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Originally posted by 96sweet
Is anyone home schooling their kids?
Has anyone been home schooled?
Can someone tell me the benefits and drawbacks? Not what you they MIGHT be if you haven't experienced it, just what they
ACTUALLY were if you taught from home or if you were a home school student.
I plan you home school my little one this fall...
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Okay, I haven't been home-schooled, and even though I haven't experienced it, I do come in contact with home-schooled students in my job, so I will give you what I see as some advantages and disadvantages (even though this isn't what you wanted, but maybe it'll give a little insight).
Many home-schooled students take classes at my community college. Depending on the education level of the parents, they actually seem to do better than the traditional high school students. I say depending on the education level because when some parents aren't strong in math, for instance, their children seem to be the same way.
Another advantage I see is that the home-schooled children appear to be more mannerable and interact very well with "authority figures" and have a more mature air about them. Lots of the students that I see are involved with other activities, so they're not just at home and in the books.
Which leads me to the "disadvantage". I do see some h-s students that seem to be lacking socially, because mom and/or dad are always talking for them and doing for them, but I wouldn't say that's the majority.
I realize your son is a kidlet, so this probably didn't help you a whole lot, but it's something to think about/look forward to.