What are some positive and negative effects of home schooling?

Question

I am curious about the future of a home schooled child compared to a public school child's.

Answer 1

depends upon the child's character, home schooling has both advantages and disadvantages. it wouldnt be preferable to homeschool an introverted child since it would worsen his/her lack of exposure to the outside world; but homeshooling extroverted children would be good. homeschooling is way better than conventional school in various ways. one, it is safer. second, it would make the children-to-parents relationship closer. and third, ive noticed that homeschooled children (im referring to those who have been properly disciplined by their parents) are more independent and wise.

since my city's schools have very low standard of education, ive been homeschooled together with my brother for our whole secondary school. from experience, i felt more mature (regarding ways of thinking) than do my former classmates or even those of higher years. i also am more independent now, not like others who are too dependent to their parents. i, as well, feel more relaxed than when i were studying elementary school in a conventional school in which we have to study for like 9hours a day...thats too stressful. but now, im free. although i feel relaxed, im still under my mom's supervision which includes waking up early in the morning and finishing our study goals for each day. supervisors, in our case our mom, should be of high patience, gentle, as well as intelligent. supervisors should know how to evaluate their students and how to discipline them in the right way.

(from my observation)this is a little story to tell about my cousins who are currently homeschooled.
my aunt has four children and three of them are homeschooled. all of her children are too shy; they dont even know how to interact with other people outside our family especially those of whom they have been introduced awhile. some of our relatives or friends may even comment about why they have become like that or why they are too insecure and snobbish. the main reason is that their mom, who was supposed to(according to the Bible) submit her thoughts and other things to her husband before deciding, didnt listen to her husband as well as to everybody that her children must not be homeshooled since they are introverted. she'd been too stubborn and i dont know when she'll change. and now, what happenned to her children? they've become so shy that they would hardly even talk to their own cousins or family friends. also, due to their mother's(as their supervisor) lack of discipline and her constant travelling, her children have no formal educational structure and they've been so behind us(what i mean is that even if they were supposed to be in their secondary schools, they are still studying their elementary schools). they have been that late...so late. i cant even imagine what they would be after 5-10 years.

that is why, from my experience and observation, the most crucial points that everyone has to consider before homeschooling children are parents that are mature and of the best qualities as well as children who are disciplined, independent, and extroverted. remember, it wouldnt be too good to homeschool an introverted child....the child might become too shy like those of my aunt's.

Answer 2

Ok, first of all, most homeschoolers get plenty of socialization!!!!!! I am so sick of people saying they don't when they do.
They can do homework at their own pace. They have more time for extracurriculars (and yes, most of them do extracurriculars). They don't have to deal with the pressure to be someone they aren't.
There are homeschooling co-ops in most communities. They provide field trips, extracurriculars, dances, etc.
Columbia University conducted a study that showed that homeschoolers scored higher on college entrance exams than other students.
When I was homeschooled, I had problems getting homework done (I tried to do a little every day, but for me, socialization came first :D). I was out with friends and working part-time so much that I had to force myself to slow down on the socialization to get homework done.
If you go to the American School of Correspondence's website, you well see many well-known people (celebrities, sports stars, presidents, etc.) who attended that school.
In the past, socialization has been a problem, but society met the challenge. It is almost impossible for homeschoolers not to get socialization in some aspect.
However, homeschooling is not for everyone. Some people just cannot do it.
Many schools seek homeschoolers out because they score such high grades.

Answer 3

1. They outperform public and private schooled kids on standardized tests which the public schools now train their kids to do well on.
2. They are better socialized, learning to interact with people of all ages and backgrounds. This is unlike public schooled kids who generally scorn younger kids, avoid interacting with adults and follow the "cool" kids like sheep. Thus homeschoolers are truly socialized while public schoolers learn peer dependence.
3. Public schools now spend alot of time indoctrinating kids on issues and subjects which don't belong in schools, hence they are failing at teaching the REAL subjects. (the US is near the bottom of the industrialized world in test performance)
Conclusion: Homeschooled kids are generally better prepared for college and life as they are better educated in a more real world situation and are able to interact with people of all ages and backgrounds. The proof is there. Many colleges, universities and employers now seek out homeschoolers as a result of the above. And, yes the NEA does oppose homeschooing. They are embarassed that moms who are not "trained professionals" have better results than school teachers do. Lastly, don't fall for the lack of socialization argument. Most homeschoolers I meet (and I meet many) are better able to interact with me than most public school drones are.

Answer 4

Generally homeschooled kids are able to relate very well to adults. The drawback may be that they may not be very well socialized with their peer group. Most kids can develop that over time however and you may be interested in protecting your kids from a lot of those kids anyway because sometimes that socialization can be destructive. In my own observation, homeschooled kids seem to be very intelligent, great readers and very creative because they get a lot of one on one coaching.

Answer 5

positive effects would be that the child is going at his/her own pace. the child doesn't need to worry about getting left behind or on the other end of the spectrum become bored because of others that learn slower. another positive effect would be that the child can learn whatever he/she wants to and doesn't have to stick to an educational curriculum.

negative effects would be that they won't be prepared socially to interact with others. they might also feel left out because they don't understand why they arn't attending regular school.

Answer 6

Possitive:
1. You don't have to deal with the bullies
2. You get more attention
3. You don't have to rush on Homework!

NEgatives:
1. You don't get your social attention that you need!
2. You will have problems in your future with interacting with peers!

Answer 7

good- want have 2 worry bout people thats bad (bullys)
spend more time on work
has better education relationship with s/one they know
bad- have not as many friends

Answer 8

home educatted may find it hard to communicate due to lack of conversation with classmates and stuff..also would mayb hav less freinds and be seen as an outcast.
on othe hand if he mixing with other kids he/she will inevitably pick up bad attitudes and views and and learn all sorts of unsavoury stuff.
so ur dammed if u do and dammed if u dont

Answer 9

The obvious one would be not knowing how to deal with different people, i suppose.