Home school for young children???

Question

I am considering letting my children homeschool. My son is 5 and daughter 9. My daughter is struggling with studies because of her friends. She is wanting to study what people are wearing versus her work. She has failed 5 subjects. I am afraid she will fail but I know she is very intelligent. I want her to succeed but with public school being the way it is here I dont think she will stand a chance no matter how much behind her I am. My son is opposite. he has caught on to things that took her over a year to even figure out. I want to make the best decision for my children. Can any parents tell me if my children are too young for this and how does homeschooling work?? Is it worth it in the longrun?? Please help.

Answer 1

They are not too young to learn! Home-schooling can be a very successful avenue of education. Go to http://www.hslda.org and find links to many sites that will help you with your decision.

The resources are only limited by your time! There is so much to be found that you will not face any lack of information.

Home-school support groups are to be found on the internet -- groups.yahoo.com has many that are open to the public. Others can be found through any search engine.

You will be very pleased with what you find.

Be sure to find local groups or neighbors that are currently home-schooling their children. Meet people face to face and find out everything you can about what you will need to do.

Answer 2

I was home schooled, I am 27. Here is the deal, I am a "special student." I have dyslexia. When I went to school, they had no programs for my problem, I got lumped into special ed. There were the normal kids and the "not so normal ones." I think its helped, in several ways. First I had my parents who knew me better then any teacher, and how to get my attention and knew my limits. Second, they not only pushed me, but they always knew how to help! Third, no half-assed, vauge teacher responces. The way really hurt me, no social interaction with childern my own age, being around adults, I was "old for my age." now at 27 I am too young for my age. Somewhere around 15, I stayed at 15-16. I act a little young for my age... if that makes any sence. Also, in this day and age, home schooling, seems more of a..how do I put this nicely... a tatic of a "strict-religious house hold." or controling family life. Now, I think home school is a great thing. Frankly because with the work load schools are dumping on kids now, its amazing more do not burn out. My sister who went to public school, had 15 books!! thas just for Highschool basic math, reading and a few other ones. The school system is now trying to overcome the lack of education, and how they failed most kids from the k-8th grade levels and expected to make up for it in highschool. Its sad... why cant they just restructure the other grades? In long run, I think it does help..but if you pull you kids becuase they are distracted, thats the wrong reason.... they will only get worse if you do not let them bulid the skills nessary to "block out things." Also, with no, offence intended, your daughter might have low level, functional Autism. My sister has it, and it was proven in 11th grade. Its really, really common. its called Asperger Syndrome, and also most of the people are very, very gifted!! When most people think Autism, they think Rain Man. You should, talk to a school offical about this, even if she does not have it, they might be able to find a way or two to get her back on track....Also I think I Might have Asperger myself... check out this link it might be something you find helpful http://www.autism.org/asperger.html
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Answer 3

This has been a subject of debate for quite some time now. I know several people who are or have been homeschooling and they are just fine. Personally, I think it has its benefits and it has its pitfalls.

I do think that most who homeschool do pull the grades up simply because there are not any destractions.

Most who homeschool do not spend near as much time studying as in regular schools and seem to have above average grades.

I also think homeschooling somewhat protects your kids from undesirable influences.

On the other hand, socially the kids may miss out on all the activities that regular students enjoy throughout the years.

Other than that, most kids seem to turn out just fine. And yes, most can and do go to college. I'm sure there are many websites that can give you some information on this. Look it up!

Answer 4

Why would you pull your son out of something that's working so well for him just because your daughter is having problems? It sounds as though he's doing well - I'd leave him where he is.

As for your daughter, this is a problem that she's going to have to overcome and deal with. If she doesn't figure out how to concentrate and stay on task now, think of what's going to happen to her as she gets older. You're not always going to be able to protect her and change her environment to fit her. She needs to learn that there's a time and place for everything, and work comes first.

Does she have a serious attention problem? Has she been evaluated for ADD/HD or any other problems? Does she see a counselor or therapist? Does she need a stricter teacher or more structured class? Maybe she has a learning disability and should be evaluated for that?

There are a lot of things to consider before pulling her out of school. Are you prepared to teach her everyday for hours? What about as she gets older? Can you specialize in each of the classes (like chemistry and trigonometry) like in the public schools? If you put her into a home school program with other kids the same problem will happen and if you put her back in public school when she gets older you'll have the same problem if you don't deal with it now. What about college and getting a job?

I think you should deal with the problem, not pull your daughter out of school.

Answer 5

Hello! I know you asked for parents to answer this question, but I wanted to put my two cents in. I'm a senior in high school and I was home schooled all the way through. First I would like to tell you, don't believe the rumors your kids won't be social, etc. I'm EXTREMELY social; but more importantly, I have learned a LOT being home schooled. I have taken more classes and courses than all my public school friends, I have a WAY above average ACT score and I'm happy being home schooled. It's different and may seem a little scary, but it pays off in the long run! If you would like to ask me any questions or anything PLEASE feel free to E-mail me, I'd love to talk about it with you!

Answer 6

Here's a good idea. Don't homeschool your kid. I was homeschooled k-8 and I hated it. I'm in college now and to this day I feel like I was robbed of a childhood.

Answer 7

Its great, but think of their social life. Do it, but occasionally have them go make friends. Motivate them if they are home schooled, but many kids complain that they would rather be in a school with their friends.

Answer 8

I always worry about socialization if they aren't with other kids. Dealing with problems at school prepares them for real life when they are finished school.
Maybe try something like a Sylvan Learning Center for after school to help them.

Answer 9

The most important thing to me is whether or not you have the education, training, and self-discipline to do as well as the public school.

Answer 10

Hahaha. Home schooling is for morons who will never get a high paying job later or get into a prestigious university.