How to Be a Beekeeper (ESPN.com takes swipe at homeschooled Spelling Bee contestants)

ESPN.com ^ | 6/2/2005 | Darren Rovell

[MikeyA5150]

Well first the cultural differences didn't exist Religious differences as well. This country is a melting pot we should learn to deal with people and their differences. This was not the case before schools.

[familyop]

"We discuss this at home and he learns more than any of your home-schooled sheltered Tali ban govern children would"

That's an interesting comment, and I venture to guess that you attended a public school or similar parochial school. Will he be doing calculus when he's 12? Will he be able to write a formal letter in correct English? Will he know where a bill goes along the way to becoming law or not?

I do hope that he does not learn to incorrectly associate others during arguments with the "Tali ban."

[MikeyA5150]

You cannot be with your child at school, so how do you know just what they are being exposed to?

I ask my child it is called communication.

We have raised a number of very successful children to adulthood, so I think that I just might be a little more qualified on the subject than you are.

Well if your children were social misfits I am sure you wouldn't mention it. Sorry but you are a little biased

[repubpub]

"Almost all of the future prison population is attending public schools now."

I can one upya; almost all of the future prison population is innocent.
Or
Almost all of the future prison population breaths.

[RavenATB]

I have two home schooled children, and I know hundreds of others. There certainly are "unusual" children among the ranks of home schooled children. But, as a former public school teacher, too, I can tell you that my experience would indicate that there is a far higher percentage of "misfits" in public school than you'll ever find among the home school ranks.

I case you're interested in the research, here's some info for you:
http://www.hslda.org/courtreport/v19n6/v19n606.asp

The truth is that most home schooled kids are far better "socialized" than are their public schooled counterparts.

[PetroniusMaximus]

***Well first the cultural differences didn't exist Religious differences as well***

Puh-leeze! Too funny!


***This country is a melting pot we should learn to deal with people and their differences.***


Where did you learn to interact with Muslims or Japanese or Russians? In you school??? Not likely.




***This was not the case before schools***

So school is not about education but socialization!

Problem is WHOSE VERSION OF SOCIETY WILL PREVAIL???

Which "vision" of society will your child be socialized into????

[Coldwater Creek]

Maybe I am biased, but we have one son that owns his own business, another that is a financial analyst for a large auto parts retail company. another that is an officer in the Navy and has won all kinds of rewards. You do not achieve these goals in life if you are misfits.

It is really late or really early in Utah. Maybe you are just sleep deprived and will be more rational tomorrow!!!!!!!!!

[MikeyA5150]

WHy would a 12 year old need calculus? I was taught to write a formal letter with the help from my parents. And we all know the song as to how a bill becomes a law! But does your child understand the different religions and why a Sikh carries a knife? Does you teenager feel comfortable enough with the opposite sex to dance at a dance Oh wait Homeschoolers don't get that opportunity

[Coldwater Creek]

Thank you!!!!!!

[MikeyA5150]

Where did you learn to interact with Muslims or Japanese or Russians? In you school??? Not likely
Actually yes I was blessed to live near a University where I was surrounded by many cultures and religions But thanks for the inquiry

[MikeyA5150]

You are comparing apples and oranges. If you are a good parent then you child won't be a misfit. Home schooling is not the answer but a problem

[Coldwater Creek]

Are You not aware that there are home school associations?

Unless you are just Bull S====ing,then I would suggest that you do a little research, before you take on a subject that you are not qualified to talk about.

[MikeyA5150]

home school associations= misfits unable to interact with other misfits. Well I love all you guys and hoped you had as much fun as me but I am outta here for the Night

God Bless America

[Coldwater Creek]

Just what I thought. You were just having what you call fun and do not believe a word that you have said about education of children.

[mother22wife21]

Since you homeschool and evidently have done so quite successfully, I have a question.

I constantly run into the attitudes you are dealing with here and others that haven't come up. Do you find that the sacrifices and adjustments to the adult's lifestyle motivates a good part of the resistance to homeschooling? Especially in the reasoning discussed here. I know there are some that have no confidence in themselves as teachers and I believe that is a different kettle altogether.

[mother22wife21]

Lol. Perhaps the homeschoolers thought/think of you as the misfit?

[ZChief]

What a hoot! Occasionally you find folks here who apply precious little logic. You my friend are a classic example.

[rudy45]

Why does homeschooling have to imply a lack of interaction? I don't homeschool, but from what I understand, the families often get together (with the children-students).

[Coldwater Creek]

Definitely! I did not home school, but our children do. It is a lot of work even for stay at home mom's (I hate that phrase), but the rewards are so great that it is worth it. We try to help with the grand children's education anyway that we can.

I may be biased, but all seven are very well educated, even to the 5 yo who has been able to read for a long while.

One of the children and their mother is in Europe now learning first hand history and geography lessons.

I was a married teenage mother, who knew that an education was just about all that we could give our children as an inheritance. Mission accomplished!!!!!!
We sacrificed and sent our children to private school.

[leprechaun9]

Do many of the home schoolers ignore the MSM?