To HOMESCHOOL or not to HOMESCHOOL... that is the question???

I think homeschooling can be good for kids who have natural intelligence but can be difficult for kids with learning disabilities and parents who don't know how to accomodate them. I've know a lot of home schooled children and almost all of them have absolutely no social skills. I'd say that's a definite drawback.

I have been looking into this. I was concerned with the social interaction for my daughter. I have found a lot of local people who homeschool and they get together every day at someones house, park, and do field trips. One mother teachs a subject.. that way the kids don't get board. I am really thinking about homeschooling.

I have been homeschooling my daughter for 3 years now, and I don't regret it at all, it has been not only a learning experience for her but one for me as well, to see things that she actually is good at and not being held back at doing because she has to stay on the same level as the other kids in school is a real advantage.

I might look into doing it in a cooperative way with other parents, if I wasn't happy with the school options in my area, but I don't think I have the discipline to do a great job on my own. I enjoy helping my kids learn about subjects outside of school ones, but I don't know if I could cope with the pressure of being responsible for everything. I certainly think there are benefits, if you are a very driven person.

I was home schooled. I think that is the only way to go this day in age. Teachers are paid so little that most of them do not truely care about their students. Also classes are normaly filled with 20 to 30 students maybe more, with 1 teacher and an assistant. Children learn at different paces. While the teacher is teaching you will have students that are learning at that pace, but you will have students that are bored because they are more advanced and children that are behind because they learn a little slower or have trouble with the way the teacher teaches. When you home school your children they get the education and 1 on 1 that they need. Most parents can teach their children in a few hours what takes a public school to do all day. Their are also many homeschool associations out there to help you along the way. It is my oppinion that home schooling it the way to go. The United States low ranking on education when compared to many other countrys. check out this site for more information http://www.home-school.com/ Thanks and good luck with your decision.

Having attended public schools, private school, and homeschool, I have to say it depends on what part of the education is most important to you. Homeschooling: Focused one-on-one learning is great but doesn't do much for social skills. Public Schools: Great for social skills but not so much for teaching values or actual knowledge. Private Schools: You get what you pay for. Private schooling offers more supervised learning but you want to make sure that their values match up to your own. It also provides enough opportunity to socialize without getting lost in the crowd. My personal experience with homeschooling was only for one year, but in that time frame I went from the "Special Education" program for not being able to read to the "Gifted and Talented" program because I was testing at college level. I missed coializing a lot but it didn't really hurt me much since it was only one year.

I think children that are homeschooled probably get a better education, as their learning can be tailored to their particular learning level and needs. I do think they lose something in that they don't learn to interact with the world in general, however. That's the major disadvantage.

I had to take my oldest daughter out of school, and homeschool her, but she has eptileptic seizures, and she falls alot. I would had rather her been able to go to regular school like everyone else.

i love home school

If you can keep to a schedule that can fulfil curriculum requirements and make sure the child gets plenty of social interaction with their peer group, I think home school is a great idea. I'm sure my children would have benefitted from it but I knew I wouldn't be able to stick to the school subjects or a fairly rigid routine.

Some people do it very successfully. However, other people try to do it when they aren't suited to the task, and their children suffer. My kids went to public schools and have done just fine.

Home schooling can be a great turn in a child parent relationship, but can cause a lot of aggrevation on a parent. You would have to make sure you have all the tools and that the child is schooled according to schoolboard standars which can be a daunting task. But you can always see it as a way of spending mor time with the child. I ahve two who go to school. The negative side is a facet we have to make sure we understand. children need interaction with other children. Personally i'd say in the long run home schooling would be a bad idea.

I think it really depends on the parents. Some may not have the discipline or even the education themselves to achieve the level of education required for their children. I think there are probably advantages and disadvantages. I wouldn't do it personally. My oldest son is always asking questions and I am glad to help him but I think he is better to go to school for his education as well as the social side.

When I first started considering homeschool as an option, almost ten years ago, I didn't think that it was the best stand alone choice---I looked at it as an alternative if the traditional school options were not up to par. I am now homeschooling 2 young boys and even if someone gave me the funds for the best private school available I would not take that opportunity. Homeschooling opens up the world for the child. There are so many learning opportunities that you just cannot experience in the confines of a classroom. And no school could take part in the number of field trips and outside learning times that we can. My boys are living in the real world and spending time with people of all ages and abilities. In my opinion they are learning in an environment much closer to the world that they will one day be pushed into! That's not to say that this is for every parent or every child. It is not always easy, but what parenting task is?! In many ways we homeschooling moms have a much easier job than those who are working full time and have their children in school. I recognize that; our differences are what makes the world go 'round! The one thing that I would like those who are unsure of this education option to consider is that just as adults do not (and should not) all go about their lives in the same way, neither should the education of our children be cookie cutter identical. Just because we've done something a certain way for a long time does not mean that it is the best way!

i dint get ur question ... sorry friend