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homesteaderbelle
True Blue Farmgirl
391 Posts
Belle
USA
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 Posted - Dec 21 2008 : 4:25:33 PM
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Yep, my dad feels the same way about homeschoolers. He says homeschools are weird, weird, weird and they aren't going to fit in the world.
I will admit, there are some weird families that homeschool, but the families were weird before they started homeschooling, homeschooling didn't make them weird. It seems that the 'weird' families choose homeschooling.
You son, if homeschooled or not, will only be as weird as you choose to be.
We are homeschooled, we are not weird although we are differnt because we choose to take the less traveled path. we are loved by our outside family, friends, community and seem to fit in just fine.
I have noticed that non-homeschooled children envy our homeschool life-style.
Belle
http://www.homesteaderbelle.blogspot.com/
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emsmommy5
True Blue Farmgirl
1547 Posts
Angie
Buckley
WA
USA
1547 Posts |
Posted - Dec 22 2008 : 6:06:47 PM
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I firmly believe if you go into homeschooling with the knowledge and commitment to do what is best for you and your children, with the eye on the goal of raising good people, then things will work out.
I always made sure to remind myself that my goal was to raise good people, with good morals and values, people who would give back to the community and serve each other. My goal was not to purposefully raise academic prodigies, but I have found that throughout our years and years of homeschooling, mostly with an unschooling approach, the kids have proven they are intelligent, informed people. All 5 have been highly involved in the community, some in sports, all in service opportunities, and the list goes on and on.
Besides, I figured if anyone was going to take the blame for screwing up my children, then it would be me, because at least I would screw them up with more love and attention than any one person could give!!!
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ModFarmgirl
Farmgirl in Training
16 Posts
Marie
North Dakota
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Posted - Dec 22 2008 : 6:51:09 PM
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I was homeschooled through all 12 grades! I loved it!! I do consider myself "weird", but everyone is "weird" in their own unique way. I'm a consistent daydreamer, so I really liked being homeschooled, being when I totally daydreamed off in English, I could go back and do it again 'til I paid attention and understood it. I also loved having a Christian based school. It made a world of difference.
It was hard being homeschooled, at least back then, being it was not as popular as it is now, everyone seemed to put you down and I got so used to explaining that homeschool is real schooling, just like public school, but you are just doing it at home (public schoolers do so much homework at home they are a percent "homeschooled" in a sense anyways). There are struggles, but the finished outcome is well worth it. I know of some EXTREMLY successful, smart, caring, just plan wonderful people who had been homeschooled. My brother for instance (graduated homeschooled): he wanted to attend college to be a computer programmer. The college he was planning to attend did not believe he, a homeschooler, could be capable of the grades he had from high school. They made him take all sorts of test, and they were shocked at his high IQ and tripped all over themselves to get him into their college! A month or so before graduation a guy came to the college he was attending and asked for the smartest student in the computer programing class. That was my brother (there were two excelled students in my brothers class, him and a girl, who was also homeschooled)! The guy hired my brother pretty much on the spot and he's had a great and secure job with a growing business for about 5 years now and plans to get married next fall. <--- A homeschooler success story!
Good luck, Chandasue!
~~Marie~~
www.modfarmgirl.etsy.com
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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jennym
True Blue Farmgirl
76 Posts
Jenny
Green Lane
PA
USA
76 Posts |
Posted - Jan 06 2009 : 07:37:10 AM
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We're in our 9th year of homeschooling, and I could bore you to death by going on and on about how wonderful it is, but suffice it to say that I LOVE it!
Regarding the socialization - I hate to use the term "real world" (I just hate that term - who decides for someone else whether the life they're living is in the "real world???? People may have different lifestyles, but that's what life in the real world is all about!!!!)...anyway, many people claim that homeschooling doesn't prepare kids for the "real world". IMHO, homeschooling does a much better job of preparing kids for adult life (i.e. the real world that so many people refer to). Homeschoolers grow up in the same world they're going to be living in as adults - they get to interact with people of all different ages, and they have the freedom to make choices about their lives. They also learn to not go along with the crowd and do something just because everyone else is doing it. I honestly believe that school teaches kids that they have to accept the status quo, and I also think that's why so many people are against homeschooling - instead of researching it for themselves, they believe what they've heard others say - and those others usually don't know anything about it, either! It's just the popular (mis)conception. I think some people never outgrow the force of "peer pressure!" I honestly don't mean to sound like I'm blaming teachers - my oldest son was public schooled (I do wish I had made the choice to homeschool earlier, when he was younger) and he had some really caring teachers. I just think that some of these problems are inherent in the system. Check out this link: http://www.homeschooloasis.com/art_john_taylor_gatto.htm. John Taylor Gatto has written some very interesting books!
Ok, I'm climbing down off of my high horse now....sorry! I hope I haven't offended anyone.
One last thing - when I started thinking about homeschooling, my husband was unsure about it, too. Now he's a huge proponent!
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jennym
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jenny
Green Lane
PA
USA
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Posted - Jan 06 2009 : 07:47:46 AM
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Oops! It looks like the link I posted doesn't work - try going to www.homeschooloasis.com, and go into the Article Chart. The link for John Taylor Gatto is on the Homeschooling Basics chart.
P.S. I previewed this before I posted it, and for some reason this link isn't working either (I'm cutting and pasting, so I don't know what's wrong....), but if you just do a search for homeschool oasis, you should find it.
Sorry for all of the trouble!!!!
Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10 |
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