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I understand that. Mine are still pretty young they've experienced some of that peer pressure stuff like someone wasn't nice to someone else, but they haven't gone a long with it. I know they are both pretty shy at school. I worry about my Daughter more. One girl I thought was a good friend to her turned out that she'd say mean things to her or ignore her at time's . She finally told me this year. I felt blindsided, I really thought this kid was really sweet. She did apologize to my daughter, but my Daughter really hasn't wanted to see her this Summer, I don't blame her. The girl hasn't contacted my Daughter this summer either, so I think that close friendship they had, or what I have thought was close friendship is over.
You know it really hurt when that happened to her. Unfortunately this girl's Dad has a lot of influence on her behavior. The parent's separated for a while and he was telling this girl to lie to her Mother and other adult's in her life. I know the Mom pretty well and she told me these thing's. So this child has a bad habit of lying, it's very sad. My Daughter and I have prayed for her and her family. Some people shouldn't be parents.
You know it really hurt when that happened to her. Unfortunately this girl's Dad has a lot of influence on her behavior. The parent's separated for a while and he was telling this girl to lie to her Mother and other adult's in her life. I know the Mom pretty well and she told me these thing's. So this child has a bad habit of lying, it's very sad. My Daughter and I have prayed for her and her family. Some people shouldn't be parents.
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What my children experienced at the hand of others in public school, especially one of my daughters, was not worth it. And I told them what they can expect in some work places, but it's still not usually as bad as school.
I felt that if they could get to adulthood in a better atmosphere, they would know they were loved and secure and when they went out into the world it would be easier to stand their ground than it would be to be beat up emotionally (even physically) all through their childhood. My daughter's counselor didn't like home schooling but when she found out how my daughter was being picked on at school she said I really wonder if it would be much better to home school than suffer that.
I felt that if they could get to adulthood in a better atmosphere, they would know they were loved and secure and when they went out into the world it would be easier to stand their ground than it would be to be beat up emotionally (even physically) all through their childhood. My daughter's counselor didn't like home schooling but when she found out how my daughter was being picked on at school she said I really wonder if it would be much better to home school than suffer that.
One thing nobody has yet brought up in this thread....
But first, this word from our sponsors: I was homeschooled 2nd-7th grades, I loved it and I learned a lot more than I would have at school. I still remember kindergarten and 1st grade, doing the same things over and over and over and over just because. Bleh! Home school was four hours a day, I could do six hours one day and two the next if I wanted, and P.E. was after school in our front yard. When my parents divorced I was put back in public school at 8th grade, but my reading comprehension tested at college sophomore level. My mother did the BEST field trips too!
(The Memphis Children's Hands-On Museum rocks, by the way.)
Now back to the as yet not addressed point. My pastor has his son in public school because he believes christians are to be salt and light in the world, including in school. He maintains if we take christian kids out of public school it will be a detriment to the atmosphere in said public school. I must say his son seems rather morally and spiritually strong. There have been some conflicts, mostly in regard to football practice on church nights, but he has never missed a church service and he is still on the team. (Of course this is southwest TN, in the Bible Belt, so the coach is more understanding than perhaps some in other regions would be.)
Basically it should come down to an individual, case-by-case decision for each kid. Do you think your child will be a good influence in the public school in your area, or do you think the school will be a bad influence on your child? Do you think you will be able to get the child to do the home school work or do you think you will let it slide? There is no good answer that will apply to all children, and the same child might need a different answer in a different region, depending on what kind of school and what kind of kids.
OP: As you definitely know your kids better than we, I can only wish you the best of luck with your decision. But I gotta say I loved home school.
But first, this word from our sponsors: I was homeschooled 2nd-7th grades, I loved it and I learned a lot more than I would have at school. I still remember kindergarten and 1st grade, doing the same things over and over and over and over just because. Bleh! Home school was four hours a day, I could do six hours one day and two the next if I wanted, and P.E. was after school in our front yard. When my parents divorced I was put back in public school at 8th grade, but my reading comprehension tested at college sophomore level. My mother did the BEST field trips too!
(The Memphis Children's Hands-On Museum rocks, by the way.)Now back to the as yet not addressed point. My pastor has his son in public school because he believes christians are to be salt and light in the world, including in school. He maintains if we take christian kids out of public school it will be a detriment to the atmosphere in said public school. I must say his son seems rather morally and spiritually strong. There have been some conflicts, mostly in regard to football practice on church nights, but he has never missed a church service and he is still on the team. (Of course this is southwest TN, in the Bible Belt, so the coach is more understanding than perhaps some in other regions would be.)
Basically it should come down to an individual, case-by-case decision for each kid. Do you think your child will be a good influence in the public school in your area, or do you think the school will be a bad influence on your child? Do you think you will be able to get the child to do the home school work or do you think you will let it slide? There is no good answer that will apply to all children, and the same child might need a different answer in a different region, depending on what kind of school and what kind of kids.
OP: As you definitely know your kids better than we, I can only wish you the best of luck with your decision. But I gotta say I loved home school.
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We have been home schooling for all but 6 weeks of the eldest's school life and he is 14 now, the youngest is 11, they are like chalk and cheese and could not be more different. we have use various internet maths workshops and conquer maths has been the best so far, but we have never heard of this "cyber school" I will check on it. But now I want to ask you what you think of it?
Besides the maths we just wing it, where ever the boys interest are we pounce and follow it through. I like history, I love it so my boys have picked up on it. I like the dark age British history especially the period 800 to 10 66 AD with the ethnic cleansing of the ingrained Viking families in the north and west by Athelstan the great grandson of Alfred the great.
Trust my boys, they now seem to love the blood guts and gore, and have picked up on "Horrible Histories" of the same period. I keep trying to emphasise the inhumanity and cruelty of the period but it seems to make them worse LOL. I will keep bringing Jesus in but for young boys barbaric conquests seem much more atractive.
Besides the maths we just wing it, where ever the boys interest are we pounce and follow it through. I like history, I love it so my boys have picked up on it. I like the dark age British history especially the period 800 to 10 66 AD with the ethnic cleansing of the ingrained Viking families in the north and west by Athelstan the great grandson of Alfred the great.
Trust my boys, they now seem to love the blood guts and gore, and have picked up on "Horrible Histories" of the same period. I keep trying to emphasise the inhumanity and cruelty of the period but it seems to make them worse LOL. I will keep bringing Jesus in but for young boys barbaric conquests seem much more atractive.
I would have loved to be homeschooled.
I think that in the US specifically, with the idea that it "takes a village" and that there is social paradigm where parents no longer raise their children but it's the job of the collective, this is going to be a harder and harder thing to achieve.
The other issue with this, is that it means that parents have to take a deeper look into what their children are being taught. They then have to explain God's position on certain topics such as homosexuality, evolution, morality, etc.
Wait, this is a parental responsibility that should be occurring already, especially in Christian homes
Nice post Demi
I think that in the US specifically, with the idea that it "takes a village" and that there is social paradigm where parents no longer raise their children but it's the job of the collective, this is going to be a harder and harder thing to achieve.
The other issue with this, is that it means that parents have to take a deeper look into what their children are being taught. They then have to explain God's position on certain topics such as homosexuality, evolution, morality, etc.
Wait, this is a parental responsibility that should be occurring already, especially in Christian homes
Nice post Demi
I don't know much about the online programs, but would have loved to try them. I have been homeschooling my daughter for the past 3-4 years and we both loved it. I always borrowed most materials or used stuff that I had from being a teacher so the book method was much more budget friendly for us.
I agree that it definitely depends on the family and child. There are so many groups to get connected to for field trips, extra-curricular activities, etc. The flexibility of it is great. I wish I could keep doing it, but unfortunately, we will probably be joining the public school realm this year.
I agree that it definitely depends on the family and child. There are so many groups to get connected to for field trips, extra-curricular activities, etc. The flexibility of it is great. I wish I could keep doing it, but unfortunately, we will probably be joining the public school realm this year.
My mom homeschooled my two siblings and me. My older sister got a full ride to a private school with an exceptional score on the SAT, she is in Harvard law school now. I went to Stanford with a full ride, 2200 on the SAT, and got a really good job right out of school (plus finished in two years). My younger brother has yet to take the SAT, but he is really smart as well. Homeschooling inspires excellence.
I know two kids that did that for two years. Just from what I witnessed, they didn't have your normal athletic opportunities, they weren't making friends and hanging out like normal kids should. Sure it was a good education, but they weren't happy doing it. I'm one that if I had kids, they would get a normal school experience, but I guess it is different for everyone.
I think it's more like people are returning to what was before the instutionalised schooling system, it's something that relatively new.
Why do you think that?
I've heard that from a number of people myself, and that has been my experience with adults who had been homeschooled, they were utterly brilliant.
We have discovered there is a number of homeschool groups where the parents and children meet, there is so much much resources and support for it her in Australia, it's great
Why do you think that?
I've heard that from a number of people myself, and that has been my experience with adults who had been homeschooled, they were utterly brilliant.
We have discovered there is a number of homeschool groups where the parents and children meet, there is so much much resources and support for it her in Australia, it's great
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I'm all for homeschooling... idk if it was just where I went to high school or not, but it seemed like you weren't cool unless you were under aged drinking and doing drugs. It was stupid, I was in the minority in HS for sure, and I absolutely hated it. You don't learn anything in (where I went) except how to be a jerk. Even the science teacher, who taught evolution religiously was notorious for hanging out with the "deadheads" and "partaking" with them, outside of school of course... Everyone just had to be "cool" I guess. NEVER stepping foot in there again. Community College was a much better experience for me, but yeah, homeschooling= you can't go wrong, just make sure they get the social interaction.... You learn a lot more when you remove giving a care what others think.