Author	Thread: Home Schooling
Randy54156 View Profile History	Home Schooling Posted : 22 Dec, 2009 06:38 PM What are your opinions on home schooling? Post Reply
Randy54156 View Profile History	Home Schooling Posted : 22 Dec, 2009 06:41 PM Personally: I would think that it be allowed, providing the parent has a teaching degree. And I think that our taxes should be lowered because the census of population within our communities don't justify the amount of kids in school. Post Reply
View Profile History	Home Schooling Posted : 22 Dec, 2009 08:28 PM dear randy, i really dont see anything wrong with it.. ole cattle Post Reply
Tarasye View Profile History	Home Schooling Posted : 22 Dec, 2009 09:49 PM I know children that are home schooled. It is a huge responsibility, but if the parent is willing to undertake the responsibility and do it well, it can often be a better alternative to school where they teach things that are often not morally the way a parent would want them presented. Often times parents just don't know. Big Bang theories, and evolution to sex education and how to put on a condom, as well as how it is okay to explore alternative sexual thinking. These things are not okay with me, but they are taught in public schools, and often parents don't have the luxury to provide private school or home school for their children, so you really have to be very proactive in talking to your children about what the world teaches and what God teaches, and why they should make good choices to live a healthy and Godly life. I think home schooling is a wonderful alternative to public education in a warm, safe and loving environment, unless of course the parent has no talents in this area, and cannot provide the structure necessary to provide for the child's education. It is a big step, one that can be very beneficial. There is a lot of support and information online I am told is you seek it out, and there are others in a community generally that can be helpful and supportive if you look for them. Tarasye Post Reply
DontHitThatMark View Profile History	Home Schooling Posted : 23 Dec, 2009 01:55 PM I was homeschooled, and my mother didn't have a degree. It's not always a matter of qualification. Sometimes it's a matter of dedication. The tools are out there for anyone to teach that has the patience. Any kind of public/private school is extremely dangerous. There's really only 2 options. Submit your kids to peer-pressure/extreme situations and hope they come out unscathed(doesn't happen much), or leave them socially inept. Personally...I'd go with socially inept...because you can always learn social skills AFTER forming a solid character. :peace::peace: Post Reply
bcpianogal View Profile History	Home Schooling Posted : 23 Dec, 2009 04:23 PM I am a proud former homeschool student! I was homeschooled K5 through 12th grade. My mother does have an education degree, and taught school for several years before getting married and having kids, so I did have the benefit of an experienced teacher. I know a lot of homeschoolers, though, who's parents don't have college degrees, and they do just fine. One misconception about homeschoolers is that we are unsocialized. I suppose that may be true for some, but it was not true for me. I've always had friends at church, and my family was a part of two different "homeschool groups" that had regularly scheduled activities. I even was able to play the flute in a homeschool band for a couple years. Another misconception is that homeschoolers are not well prepared for college. Yes, in some cases, that is true...just like some public and private school kids aren't prepared for college. But most homeschoolers do fine in college (again, like many public/private school kids.) I'm not trying to be proud here, but I was class valedictorian when I graduated with my BA degree...GPA of 4.0. I went on to grad school, and made straight A's there too. I have a sister who also graduated from college with honors, and another sister who will start college next fall. I should probably mention that even though in years past it was difficult for a homeschooler to get into public colleges/universities, it is becoming increasingly easy to get in! Private schools are particularly friendly to homeschoolers. I definitely think that homeschooling is fine, should be legal, and has a lot of benefits. Many of the benefits have already been mentioned, so I won't list them again! Homeschooling is not for everyone. If a parent is not going to be dedicated and make sure that the child learns, that defeats the purpose. Homeschooling also means, in many cases, that one parent has to stay home and not work. That means living on one income...that can be hard. If a family is not willing to make that commitment, then they don't need to homeschool. Post Reply
View Profile History	Home Schooling Posted : 23 Dec, 2009 04:38 PM dear folks, wow thats awesome yawl.. gittin you an education is a wonderful thing. and almost a nesecity these days and times.. ole cattle Post Reply
View Profile History	Home Schooling Posted : 24 Dec, 2009 07:22 AM I have no children but I know 3 people who were home schooled 1 it worked for the other 2 was a joke.My brother got mad at the public school system and tried to home school his kid.This failed in a month and a half.They sent my nephew to a church school which is working.The same brother his wife was home schooled and it failed.She never got a diploma,She got her GED at 25. I am for church schools.:peace: Post Reply
bcpianogal View Profile History	Home Schooling Posted : 24 Dec, 2009 09:31 AM After reading dg's post (who had some good points, by the way), I'd like to add one thing about homeschooling...unless you go though a certified program, homeschool students do not get an official highschool diploma. I have a diploma that is nice to look at, but it means nothing to an employer or a college. It's not fair, but that's the way it is. I went ahead and got my GED the summer after I finished high school. It was just a precaution, and it turned out that I never needed it. If it's really important to you for your kids to have an official highschool diploma, you should send them to regular school (public, private, christian, or church), or go through one of the accredited homeschool schools (they sort of operate like online college classes, or some other form of distance learning classes). And yes, for some homeschoolers, it's just a joke. They put a bad name on all of us who really took it seriously and did well. Post Reply
DontHitThatMark View Profile History	Home Schooling Posted : 24 Dec, 2009 10:52 AM Yeah, I got my GED as well...but I'm self-employed:goofball:. Diplomas are krap anyway...I know plenty of dumb people with college degrees:dunce:. Qualifications should be based on how you perform, not what school you went to or how many books you've read...but...the world doesn't work like that much... So...no offense to those with college degrees. I'm just saying it's not the diploma or the school, it's the experience and the knowledge. If someone has the experience/knowledge it shouldn't matter what diploma they have... :peace::peace: Post Reply
cherished2 View Profile History	Home Schooling Posted : 2 Jan, 2010 10:21 PM As a mom who homeschooled both my children through high school, I say "Amen" to homeschooling!! Donthit was so very correct when he said it is a matter of dedication (at least I think thats who said it!). When I first made the decision to not put my kids in traditional school, I had a friend that told me to make a 2 year committment. I am so glad she did, as the first year was trail by fire for all of us. The second year was so much easier and enjoyable. My chidren are very social, both have college educations, both are married with famiies and successful careers... and have a solid basis of who they are in Christ. It did teach them that they never have to conform to the world and they can become anything they are led to become! God was the center of our classroom and it was an expereince I would do again in a heartbeat! There asre some out there that do give homeschooling a bad name - but if you look at public schools success rate, its nothing to brag about either! (no offense to teachers out there, it's a system that is failing our kids, not teachers) Post Reply

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