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October 18, 2005, 2:10 pm PDT
 Quote From: hmschlgmom I do not believe that homeschooling is for everyone, but it has worked well for us. Most homeschoolers are loving parents who want to give their children an excellent education. I disagree with Dr. Phil's comment that homeschooling is not a wise choice for high school. We currently homeschool our 16 year old son, a senior; 15 year old son, a junior; and 10 year old daughter, a sixth grader. Yes, all children are one year beyond others their age. All children are well adjusted socially and emotionally. Homeschooling for high school has enabled the boys to develop their strengths. They started a neighborhood yard/handyman business a few years ago. Their reputation is one of being kind, polite, trustworthy, reliable, hardworking, and dependable. These are not my words, but their customers who call to schedule a time with the boys and then tell me these thing if I answer the phone. One customer is a public school teacher who called and said she was never in favor of homeschooling, but our boys have chnged her opinion. Homeschooling has enabled the boy to learn skills such as roofing, putting up dry wall, etc. The 16 year old is a sax player at a college band, something he would not have time for if he were in school. The 15 year old has been in a few local plays and writes and acts in skits to encourage other teens at church to get involved at the soup kitchen in Trenton. Trust me, he is not shy or socially inept! Both boys are Junior Rangers in a Stockade group (a type of church based boyscout). We have always allowed our boys to be involved in sports such as Little League, soccer, tennis, etc. if they wanted. The 15 year old has taken art lessons and the 16 year old music lessons. Most homeschoolers do not want to isolate their children and most children enjoy being homeschooled so they can pursue their strengths. My children do not want to go to school because they can get ahead in studies, run their business, and graduate early--all the while being socially well adjusted! All through school we have had classmates that have been homeschooled coming in and out each year. I don't think that homeschooling is the way to educate a child. There are gifted programs for those who believe their child is exceptional and there are special edutaion programs for those that may have trouble learning in the school setting. You have to find the school to match your needs. I have always attended private schools and have been sheltared from drugs and alcohol and things of that sort. Even so, kids do need to experience peer pressure and learn about all of the bad aspects of the world. The homeschooled kids were very easy to pick out. They often were lacking in their social skills and did not make friends well. They were often labeled as weird because they didn't know what was socially acceptable in the middle school or high school setting. They missed out on learning how to deal with ot rs. If the goal of homeschooling is to sheltar the kids from the world, then you might as well be throwing them out to the wolves when they have to be on their own at school in a job setting. My mother is a teacher, my grandmother is a teacher. I am a student who also tutors and such. Homeschooled children aren't any more well behaved than any other child. If depends on the child's personality. If you want your child to be successful in life, you can baby-feed them in their childhood. You have to let them be on their own, having to deal with teachers who like them or don't like them, and dealing with working with and getting along with others. They have to learn the social games that they don't face in the homeschool setting. I believe that homeschooling stunts the growth of the child and I am very glad that my parents made the decision to send me to the schools that they did. |
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October 18, 2005, 2:11 pm PDT
Quote From: hmschlgmom I do not believe that homeschooling is for everyone, but it has worked well for us. Most homeschoolers are loving parents who want to give their children an excellent education. I disagree with Dr. Phil's comment that homeschooling is not a wise choice for high school. We currently homeschool our 16 year old son, a senior; 15 year old son, a junior; and 10 year old daughter, a sixth grader. Yes, all children are one year beyond others their age. All children are well adjusted socially and emotionally. Homeschooling for high school has enabled the boys to develop their strengths. They started a neighborhood yard/handyman business a few years ago. Their reputation is one of being kind, polite, trustworthy, reliable, hardworking, and dependable. These are not my words, but their customers who call to schedule a time with the boys and then tell me these thing if I answer the phone. One customer is a public school teacher who called and said she was never in favor of homeschooling, but our boys have chnged her opinion. Homeschooling has enabled the boy to learn skills such as roofing, putting up dry wall, etc. The 16 year old is a sax player at a college band, something he would not have time for if he were in school. The 15 year old has been in a few local plays and writes and acts in skits to encourage other teens at church to get involved at the soup kitchen in Trenton. Trust me, he is not shy or socially inept! Both boys are Junior Rangers in a Stockade group (a type of church based boyscout). We have always allowed our boys to be involved in sports such as Little League, soccer, tennis, etc. if they wanted. The 15 year old has taken art lessons and the 16 year old music lessons. Most homeschoolers do not want to isolate their children and most children enjoy being homeschooled so they can pursue their strengths. My children do not want to go to school because they can get ahead in studies, run their business, and graduate early--all the while being socially well adjusted! I disagree with Dr. Phil about homeschooling in high school. I am almost 17 and I have homeschooled all the way through high school. I am making great grades, I have a job as a waitress and I study dance 3 to 4 days a week. I feel like I have great social skills and I can handle myself just fine in any social situation. I am going to be able to graduate early and get a head start on my life, I would recomend it to anyone |
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