Homeschooling: Have You Considered It For Your Children?

The Islamic Garden (women oriented Muslim site) ^ | 2002 | The Islamic Garden staff writer

[Salman]

Many Muslims living in the West choose to homeschool their children as a means of preserving religious and cultural values and of minimizing any negative influences that the prevailing culture around them may have upon their childrens' lives. Provided that certain guidelines are followed, homeschooling is perfectly legal in the US and would not prevent a child from entering the university.

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[TontoKowalski]

Isn't Cub Scouts a great program? We've really enjoyed it. A little un-asked-for advice on the martial arts program:

Shop around. We had originally planned on a Karate place near our home, but asked around, and decided on the less-convenient TKD place. We found that most of the places would give the kid a free lesson so he could try it out, and they all offered a short-term introductory schedule/price. FWIW, my wife is taking TKD with him, so it's become a family activity. Also, be prepared to shell out a few bucks. None of the places we looked at were cheap.

[Alas]

If, you absolutley must send your kids to a publikkk kiddie kennel, at least use the Hatch letter. Free and downloadable Hatch letter.

[ShadowAce]

Yeah--we shopped around and found a program we liked. It's being taught through a local church and the cost is only like $25/month or so. Very cheap. Our main purpose is not necessarily to learn the actual martial art, but to instill a sense of discipline and also give him a chance at physical fitness and improve his general coordination. (Some physical setbacks--not really problems, but enough to go slower/different routes than most others).

[homeschool mama]

That's interesting, brazos. I've seen quite the opposite.

My husband and I receive regular compliments about our 12 year old daughter...of how well she can converse and get along with any age child or adult.

Every single field trip our group has been on, the comments are always the same: "What a delightful and well behaved group of children you have." Today we have a field trip to a local radio station. Sure hope they behave...snicker.

[homeschool mama]

**publikk kiddie kennel**

ROFLOL!!!

[homeschool mama]

The idea is to keep your children away from traditional public education. There are many wonderful Catholic and Christian private schools worth considering if homeschooling isn't an option.

[denfurb]

I would have to say that "Mom" is not disciplining at home if the kids act like that. I work full time and kids are at home with Granny. What I found with my kids is that they were reluctant to be left in the Sunday school class without Mom, Dad or Granny. The teacher always remarks how good they are and they are the ones who are getting the other kids together to clean up. My 4 year old has been dubbed "The Boss Lady" because she always leads the others in cleaning up after themselves after the snacks and playtime.

I guess you really can't generalize anything.

[ACross]

It also prevents kids from devloping social skills. Kids need to have friends. Homeschooling is a menschausenesque gesture that serves only to satiate a parent's need for total control. If you are indeed worried about public schools, send your kids to parochial schools. Then again, your kids would be ruined by papists. The horror!

[Eagle Eye]

We don't unbrainwash. We prevent the brainwashing from occurring in the first place.

It seems that some people aren't very confident in their influnce as parents AND want to lump all schools together. And, lest anyone doubt it, there is an element of indoctrination at private schools as well. Remember, it wa a private school that eliminated mother's day because it might offend homos. But, at least in my home, the kids are semi-home schooled anyway.

[Free the USA]

fyi

[TontoKowalski]

My, that's a little bitter. I, for one, don't denegrate any parent's choice of educational system. We all have to choose what's best for our own families.

If your public school is producing the results you want, then good for you. Your broad generalizations on homeschooling families and their motives are out of line.

Of course, the same could be said about the post to which you responded.

[Coleus]

How do you do that?

[ACross]

I'm no fan of public schools and never attended one. But it is difficult for me to understand how any parent could choose to isolate children from their peers. Much of the learning process is dependent upon social interaction. Homeschooling necessarily deprives child of a childhood of memories and the lessons learned from friends -- and enemies -- at school and in social settings with classmates and teachers.

[ShadowAce]

Homeschooling necessarily deprives child of a childhood of memories and the lessons learned from friends -- and enemies -- at school and in social settings with classmates and teachers.

No, it doesn't. There's just a different set of peers they socialize with.

[TontoKowalski]

I, too, believe that social interaction is important. In fact, in a previous post on this thread, I rambled on about the challenge of finding the right opportunities for social interaction, and how we have worked to meet that challenge.

If your premise is that social interaction is a postive influence on academic learning, then I disagree. Many may find social interaction a distraction.

[AppyPappy]

By stepping in. The Principal at my daughter's school is at the forefront at stopping the crap that rolls down the hill.

[bonfire]

Send a kid to school who's parents use the word "ain't" and just TRY to abolish that word from his vocabulary. It "ain't" gonna happen. Parents have far more power over children than many give credit.

[mafree]

Homeschool bump- I'd do it if I had any kids and I support others who do.

[Teacher317]

It [homeschooling] also prevents kids from devloping social skills. Kids need to have friends.

I disagree. Homeschooled kids still play with their friends in the neighborhood after they get home from school. They still interact with adults during the day (like the radio station field trip above), and they still have their family members to interact with. There is no lack of social interaaction, unless the child is simply prevented from being around other humans, which is difficult to accomplish (unless they never leave the house).

[Registered]

I've got a question for you. Could you send your children to a school run by Moslems and expect that your children would not be polluted by their agenda? Personally, I consider the Liberal doctrine just as dangerous to my children as any of these radical ones...and Liberals are running the school systems. Not to mention the wonderful cross-socialization that occurs between your kids and the ones that are being raised by parents that could care less what they see or do. And yes, there are some excellent educators out there, but not enough.