Most my friends i didn't meet at school. I met through the neighborhood or my moms friends kids.


Plus i have a big family. dozen aunts and uncles and a isht load of cousins i grew up with and their friends.

 

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I learned through experience that if I teach my children at home for the first two years, they come out on top of their peers. My homeschooling is focused and individualized to my child's needs. I sent two of my sons to school for pre-k and K and they are STILL struggling to catch up (in 1st and 2nd grades respectively).

 

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yes I do

as far as social lessons, there are usually other kids in the home schooling environment.





the funny thing is, as socially inept as you find your employer, hes signing your checks. you work for him.

 

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I was home schooled the first few years. I totally support it. Public school systems progress their courses around at a snails pace. Kids don't even learn about fractions until like the 3rd grade or something, that's slow

i would make a great teacher


lesson one: signs teacher might need a beer

 

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Soooo.... it's bad for kids to realize that people are cliquish and often bullies? Socialization doesn't just mean having you kids play happily on the see-saw. It means learning how to deal with the world outside and who it contains that you will likely come in contact with. So yes, that means learning to share, and all that good stuff, but it also means learning how to deal with bullies, the psychology behind bullying is pretty straightforward, it's not hard to deal with.

For me, I see no reason to home school my son Leng. I already spend the time with my kids reading to him, teaching him shapes colors and numbers and so on. When he can communicate with me better (schooling age) I will be teaching him so much on a daily basis. Far more than the average home schooling or public education. This is not me pulling for a father-of-the-year nod, it's just that I am nerdy, teaching interests me, I love seeing his mind grow and so on. It's enjoyable for me. It's not like you CAN'T home school your kids if they go to public schools, so it's the best of both worlds. But on the other side of the coin, I have a really close knit family, there are alot of kids around, and I have a bunch of friends with kids, and all fairly bright. That's a ton of socialization, so there is also clearly no reason to send him to public schools... /Vizzini off. I guess what I am saying is, if youre a good and attentive parent, you can't go wrong.

they encourage online and home schooling programs for pregnant teens in this state.

there is even a commercial on tv announcing open enrollment for next year on tv.

 

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Here's a decent thing to read if you're considering homeschooling beyond pre-k. Or even if you're just curious for whatever reason.

I've wanted to homeschool for years but haven't up till now (well, a bit later this year) because of a couple reasons. One, my husband and I agreed that the attempt would not be made until I graduated college- and with moving around a lot with the military and even afterwards due to employment, it took a long time to get that done. Two, as I mentioned before, I'm not willing to pull my kids out of public school unless I think I can provide a better educational opportunity for them. I've spent years considering my kids, the options, the pros, the cons, the logistics, and the sacrifices involved. It's a decision more than 15 years in the making. It wasn't made lightly by any means.

 

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Absolutely not. I went to college and have had to work with a pile of homeschooled religo nuts. Some of the most socially inept people I have ever met.

 

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