Pros and Cons of Homeschooling

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Andrea-CA	We attended a co-op preschool for one year. During that year he struggled keeping his cool with other children and was very angry. Finally, after spring break we switched him to the "other" teacher whose style of teaching was far more fast pace. His behavior was perfect and he finally loved school and the kids! Now, my son is in public school Kindergarten for four months. I volunteer in his classroom twice a week if not more. To date he has grabbed two children's throats, two fights, thrown food in the cafeteria, and many more minor violations like disturbing the class and running inside. I dread picking him up at school. I'm embarrassed and know his behavior is connected to the education level and the accepted level of teasing on the playground. He is perfect, no kidding, at home. We've seen him try to bully his little sister but because we are there immediately the issue is squashed fast and we move on. I've asked if he could be placed in a faster-pace class but all classes are "ran the same." Everyone is equal. No child can be taught "more" than a ESL child (English as a Second Language). I am now faced with having to homeschool him as I do not want this pattern of behavior to become permanent. He is not a bad child but has been labeled as such. The only reason he's been given as much attention as he's received is because I'm volunteering. His teacher believes him to be bright but cannot control himself. I truly wish his preschool teacher taught Kindergarten. I feel this article is balanced but equally I wish there was an article on pros and cons of public schools. Public schools are not perfect social arenas either. My son has learned how to cuss, tattle, bully, and sneak behind the teachers back...all in the name of being popular.	12/29/2011
Shanna	I homeschool my children and do not have to spend 24 hours a day with them, just as public school teachers do not spend 24 hours a day with them. They "school" 4-6 hours a day and receive a better education than in public school. I also have many commitments outside the home and family that I am able to keep. Also, homeschooling does not mean that you never leave the house. The children experience competition in community sports and boy scouts. They are also compared to other students their age through nationally standardized tests taken every year. Please research ideas in the future before you make statements as facts.	10/22/2011
Jennifer	It seems as though your opinion is well entrenched. Maybe it's that we have different reasons to home school than what you consider to be normal or maybe it's because we're already aware of some of the possible negative side effects that can arise from schooling at home. I'd like to see you bash the public school with the same vigor! Your opinion is clearly biased and it seems as though you have a personal reason to dislike home schooling. That said, I'd like to point out the limitations of the public school that we have been facing. Budget cuts and their priorities. Some schools are doing better than others, but to completely assume that public school is first and foremost "the best place" is absolutely ridiculous! The so called positive aspect of sheltering your child with home school is just silly. It's about exposing them to so much more than the public school can afford to do because they have how many kids to cater too? It's a shame when people in our society consider "commitment" a negative aspect and that it's a "setback" to one of the parents! I appreciate your being so candid is exposing why some people can't or won't be responsible not only for their own lives but the lives of their children as well. Have a great day!	6/3/2010
Khalid McGhee	The possibility of good in homeschooling depends upon the individual and his/her circumstance. U have to consider family finance and individual ability.	5/15/2010
Laura Soriano	Nice job!	2/2/2010
Hope Waldon	I think homeschooling totally depends on how committed the parent is. If the parent is not committed, then the child's life can be ruined by homeschool. If the parent is committed, homeschooling can be a wonderful thing.	1/14/2009
Mr.Gibbs	i think that you have a totoally wrong prospective on homeschooling, homeschooling is meant to have all of the childern have no social life and to become an aelian when they get to 18 years old, hten, they will take over the earth and all public school kids will die.	3/11/2008

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