What does HOMESCHOOLING mean..i dont get it..n tell me any of you who do that?

Question

I was just wondering..that if its something that a lot of kids. students do?..i mean what leads to that..n what do they do, how different is it from being in school? I guess that was it that when my mom once mentioned about for me when i was back in high school. explain clear plz..tnx

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Answer 1

Home Schooling is parent directed education instead of sending your child off to school to be educated by the government run intuition. Parents decide what is best for the kids to learn at what time and using the methods best suited for each individual child. They learn "social skills" from adults, not a bunch of their peers that are simply trying to impress each other and my have many misguided ideas.

Answer 2

Homeschooling just means that the child doesn't go to a school for his/her education. This usually means that the children are with their parents, but not always (there are some families who homeschool other people's children along with their own).

What they do exactly depends on the style of homeschooling. It's kind of like thinking that all schools have the same format, but they don't--a Montessori school isn't going to be doing the same things as a Waldorf or a Sudbury or... Some homeschoolers do exactly the same work that would be done in school--but they get it done in less time and parents usually require mastery, not simply getting it done and moving on. Some homeschooling parents choose a very different curriculum than what the schools offer. Some of these work for 3 hours a day, others 6. Others are very relaxed, having work time and some requirements, but letting the kids choose a lot of stuff. Others allow their children complete freedom to learn what they wish.

Now, being homeschooled doesn't necessarily mean being home all day. Most homeschoolers I know are quite active--field trips, library visits, clubs, sports, lessons, parties, just fun stuff with other homeschoolers, and so on. The teens tend to have part-time jobs or some passionate activity that keeps them out of the house a lot.

Oh, and the person who said that most homeschoolers do so under a "homeschool group" is not correct. That may be what happens where they live, but in most places, homeschooling is legally quite easy and you don't need to sign up under anybody to make it easier.

Answer 3

Homeschooling is growing in popularity for a wide variety of reasons like fears of children safety in school, the growing special needs population, behavioral issues, even just to give an individualized education. There are a few different styles you can use - some folks use structured on-line curriculums that are very much like school except the work is done at home. Others take a more laid back approach. Requirements vary from state to state and there are a lot of web sites out there now to help a parent get started and support the homeschooling families.

Here's a great site for more information: http://www.homeschool.com/

Peace!

Answer 4

Home-schooling is a funny word combination. It is a tag that people use to indicate that the student does not go to a group school such as government run public school or a private institution.

I've always thought that "home-school" is a misnomer. It is rather oxymoronic under some definitions. If "school" is an institution then no, my home is not one. If school is a group of fish, no we aren't that.

If school is a student body.... well, we have a small one. If school is a group of persons then yeah my family is one. If school means to train or discipline then yes, we do that. If school is to instruct and educate then yes, we do that.

Look up the word home in your dictionary. Then look up the word school. Put them together and you will be able to figure out part of what we do.

Education at home.
Study at home.
Learn at home.
Math at home.
Writing at home.
Reading at home.
Science at home.
History at home.
Language arts at home.
Art at home.
Job skills at home.
... those are all parts of home-school.

Get it?

Answer 5

I know that in Palm Beach county, FL there are around 60,000 familes homeschooling right now. And that there are over 2 million homeschoolers nationewide (and growing at 7 % a year). As for the differences, homeschoolers have less time with the books and more time discovering in person. Either with their lesson or through proper socialization (meaning with ALL age levels, races, religions, ect)

Answer 6

Homeschooling means that instead of your children attending a school, you teach them at home. There are MANY different ways to teach, and a tremendous number of curricula to accommodate any budget or learning style. There are also different reasons why people homeschool, but most of them can be contained in these reasons: (1) The behavior of other kids at school, whether it is drugs, bullying, or just general socially unacceptable behavior. (2) The better education available through homeschooling. (3) A desire to give your children an education consistent with your religious beliefs.

Answer 7

I did home schooling for five years. My school posted me my course work (booklets and text books) and I filled them out and posted my work back. I sat exams in a shop down the road from my house, where they locked me in a room and signed the papers when I was finished so I could post it.

My Mum was my "Home Tutor" wich means she checked I was doing my work all the time. I had lessons in a conference room over the phone, wich had a special number i had to call to get in. My teacher and a few other students would be in the lessons.

I even had a visit from my teacher once, he came to my house for hte afternoon. That was the first and last time I saw him in my life.

To get into home schooling, you either need to live 30 minutes from the end of a bus run, or pay the fees (its free if your far enough from a school). The fees can be up to $2000 per year, per student. By Australian standard. I was lucky and lived an hour from any school, so not only was it free, but my family got paid money, wich paid for the computer I'm using right now.


I hope that was some use to you.

Answer 8

Homeschooling is going to school at home your taught by ur parents or a turtor or you can even take online homeschooling. This type of method for teaching is getting popular by the second. I think more people use this because they think that public schooling isnt the best thing for their kids and thats their opinion. Also its different from regular skool because you can take breaks like eating or just lieing down

Answer 9

Homeschooling means you school at home, and what leads to that? it just depends on the situation. My parents started to home school me because they felt like home schooling is what God wanted them to do. Some parents home school because the kids are in trouble or the kids are getting picked on at school. Well you don't get to be around kids all day long, you don't have to get up early, you don't have to change classes or eat in a cafeteria. It's just different. I hope this is clear enough for you.

Answer 10

Im 15, homeschooled, and you need to work on your grammar. Homeschooling is simply being taught at home by a parent or tutor and you get lotsa free time and even more socialization. It's fun. You also have lots of time for your hobbies, eg I'm writing a novel. Try it out!