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Socialization of homeschoolers
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| Saturday, March 15, 2003
| Kyle Williams
Posted on 03/18/2003 2:11:23 AM PST by JohnHuang2
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To: JohnHuang2
To leave the life of a child in the hands of the government and strangers almost their entire childhood life is not only a mistake, but immoral. Absolutely damn right!
To: JohnHuang2
H S bump.
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posted on
03/18/2003 2:34:33 AM PST
by
Spirited
To: JohnHuang2
As a homeschooling parent this is constantly thrown up to me as a challenge by the slaves of public schools. They always ask, "what about socializing for the children?"
The problem is I've seen the "socialization" public school has to offer from the administrators and the unattended brats left to their own devices by disinterested, indulging parents. If my kids never encounter anybody at all it is better than the product I've seen produced by the public education system.
To: Homeschoolmom
ping..
To: Types_with_Fist
I used to get the same argument, especially since I have an "only child."
But now that my son is a teenager, all the comments have changed.
Now people asked how we managed to get a teenager that seems truly interested in people of all ages. They note how he can carry on a conversation with adults, but is not above playing with the younger children in the group.
I didn't instruct him in these things, I believe it is a direct result of homeschooling, and removing him from a "peer" dominated environment.
He never learned it was "not cool" to carry on conversations with adults, or play with and entertain cranky 3 year olds.
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posted on
03/18/2003 3:10:39 AM PST
by
dawn53
To: dawn53
That is encouraging, thank you! And...congratulations...:-)
To: dawn53
You are exactly right. What is weird and abnormal, is the idea of getting all the children born in a certain year from a community together, isolating them from everyone else, and indoctrinating them in the idea that the state is all powerful.
This is what public schools do, and it is one of the strangest "socializations" in the history of mankind.
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posted on
03/18/2003 4:04:30 AM PST
by
marktwain
To: dawn53
It's been the same way for us. We have an only child, our daughter, who is now in college. When we were homeschooling her, I constantly was asked about "socialization". I got SO sick of that question. When the people who asked about it, finally met her, they couldn't believe how eloquent and "socialized" she was. She has ALWAYS been comfortable with people of ALL ages. In fact, I was in a public school and was extremely shy until I went to college. Our daughter has always been just the opposite.
To: dawn53
BTW, the last person who asked the question about socialization, also threw in the comment, "Well, I would just thought that since your daughter is homeschooled, that she might be very uncomfortable around other people and withdrawn." My comment to her was, "Well, I don't mean to be rude, but your children go to public school, right? Are they dope infested degenerates?" She had to agree finally, that the "socialization" question is baseless.
To: Types_with_Fist
Decisions - decisions........
You either have problems of "socialization" at home or.....
lockstep problems of "socialismization" at public school!
What's a Mama to do??
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posted on
03/18/2003 4:58:51 AM PST
by
Elsie
(Don't believe every prophecy you hear - including this one)
To: marktwain
Read this article from a public high school senior who says pretty much the same thing you're saying. Students are being taught that the state is all-powerful:
http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig3/housley1.html
At least he can set his sister straight.
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posted on
03/18/2003 5:51:23 AM PST
by
ladylib
To: dawn53
I agree, now that my homeschooled for 5 years, teenaged son has grown more, I constantly hear, "how di he get so polite?", or "Is he a genius?". LOL, it is really funny to now show the product of homeschooling and see all the mouths shut up.
To: goodseedhomeschool
(sorry for the previous bad spelling, just woke up, lol)
I would like to add that most of the homeschoolers I know, are the most fun and delightful children to talk to. They have no problem opening up to adults.
HOMESCHOOL RULES!!! :)
To: JohnHuang2
OH, AND ONE MORE THING.....
It is common knowledge that the majority of homeschoolers are not only conservative, but also politicaly active, and that scares a liberal half to death. So it's no wonder these stories of "socialization" are on the fronts.
To: dawn53
Do any of you homeschoolers here have any good links where I can get more info on homeschooling my kids? I have a 2 yr old and a 5 mth old that I've been really considering homeschooling. I live in Georgia.
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posted on
03/18/2003 6:55:40 AM PST
by
honeygrl
To: goodseedhomeschool
I took my 14 year old out to the local community college for a Placement Test to see if he could take some courses. He scored well, and they said he could take any course he wanted, and acted like he was some kind of "genius" kid.
I'm here to tell you , the kid is no genius!!! He just got a good basic education in math (thank you Saxon Math), reading, and grammar, and that's why he did good on the test.
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posted on
03/18/2003 7:03:43 AM PST
by
dawn53
To: honeygrl
There are so many resources on the internet, just use a search engine and plug in "homeschool." We've used all kinds of curriculum.
Your kids are young, most homeschoolers don't start any formal instruction until the kids are 5 at least, and usually 6 or 7.
In the meantime, just read to them, take them to fun places (zoos, museums, etc.) and TALK to them.
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posted on
03/18/2003 7:06:51 AM PST
by
dawn53
To: honeygrl
Check out www.homeschools.org
This is the Web site for Christian Liberty Academy. We've used their curricula for nearly 18 years, have seven children, and have found these folks to be just fabulous.......and VERY rigorous. Highly, highly recommend them.
To: JohnHuang2
We are constantly being told how well our children behave.
Homeschooling works and we hear the socialization debate all the time.
It is not how little they will learn at a public school but how much they will that bothers us.
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