I am an above average high school student. I may have an illness causing me to be out of public schools for 6 weeks. Should I be homeschooled or is there another alternative?
2007-01-05 10:36:56 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
Homeschooling is very effective. Although if your out of school with an illness. You should check with your counselor often times district must provide a student with a tutor when out of long periods of time.
Example: I got mono, I had a retired teacher come to my house every day for 4 weeks. I was never behind and the tutor was in contact with my teachers for me.
2007-01-05 16:43:18 · answer #1 · answered by whitney w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Homeschooling is definitely effective. This would be a great alternative if, because of your illness, you can't go to your high school. It's also okay to have a tutor and to ask for help from your friends or teachers to help with the lessons and school work you missed but that's going to be harder I think.
I was homeschooled for a year when I was in 5th grade because my mom, my younger sis and I went to Japan for a year to be with Dad. I wasn't an honor student before but I learned to really do my work and everything when I was homeschooled. You see, I've got no one to do my work for me and it was up to me to organize my time and everything.
I find it a lot easier now at school because of that experience. And no, it won't disrupt or do bad whatever to your social life. When I homeschooled, I even had more time to go out spending time with the friends I made. I was in Japan and I was still able to make friends despite the language barrier. And, I spent more time with my family, too. Without neglecting my studies.
If you're not sure, you can at least try it. :)
I hope this helps. :) Take care! And I hope you'll get better very soon. :)
Oh, and by the way, I had additional fun when studying because I could stop anytime I felt too tired or too hungry or too sleepy or when my favorite show was on. I didn't abuse it though because there were still deadlines and everything. Still, it's fun. :)
2007-01-06 05:37:37 · answer #2 · answered by Aim 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're only going to be out six weeks, there is no need to set up an outside educational system. Your mom should be talking to the school about getting assignments and doing the work the school wants. You're just going back there anyway, so you might as well stay on their schedule.
To answer your first question, yes, homeschooling as been very effective for our family. My disabled children have excelled academically because they had someone who knew how to teach them specifically (ME!) and my gifted children got to relax and do social activities (which they needed and weren't getting at school)
2007-01-06 12:41:29 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you know you're going to be out of school for illness, you can undoubtedly set up something with the school to do your work at home and keep in touch by phone or email with your teachers or something. You don't just homeschool for 6 weeks, although you may do your school work at home.
2007-01-05 19:08:21 · answer #4 · answered by glurpy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! I've been homeschooled for the past 8 years (I'm in the 10th grade) and it's great. You might even end up staying homeschooled until you graduate.
And don't listen to people who say that there's no social life being homeschooled, I have plenty of friends.
2007-01-05 19:59:55 · answer #5 · answered by chetblong 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Homeschooling is a great alternative. It will teach you a lot of self discipline and you may just find that you are an above average student and that your parents are more likeable than you thought they were.
2007-01-05 18:44:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Just arrange to get your assignments, communicate with your teachers and see if your school system can fill in the blanks with some short term home tutoring.
Home schooling is VERY effective inproducing well-rounded free thinking students who do noe follow the crowd of their peers like lemmings to the sea. Usually they are well versed inmany life skillls and poised in many settings, as their experiences of eduacatio have been more varied and creative when done with commitment and creativity!
2007-01-05 19:16:40 · answer #7 · answered by mountain woman 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes and no, it depends on the person. As for me home schooling was not affective.
But as I said it really depends on the person. The only way you'll be able to find out if home schooling is better for you is to actually be home schooled. After you've experienced it, then you can decide.
Everyone is different.
2007-01-06 00:28:22 · answer #8 · answered by Blank 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do homeschool you can work through a local community college to help you with that.
2007-01-05 18:47:18 · answer #9 · answered by mechanical_animal89 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Home schooling can be affective. The important thing is to be disciplined enough to do what is expected and challenge yourself to do above the minimum.
2007-01-05 18:44:01 · answer #10 · answered by mead1973 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋