What do you think about homeschooling

I was homeschooled all my life and never did go to school. For me, I did want classmates early on when my family lived fairly far out of town, but once we moved to the suburbs, it wasn´t that bad. My mom made sure that we joined a homeschool group, so we had other kids like us to hang out with. Also, I belonged to a church youth group that got together for Sports Night once a week and held other events throughout the week, so I had lots of friends. Another good idea is some extra curricular activities. I played soccer on the high school team and took karate, while my sisters did baseball and took dance lessons. Really, there is no need for homeschooled kids to be lonely, as long as you make sure they have adequate exposure to other people. As for the academic aspect, I believe there is nothing better you can do for your children. You will have an easier time with it since you are already a teacher, but make sure you know your shortcomings. My parents didn´t realize until it was too late that they were not good at teaching math and I ended up a year behind in that subject. It is a good idea to look for help, in the form of a tutor, if necessary. If you have any questions, feel free to pm me!

I have been a teacher for fifteen years and seen the transformation of the public education system. Unfortunately it has not been for good, even though there are always exceptions. You are right. Schools are overcrowded, teachers do not feel the same passion for their profession and the No child left behind has put a big pressure in the system which leads to "teach for the test" instead of teaching children how to learn and apply what they learn in the real world. Homeschooling could be a great, innovative, and safe idea. Don't worry about isolation. As a mother you can always take care of that by integrating some other activities in your daughter's life. Good luck.

I would definitely say go for it. Homeschool children get more socialization than other kids, it just happens in different ways. Brenda Marie Homeschool 4 Us (My homeschool blog): http://homeschool4us.blogspot.com/ My ebook: "Homeschooling Without The Headaches" http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=812683

i really love the idea of homeschooling. my son is still a baby, but i have played with the idea before. i know that with me, he will have my full attention and i will know that he is understanding what is getting taught. i wont have to worry about him falling behind, or that the teacher is going at the same speed as the other kids, even if my son is at a faster pace. there is just one little problem. i personally know a couple of kids who are homeschooled, and there is no nice way to say this, but the kids are a little odd. im sure this isnt true about every single home schooled child out there! i am just saying that if we homeschool our children, we have to make sure that they interact with other kids that are thier ages. the kids i know, do not act their age at all. they think they are adults and talk very strange. they cant interact with kids their age becuase the other kids ignore and avoid them as much as possible. i would love to homeschool my son, but i would be very cautious of how secluded i keep him.

I'm all for homeschooling, even though my kids went through the public school system. Find out if there are any homeschooling groups in your area that meet regularly to give the children socialization. Find out if your child can still participate in extra curricular activities in your district.

I homeschool my daughter because I just hate the public schools here. Where do parents get off thinking its the schools jobs to teach them morals, and whats right and wrong there definatly needs to be some changes in the public school. Since I have taken her out of the public school she is so much happier, learns so much more, and don't give me attitude any more.

I'm thinking about homeschooling my daughter next year... I think it's ok.I'm home schooled my oldest daughter, but she has seizures is why.She fell from the bleachers at school, so I took her out so I could watch her.

I am homeschooling my two children. My son just turned 5. I am going to let him go to a public school in the fall because I want him to have the experience of going to school with other children. He has expressed to me that he wants to go to school. I don't think that the schools in NC is that crowded at all. I am going to take him to a kindergarden screening today. I am impressed with the schools in Alamance County. Once my daughter turns two if I have a job by then I am going to try to find a private sitter because I am not ready for her to go to daycare. My children have benefited a lot from me being home with them. Since I have been home for the last 5 years I am just about ready to go back to work and use my degree again. I miss being around adults. My thoughts on homeschooling is that I think it could be great for some people. It just depends on the family. When my children start public school I am going to continue to homeschool them on the weekends because educating children is not just the teacher's responsibility. It's also the parent's responsibility. If nutrition is a concern I believe that parents still have an option to pack their children's meals in lunch boxes. Don't quote me on that I'm not sure.

I had homeschooled my daughter. She graduated 2003 and is in college. I had no problem with homeschool they do have activities such as football team, Basketball, cheerleading just like the public school does the y play against the private schools. My daughter has learned so much and they do test her every year. Hope this helps.

With all of the violence in the schools and all of the teachers that you hear about having affairs with students, etc. I feel like we as parents have to step up and protect our kids at all costs. We are a home school family and have been for 4 years now. I must say that I was very scared at first,but now I am glad that I did it and I think my kids are much better off than they were in public school and I know that they are safer!!

I'm just beginning to homeschool my 5 year old. I don't like the way the public schools are going and since we're not religious people private school isn't really an option either (plus we can't afford it). My son has no problems playing with the other kids at the park. He does tend to play with kids older than him, but I think it's more a size thing than anything else (he's tall for his age and looks like he's about 7 or 8). Public schooled kids can be (or feel) just as lonely and isolated as anyone else, just because they're surrounded by tons of other kids everyday doesn't mean that they will be popular or have friends. Homeschooling isn't just about the book education, it's about educating the child for life. Lessons come in the form of everyday things, from laundry to grocery shoppping. There is socialization in that. When you take your child to the mechanics they learn how to deal with other people, they learn how to deal with rude people at the store by watching your reactions. When I see how the kids are behaving in the schools now, and remember how they were when I was in school, I really don't want my children exposed to that. As long as you make the social opportunites available for your daughter, the friends will come.

Personally, I wouldnt do it because I think that children need to be exposed to other children and experiences in life in order to grow and make decisions for themselves. If you homeschool and then throw them out in the real world it will be a huge mess because they will go wild and it wont be their fault, there will just be so much new stuff for them to experience.

I think it is good for dyslexics and ADD students.