I am in eighth grade and my mom wants to send me to a private Christian school in ninth grade. That is where my sister is going this year. But the thing is I really don't want to go. I take classes away from home and I love being homeschooled. I can go at my own pace during the day and get done at three or four or even one depending on the amount of schoolwork I have. How can I convince my mom not to make me go? I mean she's still thinking about it but how can I convince her to let me stay homeschooled??
2007-02-21 00:09:03 · 15 answers · asked by horsesareforever 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
I agree with those that say you should tell your mom how you feel. But you should also take in to consideration why she feels the need to send you and your sister to a private school.
Does she need to go back to work? Is this something she had set in her mind from the beginning, that she would school you at home to a certain age?
You sound very responsible about your studies, so it doesn't sound like she is frustrated or fed up with having to fight with her children about school all day, so, my advice is yes, you need to talk to your mom, but you also need to listen to what she has to say as well. If the two of you listen to each other, you may be able to come to some sort of a compromise. Maybe she doesn't realize how happy you are, or maybe knowing that you are happy and doing well will give her the boost she needs to continue on through highschool with you.
Homeschooling through highschool can be an intimidating project, and parents can have lots of questions and concerns about that, so keep that in mind (and perhaps gather some information about that for her to read)
Good luck.
2007-02-21 01:16:16 · answer #1 · answered by Terri 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You just have to talk to your mum how do you feel about being homeschooled and private school. And then, ask her why? Tell her the good points of being homeschooled. Something like you can learn better, etc. And the bad points of private school like it's far away, many homeworks... If it doesn't work, try: "I won't learn any more if I go there!". Hope this helps. Good luck!
2007-02-21 11:09:51 · answer #2 · answered by Answerer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, I'm a homeschooling mother, I have a 4th grader and he loves it. The only thing that he has people telling him about school during middle school and high school, so he is tempted to go. It's his second year homeschooling and as a mother I love it as well.
Why does your mother want to send you to school? She cant be with you at home? I think you should talk to her and tell her your reasons, and if this is a good benefit for you, maybe she'll understand and make arrangements for both of you to be as comfortable as possible.
2007-02-21 11:42:33 · answer #3 · answered by Sonia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you are happy and successful at hsing and have outside contacts, you should be okay. I know a lot of parents who hesitate to hs their kids once the kids reach high school. There are a couple of concerns: teaching math, teaching electives, and teaching a foreign language. There is also that social thing but you seem to have that covered. I use MathUSee for upper level math, and it has worked fine; of course I had all this stuff 25 years ago, but the lessons on DVD help me remember them. Also Saxon has DIVE CD's with daily lessons, and there are other places that now have high school math lessons on CD or DVD's. For the electives you can take outside courses. For language there are PLENTY of programs on tape that do not require the parent to have prior knowledge. Just find out your mom's reasons for wanting you to go back, and then ask our advice again if this hasn't solved things...
2007-02-21 15:06:49 · answer #4 · answered by Cris O 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a home school mother. I wanted my son to go to the 9th grade to finish his education. I was fearful he was not getting the proper social skills that he may need. He convinced me through the values of the educational system he is using compared to the public school factor. He does have friends and is socially adept. These are the main things parents are concerned about with their children. If you are maintaining a balance between your education and friends, explain to mom that you feel more at ease at home working at your own pace. This is one of the joys of home-ed. Good luck.
2007-02-24 11:01:24 · answer #5 · answered by grandma 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just sit down with your mom and talk to her one on one. Tell her truthfully you don't want to go to a different school, and how you love being homeschooled. She should listen and take it into consideration, but if she still says no...well i suppose the old saying goes mother knows best. Don't resort to trouble or violoence, because it'll just end up hurting you in the long run.
2007-02-21 08:18:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Get her to look at it both in terms of your own academic progress & in financial terms. Maybe you could agree to take a standardized test every year so she doesn't have to worry whether you are "keeping up" - I bet you're doing better than avg. Also, tell her you would prefer that she save the $$$ for private school to use for family needs or save for your college.
2007-02-21 19:01:56 · answer #7 · answered by Ryah B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do well on your work. Show her you can set goals for yourself and meet them.
Decide what topics are important to your life as a grown up and decide together if these are things that can be leared properly from books and your family, or if you need outside expertise.
2007-02-21 15:41:46 · answer #8 · answered by G's Random Thoughts 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to her about it.She is a mum so she should listen and by the way,if you feel comfortable about homeschooling then explain to her that this is want you want and it is for your own good.Good luck!
2007-02-21 08:27:26 · answer #9 · answered by Cutie ♥ 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Just have lots of good talks to her about why she wants to send you and why you don't want to go.
2007-02-21 09:10:21 · answer #10 · answered by glurpy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋