Home schooling

[BSEagle1]

I went through public school till ninth grade, where I left to switch to home schooling. I learned more (and learned it FASTER) than I did trudging through high school. The public school system is turning into total crap, in my opinion. What would've taken a week to be tought in public school, I learned in 2 nights through home school. Ontop of that I have a buddy who teaches a web design course at a Community College, and he has repeatedly told me that when he gets students who have been home schooled, they are usually miles ahead of the public school folks in his and other courses.

I'm not sure about the social aspect of it. I certainly have no issues talking to people when I want to, and neither do my siblings who have been home schooled their entire lives (well except my little sister...but she's very young and hence still a bit shy ). Heck, I'm usually the first person to wave and say good morning when I run into someone on the street while I'm jogging. I start training to become a fire fighter next year. Fire fighters pretty much live together. I don't think I'd be doing that if I were scared of people.

And while I agree someone should atleast be able to communicate and work with other people...just because they avoid it doesn't mean they have a problem of some sort. I decided I disliked society -before- home schooling came along, heheh.

If anyone has questions about home schooling and what it was like, feel free to send me a PM.

 

[TBone48]

Originally posted by: Boztech
No, I do not know any homeschooled persons. Yes, I am speaking what I believe based on pre-conceived notions - I still don't get how that's naive or stereotypical.

Tell me, if you had to geuss, what would be the psychological effects of isolating a child to their home for the better part of their childhood and having them learn only what you, and only you, teach to them?

Because if you don't know any home-schooled people and are making comments based on pre-concieved notions you are stereotyping. It's like my father (the racist) saying "All black people are lazy". That's a stereotype. "Homeschooled kids are naive, antisocial hermits" is a stereotype.

 

[Boztech]

I disagree, if I actually KNEW several home-schooled kids and then assumed the rest were the same, then I would be stereotyping.

However, I admittedly know no home-schooled persons and therefore all I am making is an informed geuss.

Isn't this what forums are for? I wasn't aware my opinion was so unwelcome here.

 

[TBone48]

Originally posted by: Boztech
I disagree, if I actually KNEW several home-schooled kids and then assumed the rest were the same, then I would be stereotyping.

However, I admittedly know no home-schooled persons and therefore all I am making is an informed geuss.

Isn't this what forums are for? I wasn't aware my opinion was so unwelcome here.

Not knowing any home schooled kids means you can't make an "informed" guess.

I'm not trying to jump on you, it's just that the stereotyping of homeschooling as being bad for the social development of children is not true when the parent/teacher follows established homeschooling guidelines.

 

[Stretchman]

Sounds ok to me. If the parents are dedicated and educated, they'll educate their child far better than any underpaid public servant.

 

[Pepsei]

reminded me of that cute little squirt who was homeschooled that had a webpage.

she was showing off her hobby of texidermy(sp?)

anyone have a link?

 

[ruffilb]

Originally posted by: tweakmm
Hell no.

All the homeschool kids I've known have been horribly screwed up socially.

 

[hjo3]

The two home-schoolers I've known were weird... like, not rude, but not aware of how one's supposed to act around other people. I bet college was very hard for them because of that.