homeschooling

saveferris2009 · Mar 11, 2009

i've always wondered how social skills are impaired by home schooling. not having to cope with a stressful / vulnerable learning situation in a group setting just makes me wonder about social skill development.

i have a women in my master's program who is home schooled and there's no question she is a bit different with her skills. but of course that's just a sample of one... she may have been the same way otherwise.

just something to think about....

saveferris2009 · Mar 11, 2009

i've always wondered how social skills are impaired by home schooling. not having to cope with a stressful / vulnerable learning situation in a group setting just makes me wonder about social skill development.

i have a women in my master's program who is home schooled and there's no question she is a bit different with her skills. but of course that's just a sample of one... she may have been the same way otherwise.

just something to think about....

saveferris2009 · Mar 11, 2009

i've always wondered how social skills are impaired by home schooling. not having to cope with a stressful / vulnerable learning situation in a group setting just makes me wonder about social skill development.

i have a women in my master's program who is home schooled and there's no question she is a bit different with her skills. but of course that's just a sample of one... she may have been the same way otherwise.

just something to think about....

saveferris2009 · Mar 11, 2009

i've always wondered how social skills are impaired by home schooling. not having to cope with a stressful / vulnerable learning situation in a group setting just makes me wonder about social skill development.

i have a women in my master's program who is home schooled and there's no question she is a bit different with her skills. but of course that's just a sample of one... she may have been the same way otherwise.

just something to think about....

saveferris2009 · Mar 11, 2009

i've always wondered how social skills are impaired by home schooling. not having to cope with a stressful / vulnerable learning situation in a group setting just makes me wonder about social skill development.
 
 i have a women in my master's program who is home schooled and there's no question she is a bit different with her skills. but of course that's just a sample of one... she may have been the same way otherwise.
 
 just something to think about....

just1more · Mar 11, 2009

Amy, yours is definately a concern in some homeschooling families.

We have some local friends that homeschool, that border on living in a commune. Their kids are socially awkward, behind in school and have no friends outside the immediate homeschooling group.

However, this is not the norm IMHO.

We homeschool, and my kids are too active socially. It is a matter of the parents effort. I have 5 kids actively involved in scouting (all that are old enough); my oldest plays competitive league soccer and my 10yr old in is ballet/jazz. We commit that even if it streches us thin, all kids get scouts and once you turn 9/10ish then you get 1 individual activity (sport, ballet, karate, ect).

They have friends locally, and well outside the area. My daughter has a friend from before we moved 4 years ago she still talks to and exchanges letters with.

Overall homeschooling is simply the best option educationally; however, it is the parent's job to prepare the kids for the real-world, not isolate them and leave them unprepared for life.

Just my .02 worth.

just1more · Mar 11, 2009

Amy, yours is definately a concern in some homeschooling families.

We have some local friends that homeschool, that border on living in a commune. Their kids are socially awkward, behind in school and have no friends outside the immediate homeschooling group.

However, this is not the norm IMHO.

We homeschool, and my kids are too active socially. It is a matter of the parents effort. I have 5 kids actively involved in scouting (all that are old enough); my oldest plays competitive league soccer and my 10yr old in is ballet/jazz. We commit that even if it streches us thin, all kids get scouts and once you turn 9/10ish then you get 1 individual activity (sport, ballet, karate, ect).

They have friends locally, and well outside the area. My daughter has a friend from before we moved 4 years ago she still talks to and exchanges letters with.

Overall homeschooling is simply the best option educationally; however, it is the parent's job to prepare the kids for the real-world, not isolate them and leave them unprepared for life.

Just my .02 worth.

just1more · Mar 11, 2009

Amy, yours is definately a concern in some homeschooling families.

We have some local friends that homeschool, that border on living in a commune. Their kids are socially awkward, behind in school and have no friends outside the immediate homeschooling group.

However, this is not the norm IMHO.

We homeschool, and my kids are too active socially. It is a matter of the parents effort. I have 5 kids actively involved in scouting (all that are old enough); my oldest plays competitive league soccer and my 10yr old in is ballet/jazz. We commit that even if it streches us thin, all kids get scouts and once you turn 9/10ish then you get 1 individual activity (sport, ballet, karate, ect).

They have friends locally, and well outside the area. My daughter has a friend from before we moved 4 years ago she still talks to and exchanges letters with.

Overall homeschooling is simply the best option educationally; however, it is the parent's job to prepare the kids for the real-world, not isolate them and leave them unprepared for life.

Just my .02 worth.

just1more · Mar 11, 2009

Amy, yours is definately a concern in some homeschooling families.

We have some local friends that homeschool, that border on living in a commune. Their kids are socially awkward, behind in school and have no friends outside the immediate homeschooling group.

However, this is not the norm IMHO.

We homeschool, and my kids are too active socially. It is a matter of the parents effort. I have 5 kids actively involved in scouting (all that are old enough); my oldest plays competitive league soccer and my 10yr old in is ballet/jazz. We commit that even if it streches us thin, all kids get scouts and once you turn 9/10ish then you get 1 individual activity (sport, ballet, karate, ect).

They have friends locally, and well outside the area. My daughter has a friend from before we moved 4 years ago she still talks to and exchanges letters with.

Overall homeschooling is simply the best option educationally; however, it is the parent's job to prepare the kids for the real-world, not isolate them and leave them unprepared for life.

Just my .02 worth.

just1more · Mar 11, 2009

Amy, yours is definately a concern in some homeschooling families.
 
 We have some local friends that homeschool, that border on living in a commune. Their kids are socially awkward, behind in school and have no friends outside the immediate homeschooling group.
 
 However, this is not the norm IMHO.
 
 We homeschool, and my kids are too active socially. It is a matter of the parents effort. I have 5 kids actively involved in scouting (all that are old enough); my oldest plays competitive league soccer and my 10yr old in is ballet/jazz. We commit that even if it streches us thin, all kids get scouts and once you turn 9/10ish then you get 1 individual activity (sport, ballet, karate, ect).
 
 They have friends locally, and well outside the area. My daughter has a friend from before we moved 4 years ago she still talks to and exchanges letters with.
 
 Overall homeschooling is simply the best option educationally; however, it is the parent's job to prepare the kids for the real-world, not isolate them and leave them unprepared for life.
 
 Just my .02 worth.

Skye · Mar 11, 2009

The social aspect would have been a concern of mine earlier in her education experience; however, she has been in private school for a few years and has many outside activities. She is a very outgoing child. I would just make sure that she stays very involved in other social avenues.

I don't really see how kids having to defend themselves and learn to deal with thugs really contributes to the education process. I didn't have to deal with that in my education and neither did my husband and I don't think we missed out on something. Things have just changed so much in our education system in this country.

I also would not look at this as an opportunity to protect her from opinions or education styles that I don't agree with. In fact, I would like to let her see more of the world and be educated about differing views. Let her see diffferent political viewpoints and arguments.....expose her to the creationism and evolution argument........let her learn some real history and less revisionist history. I would enjoy that. There is so much in the school system that is sooooo regulated. For example, some of the censored books that are missing from the libraries. I want her to read some of those classics.

I am glad many have had a good experience with it and I thank you all for sharing!!

Skye · Mar 11, 2009

The social aspect would have been a concern of mine earlier in her education experience; however, she has been in private school for a few years and has many outside activities. She is a very outgoing child. I would just make sure that she stays very involved in other social avenues.

I don't really see how kids having to defend themselves and learn to deal with thugs really contributes to the education process. I didn't have to deal with that in my education and neither did my husband and I don't think we missed out on something. Things have just changed so much in our education system in this country.

I also would not look at this as an opportunity to protect her from opinions or education styles that I don't agree with. In fact, I would like to let her see more of the world and be educated about differing views. Let her see diffferent political viewpoints and arguments.....expose her to the creationism and evolution argument........let her learn some real history and less revisionist history. I would enjoy that. There is so much in the school system that is sooooo regulated. For example, some of the censored books that are missing from the libraries. I want her to read some of those classics.

I am glad many have had a good experience with it and I thank you all for sharing!!

Skye · Mar 11, 2009

The social aspect would have been a concern of mine earlier in her education experience; however, she has been in private school for a few years and has many outside activities. She is a very outgoing child. I would just make sure that she stays very involved in other social avenues.

I don't really see how kids having to defend themselves and learn to deal with thugs really contributes to the education process. I didn't have to deal with that in my education and neither did my husband and I don't think we missed out on something. Things have just changed so much in our education system in this country.

I also would not look at this as an opportunity to protect her from opinions or education styles that I don't agree with. In fact, I would like to let her see more of the world and be educated about differing views. Let her see diffferent political viewpoints and arguments.....expose her to the creationism and evolution argument........let her learn some real history and less revisionist history. I would enjoy that. There is so much in the school system that is sooooo regulated. For example, some of the censored books that are missing from the libraries. I want her to read some of those classics.

I am glad many have had a good experience with it and I thank you all for sharing!!

Skye · Mar 11, 2009

The social aspect would have been a concern of mine earlier in her education experience; however, she has been in private school for a few years and has many outside activities. She is a very outgoing child. I would just make sure that she stays very involved in other social avenues.

I don't really see how kids having to defend themselves and learn to deal with thugs really contributes to the education process. I didn't have to deal with that in my education and neither did my husband and I don't think we missed out on something. Things have just changed so much in our education system in this country.

I also would not look at this as an opportunity to protect her from opinions or education styles that I don't agree with. In fact, I would like to let her see more of the world and be educated about differing views. Let her see diffferent political viewpoints and arguments.....expose her to the creationism and evolution argument........let her learn some real history and less revisionist history. I would enjoy that. There is so much in the school system that is sooooo regulated. For example, some of the censored books that are missing from the libraries. I want her to read some of those classics.

I am glad many have had a good experience with it and I thank you all for sharing!!

Skye · Mar 11, 2009

The social aspect would have been a concern of mine earlier in her education experience; however, she has been in private school for a few years and has many outside activities. She is a very outgoing child. I would just make sure that she stays very involved in other social avenues.
 
 I don't really see how kids having to defend themselves and learn to deal with thugs really contributes to the education process. I didn't have to deal with that in my education and neither did my husband and I don't think we missed out on something. Things have just changed so much in our education system in this country.
 
 I also would not look at this as an opportunity to protect her from opinions or education styles that I don't agree with. In fact, I would like to let her see more of the world and be educated about differing views. Let her see diffferent political viewpoints and arguments.....expose her to the creationism and evolution argument........let her learn some real history and less revisionist history. I would enjoy that. There is so much in the school system that is sooooo regulated. For example, some of the censored books that are missing from the libraries. I want her to read some of those classics.
 
 I am glad many have had a good experience with it and I thank you all for sharing!!

MicheleGazelle · Mar 11, 2009