Schooled or Home schooled?

Question

What do you think is better? I was homeschooled and went back to school and i got straight A's. But i still want the pros and cons.

Answer 1

i think schooled is better cause when ur homeschooled its sooo boring u have no friends to talk to and u cant pass notes in class =(

Answer 2

It's going to depend on the child, the parents and the schools.

I prefer homeschooling for my kids, at least until high school. I know one girl who has been in the public school system and prefers homeschooling and will finish out her high school years through homeschooling. This is a great choice for her, especially since she has competitive sports training plus a coaching job. Her brother does prefer homeschooling, but is much more social and is starting to get antsy. He will probably go to high school and that really would be the better choice for him--at that point, he probably would NOT prefer homeschooling.

The pros: Can focus more on work, doesn't need to take so long, can go your own pace, can potentially go ahead since you're not tied down to a single grade level in all subject areas, don't have to deal with the school drama, can potentially have better social experiences, can participate in more extra-curricular activities if desired, more of an individual rather than just another sheep...

The cons: For the really social kids, would take a lot of outings to satisfy that desire. Some really cool programs that some schools offer and some kids will be interested in can't be replicated at home. People who don't know anything about homeschooling think homeschoolers are weird--even after they've know you for a while and didn't realize that you were homeschooled.

Answer 3

I think both have their advantages and disadvantages
if a person is schooled, they develop good social skills. They get around with people very easily and know which person is good to be friends with and which ones should we be away from. But they also don't get that individual attention in studies that a home schooled gets. like you said that you were homeschooled and got straight A's when you went back to school. of course cause you were getting full attention when you studied in your home

Answer 4

I went to public school until the 9th grade, when I started homeschooling.

It is easy to get straight A's in a public school as long as you are good at memorizing, which is the form of learning at public schools, and turn in all your assignments.

If however you learn in different ways, such as you are a more hands on learner, you learn better with visual demonstrations, a more audatory learner, etc. You will most likely run into trouble with learning in a public school setting.

Also if you are advanced or find a particular subject challenging one may run into trouble because most don't offer one one one assistance or advanced classes.

Have you ever considered the you got straight A's when you returned because you had learned well before you got there??

Answer 5

Good question, although difficult to answer.
Better is subjective and depends on many things.
For homeschooling to be "better" as a parent, you need to be completely dedicated. It takes sacrifices of time, money, energy and resources to educate children. Most families are one income families so one parent can stay home with the children. Some families have home businesses to supplement income, yet that can mean 24/7 for the parent that has the responsibility of working from home and overseeing the education of the children.

Public or private education can be "best" when you are left with no option, financially. If you must work outside the home and you cannot devote the time nor finances to homeschool, it may be best for all if your children were at another school all day.
Sometimes there are no social opportunities outside of a public school. My family lives in a small community and they would like me to move back. It would be nice, but, since I homeschool, I will not do that, because my children would not have the social opportunities they have now.
And if I found myself in a situation where I had to move, I would probably put them in publicschool for that reason.

So best or better depends on the circumstances of each individual family.
but all other things being equal, meaning enough money, enough social opportunities, enough time, enough patience, enough passion for learning, hands down, the atmosphere created in a loving, motivated, dedicated homeschool home is much better for kids.
Publicschools have to teach to the middle, one teaching style meant for a class of 20 kids. Not all 20 kids learn the same, but in homeschooling, each parent can tailor the curriculum to meet the needs of the learning styles of each child. That's why it works.
It meets the students where they are and helps them grow.


EDIT TO ADD: I am a Christian, yet one of my children has chosen a secular curriculum. I do not homeschool my children so they can learn my Christian values. I live my life the way I do so my children can learn my Christian values.
And I've never seen any reports that exposing children to certain things helps them deal with it better.
Does exposing children to sexual molestations help them deal with it.
Does beating a child help them deal with that?
Should we just do all kinds of horrors to people in the name of helping them be stronger people?
Flawed reasoning.
Seriously.

Answer 6

Depends on several things:
Why is home school being considered?
What home school program is the person using?
Is teh home school instructor capable of teh content the child will need to know?
Will the child get socialization opportunities in other places?

You obviously had very good home school instructors. I have seen teh exact opposite happen though.

Bottom line is, if you choose to home school I HIGHLY recommend that your child take your local school system's accountability tests every year. That way you and your child will know how (s)he is progressing. Most districts offer this for nothing or a very low fee to homeschool students.

Also, I recommend that you call your local schools and meet with principals, teachers, & students. At teh very least, ask to be added to the school's newletter (if they have one) so that you can keep up with what is going on in schools. I would have your child attend the school's functions also.

The other up side to the newsletter is that they frequently offer internet sites and local resources for educational opportunities.

Answer 7

The standards for homeschooling aren't stringent enough for it to be a decent choice. There are cases of people who have to be homeschooled due to medical problems, and that's a totally different story---that's actually the best reason for it, I believe. Otherwise, there's a reason why schools are organized the way they are.

In the real world, you either learn to deal with reality or you fail. I honestly believe homeschooling sets people up to fail in the long run.

Answer 8

Most of the other replies have covered the pros and cons quite well. I see it as a problem only from one standpoint. It's primarily Christians who want to home school and part of the reason they want to is to protect their kids from the very things they will need to deal with as adults. Protecting your kids is exactly what parents are supposed to do but you can go too far. In trying to keep them away from drugs it also means they have no idea about drugs and could be at greater risk later in life because of their lack of knowledge, experience with saying no, and simply naivete. Protecting them from violence is noble but there IS violence in the world and will be in their world as they mature. Learning how to handle it young makes it much easier. Protecting them from music that may contain words they don;t approve of may sound like a good idea but makes them more prone to be shocked when faced with it in life. It also separates them from their peers in subtle ways and may make it difficult to fit in with a working environment later. You just can't construct your own safe little world for your kids to protect them from people who aren't Christians forever. I know many who rebel by doing all the things their Christian parents tried so hard to protect them from. Wouldn't it work better to send them to schools and have the opportunity to discuss these issues with them as they grow up? This way they are learning how the Christian values that their parents feel are so important in life can be worked out in a society that doesn't necessarily embrace them.

Answer 9

The home schooled kids I've been around all seem to have problems with social skills. They don't seem to fit in when they do get around others. (for example at church and community functions) The ones I have personally been around don't develop reading and math skills as fast as public schooled kids. And they seem to be "mommy's boys." They don't get the extra curricular and fun activities.

Answer 10

I like homeskooled better...why too much drama in regular skool.