Just to get it out there-- homeschooling DOES NOT inhibit socialization. Period. I am very weary from hearing this from people who were not homeschooled-- you don't know! At RCIA I found out a classmate of mine homeschooled her three boys, two of them now grown and working. In the middle of debating a Great Books ciriculum versus Sonlight, another classmate pipes up about "Well that is all great, but all the homeschoolers I know are isolated." The homeschool mom's story about her son driving himself to New Mexico for college (and hardly coming back!) at 18 did not sway her, nor my insistence that I had hours everyday to hang out with friends once I stayed home if I chose.
I was a public school student too and, frankly, never thought there was all that much time to socialize. At lunch? Recess? Passing notes in class? I'm a talker and was always scolded in school for talking too much-- public school is the proper outlet for a child who likes to chat and visit with people? Hardly. That doesn't mean public school in the devil, but I'm tired of people trying to press on me the superiority of a school-based social network. Fellow homeschoolers, I will take your challenges but people who never experienced it, PLEASE do not knock it till you've tried it :)
PS And bringing up homeschoolers you "know" is no argument. It would hardly be appropriate if I based my opinion of Baptists on most of the Baptists I know, or my idea of the wealthy on most of the wealthy people I know.... I hardly assume that those I've encountered from a particular group are a fully representative cross section!
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
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Have these naysayers never heard of Facebook? = )
It is the social network that includes everyone.
Tell it, Sister!
Hi Sarah, there are those that want (need?) to believe this because what they are saying is really more about themselves and not about you or yours, and/or they've not met enough hs'ers.
BTW, I am Catholic and in KY, also.
if the parent is the teacher (which in most cases they are) then isn't it their responsibility to properly socialize their child? The parent is responsible for setting up and implementing a well rounded education. So if anyone says home schoolers are not well socialized, that's on their parents! Now having also attended both public school and having been home schooled, I see positives and negatives of both. It's simply a personal decision that is right for some and definitely not for all! The moral of the story: PARENTS need to be fully prepared, educated and disciplined enough to implement a successful home school program! Ok. Sorry I am done now.
if the parent is the teacher (which in most cases they are) then isn't it their responsibility to properly socialize their child? The parent is responsible for setting up and implementing a well rounded education. So if anyone says home schoolers are not well socialized, that's on their parents! Now having also attended both public school and having been home schooled, I see positives and negatives of both. It's simply a personal decision that is right for some and definitely not for all! The moral of the story: PARENTS need to be fully prepared, educated and disciplined enough to implement a successful home school program! Ok. Sorry I am done now.
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