Are you FOR or AGAINST home schooling your kids?

Question

I'm ALL for it.

Answer 1

I with you.

It depends on the child and their ability to function and learn in the home school environment. The parent(s) have to have their head on straight as well. Its not for everyone.

Public school cannot compete with the one on one learning aspect. Public schools are underfunded and understaffed childcare centers.

And the stigma of "the child won't get any interaction with other children" is not a valid argument as the charter school system has weekly workshops where the kids go to class with each other, and play sports on teams against other public schools.

I like being able to control the curriculum too. Public school has its limits and various peculiarities with what someone on the school board thinks is appropriate for the kids to learn.

Not having to drive the kid to and from school everyday in bad weather, wasting time and gas when you can both stay at home is a huge plus.

Keeping your child away from bad influences. Public schools are becoming more dangerous with drugs and violence. Sure the child will eventually be exposed to those issues as a young adult, but homeschooling will ensure their survival as long as you are teaching them. There are far too many other pluses to it in my opinion.

Only those parents who have done it should really comment on it as its too easy to judge it without having done the research and even tried it.

I also add that most other parents that I know who homeschool through the charter school ARE NOTschooling their child for "religious reasons". That is another incorrect stigma from days past that no longer predominantly exists.

With all due respect to licensed educators. You also don't need a masters or even bachelors degree to teach. Its all relative to ones ability to assimilate and share information. An education degree is a piece of paper and it doesn't necessairly make one a good teacher. That is an empty arguement. I learn more by teaching and my child likes to learn from and with me.

Answer 2

I wouldn't say I am for or agianst as I think it's a parents right to decide, however it always seem like the parents who homeschool don't do it for the right reasons. The right reason would be you think you can provide a bettter education than the school Parents who seem to do it seem to do it because they want to shelter their kid from the real world and they always seem to be a bit wierd or crazy. I also feel school is where kids learn to socialize and problem solve and work with others. They don't get this from home school. Sure you can say you have them enrolled in after school programs and they play with neighbors but it's not the same as being in school for 8 hours a day. I think kids who are home schooled have less social skills, are less socialized, more nervous about social situations, not very confident overall, etc.

Answer 3

It should be up to the people. I personally am for it. A child can get a better education at home. A child wouldn't be exposed to the miseries of the school life I.E. Bullies, Drugs, etc. You can also teach him, so he won't be shocked by the world, that these things do exist and that you must confront.

Plus the education in schools is full of brain washing. They only give one side of the story. I.E. Joseph McCarthy, Richard Nixon, etc.

Also to the people who said the kid would be, how did one girl put it, a 'social freak'. That's why you put the kid into a variety of clubs. Whether it's sports clubs, community groups, etc. He also gets the social aspects of it.

But why would you want to socialize with teenagers. God, I hated socializing with them at school. Bah, poppycock.

Also you have to take into account who is teaching the kid. A parent? A tutor? You can't just have a high school graduate mother teaching kid Physics.

Answer 4

I AM home schooled. I used to hate it, but I don't now. The only reason I wanted to go to school was for the people. I am a people person and I don't like just being home all day. But I am in a lot of co-ops and I take classes at our community college, so I'm around people a lot. I probably won't home school my own kids though...we'll see

Answer 5

I'm against it. As a Christian, I feel if we pull our children out of public schools, we remove the 'light', which we provide.

Also, children learn so many important social skills in a school setting.

I have many friends who home school, and the kids get up late and stay up late, and do schoolwork catch as catch can. This is no way to teach your child how he or she should grow up - and become a responsible member of society! Show up to work late? Come in your PJ's? I don't think so!

Yes, I know I'll get lots of thumbs down for my answer, but you asked, and I answered honestly!

Answer 6

This is your personal choice I think.
I admire the parents who have the patience and perseverance to teach their kids ... years after years. And you have to admit that homeschooled kids are often very smart, very well behaved and very knowledgable kids.

On the other hand: Not every parent is able or talented to teach.
And another very important point to me personally is the social interaction that kids learn and are exposed to in a public school. Even if general world view or some teaching methods might be questionable, I think it's not necessarily bad that kids are exposed to that. Later they will be confronted with different opinions, teaching styles, world views etc. anyway. Why don't train them to interact early.
If you are a caring parent, you can still take influence and go over things with your child. Your opinion, world view, and especially faith doesn't have to be shut out if your child isn't homeschooled.

Answer 7

I believe that its up to the parent or parents to determine what they feel would be best for their child. My teens go to public school and they love having sports to participate in, and having friends and having social interaction with their peers. I guess home schooling has its ups and downs. I feel that children should be around other children their own ages as well. I dont disagree with home school at all and I would do this if I were a teacher but I am not.

Answer 8

I have no problem if ppl want to homeschool or public teach there kids however they should be good teachers and able to teach whats needed for them to learn. Public school already dont do that great of a job and its sometimes worse for home schooling. Also home schooling keeps the kid from social life which dont seem but it important with learning and such as you have to learn to deal with ppl in life in genral and if the kid is sheltered they dont learn how to deal with ppl well. Either way I think its up to the parent but i also think they should get a bit of both worlds. anywho

Answer 9

Both.

I think is is great because they get more concentrated tutoring and they are protected from the bad social element at school.

I think it can be a problem in some cases because children need socialising and they need to learn to cope with different personality types, learning in a group situation and being part of a team. This could be offset by combining home tutoring with a team sport as a hobby. Lidy :o)

Answer 10

It depends on what you mean by "home schooling".

I took my courses by distance education for three semesters in high school. My family was moving and we weren't sure when (it depended on the economy) so I enrolled in a school that allowed its students to learn and submit homework through the mail.

I also took part of my university degree through distance education while I was out of the city on work terms.

I think the home schooling I had during high school was great - I'd recommend it to any family that wants an alternative to the schools offered in their district. I had the same curriculum but I also learned better self-discipline. My parents also learned that I could be very self-sufficient.