I think home school is usually for whackos.
Anyone out there home-schooled without a religious motivation?
2007-02-13 09:15:07 · 19 answers · asked by Tiktaalik 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm home schooling with out religious motivation. I don't want my kids on the school bus 3 hours a day and that is my other option. I belong to a home school co-op so we have other peoples kids learning with our kids too. The public school in my area is more Christian than the parochial school I went to as a child, anyway.
I feel bad for the kids who are home schooled by their zealot parents though, it must be awful, I wish I could reach out to them.
I am raising my kids to be free-thinking leaders, not automatons for the government or religion.
2007-02-13 09:19:49 · answer #1 · answered by Sara 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Actually, I do know a couple that home schooled and are not religious. Having taught in a public school, when compared to what I was taught in public school some time ago (let's just leave it at that), I find much of today's 'instruction' to be indoctrination to leftist causes/beliefs. I am sure that varies wildly from school to school so I'm not going to throw out any unsubtantiated stats, but the simple fact is that more and more public school children are being taught WHAT to think and not HOW to think. That endangers our society more than a few ultra-religious people home schooling their kids with the classical Greek methods.
2007-02-13 09:23:35 · answer #2 · answered by Crusader1189 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Home school is for whackos. I do know someone who lives on a ranch and home schools because her kids would be riding a bus more than 2 1/2 hours a day to get to the nearest school.
2007-02-13 09:19:03 · answer #3 · answered by §Sally§ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Home-schooling is definitely not "for whackos." The main difference I've noticed about many (not all) home-schooled people is that they're more polite, avoid the whole "party" crowd, and are often more content in general.
People of all sorts of beliefs use home-school to their advantage. It allows a higher set of academic standards, more individuality, and a far more flexible schedule. If you research the topic, you'll find that many influential figures from the past were educated in this very way.
2007-02-13 09:27:03 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. Reality 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I know of many kids who are home schooled. Its not because of religion its because the education system in the US has been on a decline for years and getting worse. Teachers and parents not caring is one major reason. Kids who are home schooled are normally much smarter. The socialization part the kids get with friends and relatives. On my sons baseball team we have a few kids who are home schooled. So its not like they are ostracized by people just school. And to tell you the truth Im seriously considering home school for my children. My one child is in the GATE program for gifted children and all I hear is how bored he is in school. The other has shown strong signs of being the same he is the top 2 of his class. So I dont think that a regular school will stimulate them enough. And not only that but you can have better discipline at home than at school. And saying this is not a joke. But if you home school you dont have to worry about any shootings happening. Its sad but it can happen anywhere. Peace out.................
2007-02-13 09:24:00 · answer #5 · answered by amanandhislawnmower 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think there can be good reasons for homeschooling, other than religion.
Socialization? I don't know. Kids do need some of that. But OTOH, some schools just make kids act worse.
If I had kids, it would really depend on what the local public schools were like. I can't give a "one size fits all" answer to your question: I think homeschooling can be good, bad or indifferent, depending on the circumstances.
2007-02-13 09:24:09 · answer #6 · answered by catrionn 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My friend has home schooled all three of his children on political grounds. The public fool system is brainwashing children to obey governmental authority without thinking. The public fool system is an organ of the socialist agenda which conditions the next generation to have no respect for parents or the concept of right and wrong, etc.
It is an attack on human freedom and if this U.S. of A. falls to it then there will be nothing stopping the globalists from lobotomizing nearly everyone and farming their organs.
Prozac anyone? What have we allowed them to do?
2007-02-13 09:24:22 · answer #7 · answered by David P 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I know of several non-religious parents who opted for home schooling. They were fed up with the public schools and felt their children weren't learning material at a fast enough rate, and would not be truly prepared for college by remaining in public school. Also, some of the home schooling parents wanted to try different approaches toward education (Montessori, Walden and other methods). My parents sent me off to a private boarding school for similar reasons. They wanted me to be truly competitive and competent when it was time to apply to colleges.
2007-02-13 09:20:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the public school "indoctrinates" kids into thinking that 1+1=2.
2007-02-13 09:17:26 · answer #9 · answered by STFU Dude 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I took my kids OUT of PUBLIC school because that is where the "whackos" were.
The "public" school they attended- had a "teacher" who handed my son a razor blade- to clean up some gum off the floor- They are handing out razor blades to kids in school? It was not just my son, the next day- she gave another blade to another student. Public school is not really indoctrination- just unsafe
2007-02-13 09:20:26 · answer #10 · answered by tante 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋