I'm homeschooled!!! I love it, but some people believe that it's another way to make our children lazy and ciuch potatoes. However, most University's and colleges are looking for homeschoolers, which is a plus!! What is your opinion?
2006-12-23 13:43:16 · 17 answers · asked by culcuzs 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
I think it all depends on what values are being taught to you. I home school my son and he does MUCH better with the one on one. You learn faster and more detailed this way because someone is taking the time for ALL your questions and helping you to find the answers. Most people like you speak of are being stereotypical. My son does not have time to be lazy with myself as his teacher. He has a schedule he follows during the week and has guidelines if not followed he suffers consequences for.
I am glad you like it. Public school teaches kids there is only ONE way and if you do not get it too bad, ya know?
Just keep doing what you are doing and it works out fine!!
Have a great Holiday!
He gets his social skills through extra activities like soccer, football, and TKD.
2006-12-23 13:48:17 · answer #1 · answered by ~Another Day~ 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't think the kids are lazy at all! I think they are mostly very polite and well behaved and really smart. I have seen a few really great examples of homeschooled kids, but I have also seen some who really would do better in school.
My kids are in the public school - but personally - I wish they were in a small private school that shares our values/beliefs.
I think the public middle/high schools are way too distracting.
2006-12-23 21:53:25 · answer #2 · answered by what's up? 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I think homeschooling is wonderful! It makes for great socialization opportunities!! Instead of being cooped up in a room with a bunch of kids their age all day, my kids are socializing with everyone around them. They socialize at the store, the park, field trips, everywhere we go. They socialize much better now, because instead of learning socialization from other children they are learning it from real life. Is the kind of socialization a child gets from other children the kind of socialization you want your child to use in front of adults at the store, post office, church, etc...My children are all smart, well behaved kids. The schools available to us were not adequate...too much violence and not enough academics. My children are not hid from real life. We watch the news and discuss what we see. My 6yr old knows the difference between what is seen on movies and what he sees on the news. The one on one time is awesome. We don't have to spend hours on something that is not relevant to real life. Public schools have to teach many different things because the students are headed in many different directions, but at home we can focus on the childrens' interest. Which means they actually learn what is taught. Plus, we are able to try many different ways of learning things until it clicks. This is just impossible in public school, everyone is expected to learn the same thing from the same book, but everyones minds work differently. We have also been able to become much closer as a family. Also, just wanted to add: Where does everyone get the idea that public school is the only place to get socialization? Public schooling was not started for socialization reasons. Kids were not grouped by age for socialization. They were grouped that way because it was easier for the teachers as more kids started attending public schools. The understanding was that kids the same age were basically at the same place in learning or what they were capable of learning. But, as many know this is not true....age doesn't have much to do with how or what a person/child can learn.
2006-12-24 01:16:58 · answer #3 · answered by busymom4_2003 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
My ex and I home schooled our three girls. They were above their grade level in every thing but math in which they were right on. We had them take the standardized test and my 6 year old was reading and comprehending at a post high school level.
As far as the social inter action goes, we went to church events, the park, where they did meet kids who they became friends with and many city wide events. I think they were more social than I was at their ages.
They always were having friends over, or going over friends houses, even for sleep overs.
It was a great experience for us all.
2006-12-24 00:31:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Homeschooling is a good idea as long as the child being taught what he or she should be and if they are learning the material too.
2006-12-24 01:09:55 · answer #5 · answered by 111 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Homeschooling is a great alternative for families who are committed to teaching their children on their terms instead of the governments terms.
I home schooled my children in their early years and then sent them to a Christian school. They are now well adjusted healthy vibrant socialized teens.
Homeschooling does not mean children are secluded - quite the opposite. Society has been brainwashed to think that socialization means segregating grades and activities by age. This is not the case with home schooled children. Most of the home schooled children I know and have known have had a very broad social experience and are totally comfortable talking to, playing with, being friends with people of both sexes and all ages. I know my kids do. And everyone who meets them tells me how impressed they are with their manners, conversational techniques, knowledge and intelligence.
2006-12-23 21:50:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
I was homeschooled and I go to Columbia. If that's not a positive comment on homeschooling then I don't know what is.
2006-12-24 00:38:22 · answer #7 · answered by Rachel 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm home schooled and I love it too! I still get to socialize and I'm not just sitting on the couch watching tv all day.
2006-12-24 02:28:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Homeschooling is great for some students but not others. It depends a great deal on the person doing the teaching.
You need to spend more time on your spelling.
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Using more than one punctuation mark is not acceptable in formal English.
Your homeschool teacher needs to work harder with your on formal English.
2006-12-24 01:51:11 · answer #9 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
i think homeschooling ignores the social education that kids get by attending school with each other. you learn sharing, conflict resolution, respecting other people's property, etc. i just never thought that homeschooling was a good idea but i went to new york city public school for k-12 so that gives me a different perspective on things.
2006-12-23 21:50:49 · answer #10 · answered by morequestions 5 · 3⤊ 4⤋