Originally Posted by mikey

Just a technical question. Are you even allowed to home-school your children? Do you have to be registered as an educational institution before they let you do that?

I guess that depends on which country you call home. In the United States, it's been in place for decades. You just need to let the school district know what you're planning and each of them has a few little rules of their own.

Although I know that kids are usually enriched and ahead of their public school contemporaries, I think that public schools are very important in showing kids a bit of the world and human nature. Kids need to know that there are people, both good and bad, that hold totally different points of view, especially if you are home schooling for a religious reason. In my school district, home schoolers are welcome to take band, and perhaps some other classes and I have several home schooler moms that take advantage of that and think it's great enrichment.

We have really considered home schooling our oldest, he is 8. I am not sure how he would do, as he is very active and super social. The programs we have in our town seem to offer homeschoolers a lot. I have not decided yet, but we are looking into it.

I don't see anything wrong with home schooling. But I never chose to do this. But If you do I think it is important to get them in some social activities around the area.

I've never home schooled my kids. I have a college degree and don't think I have enough experience to home school a child. I think if you want to do this you should try to get some educational courses behind you.

I've also seen some home schooled students who are behind in not only school work but behind in social development. But I'm sure this goes for all children no matter how they are schooled.

Do whatever you think is right for your child.

I homeschoole dmy daughter and now she is in distance education. She was granbdfathered in before legislation took effect here. So she didnt have many of teh pitfalls and encumberances that many parents have today.

I did hwoever enroll her in montessori school for K and 1 combined. It was a good learning environment. But not all schools are Montessori and the school allowed me to get training in Marias method.
And its an amazing methodology.

when she was ready for highschool we went the accredited distance education route so she got college credits.
We made it through and for her exams she went through Ohio and Pennsyvania Amish tests for profiiceny.

j

I definitly think homeschooling during summer vacation, but I think something important is missing from total home schooling. Kids need to be with other kids and learn how to deal with them in the singular and aggregate, how to deal with adults, authority, and all kinds of lessons they'll not get in homeschooling. They are learning how to deal with life when they are at school.

I have been homeschooling my daughter for all of herlife. I use the MOntessori method and love it.
Its so easy to do and its a lot less hassel. No fights, notes home. and you make learning fun not a chore. theya ctually ahve better retention than being distracted.

julie

My husband wanted to home school the children as he was bullied so much in school. The problem is we both work full-time, him away from home and me at home and I cannot see either of us having time to do it. I also do not fel qualified to do it.

I think it is important for them to mix with their peers and agree that there are other opportunities for this as well as school, but for me doing this in school is an easier and cheaper option.

I would, but I just don't trust myself enough, to be completely honest with you guys. I probably won't do too bad, but it just scares me either way. I would hate to put my child's education at a "trial and error" state, if I fail in this it is their future that suffers and I cannot bear to take on such a risk.
Aside from that, I would also like for her to be able to interact with classmates, and teachers and have a normal social life.

So, basically I personally prefer sending her to school.