For a cause and effect essay due tommorow...urgent....please give good answers!
2007-03-12 15:19:51 · 8 answers · asked by Killing_you_sweetly 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
This is a question for my boyfriend. His rough draft was due today but, I think he needs more information. Lol. Does anyone have any down sides to home schooling? I know his younger brother was taken out of highschool by his parents for discipline problems. Claiming that he has anger management problems and is now suppose to be in home school services and now wont do the work...Any idea's of why home school is bad? We see why it is good in some cases but, he's arguing that by taking a kid out of school that doesn't want to succeed in life instead of somewhat forcefully trying to let them find what they like and, what they would like to do with their life. Help please!
2007-03-13 02:29:16 · update #1
I can tell you from my experience. I pulled my 9 yr old son from second grade last year and it was the best decision my husband and I made. First of all we needed to get back to the basics I mean slow down. Learn how to add and subtract before jumping into multiplication. More one on one. Less distractions. There were 30 kids in his class and theres no way they could grasp the concepts at the same time. More structure but a relaxed atmosphere. NO HOMEWORK.
More family time. Time for other activities.
Were invloved with other homeschool families so theres plenty of socialization.
I substituted 6 years for our local schools from elementary thru Highschool. From the teachers to the aids I couldnt believe the verbal abuse some kids were given.
I believe what you put into a child is what you will get out of them.
Not having to wake up at 5:30 to catch a bus and be to school by 7 AM.
The overcrowding we have in our schools.
The nightmare stories he brings home about other kids
made fun of.
Because of our failed school tax levy all tutors were let go.
Theres little or know help for the slow learners. How sad.
my son use to get so frustrated when it came to homework.
I know in my heart that my son will be well educated and will
have a successful future.
2007-03-13 01:39:59 · answer #1 · answered by Kathy H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Causes:
-desire for more family closeness
-desire to raise kids according to family values (this may be tied to religion or not)
-poor schools available in the area
-specific problems with the schools (aren't meeting child's needs, social scene, abuse, etc.)
-private school not an option (or private schools aren't that great, either)
-desire to give children a better educational experience
-desire to give children a healthier social upbringing
Undoubtedly others.
The effects are as varied as the causes: each family is different, each parent will parent differently. This is at the heart of how the child's homeschooling experience will be. In general, however, a better education than what they would receive in public school, children who are less focused on pleasing peers, children who are less exposed to various negative things (constant advertisement of material items, attitudes, language, behaviours) that they come to believe are good on some level because that's what they're growing up seeing around them all the time.
Many people will say that the worst effect is that the kids will not get proper socialization. This depends entirely on the parents and how they raise their children, whether they do things with others, etc. We are quite socially active and I find that most homeschooled kids have great social skills. There's always an exception. :) In general, I would agree with the dissenter's opinion that homeschooled kids have a bit of a different way in dealing with the world. Good, that's precisely what I want.
ADDED: I don't see how the situation you described is indicative of homeschooling being bad. If things were bad in school, then how come that's supposed to be 'good' and homeschooling 'bad' in this case. It just sounds like a bad situation in general.
2007-03-12 17:07:00 · answer #2 · answered by glurpy 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Wow person, you really don't know much about home schooling!
My kids are home schooled and they have a better social life that most ps kids. They have time to invest in friends and outside interests as they are not tied down to do more "homework" after school. One of the "Causes" of me pulling my 1st child out of school was the social atmosphere. There where so many discipline problems in the class room that she was waiting to be taught something school related!
That coupled with the lack of teaching and books even. It was ridicules. The effect has been that she is about 2 grades ahead of herself and will be graduating hs with a 2 year college degree if she continues on the same pace she is now (thanks to duel enrollment).
Home school kids actually have an advantage in socialization! I wish more people would look at the facts about that.
2007-03-12 15:44:30 · answer #3 · answered by Melissa C 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Parents take their childrens out of public school for too many different reasons to name. It could be bullying, wanting a quality education, wanting quality time with their children, etc.
Many homeschooled children are smarter, deal better with people of all ages, races, sizes, etc. They, despite what some people may say, are in many instances more social than other students. (There used to be a problem with socialization, but homeschooling parents/organizations have met the challenge. They have made homeschooling co-ops that provide homework help, extracurriculars, field trips, and dances.) Columbia Universtity conducted a study that showed that homeschoolers scored higher on college entrance exams than other students.
There are so many different things I could say. Of course, there are bad examples of homeschooling, but there are also bad examples of the other forms of education.
I could go on and on, but I think this should suffice.
And why didn't you start your essay earlier? Procrastination never did anyone any good.
2007-03-12 16:28:53 · answer #4 · answered by ♥Catherine♥ 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the causes might be that the school isnt considered safe for the child (like the kid's being bullied or its just a really crap school with a lot of problems), or that the parents want to teach their kids their way instead of having a teacher do it, or the parents dont think the kid can do well in a classroom setting. stuff like that. the effects may be loss of friends (since they dont see each other as much), reduced social contact with the outside world, a more sheltered life, less confidence in the world with other people, or it can be good things like the child can pay better attention without distractions (unless they are distracted by the things at their house), they learn more, the parents dont have to worry, etc.
2007-03-12 15:26:31 · answer #5 · answered by person 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
One thing that has been proven is that home schooled kids are smarter than public school kids.
2007-03-12 15:27:35 · answer #6 · answered by ♥ Mary ♥ 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well as far as the effects...home school kids always seem to have a slightly different way of interacting with the world...at least from my experience.
i can understand that one would want to be there making sure that their kids got the best education every step of the way...but i think school teaches you about other things...like diversity and interacting with people that are from different backgrounds.
i wouldn't say that home schooling is a terrible thing but i think i would just do my best to live within a good school district or send them to private school...especially once they get to high school.
2007-03-12 15:36:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
The cause is them walking to school-efect getting hurt or kidnaped.
2007-03-12 16:08:31 · answer #8 · answered by miranda c 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋