Homeschooling

I think homeschooling is an excellent option, if you can do it. I do think there are plenty of safeguards like groups that let you get together with other homeschoolers in your area. Everything can be a learning option, like shopping can be an economic learning, for an older child and a simple math class for a younger one. I have also seen a girl who was homeschooled that once she was away from her mother's influence just went crazy, ended up in jail, then pregnant. Tho, honestly, her parents had a part in that, she was ONLY the girl, not the all important son.

Hello CraftyCorner. To begin with, thank you so much for the topic on Homeschooling. I think that homeschooling has its advantages as well as some disadvantages as follows. Advantages: it is more flexible for the parents to teach the kids based on his understanding of the knowledge to be taught to the kids and it is easier to make some adjustments. Disadvantages: it is beneficial to the development of the kids' personalities such as group work and social activities. I think that it is better for kids to stay together for study. This way it helps to develop the kids' sense of competitiveness as well. I have only thought so mush so far so good. Thank you again for your discussion, my dear friend.

I believe that parents should share in the role of educating their children, but I do think that it is important for children to go to school.. The social skills that they learn are so very necessary. i have a friend that is going to home school her 4 year old daughter and I have tried every tactful way I can to let her know that her child needs exposure to the routine and discipline of a structered school environment. My mother sent us to school and had her own curriculum that she taught at home. Our minds were constatnly being challanged, and her additional education was a perfect compliment to the subjects we were taking in school at the time.