what do you think about home school?
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DEPENDS ON HOW DEICATED BOTH THE TEACHER AND STUDENT ARE
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Yes,why not,i love my school.i dont know why some students dont like school that disruptive in class. at all school is our second home & the teachers are our second parents.
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Why not take advantage of the fact that they are young enough to reprogram them out of the typical "one size fits all cookie cutter" approach to learning? Have you looked into other methods along the home-schooling spectrum? I would pick up a few good books about home schooling elementary aged children and start getting creative instead of relying solely (if at all) on a packaged curriculum.
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Are bullies what we are to consider "real life"?  There are a few presumptions in your question.  First off we do not home school to keep our kids safe from bullies.  It is a nice bonus though.  Except for the fact that as siblings they tend to give each other quite a normal hard time on a daily basis. Secondly, why would a home school child never step out until ... when????  Yes home schooling is a very wise thing to do for them.\n\nLife is not full of bullies.  As adults the bullies go to jail or get sued for causing pain or damage to another.  In our community the bullies tend to keep to themselves and are very anti-social.\n\nIn the workplace -- who gets fired?  The bully.\nIn the marketplace -- who gets arrested?  The bully.\nOn the streets -- who gets to go to jail?  The bully.\n\nWhy would a student be unable to handle a bully alone?  I know some very big and strong muscular boys that have been homeschooled -- I doubt they would ever be bullied by anyone.\nA student from public school is no more capable of handling a bully than an home school child.   Any child can learn how to use self-defense and guess what else????  They even learn how to dial a telephone.... go figure, how hard is 911?\n\nSuch a funny idea is this that bullies are our future.....!!???\n\nTwo of our home-scholars have graduated.  My 23 yr son was offered a job by the State Police after making a citizens arrest of a drunken driver that was very combative.  His 20 yr sis has never faced a bully and she is in college. Their 16 yr brother was approached by a bully while fishing -- the jerk had a military fighting knife and told his growling black lab dog to "get him".  My son looked at the dog and put his arms out and walked toward it -- the dog whined and ran home!!!!  He then stood up to the boy with the knife and said Okay I'll fight you but without the knife.  The kid said, Uh, no, I don't wanna have to go back to JDH.....  -- voila' END of fight.  This was verified by witnesses.  So, YES home school kids know how to handle themselves. (The boy with the knife is known as the biggest bully at the public school).\n\nMost of the people they meet are very friendly and helpful.  \n\nREAL life is full of kind and good people.  Those that are criminals tend to get into trouble and it isn't difficult to figure out how to avoid them.  Bullies are criminals-- that's the crux of the matter.  Face a bully -- defend yourself, get out of there, call the police..... what else do people do?\n\nWe like our REAL LIFE.  Education at home prepares a student for a very full and rewarding real life.  They are able to study for mastery and accuracy for a required amount of time each day.  Then they are free to work, play, rest, read, etc.... Lots to do -- the list never ends.  Nobody in my house really knows the words "I'm Bored".  There's no excuse for boredom cuz there is too much to do.
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i had my son home schooled for awhile all i did was go to the public school that was in my district and let them know. from there the school may help you w/ material but if not you have to supply it yourself and you have to report to the school what your teaching the child(ren) and they grade him or her to see if your educating him or her successfully or not.thats what i had to do where i live it may very but this is the idea of it i hope it helps you out.
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the main benefit of homeschooling is the ability to individualize everything that goes on. any educator will admit that there's nothing better than one-on-one teaching, when it comes to actual learning (it's just that they can't). the parent/teacher can evaluate how well a student is learning, work around blocks and learning disabilities, and utilize natural talents. more attention ALWAYS equals better learning.\n\n plus, what kid wouldn't want a curriculum designed specifically around his/her interests? what kid doesn't want to be able to find out about what he's curious about without having to raise his hand, and wait for teacher, or a computer to open up, or library time? what kid really wants to be in a world where everything is structured down to the minute, full of illogical and sometimes unpredictable reward systems and dumbed down to the lowest common denominator, filtered by someone who's too busy to spend more than a few minutes paying attention to him? \n\nhomeschoolers have been proven to be better socialized that institutionalized kids, more mature, and score better on achievement tests. they are more creative, independent and have a love for learning that is drummed out of most kids by about 3rd grade or so. \n\nmost objections boil down to just a few roots: \n"i had to deal with the hell of regular school, and so should everyone else." and "those kids are weird." well, if weird means getting into the best colleges, winning the National Geographic Geography Bee, dominating national spelling bees, and eventually becoming just like everyone else, with jobs as diverse as entrepreneur or mechanic, then sure, they're weird. \n\nalso, schools are paid by the student. therefore, they are highly motivated to denigrate the move towards homeschooling. (every kid who quits is money down the drain for them.)\n\nlinks to stats and studies:\nhttp://homeschoolinformation.com/homeschooling/homeschool_statistics1.htm\n\nhttp://www.hslda.org/docs/nche/000010/200410250.asp\n\nother links:\nhttp://www.homeedmag.com/INF/strt_index.html\n\nhttp://www.homeschoolzone.com/unschooling/
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You might want to look at hslda.org.  It has a lot of info on home schooling as well as a list home school academies in your area.  Also check out the book "A Thomas Jefferson Education."  You can find it at www.gwc.edu in the bookstore section.  It is a must read for anyone who home schools (or anyone else for that matter).
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We homeschool too!  As you can see most of the negative aspect of HSing is that ignorance is abundant.  For us I feel that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages by far.  I wanted to have children and want them to have the best education!  I don't feel that I need a babysitter in the form of the public school system.\n\nMy dd really wanted to go to preschool and so I found a highly recommended private Montessori school that we were paying almost $400.00 a month for 2 days a week.  Week 2 she was moved to the Kindergarten /1st grade class  (only 4) because she was soo advanced.   I had planned on sending her there for Kindergarten as well.  She began to have behavioral problems and I finally pulled her out of there.   I feel that we had been HSing since birth but had planned on sending her to a private school.  Since that preschool incident have chosen to continue with our homeschool path.  We belong to a couple of HS groups and do some classes and field trips together.  I really have come to not like the word HOMESCHOOL because we are never at home but always out at a class or other outing.  She is with children for hours at a time at least 4 days a week.  For those that only point to the socialization...remember when you were in school...I remember quite a few socially retarded kids and they had been in public school the whole time!
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I love it. I get to help advance my child's education to his full potential. We don't have to follow the "appropriate" guideline for what grade level to follow. He will be entering the 7th grade (homeschooling) this fall, and he will be using mostly 7th grade curriculum. Though in some subjects, specifically literature and health, he will be at a 9th grade level. It's a nice change. He can go at his own pace, ask for help when he needs it. Eat when he is hungry, drink when he is thirsty, and use the bathroom without permission. \n\nI wouldn't trade homeschooling him for anything...and neither would he.
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I have made friends with at least three home schooled people through my years.\n\nThe first girl, she was homeschooled from kindergarten through senior year.  She did have social skills as her church made her part of a social community.  Since she only knew people from church she did not learn about lifes greatest mysteries.  Like when she got her period she thought she was dying and that it was the mark of the devil.  She also did not know what sex was when she was raped.  These are things that you learn a lot of the time through social experiences and then ask our parents about after we hear about them.\n\nThe second girl, she ended up commiting suicide at the age of nine by hanging because she thought that when she grew two moles on her arm, the devil was marking her.\n\nAgain she had few people to talk to.  When she said that to me I thought she was crazy so I told her mom and she verified that the devil was marking her and started to save her. That night she hung herself.\n\nThe last person was did not get homeschooling for religious reasons.  While growing up as a teen she did not have many experiences with boyfriends and did not know how to act around men.  She took this pathway... stripper, prostitute, pregnant prostitute, AIDS patient.\n\nI think that the social factors of school are important in children because it makes children aware of society and prepares them for the harsh reality of it all.
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evrything starts fr our home. our parents r our 1st teachers.. watever they teach us, it stays w/us.. \n\nteachers further develop us in school..
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I took American School. Its in illinois and is through the mail. But its a top notch school and they know what their doing. I worked at my own pase and im 16 and in college. Also, With being able to work at your own pase, you can keep your social life. Dont listen to what people say about homeschool. Most people have never given it a try and just jump to conclusions about it. Good luck finding a school to go through with!
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We are part of a charter program that is web based and we love it. We still have standardized testing, and the younger grades print most of their stuff out early on so they learn to write well. \nAs far as socialization…I laugh at all the misconception people have of home schooled children. My kids have activities every evening since we are home during the day and can handle doing more. They are in scouts (through our church), competitive dance, Tae kwon do, soccer, art classes, and piano lessons-all activities with a mixture of different children. They are learning to be compassionate, empathetic people with very high self esteem. \nYou have to look at your goals for your child’s education. For every un-socialized home schooled child, there is a public school child with very low self esteem from being bullied. Who has the harder time adjusting into society?
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My mom and dad home schooled me because 1) I wasn't learning much in school 2) They saw that socializing with out-of-control kids was not helping my attitude 3) They wanted me to spend more time with them and my sister. I went to public school from kindergarten through second grade.  Throughout that whole time, I learned very little—I could read, write (barely!), and I could "socialize."  I could not spell (because the teachers wouldn't correct my spelling for fear of "damaging my self-esteem"); I could barely add; and I couldn't subtract 3 from 4.  Also, socializing with other hyper, out-of-control, rude kids had turned me into a little terror. This change really disturbed my mom (who had stayed home with me since I was a baby) because I had been such a good child until I went to school.  (Another factor contributing to my withdrawal from public school was that we would get permission forms [written by teachers!] that contained misspellings and many grammatical errors.  My parents obviously didn't want me to be taught by these people). Eventually, my parents couldn't take it any more.  After I finished second grade, they pulled me out and started home schooling me using a program through Christian Liberty Academy ( http://www.homeschools.org/ ).  It took several years of hard work (and many tantrums!) before I was able to read, write, and do math proficiently and was able to un-learn my bad habits.  \nI know that many people will disagree with what I've just wrote.  They will say that only trained teachers can give students a good education. They will say that children need to socialize.  I have found that this is not true.  My parents were able to give me a very good and rigorous education (I have maintained a 4.0 GPA and received a composite score of 30 on my ACT).  As for socializing, I get along fine with people. I work at my local YMCA as a life-guard and swim instructor. (It was at the Y that I made an interesting observation. I've taught both home school and public school children how to swim and the difference between them is like day and night. On the whole, home schoolers are more polite, responsible, well-behaved, and respectful than public school kids. Most home schoolers possess a level of maturity that I rarely find in public school children).  \nIn conclusion—yes, my life was more sheltered than other kids, but I am grateful for it because it has made me a better person. Also, it allows me to be with my family (my sister is my best friend) and take field trips and vacations with them.  I believe that family is important; but in today's society, the family unit is downgraded. Home schooling has allowed me to connect with my family in a way that I don't believe is possible otherwise.\nI highly recommend home schooling. I love it and cannot imagine learning any other way.
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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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home schooling sucks. i am in the 8th grade too. i have been home schooled since the first
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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!