Homeschooling

ocarinagirl · 01-12-2005, 07:42 PM

Do any of you guys think homeschooling is a better option than going to regular schools? Have any of you guys been homeschooled? Isn't it weird having your mom teach you stuff? o_O

Homeschooling was considered for me, but I just didn't want to do it. And I think I turned out all right with public schooling.

Not that I was against it, I just didn't feel comfortable with it at the time.

0123456Link0123456 · 01-15-2005, 10:10 AM

sometimes i wish i was homeschooled, but I usually think i made the right choice

The Missing Link · 01-15-2005, 12:11 PM

That's a tough one. To me, homeschooling... I really don't understand! I mean, I know what it is and all, but I don't see how it's done. Like, when you decide to homeschool your child, what do you have to get in order to do that, yadda yadda, stuff. Because of that, the two systems seem so incomparable that I couldn't possibly make up my mind between them. The only difficulty in homeschooling is that you have to have a parent at home all the time, and with me being a latchkey kid, the notion of it was impossible (not to mention unheard of).

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Viceroy Nute Gunray · 01-15-2005, 12:13 PM

I'm homeschooled due to certain health obstacles, but my parent's aren't the ones teaching me...

Princess Zelda of Hyrule · 01-16-2005, 09:51 PM

I would recommend homeschooling early on, after kindergarten but no later than fourth grade. That way, you get ahead academically, but don't end up with any serious social problems.

In first and second grade, I was tutored by my mom and one of her friends.

PZelda · 01-17-2005, 11:49 AM

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Originally posted by Knuckles173:
I'm homeschooled due to certain health obstacles, but my parent's aren't the ones teaching me...

I was going to mention something like that. I have a friend who was homeschooled for a few years and her parents didn't teach her- they hired somebody who specializes in that. [img]smile.gif[/img]

John Galt · 09-16-2005, 03:09 PM

Wow, this thread has been dead for a loooong time. Maybe I can get it going again.

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Originally posted by Princess Zelda of Hyrule:
I would recommend homeschooling early on, after kindergarten but no later than fourth grade. That way, you get ahead academically, but don't end up with any serious social problems.

I was homeschooled through high school and I don't have any serious social problems. As a matter of fact, I don't think I have social problems at all.

I am a strong supporter of homeschooling, provided the parents are dedicated to giving their child(or children) the best possible education. In addition, homeschooling parents should try to get their kids involved in some outside activities like 4-H, sports, or a church youth group so the kids are able to function in the "real" world.

[ September 16, 2005, 03:18 PM: Message edited by: Sampson1986 ]

01-12-2005, 07:42 PM	#1
ocarinagirl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Ehhh? What? Where am I?! Gender: Posts: 3,010 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Do any of you guys think homeschooling is a better option than going to regular schools? Have any of you guys been homeschooled? Isn't it weird having your mom teach you stuff? o_O Homeschooling was considered for me, but I just didn't want to do it. And I think I turned out all right with public schooling. Not that I was against it, I just didn't feel comfortable with it at the time.

01-15-2005, 10:10 AM	#2
0123456Link0123456 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 81 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	sometimes i wish i was homeschooled, but I usually think i made the right choice

01-15-2005, 12:11 PM	#3
The Missing Link Professional Lurker Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: New Hyrule, Washington, US Gender: Posts: 17,128 Thanks: 405 Thanked 606 Times in 368 Posts	That's a tough one. To me, homeschooling... I really don't understand! I mean, I know what it is and all, but I don't see how it's done. Like, when you decide to homeschool your child, what do you have to get in order to do that, yadda yadda, stuff. Because of that, the two systems seem so incomparable that I couldn't possibly make up my mind between them. The only difficulty in homeschooling is that you have to have a parent at home all the time, and with me being a latchkey kid, the notion of it was impossible (not to mention unheard of). "There are some who call me... Link?" "Carpe Gaium Domesticum!" (Seize the Cucco!) Zelda: The Grand Adventures \| Triforce MUCK ザ行方不明リンク悪いユウモアの賢人

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Viceroy Nute Gunray Fallen Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: new york Gender: Posts: 35,822 Thanks: 187 Thanked 129 Times in 92 Posts	I'm homeschooled due to certain health obstacles, but my parent's aren't the ones teaching me...

01-16-2005, 09:51 PM	#5
Princess Zelda of Hyrule Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Hyrule Castle Gender: Posts: 6,128 Thanks: 35 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts	I would recommend homeschooling early on, after kindergarten but no later than fourth grade. That way, you get ahead academically, but don't end up with any serious social problems. In first and second grade, I was tutored by my mom and one of her friends.