Do you think home-schooled children can be successfully educated?
By ConfusedW
@ConfusedW (41)
Jamaica
October 1, 2008 9:14pm CST
There are a lot of views on this topic. Some say the children should be sent to regular schools in order to socialize. Others feel that many children are failing due to crowded classrooms. But the important question is, where allowed, can they be successfully educated by means of home-schooling? And if so, how? What are your views?
1 response
@BubblyIan (750)
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4 Oct 08
Yes they can, but is it best for your child?
Kids learn more than just facts at school. They learn to socialise, tog et on with their fellow students, to listen, get in to a routine of a working day, and to put up with boring ineffective teachers and surviving. We should not wrap up our kids in cotton-wool and then throw them out into adult workd at 18 and expect them to survive. A good parent I believe is one who prepares his children for adult life slowly and carefully over the whole childhood so they are ready at 18. Exam results are one thing, surviving as an adult in a fiercely competitive world is another.
@ConfusedW (41)
• Jamaica
7 Oct 08
I agree with some of the sentiments expressed, and will agree that not all children can be home-schooled. But for those who are, could it really be possible for them to miss out on interacting with people in the real world? I dont think such children are locked away, and have no contact with people in general. Would you not say that parents are our first role models? What if such parents were to give instructions, and set a good example in daily living, and have regular discussions on day-to-day topics, such as news items and community events? Would they not in fact be well advanced, in terms of behaving in a responsible way, compared to some who may resort to following the behavior and advise of their peers?
@BubblyIan (750)
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8 Oct 08
Of course parents are the most improtant role models. I think in pure edicational terms, if the parents are able to put together a proper plan there is no question that the results will be better. However, children can make friends at school that they keep for the rest of their lives. The shared experience can make friendships very strong. Also they choose their friends, rather than their parents choosing them so it is the chance to make msitakes away from the parents and learn from them. Life is not just about exam results - yes you can fill up their spare time in other sociable ways. Just beware that it is child-centred and not parent-centred - we cannot wrap our kids up in cotton-wool for 18 years and then thorw them out into the world at 18 and expect them to survive.
