Homeschooling Vs. Public School.....

Homeschooling is not a good choice at all ,you must admit your children to school so that they can brought up in competitive environment which will not be available at home and also school brings confident,friends,courage,character,skills and so many things which will not be available at home at that extent ....it will be good idea to have them taught at home also but school is very necessary.

home schooling is good as the kid can go at there own speed to learn but public school has all the facilities and qualified teachers which would be better than home schooling

Public school is just fine, you can always supplement at home, don't deny them those very real social interactions

In don`t know the situation in your country but in my country public school are better than homeschooles.

I hear that all the time, that homeshchooling is a horrible mistake! But I don't think so. I think you need to do what is best for you and your family, if that includes Homeshcooling, then so be it. your children can get social "education" plenty of other places, you still live in the same neighborhood with the same friends they had before, now they just see them after school. I know of plenty of people who were homeschooled and are not socially inept, and even better, they are very brilliant well adjusted people. they excelled in school because they had one on one time with thier "teacher" when they had problems. Good luck!

hi sarah. i think homeschooling is more beneficial to children because they are getting the full attention they need whereas at school the teacher has to cope with 20 or more pupils. they won't be distracted from other kids so focusing fully on the work they are given. also working with their mom they will more likely ask you something they are not quite understanding or having difficulty with. some kids are shy and would not be prepared to ask for the teachers help. good luck!

I have thought about homeschooling my kids also...where would i turn to,to find out more about that...my local district..?

Im alot like you. Im really not satisfied with what my kids are learning in school. I got 1 whos 14 and still has a hard time spelling because there teacher overlooks spelling mistakes. Must be nice when I was in grade school if you and spelling mistakes you where made to write them out repeadtly then have a quiz. By that time the words where burned into your head. Now a days its like the teachers are passing everyone and missing some kids learning disabilities in the process which makes it harder for them as they get older. My 14 is going into high school soon and like I said she has a problem with spelling while my son has got a problem in math and spelling. They both go to the same school you see similarities. While my oldest is 16 in a Catholic school shes doing great because they take the time to work with each child there. See home schooling is better in 2 ways and those are you control the environment of the teaching surroundings and you also control the the material thats being taught. There are down sides as well like your child does'nt get to assosicate with others and wont learn properly how to get along with many different types of people he/she might come in contact with. If I was you just keep home schooling them and eventually work them back into a better school if you have 1 around. I wont home school my kids because Im still learning alot of stuff myself.

every aspect has its + and - points definitely homeschooling is good but public schools are much differnt and develops the to live independently and will take many manerisims which are very essential in persent compittitive world

Home schooling is good for kids under 5 years. but I belive not suitable who higher than 5 years, Because learnning something tpo kid is not easy thing , for that we need lots of new things , experience , ect............... Thats why people go school for proper education, in their they only get how to behaive in public, respect to public, trust someone, like lots of thing that we cant get from the home. So I suggest for kids this education is ok(home schooling) but its not suitable for above 5 years kid.

If you think it's good for them then there's nothing wrong with that. You know what's good for your children since they already experienced how is it to be in public school they can tell you the difference.

If I had the patience to do it, I would homeschool, too. Actually I think the trend to homeschool is rising - when I was in school everybody was either in public school or catholic school...then when I was sending my oldest to school I met some people who homeschool. My brother in law homeschools their 5 kids ..there's statewide events for homeschooled kids and there's lots and lots and lots of people there.

I think homeschooling can be good sometimes. It's better for some students than others, as they might need more attention in certain areas than a teacher in charge of 15+ students can provide. However, what worries me about homeschooling (and I am in no way trying to say you or any homeschooling mom/dad is incompetent), is that there are certain subjects that someone who is not a certified teacher will not encounter often as an adult, and therefore might have forgotten (what middle aged person remembers every little thing they were taught in 3rd grade?). This makes the parent who is homeschooling a little less than qualified, especially compared to someone who went to school in order to be in the field of education.

I homeschooled my sons for about 6 years. You're right that a lot of people disapprove of homeschooling but it's your decision, not theirs. As for stats, here are a few to keep in mind: The Rudner Study shows that the average homeschooling 8th grader performs 4 grades above the national average. At every grade level and in every subject of the ITBS and TAP batteries, homeschool students scored quite a bit higher than students in public or private schools. The Home School Legal Defense Association has some nice stats at: http://www.hslda.org/docs/nche/000010/200410250.asp I support you in your effort to homeschool your children and wish you the best of luck!

Well here are some things to think of. Do you know enough about every subject that your child would learn in school? Most people have a weakness in one or two which is why teachers specialize. Also, are you involving your kids in sports or social groups? One of the major attributes of schools are the interaction with peers for kids.

I would say public, because your kid has the opportunity to learn about life.A child has more opportunity to socialize in the public school system. That is one of the most important aspects of public school over home schooling.

Oh I've been there...my own family was really mean when I pulled my kids and started homeschooling..they are now eating their words because my kids are happier, back in public school in a different country and are A students in fact my daughter scores above average and in gr 4 had a gr 7 math ability...so yea, I'm all for homeschooling whether its structured or unschooling like what we did...if you are up for the challenge and the change then I say go for it and poo poo on those who are negative.....and did you know that 6 or so yrs ago the national spellign bee champ was a homeschooler? numerous famous ppl have been homeschooled and bottomline, ONLY YOU know whats best for your children ;-) all the best to you!!!

i think homeschool is fine till 4 yr bcoz they need personal support and after that they need to public school bcoz they dont need to take strees for faninshal problem u can equisition the money through the mylot u need to work hard

Sometimes its not in the school... its the students... no matter how nice and prestigious a school is but if the kid doesnt have any interest in studying nothing will still happen. My cousin is currently doing homeschooling and doing some parttime jobs here and there because they dont have much but his parents thought him the value of education so he is doing well... Just make sure that your kids dont also miss out on other school activities like physical education, social interaction with other people and kids of their age... make it balance as if you are the teacher so that they will still be guided accordingly. Make sure they know the value of education.

I'm actually being homeschooled too. And I love it. :]