Is anyone home schooled? I was once home schooled.

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Danae Hitch Profile
Danae Hitch answered

I had a coworker who was an 8th grade science teacher before changing professions. His wife also taught, first grade, I think. When their first son was old enough, they sent him to first grade. The son's school experience was so bad, they pulled him from school and decided to homeschool. They eventually had three children - all homeschooled.

The oldest son was into Robotics, swimming, music, etc. Omaha has a nice homeschool population so they were able to find teachers to teach their kids if they needed help, such as music and voice lessons.

Their oldest graduated from high school six months ahead of schedule with two years of college under his belt. Our local community college cuts tuition for kids that are in high school taking college courses.

Their kids were involved in church activities, sports, music lessons, etc., just like public school kids are but without all the drama. Their kids were not isolated - they were very involved with their homeschool friends and sports activities. In addition, they had their kids complete 40 hours of volunteer work every year starting in junior high. The kids had to research which organization they were interested in, call and speak to someone about volunteering and what was expected during the experience.

So in this case, with the parents having been teachers and knowing a lot of people, this homeschooling experience worked.

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Danae Hitch
Danae Hitch commented
Yes, I have too. Until I met Jason, I felt much the same as everyone else - that it really isolated the kids. However, you can be successful at it if you have patience and are diligent in how you do it. Jason and his wife were dedicated in their schooling and it showed.
Jann Nikka
Jann Nikka commented
Hi I'm not saying all kids.
PJ Stein Profile
PJ Stein answered

I wasn't, but I have known quite a few falmilies that have home schooled. The first one was my nieces. I have always felt sorry for them because their mom is a bit of a nut, and she just created nervous children.

The other families I know that were home schooling were military families. For them it made sense. They were moving every year or two and it kept their studies consistent. The parents were sure to include them in ever social event the homeschooling community had. There were educational field trips about once a month. They also had their kids enrolled in sports so they were socialized through that as well. 

hey cameron Profile
hey cameron answered

I was home-schooled until I was 10. We don't all turn out to be weirdos -_-

Chris James Profile
Chris James answered

Yes, we are homeschooled. Earlier I was homeschooled and now
my child is online homeschooled from Ogburn Online School. Homeschooling has
come into mainstream of education these days. Not only me many of the parents
are opting homeschooling as a source for their child’s education. Homeschooling
has brought a tremendous change in the field of education and I find many of
the successful people are homeschooled. Students can earn the world-class
education at the comforts of their own home.


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