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Penthesilea:
What do you think of homeschooling?


In my country, homeschooling is illegal. Every child from age six to 18 has to attent either a public school or a private school (which are licensed and overseen by public authorities). Private schools are - in comparison to the US and UK - rare.
Of course, everybody is entitled to teach their children additionally to school as much and whatever they want. But every child has to go to school with other children.

When I speak of homeschooling on this thread, I do not mean children of kindergarten age (roughly around 3-7, depending how the school laws are in the different countries), but of children from, let's say, 7 or maybe 8 years on.

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Clyde-B:
OOO!  OOO!  I'm the first to vote!

I'm concerned about the quality of the education kids get.  What subjects do they get taught and what is the quality of that teaching?  I learned some pretty strange things at the hands of my parents.  I haven't a clue what my education would have been like if they had been in charge of it.

If the parents are knowledable and qualified, I suppose it's OK, as long as the kids get socialized in some way also.

souxi:
Well after the recent hassles I,ve had with my son and school, I was seriously considering home schooling. However I had some really good news today. My son has been offered a place at another school nearby so I,m really pleased, because at the end of the day, I think that the best place for a child to be educated is school. They do know what they are doing and the child gets to meet new people and make new friends. Home schooling should really be a last resort if you have tried everything else and got no where. I don,t think it should be seen as an "easy option" because it isn,t. I know most kids would rather stay at home with mum, but they,d soon get bored as I know my son has. It,s good for them to go to school and meet new people and make some new friends.  :)

optom3:
Having 3 children age 9,11 and 14 this is of interest to me.I personally would not home school.I do not consider myself either patient enough,or gifted at teaching.I do think parents should have a choice,within strict paramaters though.
I have experienced both the U.K and U.S.A education system,private and public ,
and with all their are faults.However I still feel the education gained by my 3 from school,will be far superior to anything I could provide.
That said I have been very lucky in having my younger two,placed in a gifted school here,which even better is free.My oldest son is about to start high school and I will reserve judgement on that one,till I have more experience.He has always been a problem,whether in the U.K or here,paid for or free.
So reluctantly, I have resigned myself to the fact,that high school will be equally problematic.

brokeplex:
given the sorry state of public schools in the US, I see it as an important option for parents. there should be a tax deduction at the local school district level for those parents who chose the homeschooling option.

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