Do you think home schooling is better that public schooling?

Question

Im doing a thing for school and I am a homeschool student all my life exsept for 6th grade i went to public school (and loved it).

Answer 1

I went to public school and I think it is good. it teaches you to be comfortable in social situations and you are also thought by many different people and teaching styles so you learn how to adjust. I had a friend though my church that was home schooled and she hated it. I think it is vital to interact with others.

Answer 2

I think it can be better in some regards education-wise, because there's more undivided attention. I have a lot of cousins who are teachers and the kids get on their nerves a lot and this seems to cause a lot of teachers to care less about their students. Homeschooling can be done faster and you can add more personal things to it. I think the only thing about public school that is truly better (though I've never been myself) are all the extra-curricular activites. Because I'm homeschooled I can't join a sports team, or yearbook, or anything. There are homeschool proms, but I don't know any homeschool boys to go with. A lot of the fun social aspects of school and having other kids to talk to every day are gone when you homeschool. That's why you have to do other activities! But all in all, I think it's a student's personal discretion about which is better. Homeschooling will probably mostly be better education and etiquette wise, and worse in everday social life.

Answer 3

I went to public school from pre-school - 6th grade, then homeschooled 7th - 12th. Homeschool far exceeds public schooling in all aspects.

Through homeschool you experience the real world (sorry, public school is NOT the real world). Homeschooled kids learn immediately how to behave around other people, instead of having to learn from kids the same age as them.

If there are siblings being homeschooled at the same time the older kids help teach their younger siblings. This benefits both the older and younger kids. This type of homeschooling is similar to old school-houses where many grade were taught at the same time by one teacher.

I could go on and on about the benefits of homeschooling, but I have more than answered your question already.

Answer 4

Public school is a waste of time. Unfortunatly, due to my severe lack of income, I can't justify homeschooling my children. I do supplement a massive amount of materials. My daughter is almost 7 and in first grade. Her class is working on subtraction, and she is learning to multiply (at home). Her class copies off of the board every morning into their journals, and she usually extends a page or more.

Last year I picked her up early once per week for gymnastics, and this year she started taking Violin lessons. How does a broke single mom afford that? Amazing Grandparents!

Homeschooling is better for some, not for all.

If you're loosing interest in your education, find a new research topic, or start an online group for some homeschoolers your age or at your level.

Answer 5

Statistics and most students definately show it is better.

While certainly there is a failure rate, we are not looking at either the top 10 or the bottom 10, but the mean average of all 1-100 elements.

One college study showed that the typical homeschooler was 2-3 grade ahead of public schoolers the same age and 1 grade ahead of private schoolers the same age and this started to happen around age 8.

I was homeschool in touch typing at the age of 6 and we didn't learn that in public school until 8th grade (age 14) and my homeschooling got me an A in that course the first week as I did 40 WPM accurately.

In a Chicago Private school in the 1960s they learned French in 4th grade (age 10) and Spanish in 5th grade.

I was in that 5th grade class for half a year.

In CA schools we didn't take language until 9th grade (age 15) and that course in Spanish helped me get an A at the first 10 week mark.

Now if kids learn language in 4th and 5th grade of Private school but not until 9th grade in Public school, what does that say about the lag time and delay in education!

Now with homeschool you can learn what yu want when you want and at the speed you want.

You can learn biology or chemistry at age 12 if yu want.

You can start algebra at age 10 if you want

You know in public school if this is 10th grade this must be Geometry 1, Biology 1, Spanish or French 3

In homeschool you can do this at any grade level, age level or time.

You can even teach it nights and summers.

YOu know there is ONE public school system out there that WILL NOT LET YOU into first grade if you are not 6 years old on the first day of school.

You have to stay home and wait 6 or 12 months before you can start first grade in that state if you brithday is say, September 15th.

Isn't that weird!

Can yu imagaine being in the first grade and having your 7 year old birthday!

Answer 6

I think homeschooling is best for our family.

Also, it amazes me how many people argue that public school is the real world. I can honestly say I cant remember the last time as an adult I was stuffed in a locker, got a swirly, or was told I couldnt be someones friend based on my clothing choices. I also dont have seating charts at work or have to raise my hand to use the restroom. My boss doesnt care if I was a cheerleader or a band geek. Public school makes you no more ready for real life than anyone else. I know from experience that public school can leave you with issues that prevent you from experiencing real life to its fullest.

Answer 7

My kids have only ever been homeschooled. They are in gr. 2 and gr. 5. Neither one has any interest in going to public school--ever. They know a variety of homeschoolers, most of whom agree with them! Some of those homeschoolers were previously in public school; the vast majority have no interest in returning to public school. Some are considering it for high school or have attended high school part-time.

Which one is "better" really depends on the person and the schooling experience (both at home and at public school). Personally, I think homeschooling is better for my kids right now than public schooling would be. But that's our experience!

Answer 8

Homeschooling is better than public school--but it has a lot to do with who is doing the homeschooling, what method is used, whether the children are given opportunities to socialize with other people (not just their peers), etc Most homeschooling parents are committed to educating their children, and academic performance of home schooled children proves this.

Answer 9

Do I think home schooling is better that public schooling?

In a word, Yes. Home education rocks!

I've never been to public school because here there aren't any public schools.

I did try going to a private primary school for a short while (okay, for 5 weeks, while we were in the city once, stuck at the hospital) but felt terribly betrayed and let down by the *total* lack of any rigourous, challenging, demanding expectations held by the teachers of their students (and most importantly, of me! lol!).

I couldn't wait to get back home and get back to being able to push myself to achieve 110% (and then some) in all aspects of education, be it academics, spiritual, cultural, emotional, sporting, creative arts, life skills, community service or anything else.

Answer 10

This must be one of the most frequently asked questions.

You cannot compare the two, they are not even in the same hemisphere.
The only two things that they have in common is that they provide an education; the methodology, and quality however differ greatly.
Home schooling is a way of life, and parents simply add academics when their children are ready, and adjust to each child's learning style, and interests.
Home schooling is grounded in the basics + life; the ultimate class room.

Conventional schooling is a place that tries too, and poorly I may add, duplicate this in a setting that is not a conductive learning environment for most children.
Even when they adapt to it, because they have not been given a choice, it surely does not mean that it is in their best interest.
Mass education is not how most children learn best at all.

This little video illustrates that very well.
Click on the purple box.
http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/

Answer 11

No Comparison dude. I have been to public school most of my life, and the day I stepped out it was a miracle. I dont have as high anxiety nor depression. I do independent study online with Keystone National High School. I love it. Regular school sucks. You have to deal with the bitchy cheerleaders and you can't work at your own pace. Good 4 u though, your almost the first person I have met that likes public school with all of the bitchy liberal *** teachers.