Pros and Cons of homeschooling?

Question

i really kinda wanna be homeschooled and i would still have friends but...i am kinda worried....so pros and cons?
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i live in Ohio

its not peer presure...or the teachers....i am just REALLY ahead...

Answer 1

i am currently homeschooled, and i LOVE IT. i was in public school until the middle of my junior year, and i have wanted to be homeschooled since fourth grade. my parents didn't let me until now, but i am sooo glad it did.... i hated public schools. we waste sooo much time, and the public school system is soo corrupted.

aaaaaanyways. pros and cons

Pros:
*you can move at your own pace
*you can set your own hours for when you would like to work/study
*easier to concentrate; less distractions
*you can work how you like (in bed, at a desk, on the floor, etc)
*you don't have to deal with people who bully you or teachers who don't really teach
*you have more learning options and opportunities (online, order textbooks, experience, etc)
*you can still see all of your friends after they get out of school

Cons:
*you must be self-motivated and work hard. if you are a lazy person, you will fall behind VERY FAST.
*it is important to still be social, and be involved in the community.

so this is how my typical day goes:

10:00 am--wake up, eat breakfast
10:30 am--online SAT preparation (tons of free sites to go to.... just google it)
11:30 am--schoolwork (i get mine from the American School of Correspondence... great program)
1:30 pm--eat lunch

and then the rest of the day depends on when i have practice scheduled for the play, the musical, and singing lessons. i also try to fit in an hour-long workout and practice piano. i make sure i hang out with at least 2 of my friends each week.

by law, you can obtain textbooks and be allowed to participate in school sports and after school activities (such as drama club or chess club) if you wish, so don't be afraid that you will be restricted in that area.

i think that homeschooling will work out for you if you are highly motivated, active with things outside of your home (community theater, sports, crafts, horseback riding, etc) and you still get socializing (hanging out with your friends, going to dances or sporting events, etc).

i absolutely love it.

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Answer 2

I am a homeschool mother of 4 children. I take it you are jr or high school aged based on your concern about the friends issue. I am guessing that that is the issue you are worried about. It is important for you to know that whereas 15 years ago there werent many homeschooled kids, today there are thousands and thousands. I dont know where you live, but the chances are, that there is at least one, if not MANY more organized groups of homeschooled kids in your area. Sometimes it is overwhelming, the amount of get togethers these groups offer, that you have the opportunity to go to. Field trips, projects, times to just get together with each other for no reason other than to be with other kids, parties, and the list goes on and on and on. If one of the reasons you want to be homeschooled has to do with the teachers, or the peer pressure, homeschooling is the answer. Your parent loves you more than any teacher, and can put in more direct time with you than any teacher. A bonus is that you wont be wasting time standing in lines, waiting for the teacher to help 28 other kids, falling asleep because you are already done with your schoolwork, and its25 minutes until the bell rings. (Wouldnt you rather go sit on your comfortable couch with a great book? or go outside in the fresh air and sunshine?) Another bonus? You dont do schoolwork all day, and them come home and do schoolwork AGAIN until bedtime. Nope, you do it once, and the rest of your day is free! And if you want a little extra time with your parent, it's ok to stay up and watch a movie and have popcorn until midnight. You dont have to get up at 6am!!!Unfortunately, with the peer issue, many kids (not all) in brick and mortar schools are unparented and pressure everyone else with their poor choices. Nearly 100% (not all) of homeschooled children are lovingly guided and protected and trained to handle those influences which would most tempt them. Chances are, many of your new friends would be under this same type of rule...quite different from what you will experience in a brick and mortar school.

Answer 3

Pros:
-better environment: less focus on clothes, music, teen activities, gossip, etc. This also means you won't feel pressured to live up to other people's superficial standards
-you can work at your own pace, determine your schedule; if you're not really ready to start work until 10am, you can start at 10am; otoh, if your prime time is 7-11, then you can get all your work done then and have the rest of the day off to go out or follow personal interests

Cons:
-not really a con, just a difficulty to be aware of: switching to homeschooling takes an adjustment period and will undoubtedly force you to develop some good time management skills--this is not a bad thing as they are excellent skills that will serve you throughout your life (whereas having the skill to hide from a bully probably won't do much for you as an adult)
-other people: some people do get bad attitudes about homeschoolers; this is just a reflection of them, not of homeschooling

Oh, and it's not necessarily true that you can get textbooks and participate in school activities. That varies from state to state.

Answer 4

I was home schooled when I was younger and it was fun. I would just wake up and do a class in my PJ's while eating breakfast or watch the videos in bed (I was schooled by Abeka..you watch a class on TV). I did like it alot. But, it was harder to make friends, and you don't have a big variety of people to be around. And, you miss out on the environment of school and high school, and your not as social as often. i was always shy when i was home schooled, but after a few years of public school i changed alot, which was a good thing. A bad thing about public school is that you don't learn as well as you do in home school. I was way ahead of my class when i started public school. I still think i like public school better, because you go through alot of experiences that will help you later on, and you make good friends.

Answer 5

First of all, Eric J is wrong. Many communities have homeschooling co-ops that provide field trips, dances, extracurriculars, etc.
Also, true friends will not leave you just because are homeschooled.
A question like this was asked earlier. For more details on homeschooling, look at all of the answers at: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AlPoi64EfpMdb_.NdY.sCzvAxQt.?qid=20070319125301AAPaDAl

You can tell which answers were given by homeschoolers. If you have any questions regarding curriculum or my homeschooling experience, feel free to email me at [e-mail].

Answer 6

If you scroll down a little on www.homeschool.com there is some inoformation there.

One tip/info I can give you is in schools you don't have to deal with bullys. Bullys aren't just the ones who hit.

I also think Homschoolers are nicer, have more respect, and have better social interactions. (In schools your confined to kids your own age.)

Answer 7

Cons? Won't have the whole schoo (especially high school) experience. I wouldn't want to miss out high school...I'm a junior now, and I would hate home schooling...

Will these friends of yours be in school also? or homeschooling?

Answer 8

My friend used to be homeschooled and she said it was cool because she could wake up later and learn in her pjs.