Posted on 10/15/2001 6:14:36 PM PDT by Clive
As in 2 "gazinta" 4 two times!
Of course we do. Big bump to the top.
It has been such a privilege to be able to homeschool. They (my youngest 2 sons) do take some classes outside of the home, such as Latin, Classical Studies, Logic, etc.
They keep me hopping with outside activities - orchestra, scouts, tennis, YOuth Group, on and on...
Again - I am so thrilled to have been able to homeschool all these years.
Mainly, Sir SuziQ just wanted to be able to spend more time with them. After the two older boys had gone off to college last year, he realized just how little real time he'd spent with them because they were in school and doing school activities. Now he's the Math and Science teacher, and spends a couple of hours a day just with the younger two. Both he and they love it!
One of the greatest advantages of homeschooling is how little our children are affected by peer dependence. No, they're not immune. One of mine is less immune than some others.
There's nothing "real life" about being surrounded by 25 other ten year olds who are no more mature than you. It's truly a situation where the common group tends to sink to the lowest common denominator. Very, very few ten year olds have the ability to bring out the best in other ten year olds ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. Of course, I know countless parents who think their kids do. :)
Two of my grandchildren, ages 9 and 6, are being homeschooled and can hold their own in social situations with any age group--from their own peers, to teenagers, to adults of all ages. Not only that, but their 3 year-old-brother can do the same! Though the little one is not being "formally" homeschooled, he is reaping the benefits of being with his siblings while they are learning.
I received my education at public schools as did most of my peers. While most of my friends educated their children in public schools, I chose to send my own four children to private schools. Additionally, I became a school teacher myself and taught in private schools for about fifteen years. My children are all grown and are successful, productive adults.
However, after observing the homeschooled education of my grandchildren, I have come to the conclusion that, if I could do it again, I would definitely, positively homeschool my own children.
My grandchildren are happy, out-going, and comfortable in almost all social situations. They are eager students of many subjects--from the "three R's" to history, science, music, and art. They are compassionate and caring individuals who love their family and their country.
The episode we are currently putting together is on homeschooling, and, in the intrest of the aforementioned "balance" I have sought in my reserch to find information on "both sides".
I have been shocked to find that it is almost impossible to find credible anti-homeschooling information on the web, or in libraries.
Now, mind you, I am not shocked that there is no credible evidence against homeschooling, I already knew that, but I was suprised that there weren't more ATTEMPTS to pass of psudo-scientific "reserch" in order to discredit homeschooling.
If anyone can point me to a site with something other than pure opinion speaking in the negative about homeschooling, please post a link.
Oh, BTW, 3 cheers for homeschooling and a big ol' BUMP!
Today I was in the Post Office with my two girls, the seven-year-old dividing numbers using the distributive property and reciprocal multiplication like it was cake and the nine-year-old factoring quadratics in her head to entertain the people in line. Then when they asked about literature...
LOL! I had to explain that math was their weakest subject!
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