Let’s see here....my oldest (you all know him, UltraSonic007) was homeschooled through high school, nailed his SAT’s and was offered multiple full-ride scholarships (Colleges are catching on...)
He took a full course-load year-round and graduated very early, Magna Cum Laude, in Mathematics minoring in History. He received a full-ride scholarship for his Master’s in Mathematics, and starts tomorrow on that.
His younger brother is moving at the same pace.
Besides the better education and overall life-preparation that homeschooling provides, my kids are the kindest you will ever meet. Why? Because they were educated by people who loved them, and were prepared to be in the world, but not OF the world. You can not get that anywhere else.
When you really take a step back and think about it, it is insance to think a situation where kids are surrounded only by people their own age is normal. Our kids understood freedom from an early age, and are able to associate and converse properly with people of all ages — because that is the reality after high school and in the workplace, and those that are not homeschooled don’t understand what a benefit that is.
Its that simple.
I used to get worried about the anti-homeschooling folks, but they are just wasting their breath on me.
It was scary at first, but turned out to be the best decision I ever made. Bar none.
Not all are in the position to be able to afford it, but if you are — I recommend it highly.
Congratulations! :-)
Good for you and your kids. Hard work on both sides.
Much of the socialization is prison-gang pathology. Kids learn how to be pliant prisoners and get along with the gang bosses.
If you really thing about it, almost **all** of the pathologic prison-gang socialization children learn in institutional school must be **UNLEARNED** just to get along with and work cooperatively with co-workers, the boss, the neighbors, in-laws, and **spouse**. Thankfully humans are resourceful and adaptive by nature, and most make the transition to healthier and more cooperative ( and kinder) socialization. Sadly, some do not.
Holy Crap! Your son is UltraSonic? I want my girls to be just like him when they grow up!!!
Great job!!!!