Home schooling.

Dita.Von.Teese.:

I disagree with what you said, school is more than just a social experience, it's about the knowledge you gain.

What kind of knowledge do you mean?

When children are younger, the teachers are supposed to be trained in basic child care techniques which will help them with interaction with other children. They are very delicately taught. My friend is studying to become a teacher and he told me the other day that if you think teaching A Level or IB or even GCSE is hard, it is absolutely no comparison with teaching a kindergarten or reception or pre-school class. Teaching social skills which, if you look at your old report cards, is actually a big part of your grade, teaching common sense which is one of the most imprtant things a person can have, and teaching independence, dependence, all these mental and social things are all important for the rest of their lives. To take that away from a child at school, who should be learning amongst others in order to flourish as a kid, isn't really the greatest idea. In my opinion anyways.

Anji:

AdelineGirl666:

i am home shooled because my parents didnt like what i was learning i veen in scince 2nd grade im in 6th now and i an so shy i dont even look at manny pepole at school now

I thought you didn't go to school. Isn't that part of the definition of home-schooling?

im back in normal school

I can definetly see the benefits of home schooling, academically wise because you don't have those severe distractions however there's a different kind of education out there that is absultely essential in life. Whilst it isn't about just having good social skills, its more about having that social joining where through out those crucial ages you have somewhere to go to meet people. Friends are an important aspect in all our lives, even if your completely fuked up your bound to meet someone as fuked up as you. In the end, its more the choice of having a child who is extremely intelligent or one who is simply enjoying life with those around them and having simple fun being with the fellow human race.

I read the first page. I see what you mean guys, but there are other things you have to think about too!

Some people just don't fit in. No matter how hard they try, they just don't fit in! I was one of those. I lost my friends, got bullied every day, my grades got bad and every school day was a living hell. My teachers didn't like me, I never learned anything and I got serious attention problems. After a while, I got seriously depressed and it was mostly because of school. So yeah, I've been homeschooled since school started up after summer. I've learned more those months than I did all the time I was at school depressed and friendless. So for someone home-schooled is bad, but for others it helps.

Well i'm not in any form of school right now because of my panic disorter and very high anxiety and i was going to be homeschooled...but see I think homeschooling is a bad thing...well for my half anyways because i'm anti-social already just think of how anti-social I will be now...It's different for some people though. Homeschooled kids can still have a social life and be fine. If they have friends they can still go out with them and have a good time like any normal kid. But like me...I don't have many friends in the first place because of my panic disorter. I never wanna leave my house. So homeschooling will hurt me...

if you are homeschooled you dont deveolp social skills and it can affect you future

Because of course the only time you interact with other people is at school.

As if I even talk to most people at my school. But I have no confidence problems when speaking to anyone, at all. That's a stupid reason not to home school.. because you talk to your relatives, family, neighbours, people up at the shops, doctors, all kinds of people. Your communications is not limited to school.

home schooling is fantastic.
people expect their children to go into school most days, for up to 6 - 7 hours, surrounded by so many other students, where as any other things in life [college, work] you aren't surrounded by such a high number of people.

you're just treated like another number, and not an individual. where as home schooling made me feel alot happier.

i was bullied really badly to the point of breakdown, now i can't enter a school environment without feeling that same anxiety and wanting to be sick.
i've been home schooled for 3 years now, and i'd definitely recommend it to anyone :] and socially i'm fine, it's just schools that make me nervous, there's lots of outside school groups you can attend too.

also, it's not just school that is for social time.
there are lots of home education groups, groups for children who are outside of school etc...
you can pretty much organise your own social life without being in a school [: if your social life was just limited to school anyway you'd lead a really boring life.

pretty much the only time you'll meet the same number of people in one building is if you end up in prison.

with public school you come across a huge range of people who you wouldn't nessecarily hang out with otherwise
it builds people skills

just living in the world puts you in touch with so many different people anyway.

alot of you sound so ignorant towards home education. before you actually talk about it and complain on how isolating it is, and how it "limits peoples social lives" you should actually read up on it.

besides, as the home education slogan is:


school is not compulsory

Here we go.

I was homeschooled for four and a half years. Second, third, fourth, fifth, and part of sixth grade. I also can be considered a strong, extroversive person. I met with people who were in a group for homeschoolers in our area a lot of the time. We were all homeschooled for different reasons, spanning from religious to academic ways. I was homeschooled because I was (and sometimes still am) smarter than what they were teaching me.

My older sister was also homeschooled, but she was from fifth grade through her eleventh grade in high school, when she graduated. She's now a sophmore in college. She could be considered a weaker, more introversive person than I am.

I've been going to public school for two-ish years, and I'll be a freshman next year. When I first went back to public school, I was a little nervous, but I made friends my first day there, and now I love it. I'm an active member in our choir, and our S.A.V.E. club (for those of you who don't know, that stands for Students Against Violence Everywhere) and I'm, if not liked, known by everyone.

When my sister first moved into her dorm, because where she goes to college requires freshman to live in either a dorm or with their parents, if they live close by, she was terrified. She would come home on the weekends crying. Even after she met her boyfriend (who is still her boyfriend) she would hate everything, and it went almost to the point of them breaking up. She slowly has gotten better, but she moved to a single room and now has an apartment that she has all to herself.

What I'm trying to say, is that if you are an extrovert, or at least have a strong personality, I think you can deal with pretty much any type of schooling, but if you are more of an introvert, homeschooling might not be the best because once you get to be with your peers more often, you might find it to be a bit of a shock.

Sorry for such a long post, I just felt I had something to say.

I know what you mean :]
Home education isn't for everyone. Some people would find it incredibly boring being at home alot of the time - I know alot of people like being around lots of people etc..

Where as some children dislike large crowds and are happier at home. I left due to anxiety disorder and I can socialise, I'm perfectly ok going out and meeting friends...but I just can't handle school environments.

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for pathetic loosers that are going to land up still living in their parents basement when their 40

Be Your Own Pet!:

for pathetic loosers that are going to land up still living in their parents basement when their 40

Okay, you need to shut your mouth, and do some research before you post in any of these threads again. Your racist and hurtful posts can and will get you banned if you don't watch what you say.

Home school is not for pathetic losers. I am home schooled. And I do so because I do not have the health to attend a normal school. I live with chronic and debilitating diseases that prevent me from getting a 'normal' education.

hey, take a chill, how the hell am i racist? all i mean is if u spend all your days at home with only ur parents or whoever ur not going to learn the other skills u need to survive on your own

Be Your Own Pet!:

hey, take a chill, how the hell am i racist? all i mean is if u spend all your days at home with only ur parents or whoever ur not going to learn the other skills u need to survive on your own

No, you need to keep your mouth shut and not talk like that. It's extremely hurtful to me, and I'm sure to a hell of a lot of other people here. Do you think everyone can just get up and go to school like a normal person should? NO. I can not. I've suffered for years because of diseases and chronic migraines. I've lost an entire year of my life due to a serious heart problem, and I didn't get to graduate on time because of it. And I don't appreciate you just telling me to chill after you made such a hurtful remark about something like this

How are you racist? Don't you remember what you posted in the pit bull thread?

Be Your Own Pet!:

all they need to do now is ban canadians, then this place might start to look pretty

I rest my case.

i was only making comments about canadians, thats not exactly racist
and it was only light hearted, i live in canada and these my canadian friends about being canadian all the time, they just call me irish in return

*tease
and im sorry but we all have problems, mine is sensitivity, i really dont mean to hurt people but i do coz i have problems taking other peoples feelings into consideration
its harder coz its over the net but i seriously was only messing around, i have trouble anticipating how othere will feel about what i say, im just not used to people taking me seriously
so im sorry
and i dont believe in a thing called normal

Be Your Own Pet!:

and it was only light hearted, i live in canada and these my canadian friends about being canadian all the time, they just call me irish in return

So you expect everyone on here to know that you joke about those kind of things all the time when you aren't on the net?

Be Your Own Pet!:

*tease
and im sorry but we all have problems, mine is sensitivity, i really dont mean to hurt people but i do coz i have problems taking other peoples feelings into consideration
its harder coz its over the net but i seriously was only messing around, i have trouble anticipating how othere will feel about what i say, im just not used to people taking me seriously
so im sorry
and i dont believe in a thing called normal

Do you think I'm seeking your pity by explaining my health problems? No. What kind of person does that? I'm trying to prove my point; not everyone can attend a regular high school environment, and they are not "pathetic losers", as you stated, because of it. And this is the Specific Discussion forum. Everything you say here is taken seriously, because you are stating your opinion, and people react to each other's remarks and posts. If you have problems controlling what you say, then don't come in here and offend everyone when you get wound up. Simple as. If you feel the need to express your opinion, do your best to express it in a manner that isn't going to offend people.

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