Do you support home schooling? (121)
As a choice in a child's education, absolutely.
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No, children need to learn to interact with other children. Going to school teaches a different kind of discipline then what they learn at home. They learn how to be on time for a class. They also learn what interests them more for the future, if they want to be a scientist or to work with the public. Children learn more in school then math.
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Not a chance, school hours where the only break I got 
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montemonte: No, children need to learn to interact with other children. Going to school teaches a different kind of discipline then what they learn at home. They learn how to be on time for a class. They also learn what interests them more for the future, if they want to be a scientist or to work with the public. Children learn more in school then math.
That is true that children need to interact with other children. My children had other siblings, park days, field trips, and group classes with other children as well as playing with neighborhood children. As adults now they certainly know how to be on time to their jobs as well as having a strong work ethic.
They also had more time to devote to exploring their interests than children who spent all day at school. When my older daughter was entering her senior year in hs she asked to be homeschooled the last year so she could devote more time to practicing piano. When my oldest son was in hs he developed his own curriculum for the career class he was required to take. To make a long story short, he befriended a pilot for one of the major airlines who taught both boys far more than they would ever learn in school.
All the kids were given the option of going to school and they all did for a few years but much preferred homeschooling.
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Glatlol: Not a chance, school hours where the only break I got
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Jillll: I would go to work to get a break from the kids
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I was home schooled. Makes no difference.
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AustralianGirlAU: I was home schooled. Makes no difference.
I disagree with you on that one. You are definitely one of the most articulate posters here and seem capable of forming your own opinions without following the pc agenda most people do.
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Jillll: I disagree with you on that one. You are definitely one of the most articulate posters here and seem capable of forming your own opinions without following the pc agenda most people do.
And one of the most idiosyncratic typers;-) Thanks for your kind words and friendship. You may be right. I guess one of the things is one does not get indoctrinated to herd mentality. But that may be just my own stubborn personality. In the end by the time you hit work, uni, postgraduate studies, it all sort of levels out. I fit like a pea in a pod with my colleagues and we are all from vastly differing backgrounds.
I know in the US they home school. In OZ because of distance many used to do school of the air or distance (correspondence ) lessons. I've also done a combination of those with home schooling when I was in my pre uni years. My father was an entrepreneur and so we traveled. So maybe its more my upbringing than my education that forms me?
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AustralianGirlAU: And one of the most idiosyncratic typers;-) Thanks for your kind words and friendship. You may be right. I guess one of the things is one does not get indoctrinated to herd mentality. But that may be just my own stubborn personality. In the end by the time you hit work, uni, postgraduate studies, it all sort of levels out. I fit like a pea in a pod with my colleagues and we are all from vastly differing backgrounds.
I know in the US they home school. In OZ because of distance many used to do school of the air or distance (correspondence ) lessons. I've also done a combination of those with home schooling when I was in my pre uni years. My father was an entrepreneur and so we traveled. So maybe its more my upbringing than my education that forms me?
I know in the US they home school. In OZ because of distance many used to do school of the air or distance (correspondence ) lessons. I've also done a combination of those with home schooling when I was in my pre uni years. My father was an entrepreneur and so we traveled. So maybe its more my upbringing than my education that forms me?
I think that's the point. Homeschoolers are brought up by parents who are somewhat unconventional at the very least, enabling their kids to think outside the box.
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Jillll: I think that's the point. Homeschoolers are brought up by parents who are somewhat unconventional at the very least, enabling their kids to think outside the box.
That I would agree with. Also you rip through your studies in about 3 hrs with home schooling. When we went to school if we were in one place for a while,myself and my brother were always stunned at the amount of time wasting that went on.
Now self directed learning is all the rage.
Something home schooled kids did all along. So uni generally is easy for us.
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AustralianGirlAU: That I would agree with. Also you rip through your studies in about 3 hrs with home schooling. When we went to school if we were in one place for a while,myself and my brother were always stunned at the amount of time wasting that went on.
Now self directed learning is all the rage.
Something home schooled kids did all along. So uni generally is easy for us.
Now self directed learning is all the rage.
Something home schooled kids did all along. So uni generally is easy for us.
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In America, part of our taxes go towards the expense of running schools. If you home school your child, you don't get a break on taxes so why not get the benefit of paying those taxes by sending your child to school.
In school they learn how to play sports. Any kid can go to the park and throw or bat a ball around but in school they learn the technic of getting the ball in the basket or making a home run. There is so much more to school then reading, writing and arithmetic.
If a parent doesn't know the history of their country or geography, how are they going to teach it to a child.
If a parent doesn't know how to "Touch Type", how can they teach a child to type other then the two finger method.
In school they learn how to play sports. Any kid can go to the park and throw or bat a ball around but in school they learn the technic of getting the ball in the basket or making a home run. There is so much more to school then reading, writing and arithmetic.
If a parent doesn't know the history of their country or geography, how are they going to teach it to a child.
If a parent doesn't know how to "Touch Type", how can they teach a child to type other then the two finger method.
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Absolutely, because every parent has qualified as a trained teacher. The only reasons I can see for home schooling is where parents are travelling so the constant changes in schools create a totally disruptive environment for the students, for example Traveller communities, where the average literacy rate is 38% as opposed to the 99% rate for those who attend school.
The other reason would be that the parent hold a warped view of the world they intend to pass on to their children. Personally I think it a bl$$dy stupid idea, and for all those who pipe up that it worked for them or their neighbours or friends what about the home schoolings which fail leaving the victims unable to read and write and therefore unable to comment here? Also I'm sure there are smokers out there who have lived to one hundred plus years, that doesn't make smoking safe!
The other reason would be that the parent hold a warped view of the world they intend to pass on to their children. Personally I think it a bl$$dy stupid idea, and for all those who pipe up that it worked for them or their neighbours or friends what about the home schoolings which fail leaving the victims unable to read and write and therefore unable to comment here? Also I'm sure there are smokers out there who have lived to one hundred plus years, that doesn't make smoking safe!
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As for home school of ones is the parents choice and right to do so.
I feel whether they are home schooled or not that they still get exposed to others.
I feel whether they are home schooled or not that they still get exposed to others.
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As for home school of ones is the parents choice and right to do so.
Parents choice? So if I decide that I don't believe it is necessary for my children to be able to read and write I have the right so stop them learning? If I believe that we are all descended from an alien race who landed on earth 5000 years ago and humped the native monkeys I have the right to teach my children that version of history?
Or if I believe the holocaust was a jewish plot I have the right to teach my children such rubbish, and by taking them out of school prevent them from having an 'accurate' grasp of history?
Effectively I have the right to completely screw up my children's future?
Parents choice? So if I decide that I don't believe it is necessary for my children to be able to read and write I have the right so stop them learning? If I believe that we are all descended from an alien race who landed on earth 5000 years ago and humped the native monkeys I have the right to teach my children that version of history?
Or if I believe the holocaust was a jewish plot I have the right to teach my children such rubbish, and by taking them out of school prevent them from having an 'accurate' grasp of history?
Effectively I have the right to completely screw up my children's future?
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Iuchi_Zien: As for home school of ones is the parents choice and right to do so.
Parents choice? So if I decide that I don't believe it is necessary for my children to be able to read and write I have the right so stop them learning? If I believe that we are all descended from an alien race who landed on earth 5000 years ago and humped the native monkeys I have the right to teach my children that version of history?
Or if I believe the holocaust was a jewish plot I have the right to teach my children such rubbish, and by taking them out of school prevent them from having an 'accurate' grasp of history?
Effectively I have the right to completely screw up my children's future?
Parents choice? So if I decide that I don't believe it is necessary for my children to be able to read and write I have the right so stop them learning? If I believe that we are all descended from an alien race who landed on earth 5000 years ago and humped the native monkeys I have the right to teach my children that version of history?
Or if I believe the holocaust was a jewish plot I have the right to teach my children such rubbish, and by taking them out of school prevent them from having an 'accurate' grasp of history?
Effectively I have the right to completely screw up my children's future?
you are very committed in your position and can find lots of reasons for no. So clearly not for you as an extreme and not in mid of a bell curve to discuss/debate.
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Iuchi_Zien: As for home school of ones is the parents choice and right to do so.
Parents choice? So if I decide that I don't believe it is necessary for my children to be able to read and write I have the right so stop them learning? If I believe that we are all descended from an alien race who landed on earth 5000 years ago and humped the native monkeys I have the right to teach my children that version of history?
Or if I believe the holocaust was a jewish plot I have the right to teach my children such rubbish, and by taking them out of school prevent them from having an 'accurate' grasp of history?
Effectively I have the right to completely screw up my children's future?
Parents choice? So if I decide that I don't believe it is necessary for my children to be able to read and write I have the right so stop them learning? If I believe that we are all descended from an alien race who landed on earth 5000 years ago and humped the native monkeys I have the right to teach my children that version of history?
Or if I believe the holocaust was a jewish plot I have the right to teach my children such rubbish, and by taking them out of school prevent them from having an 'accurate' grasp of history?
Effectively I have the right to completely screw up my children's future?
Man you need to invest in some softer cereal.
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NO.
I have a seven years old daughter and I like the fact that she interacts with other kids , see other realities , and learn some discipline and interact in society with teachers other students etc.
I do not agree on how education in Chile is , since I can see that's too much structured and doesn't allow kids to develop their own strenghts and abilities the way they should... But I must admit I'm lack of what it takes to home school- her
I have a seven years old daughter and I like the fact that she interacts with other kids , see other realities , and learn some discipline and interact in society with teachers other students etc.
I do not agree on how education in Chile is , since I can see that's too much structured and doesn't allow kids to develop their own strenghts and abilities the way they should... But I must admit I'm lack of what it takes to home school- her
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Ccincy: Man you need to invest in some softer cereal.
I think his home schooling did the damage
you can teach kids crazy whether home schooled or not as this post would seem to indicate
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Ccincy: Man you need to invest in some softer cereal.
I think his home schooling did the damage
you can teach kids crazy whether home schooled or not as this post would seem to indicate
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montemonte: In America, part of our taxes go towards the expense of running schools. If you home school your child, you don't get a break on taxes so why not get the benefit of paying those taxes by sending your child to school.
In school they learn how to play sports. Any kid can go to the park and throw or bat a ball around but in school they learn the technic of getting the ball in the basket or making a home run. There is so much more to school then reading, writing and arithmetic.
If a parent doesn't know the history of their country or geography, how are they going to teach it to a child.
If a parent doesn't know how to "Touch Type", how can they teach a child to type other then the two finger method.
In school they learn how to play sports. Any kid can go to the park and throw or bat a ball around but in school they learn the technic of getting the ball in the basket or making a home run. There is so much more to school then reading, writing and arithmetic.
If a parent doesn't know the history of their country or geography, how are they going to teach it to a child.
If a parent doesn't know how to "Touch Type", how can they teach a child to type other then the two finger method.
There are other avenues for playing sports besides school such as Little league for baseball.
My oldest son has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and the younger one a red belt, something their father and I know nothing about. My younger son is also an avid rock climber, my daughter now married still dances and went to the Joffrey Ballet in New York for classes last summer.
Australiangirl pointed out that homeschool is very much self directed so parents don't need to know everything, just how to guide their children in finding answers to their questions.
There is the misconception that homeschool is just like public school but at home where the teacher spends much of the time lecturing while students take notes. Far from it. Our school day usually started about nine am and the kids would look at their assignment sheets, and choose which subject they would do first. I was there only to guide them if they needed help.
They were usually done by lunchtime. Of course, if they chose to do so, they could work after lunch and not have any schoolwork the next day. This gave them plenty of time to interact with other children and pursue their individual interests. When they did go to school, I got the same comments from all their teachers about how self directed they were in getting their work done.
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Ccincy: Man you need to invest in some softer cereal.
Why? because as an adult tutor I see the results of screwed up childhoods? Because I see the results of women (refugees) who are refused an education by their parents because they are girls? Are you going to fix the mess when some warped eff-wit of a parent destroys a childs education through selfishness and arrogance? Home schooling is a bl$$dy stupid idea
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Iuchi_Zien: Why? because as an adult tutor I see the results of screwed up childhoods? Because I see the results of women (refugees) who are refused an education by their parents because they are girls? Are you going to fix the mess when some warped eff-wit of a parent destroys a childs education through selfishness and arrogance? Home schooling is a bl$$dy stupid idea
What are you on about anyway? All I did was answer a thread I'm not here to argue.
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Ccincy: What are you on about anyway? All I did was answer a thread I'm not here to argue.
He has a position to sell with no debates to be entered into. So logic and reason will not work. If one really wanted to know you would simply research on home schooling and let the positive evidence stand for itself.
That is the nature of bell curve demographics. Those at the extremes are rooted in their positions so are a lost cause to reasoned debate. Hence always work with middle of a curve.
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Ccincy: Man you need to invest in some softer cereal.
No you attempted to mock/insult me because I disagree with your views, you then try to play the injured party, it's called passive/aggressive,
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Yep my child, my choice.
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AustralianGirlAU: He has a position to sell with no debates to be entered into. So logic and reason will not work. If one really wanted to know you would simply research on home schooling and let the positive evidence stand for itself.
Yes the positive evidence in the traveller community, where 62% of fifteen year old children are UNABLE to read and write, leaving them isolated and unable to access the help they need. Where they lose those valuable early years when learning is easy. Yes, I have an opinion, based upon years of having to pick up the pieces. Based upon seeing lives ruined because of a failed education, usually resulting in illiterate mothers and fathers failing to teach literacy to the next generation.
AustralianGirlAU:
That is the nature of bell curve demographics. Those at the extremes are rooted in their positions so are a lost cause to reasoned debate. Hence always work with middle of a curve.
Really lost to reasoned debate? I disagree with you so rather than responding to my arguments you assume I must be 'rooted to my position'? Nice cop out!That is the nature of bell curve demographics. Those at the extremes are rooted in their positions so are a lost cause to reasoned debate. Hence always work with middle of a curve.
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crazyblondeone: Yep my child, my choice.
Exactly. A choice any responsible parent should be able to make.
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crazyblondeone: Yep my child, my choice.
So next time you see a young adult destroy his life by bombing a crowd just remember what you said, 'MY child, MY choice' Because that includes teaching children to hate.
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