Do any of you homeschool?

I have homeschooled. The only reason I am not homeschooling my grandson now is because his doctors wanted to see how he would do in school. We may go back to it next year. He has some difficult medical problems. Anyway, I homeschooled my daughter through high school and I homeschooled my grandson last year and the beginning of this year. I wouldn't trade the experience for anything. With my daughter it was easy. She was highly intelligent and almost taught herself. We got very close in the process. My grandson was harder because he is ADHD. But as soon as I learned to let him learn his way, it went better. The key is just to relax and have fun with your child. I alternated "boring" subjects ones that got him up and moving. It is the best thing you can do with your child. Enjoy!!!

It's interesting reading why parents have decided to home school their kids. I have a question though. How do you feel about them missing out on the social aspect of school. I know you want the best for your children but meeting other kids that your kids choose to have as friends is part of growing up as well. I find it sad that a teacher has said that they have home schooled their children. If the education system is so bad, can't the very people who teach it stand against it and make a change. We have the same problems in the Uk. Schools are being divided now because of middle class families fighting to get their kids into the best schools. They have the money to be able to move to the areas or the knowledge in how to beat the system, while so many working class kids are missing out. Shouldn't every school be the same. The whole thing really annoys me. I work in education and am constantly ranting about the state of our system but there is no united front over it. Now so many parents are disillusioned they prefer to home school. Its sad times to see how in todays world with so many advances we have fallen behind in the one thing every child is entitled to, a good education. I used to be against home schooling but after seeing how my own children are bored, unmotivated and just taught to the test I now understand why some parents take this option. I hope it works out well for your child.

I am a single mother, homeschooling my 5yo. She's in 1st/2nd grade. We do a lot of fun things instead of always sitting down to do text or workbooks. I think that if you keep things fun you dc will establish the love of learning and then from there the sky is the limit. Brenda Marie Homeschool 4 Us (My homeschool blog): http://homeschool4us.blogspot.com/ My ebook: "Homeschooling Without The Headaches" http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=812683

I too have been considering homeschooling my daughter. She would also be in kindergarden in the fall. In my opinion, homeschooling is a much better way to go, as far as education for your children. In my research over this past year, I have found that people whose children were in public school and then taken out to be homeschooled did not even have the knowledge they should have for their grade level. Someone I know, there son was in the 8th grade when they decided to homeschool. When he took the initial test, he was only at the 4th grade level. They do not teach the children what they should be learning. Teachers do not keep their jobs if their students do not pass, so they are passing these children for their own sake. They don't care if the children acctually learn or not. On another note, there is also the violence and abuse in the schools. Metal detectors, security...I would say that would make for a very stressful day. I could really go on and on and on about why I think homeschooling is so much better, but I'll stop here :) If you've read this far, Im impressed!

We started homeschooling our son in the third grade. We was having issues with other students (one boy actual choked him) and they kept saying he needed to be treated for ADD. There were many other circumstances that led his to the decision, but these were the two major ones. Just keep your learning hands on and fun and you will do great. In a few years you can add on a little structure at a time and teach him to work independently. We love taking trips to the museum and library. Homeschooling is a lot of work, but it is worth it. I work two jobs along with homeschooling. I am fortunate to work for two businesses that allow me to bring my son with me. HAGD Crystal

I have a son who happens to have special needs. The school was a living he!! for him. He lasted 2 days...his K teacher grabbed him and shook him when he wouldn't come into the classroom. He still screams when we drive past that place. He is homeschooled now and doing fantastic!

No, and i would never do it. Forget how "bright" your son is, so are plenty of others, genius Mark 2, is just not going to happen, let him have a normal life.

I home school My Son, I pulled him out of the Public School the begining of his 5th grade year, I have no regrets with this. See in the Public School he was Diagnosed ADHD, second grade, I tried Meds but I just didnt see my child while he was on them, I took them off and he did great His 3rd grade teacher was awesome, His 4th grade teacher was good to, I started Subbing at the School and if she had issues she would send him to my class and he did great. The 5th Grade Teacher she wanted him on the Meds, she continuelly put him around kids that would pick on him, he would get suspended while the other kid got no punishment, I talked to the principal to change classes she refused, she told me if I didnt like the class take him out of the school and put him into another. So I did, I teach him. When he was tested he tested at a 3rd grade level in Language Arts, and he tested at a 7th grade level at math, the other subjects he was on Grade Level. He is up to Grade Level on Language Arts now, and is on 7th still in Math. I teach him beyond the materials that they give me for HomeSchooling, we do alot of fun activities and he is doing so well, I have 2 step daughters one the same age as my son the other a year older, who go to public school and when they come over they like to sit with him while I am teaching so they can learn to. Good Luck

I homeschool my son using an online public school in our state. I will say that homeschooling is not easy, it takes extreme discipline and scheduling. You have to make sure that child not only gets educated but also is in group activities to gain social skills. But I think the rewards out way the negatives.

I dont have kids but i am homeschooled its really good its kinda fun u dont have to get up to early u can have fun and be dun earli and still play and yeah home schooling is for a "NORMAL LIFE" but its good because u dont want ur kid gettin sick from other kids at school and stuff like that and home schoolin is simple