[Black Agnes]

ping!

[Rollee]

I have met homeschooled kids and am very impressed with their intellect, demeanor and socialization skills. Two lovely young ladies attended the FRiva conference in Las Vegas with their father. These kids are very confident, and polite. They are able to carry on an intellegent, yet respectful conversation with adults. How refreshing! How novel! If my husband and I were lucky enough to have children, we would homeschool them. We don't like what is, and what is not, being taught in public school.

[dd5339]

My wife and I are going to homeschool.

We've also decided that a single income with my wife staying home is in the best interest of our child/future children. Yes it's meant some sacrifices, but it's been the best thing to happen.

As for education level, my wife has done some masters level work and I have my BS in engineering.

Actually as pointed out by my wife, were not yet home schooling, our #1 child is almost 9 months old.

Semper Fi

[Joe Brower]

[Bad~Rodeo]

too expensive, (tongue-n-cheek)

[Texans]

bump for homeschooling.....My wife who has her master's in education does the teaching, while I go out an bring in the money...I did not go to college but manage to make between 50k and 75k as a unix administrator...God is good

[The Californian]

Homeschooling works. We have two children who have graduated - one exclusively homeschooled - one attended the public high school for her junior and senior year.

They are both attending a local junior college and both have very good goals and aspirations.

Yes, sometimes it is hard make it on one income and there are certainly other challenges - however, it seems to produce polite, well adjusted, highly motivated kids (for the most part). I have seen a lot of kids come and go in the 12 years we have invested in homeschooling, and the bulk of the kids turn out great.

Not all families should homeschool - however, not all teachers should be teaching either. Nothing is perfect in this world. Usually, parents want what is best for their children - a parent will almost always be more highly motivated to provide an exceptional education.

[RANGERAIRBORNE]

"Who homeschools their kids?"

ANSWER: Parents who care about them.

[College Repub]

Among nonhomeschoolers 16.3% have a bachelors but 16.7% have a graduate or professional degree? What am I missing here...

[Fidgit]

Ping

[ArGee]

Who Homeschools Their Kids?

I do.

Shalom.

[Eowyn]

While we don't have kids yet (I'm still in college, and we're waiting until I get my MSW to have children), my fiance and I are planning to homeschool. We thought about private schools, but they're so expensive, and he's not much more impressed with them than with public schools - he went to a private Christian school until 9th grade. I just thing it's better to teach the children at home so they don't get left behind in these huge classes today, and so they can learn more practical stuff (ie, cooking, mechanics, etc) alongside reading, writing, and arithmatic.

My nephew's homeschooled and, at age 10, he is well above his grade level, proficient in Spanish, and learning both German and how to play the violin. My parents always believed in teaching kids basic life skills, and introducing us to languages & the arts early on - the difference was that it left me with an extra 2 or 3 hours of lessons a day after I got home from public school, since both my parent's had to work back then.

[Lizavetta]

Also, contrary to a lot of popular opinion, only 12.1 percent homeschool because they object to what the school teaches

I think it's waaaayyyy higher than that.

[leprechaun9]

I believe that the most important factor is for the parents to define what education is and how to achieve it.

I believe that education is "instilling in a student an interest and a desire to learn." In my opinion, the parents are the most qualified to do that.

There are many resources in addition to the school system that are tools, they are not an education in themselves.

[Elsie]

Who Homeschools Their Kids?

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People who do not agree with the stuff the ruling class wants to implant into their childrens heads!

[whenigettime]

Homeschooling bump! (about to homeschool our eldest)

[TankerKC]

Who Homeschools Their Kids?

Parents, usually. But, that's not important right now.

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[TxBec]

Homeschool bump

Please let me know if you off this ping list
(you are on it until you tell me otherwise.)

[LurkingSince'98]

Mrs Lurking' and I start homeschooling our 5 year old daughter this week. My Wife's the teacher, Principal, Curriculum Administrator, and all round expert. I just teach natural and physical science and such. We are excited.

Regards,

Lurking' and Mrs Lurking'

[Gal.5:1]

CA homeschooling parent here. I have taught my children for 7 years. I have 3 years college, hubby has an engineering degree. We live on 1 (small for here) income in the Bay Area. My children will be spending the next year in private school and I will continue to teach them at home also.