UniqueTII

For every "normal" homeschooled kid there are the rest that aren't.



Seriously though, homeschooling is fine if the parents have anything besides the bible to teach with.

75 Repu

we met a kid on warcraft that was being homeschooled back when I used to play.. that ****** was on like 16 hours a day it seemed.. seems like their social skills might be hindered but like unique said, the rest is up to the parents and what they choose to teach.

1988RedT2

In Virginia, as in most states I suspect, it is necessary for the parents to identify and procure a curriculum from a list of approved curricula. Each curriculum is examined for "suitability" before it makes it on the list. Even homeschoolers are forced to adhere to certain "standards" of education.

phinsup

i believe in most states that is the case, there are a lot of home school packages you can buy with a fairly good structure to them.

Baldy

There are also groups of homeschoolers that get together regularly, they get a lot of socialization in. At least according to an inter view I heard on NPR.

phinsup

To be honest if we had a kid I would not send him or her to Florida public schools, I think about the only thing I would expect him to learn in Florida public schools is racism.

1988RedT2

Yeah, my oldest is in public Kindergarten, and I'm not getting many warm fuzzies about the situation.

j9fd3s

nucular pirate radio?

phinsup

Personally I think a good parent is much more likely to engage their child then some under paid teacher, there are certainly good teachers, but what effect to the terrible one's have your child? I think children should learn more from their parents then from their teachers, even if they do go to public schools. Too many parents expect the under paid, crowded schools to raise their children for them and it just doesn't work.



If you are going to have your child raised by the nanny or by the daycare or by the school don't have them, they aren't going to grow up with your belief system or outlook on the world anyhow.

defprun

Generally if a parent thinks they are qualified to teach their own child than it usually is the better choice. Not only do they get to control what the child learns, but they also get to spend time with their kid and also get to learn what the child has to speak and what is on their mind so they can tailor-make a suitable curriculum for their skill level.



I personally would've liked that kind of 1 on 1 schooling but in addition had the social setting of a public school as to not become completely socially inept.