I'm homeschooled. What do you all think of the issue of homeschooling. Yes, no, socialization, all that stuff.
I'm doing a speech on homeschooling and I'd love to get your input. And, I'm really glad I'm homeschooled, too.
I'm homeschooled. What do you all think of the issue of homeschooling. Yes, no, socialization, all that stuff.
I'm doing a speech on homeschooling and I'd love to get your input. And, I'm really glad I'm homeschooled, too.
"The time has come," the Walrus said,
"To talk of many things:
Of shoes--and ships--and sealing-wax--
Of cabbages--and kings--
And why the sea is boiling hot--
And whether pigs have wings."
I've known or seen some, and homeschoolers can definitely become smarter is my opinion via hours and hours available for reading. The few I've known are more on the quieter side. Not at all socially maladjusted; just quieter. They seem more poised and self-possessed; not bothered by worldly problems.
And, as a teacher, I've seen a lot that I WISH were homeschooled!
I'm not a teacher but the few experiences with kids of home school was also good. Kids seemed very bright.
LET THERE BE LIGHT
"Love follows knowledge." – St. Catherine of Siena
My literature blog: http://ashesfromburntroses.blogspot.com/
I was home schooled for most of my education. It has it's ups and downs. I'm naturally a quiet/shy person. I don't think it has much to do with my being home schooled, but maybe. I definitely know plenty of homeschoolers who are extremely outgoing.
Academically, it definitely has it's benefits. The students and parents are way more in control of the course content and quality. While public (and private) schools are limited in the courses they offer, one can find a book on almost any subject and turn it into credit for home school. Homeschooling isn't perfect of course, and I'm not sure it's for everybody. Since my mom worked, we kids were left to ourselves a lot and I got pretty behind my last year. It's also a lot of work for the parents.
Anyway, overall, I think homeschooling is a great option. I'm glad I did it.
Last edited by Weisinheimer; 03-22-2007 at 09:50 PM.
Calvin: You can’t just turn on creativity like a faucet. You have to be in the right mood.
Hobbes: What mood is that?
Calvin: Last-minute panic.
check out writer jedediah purdy's book For Common Things in which he devotes some discussion to his homeschooling experience where he learned about life, which he considered foundational to his later 'formal' ivy league education.Originally Posted by andave_ya
"He was nauseous with regret when he saw her face again, and when, as of yore, he pleaded and begged at her knees for the joy of her being. She understood Neal; she stroked his hair; she knew he was mad."
---Jack Kerouac, On The Road: The Original Scroll
The only part I would be concerned about would be the ability of the parent to teach all courses as well, and the ability to fully explain the subject if they have not studied it themselves. I realise for some subjects (and also at the high school level) this is kinda redundant as the majority of the info can be found on the internet in various ways but for the scientific subjects I think it is important.
There once was a scotsman named Drew
Who put too much wine in his stew
He felt a bit drunk
And fell off his bunk
And landed smack into his shoe ~(C) Ms Niamh Anne King
I will check out the book, jon, thanks.
About the teaching, the books are, depending on the curriculum, thoroughly comprehensive. Also, there are teachers guides, homeschool support groups, counseling, peer groups, and lessons on videotape so that doesn't happen. It's just up to the parent to utilise them. And after a certain point, the parent isn't really needed anymore. I'm in tenth grade now and the only thing my mom does is help me out with my algebra.
"The time has come," the Walrus said,
"To talk of many things:
Of shoes--and ships--and sealing-wax--
Of cabbages--and kings--
And why the sea is boiling hot--
And whether pigs have wings."
Kilt makes a good point. The homeschooled kids I have run across have mothers who were teachers. I assume there are aids (in the form of kits) to help the parent.
LET THERE BE LIGHT
"Love follows knowledge." – St. Catherine of Siena
My literature blog: http://ashesfromburntroses.blogspot.com/
Isn't that ironic?
~
"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
~
I guess, but it seems natural that they feel they know what to do. Plus a lot of teachers i know don't think much of schools. I guess everyone thinks they can do something better themselves.
LET THERE BE LIGHT
"Love follows knowledge." – St. Catherine of Siena
My literature blog: http://ashesfromburntroses.blogspot.com/
I was homeschooled for all of my education and as I look forward to college I will admit that one thing I will miss is all the free time I got being homeschooled...I would be able to get my work done and then go roam the countryside if I wanted... I was also able to do a ton of free study.. I think it will be a huge change to go to college, though I am very anxious to get there
I have always wanted to try homeschooling. I am self taught in most things I do love to learn about, like philosophy, psychology and up until a year ago literature. I certainly have learned some good non-academic skills in school like how to deal with beauracracies, how to work with authority figures you know are wrong most of the time,how to cope with the stupidity of busy work and many more which I am sure I will find useful in "the real world". But in terms of education as well as socializing I think homeschooling is certainly as good as any other schooling, and probably much better in some aspects.
I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of anything than of a book! When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.
Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
My two children are unschooled. As we should know, each child/student learns differently. School works for some children and their families. For others, it does not work at all. Likewise, homeschooling/unschooling is not for every child. Nor is it workable for every family. Most families have two parents who work full time. It's hard to homeschool with two full time working parents. Perhaps the most desirable situation is when parents actually want to spend time with their kids and help them learn. Some not to miss lit regarding homeschooling includes John Holt and Grace Lewllyn (The Teenage Liberation Handbook: How to Quite School and Get a Real Life).
Have fun!!
"I have so often dreamed of you that you become unreal." ~ Robert Desnos
I am being homeschooled, and with how the schools are turning out(drugs, etc.), I cannot imagine ever going to school. The only thing I miss out on is the friends. I have lived in the same town my entire life, and I don't have any friends there, because I never had the chance to meet any! I have friends, I am not unsocial, but just not in my town!!
~Rae~
"We read to know we are not alone"
"Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday"
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt."
wait, unschooled? what does that mean? I don't deny that each person learns differently, but despite appearances not all homeschoolers stay home and laze around all day.My two children are unschooled. As we should know, each child/student learns differently. School works for some children and their families. For others, it does not work at all. Likewise, homeschooling/unschooling is not for every child. Nor is it workable for every family. Most families have two parents who work full time. It's hard to homeschool with two full time working parents. Perhaps the most desirable situation is when parents actually want to spend time with their kids and help them learn. Some not to miss lit regarding homeschooling includes John Holt and Grace Lewllyn (The Teenage Liberation Handbook: How to Quite School and Get a Real Life).
Have fun!!
"The time has come," the Walrus said,
"To talk of many things:
Of shoes--and ships--and sealing-wax--
Of cabbages--and kings--
And why the sea is boiling hot--
And whether pigs have wings."
Posting Permissions
