hmmm…i was searching for some supporting online resources for my elder one …when i came across a lot of websites about home schooling
i for one wouldn’t go for that , at least at the moment …but what do you people think …???
is it a really good option …??
what are the usual reasons for people who go for it …???
what are the advntages/disadvantages …???
Well, parents often home school their children if they feel that the regular school environment isnt agreeable.I actually do know a couple of parents who are home schooling their children. Is it a good option? - well you have the positive and negative sides of it.On one hand ,you know exactly what your child is learning/doing - you dont have to worry about the usual school issues.You're doing the schooling, so you can teach your child basically how "you" want to.Ofcourse there are curriculum guidlines - but every teacher has his/her own style of teaching.
I would say that the biggest disadvange is that these kids often feel isolated from other children.Firstly, they're home all the time -even when other kids are at school.They have friends ofcourse, but its not the same.Secondly when these kids hit the senior years or university they have problems getting used to the whole idea---of actually being in an educational institute instead of at home.However, not all kids feel this way - others get on fine.I know a girl who is in her second year of medicine at McGill who was home schooled all her life- and shes at the top of her class.Then theres the fact that YOU have to spend a LOT of time with your kids.It means very busy parents- so you wont have as much time for your own career or other house hold chores.
I don't think I'd ever have the patience or discipline to tutor my children at home.
I really don't think it's a good idea.
As MQ said, the kids miss out on interacting with others. It's also really important for them to become a little independent, to meet people, and learn how to interact with others without their parents around. In addition, to me, the socialization is absolutely necessary for kids to function in the society at large. They need to understand how to work with different kinds of people, how to communicate with them, etc.
I've met homeschooled kids before and they do have a hard time adjusting and "fitting in." That might not necessarily be a bad thing, but I do think that they miss out on a lot of stuff that is important as you're growing up.
Plus, I don't know if I would be able to provide the kind of rigorous academic background I would like my kids to have.
oooh...don't u ever homeschool ur kids...i mean they would miss out on all the bullying by bigger kids, getting their lunch money taken away, getting wedgies, getting thorwn into garbage disposal head first etc..
I know several kids who were home schooled - and they're not only fine, they're great.
There are many resources available fpr parents and kids and there are other ways to get social contact - it all depends on eth situation.
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I know several kids who were home schooled - and they're not only fine, they're great.
There are many resources available fpr parents and kids and there are other ways to get social contact - it all depends on eth situation.
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i second that. i hate the idea of home-schooling, but its true that a lot of home-schooled chidlren turn out perfectly fine. generally parents who pick the option of home-schooling are well-rounded, very smart and stable inidividuals themselves who know what kind of environment they'll be putting their chidlren in tomorrow. its all about whether u think u can actually manage it yrself tho.
i wud never do it to my kids tho. going to skool is so much more fun.
i wouldnt recommend it, unless u wana raise total kugoos who wouldnt know jack when they step foot outside. i think its important that they mix with other kids at a young age.
^ thats a myth abt home-skooled kids. that they have never stepped out or something. home-skooling is often done from 2 perspectives. either, it is done by ppl who wud send their kids anyways to the locality skool, and wudn't save up for the best one in town., which a lot of parents do. so in that case, they prefer home-skooling to some average skool round the corner, since teachers beliefs and values, in avg skools can be quite a bad and unnecessary influence.
the second is often done by high-achieving parents, who realise that they they'll serve as much better and less hassle-full educationists than any skool and ****. most of these kids r home-skooled cuz the parents realise what an utter waste of time skool life and work is.
it is quite true, that by and large whatever is taught, in nearly all skools in 5 whole yrs of high skool for eg, can be learnt by somebody at home in 1 yr or so. a lot of home-skooled children, thus have a lot of time on their hands, besides receiving high-standard of education thru their parents and often go on to achieve very good results in university, without spending as much time on it like other kids. home-skool kids have more time for extra-curriculars too that way.
in the end its not an option for everyone. it puts a lot of responsibilty on parents shoulders to keep up-to-date on changing curriculae, tho for skool-level education any kind of change is not a big problem for smart parents.
the pre-req however is above-average intellect in the parents, otherwise bachay ka pat nahi kiya hoga. however, in this case the 2 go hand in hand. this option is only chosen by parents who know they are smarter and as much knowleadgeable, than any teach the kid will encounter in thier high school.