HomeSchool or Not?

Hi Lilangelspreschool, Right now, I am homeschooling my little girl and she is in the 3rd grade. It's not an anti-social thing as I wanted to secure her from bullies as kids are getting wilder each day. Bullies start very young as she had experienced in the two years she went to a traditional school and mind you, even some girls that young are bullies sometimes. Socialization is good if the kids are getting the positive social skills but as I've noticed, she is starting to behave differently when I spoke to her during that time and she is developing some sort of behavioral complex. I decided to look into the educational system that is available in most schools around our place more specifically the discipline imposed within the campuses. Interviewing little kids revealed that bullying is not isolated in the case of my daughter's previous school so I ventured that I rather keep my daughter in the safety of our home rather than expose her to so much peer pressures at a very young age. I had her enrolled in a school which offers Catholic based home school curriculum and I have no regrets. She has now got used to it and we are both having an adventure at the same time while learning according to a specified lecture and lesson plan. I can't see that much disadvantage in home schooling and I can go on and on writing all the good things attached to it. Simply put, I prefer homeschooling than sending my child to a traditional school. Good luck in your decision.

What does the president have to do with teaching? School isnt a propaganda to brain wash people school is meant to let people learn. The only thing that is decided about teaching is by the state and they have a curriculum decided by a council usually. I think the only thing that the president has anything to do with this system is that he knows it goes on and has an opinion. There are advantages and disadvantages with homeschooling and most of them are more perceived by you then by the child. Homeschooling can be an advantage as you can spend more time and better understand your child but at some point the child might think you are too involved in their life and well they might protest you. The second advantage is you can teach what you to your child but what if your child wants to learn something you cant teach them? It does not exactly present a fair image either as you might be one of those mothers who decides everything for them and this again has a probability that they will protest you at some point. One big disadvantage for the child is that they miss out on a lot of socialization they will learn from children their own age. If you keep them too long them might learn this and again protest you.

it would b better to send your children to school so that he/she can explore new environments. exposing him/her to other children makes him/her sociable and he can also interactive with other children. he can learned more with others enjoy their company. he can met different people with different attitudes and interest and that will be his key for adaption and adjustment to them.

Hi Lilangelspreschool, I live in the UKso home schooling is not an option, if I didn't send my child to school I would be prosecuted and put in jail. I perfer my children to go to school anyway as it is a more structured learning environment that it would be here at home. My children have excelled within the school system and my eldest has just passed her degree, I couldn't havetaught her all that was involved to get to where she has but if you feel you can with your own children then you have the choice. Huggles. Elie :D

Home schooling has some great educational benefits. My daughter has gone to public school and has also done home schooling. Children do nneed the social aspects of school. Still, i think home schooling gave her the best sense of worth., If you are considering home schooling for your child, the results will be worth it.

You only see a part of the school.On the other side,school can play an important role to your child's growing.He or she can make many friends there and can be a part of our society.If you deprice him or her of the right to be a member of students in the school.Could you guarantee he or she will not feel isolated?

I did not homeschool. I know a lot of people who did or are doing so now. Some of them make wonderful teachers, others make school into a joke. Children will learn where ever they are, if given the chance, and there are many things you can teach them. In my case, mathematically they would have left me behind by the time they were ten. I think the best thing you can do whether you home school or not is to be totally involved in a positive way in their education. It may work for a while then not when they are older. It is hard to say.

there are advantages as well as disadvantages in either home schooling or attending regular classes. ask yourself, what are your priorities? so that you can decide which option is best for you and your kids. kids will miss out a lot of things that normal kids get to experience at their age if you choose to home school them instead. on the other hand, they can be spared from the bad influences and negative teachings that kids cannot avoid if they're out there. being a parent is a very challenging task. it's always up to you how you'd like your kids to be raised.

I don't have any experience with formal homeschooling at this point. However, it is something that my husband and I have been tossing around a little bit. You see, our daughter is a "special needs" student in that she is very advanced for her age and we question whether or not public school is doing anything for her. We are going to give her one more year at our local public school because she could qualify for five-day gifted and talented. If she makes it to gifted and talented, then we will leave her in public school, but otherwise we are going to start with homeschooling.

First of, teachers are not allowed to discuss, inject, or force their own opinions on their students. It's against their work ethics. But if you feel they're doing things like that, you could always report them to the principal or whoever owns the school. In my opinion, I don't think that you should withdraw your children from school and enroll them in home schooling. I'm not saying home schooling is not good. But what you're children will miss is their interaction with their classmates, their chance to learn and experience things with other people which I think is the most important thing for their growth. =)

HI! Home schooling is good, but you should really think twice about it. There is nothing like the experience of interacting with real people. Aside from that, the children will miss those times spend with nature. The walk to and from school gives them the chance to explore nature at its best, seeing those birds fly, a grasshopper on the grass... everything that is nature. Although I understand your concern that you don't like something about your surroundings, your children will grow up no matter what and had to go out and deal with people, whether they like these people or not.