We homeschool our 3 young boys but for many different reasons, not just academic ones. In
fact, I see people here saying their kid reads at a 4th grade level at 7, or whatever the case
may be (and thats great!) but my 7 year old has a very hard time reading even at the lowest
levels. It's very frustrating for him, so we are just taking nice and slow with a good phonics
program and read to him a lot, which he loves. He can tell you the name of all the states
on a blank map and knows half the the capitals. He loves geography and math and can spend
hours doing it. So I think some people might get the impression that it's the goal of the
homeschool parent to advance the child as fast as they can, but this is not the case for us.
Socially, my kids couldn't be more different. One being very shy and more of a "stand on the
side-lines" kind of kid, and then I have the other extreme who introduces himself(and us) to
a group of college girls at a restaurant. "Hi, I'm Ethan. This is my family. I'm 5. You have pretty
hair"... and so on
The point is, they are individuals and it's virtually impossible to expect
public schools to be able to handle individuals.
Some parents who might like to homeschool but feel they don't know enough need to
understand that they live in a community. This is what brought me to the message of
Ron Paul. The idea that we should get back to the community and learn how we can
become involved and also how much it really has to offer. There are so many resources,
many of which are free, that are perfect for homeschoolers.
I would also like to add that I cannot help to see a correlation to the average American
work day to public schools. "We" sit in a room of people, in our desk, cubicle, or workstation.
There's a lot of busy work, papers to turn in to be reviewed by " the boss". You can't wait
until lunchtime and the bell to ring at the end of the day. What am I missing? Spitballs?
Waldo
