Do you homeschool your kids?

[Indy4Chng]

We are way to lazy in our family. We will not home school our kids. Plus what about sports? Your kids can't play any sports after high school if they are home schooled and I think sports is an important self-confidence builder. Plus I know I would have gone insane if I had to spend that much time with my Mom as a teenager.

We are planning on sending them to public school till middle school and then either charter or private school. You know why kids that are home schooled are better off is because their parents are involved in their lives, thus the better social results, I don't think it is because of homeschooling. If parents would be involved kids would turn out fine, but unfortunately many are not.

 

[Knightskye]

Plus what about sports?

What about them?

Your kids can't play any sports after high school if they are home schooled

That depends on the state.

 

[Kludge]

I'm going for my teaching degree next year and intend to teach "America at War" and U.S. History at the very same public high school I just graduated. That said, there's no way in Hell that I'd ever send my kids to learn from there. My eighth grade history teacher had us look into conditions of slavery for over a week when teaching about the Civil War.

 

[Ethek]

I'm going for my teaching degree next year and intend to teach "America at War" and U.S. History at the very same public high school I just graduated. That said, there's no way in Hell that I'd ever send my kids to learn from there. My eighth grade history teacher had us look into conditions of slavery for over a week when teaching about the Civil War.

Was a highpoint that the Civil War was not actually about slavery? /doubts

 

[Fyretrohl]

We are way to lazy in our family. We will not home school our kids. Plus what about sports? Your kids can't play any sports after high school if they are home schooled and I think sports is an important self-confidence builder. Plus I know I would have gone insane if I had to spend that much time with my Mom as a teenager.

We are planning on sending them to public school till middle school and then either charter or private school. You know why kids that are home schooled are better off is because their parents are involved in their lives, thus the better social results, I don't think it is because of homeschooling. If parents would be involved kids would turn out fine, but unfortunately many are not.

In most states, the sports comment is incorrect. The schools, in most states, are required to leave access open to homeschoolers for extra curricular activities, etc.

 

[rathskeller]

Lewinski...didn't you get the memo? On these forums, you MUST generalize everything. No exceptions are allowed.

Hence, anyone who has ever questions anything that ron Paul has EVER done...no matter who that person is...is pure evil. No ifs ands or buts about it.

Similar,y no one has EVER gotten a good education by going to school. Ever.

Seriously...if you plan on being a member of these boards, you BETTER take it more seriously. Rational thinkingand open-mindedness is NOT allowed here. Try to do it again and you will be banned.

 

[Sandra]

Lewinski...didn't you get the memo? On these forums, you MUST generalize everything. No exceptions are allowed.

Hence, anyone who has ever questions anything that ron Paul has EVER done...no matter who that person is...is pure evil. No ifs ands or buts about it.

Similar,y no one has EVER gotten a good education by going to school. Ever.

Seriously...if you plan on being a member of these boards, you BETTER take it more seriously. Rational thinkingand open-mindedness is NOT allowed here. Try to do it again and you will be banned.

Ratskeller is a McCain shill. Please review his past posts.

 

[amy31416]

Lewinski...didn't you get the memo? On these forums, you MUST generalize everything. No exceptions are allowed.

Hence, anyone who has ever questions anything that ron Paul has EVER done...no matter who that person is...is pure evil. No ifs ands or buts about it.

Similar,y no one has EVER gotten a good education by going to school. Ever.

Seriously...if you plan on being a member of these boards, you BETTER take it more seriously. Rational thinkingand open-mindedness is NOT allowed here. Try to do it again and you will be banned.

What the hell are you blathering about?

 

[kirkblitz]

no but i was home schooled and it allowed me to skip ahead of about 2-3 years of high school and the first year of college

 

[Knightskye]

Bump.

"Yes" and "No" are tied; "I plan to" is in the lead.

A little over seven hours until the poll closes.

 

[Nirvikalpa]

I will probably send my kids to a public/private school (depending on where we live) at least until 5th grade. That's basic learning that doesn't really change much whether you are in public school, private, or homeschool. Same subjects, same books, same learning materials.

After 5th grade, I will probably home-school my children - or my husband (lolz) will, depending on what job I have (hopefully I'll be a doctor). They'll be primed in Science, Math, English and Politics, that is for sure.

 

[pinkmandy]

I will probably send my kids to a public/private school (depending on where we live) at least until 5th grade. That's basic learning that doesn't really change much whether you are in public school, private, or homeschool. Same subjects, same books, same learning materials.

You have no idea how different "basic learning" is in private schools and homeschools vs. public schools. You would think the stuff is basic, but it isn't. There's a reason we have so many learning centers such as Sylvan, etc.

And good luck pulling your child out once he or she is part of the system.

 

[Nirvikalpa]

You have no idea how different "basic learning" is in private schools and homeschools vs. public schools. You would think the stuff is basic, but it isn't. There's a reason we have so many learning centers such as Sylvan, etc.

And good luck pulling your child out once he or she is part of the system.

There are good areas of the country where public schools are just as good academically as private schools are. Unfortunately, I don't know if they'll last another 20 years. Eventually they'll all be bad... maybe within the next 5. Whatever happens, I'll make sure my kids get the best education they can get, because an education is the best gift you can offer your children. I'm not letting the government turn my children into know-nothing's - that is out of the question.

If my kid knows 1+2, I can take it from there. And trust me, my child won't be part of the system. I never was, either - I was always different and the one getting beat up because I was an outcast. Plus, I'm quite a brainwashing person...

 

[pinkmandy]

Define good. High test scores? They mean NOTHING. You really have to dig in and find out what curriculum they use. There are vast differences- from locality to locality even. The old generalization that there are some good schools...find them and then analyze them. Schools have become a breeding ground for Marxism.

What's going on in public schools is way more pervasive than what you see on the surface.

 

[Ron Paul Vermont]

where is the "i dont plan to homeschool my kids" option? homeschooling kids for the sake of keeping them out of the department of educations hands seems a little extreme. I went through public school and I turned out just fine... or atleast thats what i like to believe.. im currently one year away to graduating from college with a degree in electrical engineering... I cant imagine being deprived of the lessons ive learned and the friends ive had throughout school. If you really are concerned about what your child learns than do what my parents did and get involved in your kids school work. Make sure you know when they ahve tests, projects and homework due. If they do well then they can get into advanced learning programs and will end up taking college level courses while still in high school. Maybe this isnt the same for everybody but im sure i would have missed out on many life lessons if I was never a part of the public school system and i plan on giving my kids the same treatment. And no, i dont believe in the department fo education and do think the system is flawed, but thats still not enoguh to convince me to homeschool my kids.

Homeschool them except get them envolved in public school sports programs. That is what my parents did to me and it worked out great. I had friends and could still hang out and socialize and all that stuff.

 

[lucius]

Yes, I am homeschooling, but I just started reading about Montessori--very interesting!

 

[lisajames96]

Well?

Yes,
Just started home schooling this year with my 5 and 3 year old. Most of my family just can't understand why I will not send my children to "real"(government) school.

 

[teshuah]

we homeschool - many different reasons.. gov't schools, we are the parents, we can control what they learn etc.. but a huge one is that foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child. And when they are young they are SO easily impressionable. If they are here I can more easily control the environment and not have them around other children where it's just foolishness all around. THey see other kids and partake in events.. but afterward i'm always having to 'deprogram' them from some of the things thye learn that are not acceptable in our house. I can't even imagine how hard it would be if I sent them to school! ie... the 8yo neighbor boy was playing hotwheels cars with my son... and says "I'm in the back seat of this car having sex with my girlfriend" ummm.... yeah, that's what I DON'T want my kids around alll day 5 days a week.

 

[EgwaTlvdatsi]

I am curious, the last time I heard about home schooling it was through church organizations, is it still that way?

I've been thinking about homeschooling my youngest son, but have had reservations about the preachy nature of the homeschooling that I've seen...

 

[Mckarnin]

I missed the poll but yes, I do. I am homeschooling my 6 and 4 year old daughters. Already homeschooled my youngest sister (we were also her guardians) from age 12-18. She is in college now with a 1/2 tuition scholarship.

Well?