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anyone been home schooled or having their children home schooled??
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<blockquote data-quote="65x2" data-source="post: 6080348" data-attributes="member: 67019"><p>I was homeschooled from the 6th grade till I graduated roughly 5 years ago.</p><p>Socialization can be a big issue; but there are "groups" that parents can enroll their kids in that take classes together or go on field trips together etc. These groups are usually age categorized; but older groups are much harder to find. Most homeschoolers are very religious; their kids lead sheltered lives. But that mainly applies to the older teenage kids. The group I was in did white water rafting, rock climbing, hikes etc... If the kids didn't want to do it... then they looked for something that they did want to do. They even put together proms and such.</p><p></p><p>The chance of you seeing a homeschooled math major is pretty slim and nil. Do you understand calculus and trig? Could you explain it to your child? Otherwise you get a relatively well rounded child that usually excel in History/English. My younger brothers are both homeschooled (12 and 10) Both of them are well beyond most other kids in their age groups in all subjects. I believe the 12yo is on a 9th grade reading/english level. </p><p></p><p>As far as scholarships, you can apply for scholarships and such, there are ways of going about them. I know a couple kids that obtained scholarships being homeschooled. You even can go through programs that give you a diploma or depending on your test scrores you can test into colleges.</p><p></p><p>As far as the "packaged" curriculum, most people will tell you to steer clear of that. One of the perks of teaching your own child is that you can choose curriculum that suits your child. Alot of the packages are very religious based and don't discuss evolution at all. So your child doesn't even have the chance to come to their own conclusions. I kid you not, some of them are very sad. Q: "Why are leaves green?" A:"Because God made them that way." Perhaps not to that extent, but this is why its better to pick and choose. Get the best of the best.</p><p></p><p>Homeschooling is not for parents that don't want to be very involved in their child's life. This isn't stick them in their room and let them do as they please. </p><p>My middle brother is very hyper and very intelligent. If he went to public school, they'd want to medicate him and his intellectual level would be held back. </p><p>My youngest brother would probably do fine in public school, very go with the flow, gets along well with everyone and if he wants to learn more about something, he goes online and does it.</p><p></p><p>All in all, most likely the child will get a better education, but IMHO they need to socialize outside of homeschooling. I remember other kids would look at me like I'd just pissed on the bible when I said a dirty joke or let loose on some cursing tirade. They were nice kids to hang around, but they didn't have "worldly" experience. One kids mom went to the extent of running to the TV and lifting up her skirt to cover Victoria's Secrets commercials. </p><p>If you have any questions, or your nieces folks do, let me know. My mother could supply more information than you could possibly imagine on homeschooling... but her and I don't see eye to eye on it. But she can be of help/information if you're interested. </p><p>Either way, best of luck to you nieces dude!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="65x2, post: 6080348, member: 67019"] I was homeschooled from the 6th grade till I graduated roughly 5 years ago. Socialization can be a big issue; but there are "groups" that parents can enroll their kids in that take classes together or go on field trips together etc. These groups are usually age categorized; but older groups are much harder to find. Most homeschoolers are very religious; their kids lead sheltered lives. But that mainly applies to the older teenage kids. The group I was in did white water rafting, rock climbing, hikes etc... If the kids didn't want to do it... then they looked for something that they did want to do. They even put together proms and such. The chance of you seeing a homeschooled math major is pretty slim and nil. Do you understand calculus and trig? Could you explain it to your child? Otherwise you get a relatively well rounded child that usually excel in History/English. My younger brothers are both homeschooled (12 and 10) Both of them are well beyond most other kids in their age groups in all subjects. I believe the 12yo is on a 9th grade reading/english level. As far as scholarships, you can apply for scholarships and such, there are ways of going about them. I know a couple kids that obtained scholarships being homeschooled. You even can go through programs that give you a diploma or depending on your test scrores you can test into colleges. As far as the "packaged" curriculum, most people will tell you to steer clear of that. One of the perks of teaching your own child is that you can choose curriculum that suits your child. Alot of the packages are very religious based and don't discuss evolution at all. So your child doesn't even have the chance to come to their own conclusions. I kid you not, some of them are very sad. Q: "Why are leaves green?" A:"Because God made them that way." Perhaps not to that extent, but this is why its better to pick and choose. Get the best of the best. Homeschooling is not for parents that don't want to be very involved in their child's life. This isn't stick them in their room and let them do as they please. My middle brother is very hyper and very intelligent. If he went to public school, they'd want to medicate him and his intellectual level would be held back. My youngest brother would probably do fine in public school, very go with the flow, gets along well with everyone and if he wants to learn more about something, he goes online and does it. All in all, most likely the child will get a better education, but IMHO they need to socialize outside of homeschooling. I remember other kids would look at me like I'd just pissed on the bible when I said a dirty joke or let loose on some cursing tirade. They were nice kids to hang around, but they didn't have "worldly" experience. One kids mom went to the extent of running to the TV and lifting up her skirt to cover Victoria's Secrets commercials. If you have any questions, or your nieces folks do, let me know. My mother could supply more information than you could possibly imagine on homeschooling... but her and I don't see eye to eye on it. But she can be of help/information if you're interested. Either way, best of luck to you nieces dude! [/QUOTE]
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