
*--that I could not in good conscience have them in a place where Jesus Christ and His word would be scorned, mocked, or ignored;
*--that we wanted a curriculum that included the Bible in every subject we could.
+--I did not mention this, but I told my wife I didn't bring them into this world to have them beat up and hurt in some wild area like a public school. I will not put them in a place of danger, and many public schools are just that - now they have resident policemen there, in case of violence - much different than my day.
*--I think God has a sense of humor, because the staff attorney had just come on board and was surrounded by home-schoolers in his family, and he was very courteous. The school official was more hostile toward us.
4. I have heard stories of kids in public schools and their parents spend lots of time correcting errors and misconceptions taught in the public school classroom - and these parents got tired of it, and decided to go ahead and home-schooling, and saw it would take less time, too.
5. My kids have visited public schools, and found them to be boring, less challenging, and easier than home teaching.
6. We have been very pleased with the results of home-schooling - our kids are 1 -2 grades higher than their public school peers in many subjects. My 17 year-old senior is doing her 12th grade work and college courses already.
7. You are not limited to the school year - you can take vacations when you need to.
8. Be sure to get very familiar with the laws in your state.
9. Regarding the lack of socialization complaint - our kids get with their peers in choir, on ball teams, church activities - you must decide - who will get the most time molding and shaping their character - others their age? We felt they would be better off learning to deal in adult world. Also, God has charged parents with their children's instruction (see Deuteronomy 4 - 6)
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...God has blessed my wife's diligence. She is the star in our house.
...Email me if you have any questions - we'd be glad to help.

Answer 2

Two of my sons were homeschooled for 2 years, my other son for one. We loved it. Our days belonged to us, we could follow the cirriculum but add activities as we chose. We had fewer illnesses, more time as a family and drew closer to each other as a result.

Originally, I homeschooled my oldest in order to keep him from dropping out of school. At the time, homeschooled students in our area weren't issued diplomas, so he still had to take a GED test. The important thing, however, was that he completed his 12 years of schooling and all the required courses.

We enjoyed that so much that homeschooling was a natural choice for my 2 youngest, but we were unable to continue after I developed Rheumatoid Arthritis. My disease is unpredictable, so sending the boys back to the classroom was the logical choice.

I would highly recommend homeschooling to anyone interested.

Answer 3

I homeschooled both of my children for their entire school career (until college). My son went on to college and my daughter is married and runs her own internet business.

It was hard at times but I do think it was well worth it.

Let me also add:
There are homeschool groups in almost every city that get together, usually weekly, for outings, field trips, play days, sports etc... as well as sharing ideas. Some groups have experts teach on subjects like science & art. Many school districts will also allow your child to take music or sports in the public schools while being home schooled.

As for learning to deal with the real world...homeschooled children live in the real world every day. They learn things like grocery shopping, banking, bill paying, automotive repair, how to get along with ALL age groups and most importantly (at least my children did) how to think for themselves.

Answer 4

My oldest child was severe ADD . . . I would be serving time right now if I tried home schooling. I couldn't even keep babysitters for this child. Instead I sent her to a private Christian school when I found myself pulling my hair out with her public school teacher. (BTW he went to prison for child porn and inappropriate conduct with young boys so my instincts about him not teaching much was correct.) Anyway, although I did not share the school's particular faith--it was the best thing I did for that child and I enrolled the second child because I was so impressed. The ADD child was has been a top of the class student every since and learned to have friends since forgiveness is part of a Christian school education along with discipline. My other non ADD child has been top of his college class with scholarships as well.

I ended up putting them back in public high school, but I know where their educational foundation was started. By high school, they were ready for a bigger variety of classes.

Answer 5

I don't have kids, but if I did, I wouldn't try homeschooling. For one, those 6 or so hours with no kids in the house would be nice. Two, I feel they can get better socialization and people skills at school. Sure, I hated school and I had a few enemies there, but it sure beat spending extra time with my parents.

Answer 6

I tried it with my son, but it did not work. He would take advantage that he was home, and did not want to do his work. I put him back in school. Now, my sister has 2 children both home schooled, the older one graduate with her, her little one she could not handle and she put him in private school.
So I would say try it, it is better for them. You will be the one in charge, and will know how he is learning and doing in his classes. But if you see that you are not getting nowhere put him or her back in school. They do come to your house to make sure he is learning, and test him. So this is a huge thing you will be getting into. If you do decide to do it, I wish you the best.

Answer 7

There are obvious pluses for home schooling, but I think it really takes away from your child learning to deal with many different situations that will prepare them for real life. Your job as a parent is to prepare your child for the world, not protect them from it. Bullies, drugs, harassment will be present, but why not try and prepare your child to deal with these things when they are young?? Those problems and others will always be there for us to deal with, at any age...being capable and confident is the best way to fight them :)

Answer 8

Advantages: you control the curriculum. Disadvantages: you can't teach what you don't know, and no homeschool instructor can possibly know as much about a subject as a teacher who specializes in it.

Answer 9

Good points: Parents are in charge. No gangs, drugs or creepy kids to hassle your child. Bad points: Less socialization. You decide.

Answer 10

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