Does anybody here have any experience with home schooling ? Either come from a home school or home school their children . Im considering it with my children when they r of age . Right now just got the one who turned one . How have u and your kids turned out from this compared to actual school ?
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These children seem to turn out fine academically; they (at least the ones that I have encountered), seem to lack social skills that interacting with other children provides.
Get past that hurdle and home shool away!
Get past that hurdle and home shool away!
my neighbor does this with his three kids; there is a home schooling "community" here in the baton rouge area and several times a week his kids do projects , field trips , ect,, with other home schooled kids so there is plenty of social skill interacting. just depends you your level of commitment. his oldest daughter is ten years old and getting her pilots license so they are doing well.
the dubshow
master plinker
3 (same family) of my cousins were home schooled. All turned out great. Someone of their old friends turned out awkward to say the least. It all revolves around the beliefs and make up of the family. A good college friend of mine also was homeschooled. He is married, college grad and doing great in Hollywood.
Same exists in Lafayette to the point where it's even questionable to call it home schooling. An engineer down the hall from me home schools his kids and they even have organized team sports as well as the field trips and what not. Sounds like a pretty good crossover to solve the down sides to home schooling.
bigjakewelch
Mill Spec
My kids are home schooled. They're academically and socially ahead of other children their age. My 16 year old is going to start at BRCC next semester to get her credits started. My other three are just as prepared for further education if not more so. It's the best decision that me and my wife ever made. Being in the EBRP School system and all.
I was home schooled by my mother. She is a math professor though. One thing that I can always be sure of is that there is no person who will push their children academically like a parent. A lot of times that helps in the educational aspects of home schooling. When it comes to the actual social skills of a child it also depends on the parents and the environment where you live. If there are many children in the area that helps but if not the child can't just go out and meet people and cultivate those skills. It comes down to the parents helping the children become social and that can come from many different avenues. I for one am glad I was home schooled since I lived in a very bad area for quality education. If the schools are good then I probably would not home school, but if it is for the betterment of the children then by all means do it. No matter what choice of education (public, private, or home schooled) there will always be obstacles, it just depends of what is best for you and your family.
returningliberty
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It depends. I was home schooled during 1st-5th. I also lived on a boat traveling around the med / Caribbean so I didn't have much experience dealing with other kids. When we got back I went to a private middle school. It was pure hell because I had Zero social skills for kids my age. Granted, I was doing algebra 2 by 12 and knew world history /geography so well I could teach it to my middle school teachers, and had read and understood many of the classics (catcher in the rye and the Aeneid were my favorites, with the stories of King Arthur a close third), but none of that mattered where dealing with People was concerned.
Just be aware the kids need a lot of social interaction as well.
Just be aware the kids need a lot of social interaction as well.
The only time you have a failure in social skills is if you were to live like little house on the prairie. 
Besides that, Home-school kids can play in all Public School Sports and for the most part most of the Fellow Home-school kids I know see each other at Church and Church Functions so they have plenty of friends and social interaction that way too.
Besides that, Home-school kids can play in all Public School Sports and for the most part most of the Fellow Home-school kids I know see each other at Church and Church Functions so they have plenty of friends and social interaction that way too.
The more and more I read about it the more I am liking the idea . Especailly the group outing events . However , is the education of the child a direct reflection on the education of the parent . Or does the course materiel unfold itself to better understanding . I suck at math and will not comment on my wife ,other than saying I love her simple ways but it makes me wonder about it for teaching our children . Funny thing is she is an education major .
Some of the programs come with DVD's and books. The course we use has DVD's that are filmed in an actual classroom during teaching. We use Abeka which is Christian based and includes a small Bible lesson everyday. The courses are ahead of public school courses but the one on one instruction helps when a parent might not be where they need to be on a subject like math. We've done it since first grade and have no regrets.
As far as the "social" thing, unless your kid is living in a vacuum they will develop just fine. A lot more goes into social development than just attending a "school".
As far as the "social" thing, unless your kid is living in a vacuum they will develop just fine. A lot more goes into social development than just attending a "school".
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LouisianaCarry
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Food for thought...
They Pry Them from Our Cold Dead Fingers
by Sharon Harris
Once upon a time, in a land not so far away...
It’s a lively community forum. A nice young woman named Jan Smith from Freeland (a tiny country tucked away somewhere in Western Europe) is telling us about how Freeland has solved many of the problems our local politicians have been struggling with. Some think our city council members could learn from Freeland’s example.
*One of the problems we’ve dealt with quite successfully is the gun issue,* Ms. Smith says. *Now remember, we’re a free country like yours— we believe in individual liberty and responsibility. We certainly allow citizens to own and use firearms. However, we noticed that this creates several problems. Many people just don’t take proper care of their guns. They don’t know how to clean them, how to store them, how to make sure they are safe. Other people modify their guns in ways that are illegal or not in the best interests of the public. This poses a danger not only to themselves, but to the community.
*Some of our cleverest leaders solved that. First, we passed a law requiring that everyone care for their guns and store them properly. We instituted a massive educational campaign to stress the importance of this.
*That helped, but of course there were still people who didn’t comply. The way we ultimately solved the problem was for the government to provide citizens with the service of taking care of their guns for them.
*We built huge buildings in every community and hired firearm experts to work there. We passed a new law requiring everyone to drop off their guns at the building closest to them every morning, and then pick them up in the early evening.
*Some complained this was inconvenient for them, so we created a system to pick the guns up at each home every morning and return them to the owners in the evenings.
*Having the guns all day gives our government- trained firearms experts a chance to modify those that don’t comply with gun regulations, in addition to making sure they are cleaned and stored safely. It’s a win-win. Folks really appreciate this service!
*A great side effect that we didn’t anticipate was that it gives more freedom to everyone! No longer do citizens worry about what might happen to their guns if they left them at home during the day, so they can go to work or run their errands in peace. They know their guns are safe and well-cared-for. And of course they appreciate not having to do the hard work of taking care of their guns themselves.*
Councilman Brown interrupts with a question: *Have you encountered any problems with this system?*
*Not really.* Ms. Smith pauses. *Well, some people complain that the government experts don’t do a good job. Some say that their guns don’t work as well as they used to, or that they prefer to take care of them themselves, for whatever reasons. No problem. To appease these complainers, we allow them to take their guns to private, licensed companies that provide the same service. Of course, not many people take advantage of these private services, because after all they have to PAY for them, whereas the tax-funded government service is free.*
Councilman Jones: *Sounds great! This is something I think we should consider here.*
I look around at the mostly conservative and libertarian crowd— who, predictably go ballistic.
*You’ve got to be kidding!* says a man on the front row.
*You’ll never see that here!* says another.
*You’ll take my guns when you pry them from my cold dead fingers!* shouts a man in the back row, and soon the crowd is on its feet— echoing his statement and booing the politicians.
Whew! It’s clear we won’t see this sort of thing in my community any time soon. As I nod in agreement with the crowd, I notice an image out of the corner of my eye—a bright yellow school bus is passing by the window.
And suddenly I realize that just about everyone in the room allows government workers to come every day and take away something—something far more precious than any piece of metal. That big yellow school bus takes our children to huge government buildings where most of their waking hours are spent. Where each day begins with an invocation of loyalty to the state. Where their most treasured spiritual values and symbols are banished. Where peer pressure replaces family values. Where the truly important questions of life can’t be asked, much less answered. Where pop culture surpasses the classics. Where socialism is taught—both in theory and by example. Where conformity and indoctrination are far more important than thinking or reading...
Libertarians and most conservatives boldly and nobly take a stand for our right to keep and bear arms. Not so we can go duck hunting, but so we can defend ourselves and our families from invasion. And so we can, if necessary, defend our liberty from the possibility of a tyrannical state.
But what if the tyranny we fear comes to pass—grown and nurtured in our very homes?
Until we have equal passion for defending our children from the invasion of their MINDS—unless we take a bold and noble stand for the separation of SCHOOL and state—we will continue to allow our children to be taken from our warm, loving arms.
They Pry Them from Our Cold Dead Fingers
by Sharon Harris
Once upon a time, in a land not so far away...
It’s a lively community forum. A nice young woman named Jan Smith from Freeland (a tiny country tucked away somewhere in Western Europe) is telling us about how Freeland has solved many of the problems our local politicians have been struggling with. Some think our city council members could learn from Freeland’s example.
*One of the problems we’ve dealt with quite successfully is the gun issue,* Ms. Smith says. *Now remember, we’re a free country like yours— we believe in individual liberty and responsibility. We certainly allow citizens to own and use firearms. However, we noticed that this creates several problems. Many people just don’t take proper care of their guns. They don’t know how to clean them, how to store them, how to make sure they are safe. Other people modify their guns in ways that are illegal or not in the best interests of the public. This poses a danger not only to themselves, but to the community.
*Some of our cleverest leaders solved that. First, we passed a law requiring that everyone care for their guns and store them properly. We instituted a massive educational campaign to stress the importance of this.
*That helped, but of course there were still people who didn’t comply. The way we ultimately solved the problem was for the government to provide citizens with the service of taking care of their guns for them.
*We built huge buildings in every community and hired firearm experts to work there. We passed a new law requiring everyone to drop off their guns at the building closest to them every morning, and then pick them up in the early evening.
*Some complained this was inconvenient for them, so we created a system to pick the guns up at each home every morning and return them to the owners in the evenings.
*Having the guns all day gives our government- trained firearms experts a chance to modify those that don’t comply with gun regulations, in addition to making sure they are cleaned and stored safely. It’s a win-win. Folks really appreciate this service!
*A great side effect that we didn’t anticipate was that it gives more freedom to everyone! No longer do citizens worry about what might happen to their guns if they left them at home during the day, so they can go to work or run their errands in peace. They know their guns are safe and well-cared-for. And of course they appreciate not having to do the hard work of taking care of their guns themselves.*
Councilman Brown interrupts with a question: *Have you encountered any problems with this system?*
*Not really.* Ms. Smith pauses. *Well, some people complain that the government experts don’t do a good job. Some say that their guns don’t work as well as they used to, or that they prefer to take care of them themselves, for whatever reasons. No problem. To appease these complainers, we allow them to take their guns to private, licensed companies that provide the same service. Of course, not many people take advantage of these private services, because after all they have to PAY for them, whereas the tax-funded government service is free.*
Councilman Jones: *Sounds great! This is something I think we should consider here.*
I look around at the mostly conservative and libertarian crowd— who, predictably go ballistic.
*You’ve got to be kidding!* says a man on the front row.
*You’ll never see that here!* says another.
*You’ll take my guns when you pry them from my cold dead fingers!* shouts a man in the back row, and soon the crowd is on its feet— echoing his statement and booing the politicians.
Whew! It’s clear we won’t see this sort of thing in my community any time soon. As I nod in agreement with the crowd, I notice an image out of the corner of my eye—a bright yellow school bus is passing by the window.
And suddenly I realize that just about everyone in the room allows government workers to come every day and take away something—something far more precious than any piece of metal. That big yellow school bus takes our children to huge government buildings where most of their waking hours are spent. Where each day begins with an invocation of loyalty to the state. Where their most treasured spiritual values and symbols are banished. Where peer pressure replaces family values. Where the truly important questions of life can’t be asked, much less answered. Where pop culture surpasses the classics. Where socialism is taught—both in theory and by example. Where conformity and indoctrination are far more important than thinking or reading...
Libertarians and most conservatives boldly and nobly take a stand for our right to keep and bear arms. Not so we can go duck hunting, but so we can defend ourselves and our families from invasion. And so we can, if necessary, defend our liberty from the possibility of a tyrannical state.
But what if the tyranny we fear comes to pass—grown and nurtured in our very homes?
Until we have equal passion for defending our children from the invasion of their MINDS—unless we take a bold and noble stand for the separation of SCHOOL and state—we will continue to allow our children to be taken from our warm, loving arms.
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My wife and I have 6 children. We have homeschooled for the last 2 1/2 years. We use a curriculum provided by Laurel Springs Academy.
Laurel Springs test the kids for placement levels, as well as learning styles. They taylor make each child's curriculum to meet their needs.
Laurel Springs also provides teachers that are assigned to each of our kids. The teachers review the work our kids do weekly to make sure
they are on task. If we need assistance in areas we may be weak in, they provide that online or on the phone.
This type of homeschooling is a little different than most, but it allows us to have an outside party monitor our kid's progress.
They also report grades and any other correspondence with the state dept. of education.
On to the subject of socialization. I will be very brief here.
I am quiet often asked, "your kids are homeschooled, what about their socialization?"
I reply, "socialization is exactly why we homeschool".
I will finish by asking, at what other time in life will will your kids be in a job, or some other function; where they are
surrounded by 30 people the same age and general socio-economic class? Only in school, not in real life.
Laurel Springs test the kids for placement levels, as well as learning styles. They taylor make each child's curriculum to meet their needs.
Laurel Springs also provides teachers that are assigned to each of our kids. The teachers review the work our kids do weekly to make sure
they are on task. If we need assistance in areas we may be weak in, they provide that online or on the phone.
This type of homeschooling is a little different than most, but it allows us to have an outside party monitor our kid's progress.
They also report grades and any other correspondence with the state dept. of education.
On to the subject of socialization. I will be very brief here.
I am quiet often asked, "your kids are homeschooled, what about their socialization?"
I reply, "socialization is exactly why we homeschool".
I will finish by asking, at what other time in life will will your kids be in a job, or some other function; where they are
surrounded by 30 people the same age and general socio-economic class? Only in school, not in real life.
We've home-schooled our 3 kids (17, 14, & 5) and have addressed the typical socialization question/concern by regular interaction with their youth groups at church, local C.H.E.F events and field trips, as well as developing whatever their interests are at the time i.e. martial arts, city league basketball, dancing, etc... over the years. We've used the Abeka curriculum almost exclusively since they offer accredited courses during the high school years. Our 17 & 14 yr. old do the virtual streaming classroom daily and my wife in the teacher role grades the papers and teaches our 5yr old in addition to assisting the two older one's should they need help. My role is principal and tutor when needed 
.
Great answer tibodoe, there were a lot of factors in our decision to home-school but in the end it's a personal choice that can benefit the child greatly. With that said, I'll be honest in that it's been very challenging at times, very exhausting at times and very rewarding at times, especially when our 5 year old can have an intelligent conversation with an adult but then run off and play with other 5 year old's , the diversity of character is evident. We've also left the option open to our kids that at any time they just did not want to be home-schooled anymore, we'd take the necessary steps to enroll them elsewhere.
Good luck and best wishes!
. Great answer tibodoe, there were a lot of factors in our decision to home-school but in the end it's a personal choice that can benefit the child greatly. With that said, I'll be honest in that it's been very challenging at times, very exhausting at times and very rewarding at times, especially when our 5 year old can have an intelligent conversation with an adult but then run off and play with other 5 year old's , the diversity of character is evident. We've also left the option open to our kids that at any time they just did not want to be home-schooled anymore, we'd take the necessary steps to enroll them elsewhere.
Good luck and best wishes!
Cpt. Obvious
not so newbie
Grew up in seattle, and while I went to an excellent public elementary school, the middle and high schools there were just terrible. My mom couldn't afford to send me to private school, so I was homeschooled. I ended up making a bunch of friends who also home schooled, so I had socialization w/ kids my own age. It's an excellent alternative to a crappy public school system, as well as expensive private schools. I started going to college when I was a junior in high school, and the school district paid for my first two years in college. I don't feel I missed out on anything but the typical teenager-being sh***y-to-one-another thing. Most people would never guess I was home schooled.
Slider, what you say about your 5 year old, I was exactly the same way, one might say I can still hold conversations with adults!
Slider, what you say about your 5 year old, I was exactly the same way, one might say I can still hold conversations with adults!
Read some books on the subject. John Taylor Gatto's writings are one thing you should check out. There's a documentary that came out recently (which I haven't seen) called IndoctriNation that deals with public schools - it might be pertinent.
As far as the "lack of social skills" argument...well, that objection is repeated over and over - but I think its largely without merit. Here's my reasoning:
1. First, public school kids can and do have "bad" social skills. Some kids are just shy, timid, introverted, or whatever you want to call it. It doesn't matter if they are around other people or not. Personalities vary.
2. What is usually meant by "social skills" or "socialization" is that a kid will act just like the other kids. Call me wrong or crazy, but I that's specifically what I do not want for my children. What I do want for my kids is to be able to be able to look someone in the eye (be they adult or child) and introduce themselves, hold a conversation, have good table manners, think about issues, question things, and generally be able to get along with people in a respectful manner. I want my kids to carry themselves with confidence around others - both theirs peers and their superiors. While I believe that playing with other kids is good for them (because its fun and normal) don't try to sell me on the proposition that my kids need to somehow "learn how to act" from other kids. They don't. If anything, the way things are supposed to work is that kids should learn how to correctly act from adults.
3. On the subject of spending time around other kids, playing with other kids, and just being around their peers in general: as long as a homeschooler engages in regular activities during the week they will know what its like to interact with other kids - and they'll do just fine. They do not need to about around dozens of other kids for 8 hours a day, away from home, for this to happen. So sign them up for a karate class 2-3 times a week, bring them to church and Sunday School, join a homeschool co-op, and/or turn them loose in your neighborhood to play with the neighbor kids. That equals hours of "socialization" each week - and it's more then enough. If a kid can't learn to play with and talk to other kids with that amount of socialization, it's not the fault of homeschooling. It's just the way the kid is.
Homeschooling can (and should) be a very positive and successful venture for a family. And it will be, if it's done with a disciplined plan. A parent doesn't need to be a "qualified" educator, a child psychologist, or an expert in any specific subject. I have met some very impressive homeschool parents (and kids!) - and they come from a variety of backgrounds. They all do things differently and use a variety of curriculums.
There's no one "right" way to do things. Certainly, no one can intelligently and truthfully argue that school systems are the only right way to do things.
As far as the "lack of social skills" argument...well, that objection is repeated over and over - but I think its largely without merit. Here's my reasoning:
1. First, public school kids can and do have "bad" social skills. Some kids are just shy, timid, introverted, or whatever you want to call it. It doesn't matter if they are around other people or not. Personalities vary.
2. What is usually meant by "social skills" or "socialization" is that a kid will act just like the other kids. Call me wrong or crazy, but I that's specifically what I do not want for my children. What I do want for my kids is to be able to be able to look someone in the eye (be they adult or child) and introduce themselves, hold a conversation, have good table manners, think about issues, question things, and generally be able to get along with people in a respectful manner. I want my kids to carry themselves with confidence around others - both theirs peers and their superiors. While I believe that playing with other kids is good for them (because its fun and normal) don't try to sell me on the proposition that my kids need to somehow "learn how to act" from other kids. They don't. If anything, the way things are supposed to work is that kids should learn how to correctly act from adults.
3. On the subject of spending time around other kids, playing with other kids, and just being around their peers in general: as long as a homeschooler engages in regular activities during the week they will know what its like to interact with other kids - and they'll do just fine. They do not need to about around dozens of other kids for 8 hours a day, away from home, for this to happen. So sign them up for a karate class 2-3 times a week, bring them to church and Sunday School, join a homeschool co-op, and/or turn them loose in your neighborhood to play with the neighbor kids. That equals hours of "socialization" each week - and it's more then enough. If a kid can't learn to play with and talk to other kids with that amount of socialization, it's not the fault of homeschooling. It's just the way the kid is.
Homeschooling can (and should) be a very positive and successful venture for a family. And it will be, if it's done with a disciplined plan. A parent doesn't need to be a "qualified" educator, a child psychologist, or an expert in any specific subject. I have met some very impressive homeschool parents (and kids!) - and they come from a variety of backgrounds. They all do things differently and use a variety of curriculums.
There's no one "right" way to do things. Certainly, no one can intelligently and truthfully argue that school systems are the only right way to do things.
Okay, there have been some great reasons given for homeschooling.
1. Money savings
2. Control exposure to corrupting influences.
3. Education that is specific for each child.
4. Safety!
These are only a few of the benefits of homeschooling.
I believe they are good enough reasons on their own to choose homeschooling.
But at the core of our decision is one simple belief:
IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO EDUCATE MY KIDS, NOT THE GOVERNMENT'S!!!!
1. Money savings
2. Control exposure to corrupting influences.
3. Education that is specific for each child.
4. Safety!
These are only a few of the benefits of homeschooling.
I believe they are good enough reasons on their own to choose homeschooling.
But at the core of our decision is one simple belief:
IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO EDUCATE MY KIDS, NOT THE GOVERNMENT'S!!!!
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