home school.what do you think?
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We home schooled all three of our children and they always passed the sat tests with flying colors.  My daughter just graduated from college and my boys work for the home security for the government.  They did alright.  What you will  miss by home schooling is interracial trouble, gangs, beatings, school shootings, and every immoral worldly thing the state allows. I personally think they have dumb down the testing just to get government money and pass out of school dummies with no moral upbringing.  Since God is not in the classroom and no discipline it is chaos.  The secular system has failed because of that and they think more money is the answer.  WRONG!
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Parent's don't feel as though their kids are getting the quality of education that they need.  In many areas the schooling is just pathetic.  Some people can't afford to move to the areas with better schooling.  \n\nIn addition, I think more people are home schooling their kids who have special needs or problems such as severe food allergies. \n\nIt's the easiest way to know your kids are being influenced by those things in which you want them to and not the negative influence of certain kids or poor teaching.  \n\nIn my opinion home schooling is good, but I think you could miss out on a lot.  If you home school you need to be sure to expose your children to more social situations and activities to maintain their ability to communicate with others.
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yes because this will save a lot of time for school to teach the children at the same range. But to do that will also "kill" a lot of children to grow better. So i think the best way for children is education at home to cater more for the child's talent and ability.
456182
Are you asking this for your school home work?
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I did not see the particular episode you're referring to... BUT I do have a thought to share on the subject.  I've met quite a few children who were home schooled who have NO social skills whatsoever. (in other words, they are quite shy around others, and are in capable of interacting on the same level as someone who attends a structured school.)  Also, unless the parents who are home schooling children are qualified to teach children, I have a VERY difficult time agreeing that these children are receiving the best education possible.\n Also, just to correct your grammar... it's "As a home schooled....", not "As an home schooled...."\n\n****\nTo "answer faerie" .... since when has the word "home" been a word beginning with a consonant but starting with a vowel sound???  \nSimple misspellings happen to everyone ... even Harvard grads.... but not knowing or understanding basic grammar, because your schooling didnt' provide for it, is quite hurtful in the long run to the children.
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I'm for it.  My sister and brother-in-law homeschooled their two boys from kindergarten through high school graduation.  Both boys went on to college, and both have now graduated.\n\nI also have a lot of friends who have been (or are now) homeschoolers.  Those who have gone on to college have done extremely well.
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I think alot of parents are teaching their kids at home because they want to control what is being taught  to their kids. I am one of those parents. They are teaching kids therorys instead of facts. I teach my kids facts about life.
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I had homeschooling and I really don't advise it. It gets boring and then he might not finish. In my case I did not finish. I think it is better of going to  Public School or even better a Catholic School.
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home schooling sucks. i am in the 8th grade too. i have been home schooled since the first
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What is this doing in home schooling?\nHow do you check out of school if you are 'home schooled'\nAre you stuck in school and want to leave?\nUsually the school wants to contact your parents before they let you leave.\nYou could just skip out\n\nHmm. . \nA good excuse? I left the stove on\nI forgot my medication (this one gets a lot of mileage at all stages of life)
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Make sure you are socially ready for home schooling. Will you have the best teacher at home? You will not gain all the social skills as a student of public schools?\nHow old are you? If you are a teenager and have gone to public school you might be ok.
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My schools kinda different. I'm homeschooled and I love it. And yeah its cool. It gets harder every year. Only 2 and a half more years of it though... well then theres college.
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Contact the school board in your area they will have the procedures and guidleines in a packet for you.They will tell you what curriculums are acceptable for the state in which you live. Then ask yourself why do you want to home school? If it is for selfish reasons like you don't want your five yr old to leave you.Or you think they will learn bad habits, you need to think again. These things will happen anyway and your not really helping them. Ask yourself is your child already shy or outgoing? Keeping them home because they are shy is not good it only sets it in stone. I home schooled my youngest son it's not an easy task and it is a very big commitment. You just can't pick and choose when you feel like teaching and what you feel like teaching( although many do). You must teach even when you don't feel good or they are in a bad mood. What kind of relationship do you have with your child? Does he listen well? You'll only be hurting your child if you don't do it the correct way. Many home school children fall very far behind because mom is not very consistant or tough. My son is now in Public High School and in Honors programs but my friend who is home schooling her children do nothing but crafts and play games and seem very behind for their age in all their academic studies.She won't get out of bed until 9:30am and stops teaching at Lunchtime. They go shopping everyday. Is this teaching her children?? You also need some support people, parents  or friends who can lend a hand now and then to give your child a variety of teaching techniques. And you must absolutely get them involved in other activities in the outside world, such as soccer or ballet or some type of group sport. Not a homeschooling group. It keeps them too sheltered and they never learn how to put up with negative people. Which the world is full of. Hope this helps feel free to e-mail me if you have any problems and good luck.
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I subscribe to a couple of Yahoo groups on the homeschooling book "The Well-Trained Mind" by Jessie Wise and Susan Wise-Bauer (classical education).  You might see if there's any groups that discuss your particular brand of homeschooling (Charlotte Mason, unschooling, ...)
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OK you asked for it. LOL. Computer integration is the life blood of our schooling technique. We have had an ever increasing computer-integration in our classroom for 13 years. This is going to be a long post, but I hope you will find the ideas fascinating.\n\nWe homeschool using multiple computers - OK, not a traditional classroom view, but the advantages and problems are about the same. I homeschool my own four children as well as teach homeschool co-ops for high school subjects. Co-op classes typically contain 8 to 18 students. The computers are used extensively for both groups. \n\nMy 18 year old son has taught himself how to build and repair computers so we have very little money invested in our computers. I have always wondered why schools do not take advantage of all that free teen energy and get them making school furniture and computers instead of the schools having to buy from expensive school supply catalogues. Those prices are outrageous! The kids learn real world useful skills by building what the school needs. Anyway, that is a topic for another Yahoo Answers Question. LOL\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nOne difference is in the classroom layout - Our Schoolroom/Computer Lab Physical Setup:\n\nMAIN SCHOOLROOM - Instead of the kids each having a traditional schooldesk each one has their own computer station and their own computer. We have six networked computers in the main school room plus a spare one in the bedroom that is also part of the network. All the computers have access to the internet on-demand via a broadband router 24/7. My husband has custom made two long counters on each side of the room which house three computers each. Each computer's space is about 3.5 feet wide by 3 feet deep. The deep counters and dropped keyboards allow the students to work at their station easily even with a bunch of resources spread out in front of them. They also have additional storage for school supplies and CDs. The children are each assigned their own computer which is where they work throughout most of the school day and it is their personal computer during free time in the evenings and weekends. The front of the room houses the white board. We have a mobile (on wheels), fold-down table for when we need a large flat surface to work on. It stays tucked out of the way until we need it. The chairs are adjustable-height, wheeled desk chairs with arms. It is surprising how often they are wheeling on their chairs between computers as they collaborate or show each other what they are creating. Every station has its own set of headphones and microphone. Several have their own printers, while all have access to the network printer and scanner.\n\nMULTIMEDIA STUDIO - The computer in the bedroom is our multi-media studio with studio quality microphones, a studio sound mixer, a VHS tape player, portable DVD burner with VHS and TV inputs capability, surround sound speakers, and a digital camera that can take both digital stills and quicktime movies. We have a variety of multimedia design software installed on that system. It may seem like we invested a lot of money into our multimedia studio, but my son built the computer, we bought the mixer and studio mics second-hand on E-Bay, and the VHS tape machine is one we have had for years. By having this system in the bedroom, the door can be closed to allow for less background noise when the kids are producing multimedia products.\n\n----------------------------------\n\nSOFTWARE INSTALLED ON ALL SYSTEMS - \n- PrintMaster Platinum is the main electronic notebooking software that the kids use. With it they make multimedia webapges that run from burned CD-ROMS. They also print out their e-notebooks. Their e-notebooks can be uploaded to the internet as standards compliant webpages.\n- Inspiration Software - this is a terrific program that we use for a variety of purposes.The kids use it extensively for notetaking, organizing compositions, visuals for their e-notebooks,
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I most definitely agree with you. I have lived in the pacific northwest for over a decade now and the population of homeschoolers in this part of the country is on the rise. As a matter of fact, I still remain single to this day waiting for an educated woman who agrees with me on the subject because our public schools are failing our youth and our children are falling behind the rest of the world. Homeschooling is definitely a viable option as I have met many who have blown away their public school counterparts.
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Home schooling is *different* from institutional schooling and, like everything else, there is a wide range of variations in the quality of *both* kinds of education.\n\nJohn Taylor Gatto, New York's Teacher of the Year turned home schooling advocate, has written an extensive and illuminating history of institutional schooling's rise in the US.  It's available to read for free online, but I found a copy in my local library and was fascinated by the depth of it.  A real eye-opener.\n\nSome children are well-suited to institutional schooling (I know, I have one) and some are better suited to home schooling (I know, I have 2).  Likewise, some parents are far better suited to home schooling.\n\nFor parent/child combinations that enjoy home schooling, it works very well, resulting in the Spelling Bee wins and other academic successes you'll hear about wherever people are trying to "sell" folks on home schooling as a lifestyle choice.  For other families, home schooling is a disaster.  The very first article I ever read was written by an adult homeschooled as a child titled: "Why Not to Home School" (or something like that anyway).  The author was forced to stay home against his will and hated his "education".\n\nMany families homeschool for religious reasons, many to offer their children opportunities and freedom that public schools simply cannot provide and some because institutional schools have failed them and their children.  I don't think it's for everyone, but it's one of many options available to a free citizenry and I, for one, appreciate the ability to choose it if I care to.