What you think about homeschooling??

[erinszoo]

My son did two years in public school for highschool and then chose to do his last two years in homeschool during concurrent enrollment in a local junior college. It was an amazingly perfect choice for him. He made some friends the first two years and took some basic stuff that everyone in the state has to have like state history and chemistry (which I couldn't have taught him at home very well). His ultimate choice was because he spent his sophomore year watching more movies than doing anything else and he was bored to tears. Because of block classes he literally took all of his required courses to graduate in those first two years at highschool.

Then when he went to the junior college to do concurrent enrollment he was able to take the classes that interested him, get college credit as well as high school credit, take all the basic classes for his first two years of college in a smaller setting that the state paid for, and make a lot of friends that were more on his intellectual level. He didn't feel like he was wasting his time any more.

And for those who will tell you that it will make it harder to get into college ... ha. My son has a full scholarship to the university that he chose in the honor's college program as well as being accepted into the freshman research scholar program and a job at the university as a tutor. The university only cared about his ACT scores and his grades at the junior college. The director of the honor's college program said they recruit homeschool kids because they have a better work ethic, are more determined to work through the hard parts, can think for themselves, get along with people of all ages, and are typically more certain of what they want to do with their lives.

Just my two cents.

 

[debilorrah]

Thank you very much and they think its a grate idea!!!!

I am not sure if anyone pointed this out yet, but "grate" is an action, like grating cheese. What you meant to say was "great", as in awesome or large.

Sue me. I am grammar Nazi.

On topic, I had to pull my son out of public school in the 10th grade due to bullying and lack of intervention by school staff. He did REALLY well with a charter school.

 

[heritagehabitatfarms]

i was home schooled all 12 years... IDK about where you live but around my area the public schools are horrible... the only way to get a good education in them is if you are self motivated and want to learn and teach your self as they sure don't do a good job of teaching you if your not... i am dyslexic myself and have struggled with math and spelling my whole life... i am 28 now and the only regrets i have with being home schooled was the social life... tho i will say my parents where way stricter than most in that regard... need less to say i got a great education and the individual attention i needed to learn around my dyslexia... i hated it at the time but now looking back I'm very glad i was... and i plan on home schooling my kids tho i want them a lot more involved with other ppl than i was... but there is a lot more available now days than there was back in the 90's home school groups are more active and u can join sports teams a lot easier than when i was in school... i would say give it a shot if you don't like it you can always go back to the public school...

 

[Sk8inChick(en)]

It sounds like a wonderful idea to go with homeschooling for your high school years.

I for one, believe that there is quite a lot of value to being educated in a -excuse my pun- more "free range" environment.

As most of us on this board here know, keeping chickens cooped up in a large building with too little space to roam around in, as opposed to letting them live a life that provides opportunities for different experiences, is not always the best thing for a chicken's (or a person's, for that matter) well being.

This is just what I have to say about the subject, so please don't take it as an offensive statement.

If you make the decision to homeschool, I wish you best of luck with it!

 

[cassie]

I personally know a family who homeschooled their three sons. They did such a good job of it that all three boys were accepted into Harvard on full scholarships. To see how they did it, see if you can fine a copy of the book Homeschooling for Excellence by Colfax.

 

[ilovemyanimals]

High school can be a great time for teenagers if they make the most of it. Should you wish to make the most of it, you can have a lot of fun in high school, make lifelong friends, and take advantages of opportunities to prepare to go to college. High school is what you make of it. You can start working on your community service for your HS transcripts, as well as beefing up that transcript with fun athletic or social school clubs and activities - try running for office, if you dare, and go to some dances - memories of the lifetime and a strong HS transcript for college can be the end result of high school. There are as many pros are there are cons, and much of it depends on you and what kind of goals you have.

Yes i know.... but the school I'm at they are very MEAN!!! Half the year iv came home in tears!! Also there's alot of drug sexual activity and more!! So me and my parent's thought the best thing would be is home schooling!!! Oh and thank you for the in put!!

 

[ilovemyanimals]

Thank you everyone!! For the GOOD replies!!! Also i find it very ignorant to point out one or two spelling mistakes!! Its really not my fault!!! I'm not trying to be mean but if you want to point it out well DON'T keep it to yourself and don't comment!!! Thank you very much!! Have a good day!!

Oh and for the people wondering why i don't think I'm gonna go to high school is because all last year i was bullied very badly....to the point i came home crying and WAS having suicidal thoughts (not no more)!! Also there is ALOT of drug use and sexual activity's...and more!!

I DON"T CARE IF I SPELLED STUFF WRONG!!

 

[ilovemyanimals]

I'm glad that you get my point - Public School!!!
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I said that I wasn't trying to be mean, but I just knew that somebody would try to be...

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Uhh...never mind!! But anyhow only one other person pointed out...and they said it in a much nicer way!! Ur point with the spellinf doesn't mean anything with homeschooling, also its been proved that kids who are home schooled have gotten ALOT better of an education!! I mean u spelled words wrong and you went to public school i bet!!? Oh and just saying!!

 

[HeatherLynn]

Especially if you are dyslexic homeschooling can be a wonderful thing. My daughter is but we did not find out till I started homeschooling her. You can be free of distractions that make everything harder. You can learn and make use of various ways of dealing with dyslexia that might not fit into the public schools classrooms. I have found there is no help for kids who have to deal with this.

What you need to prepare yourself for:

You can't goof off, this is your education we are talking about. At your age, self discipline will be necessary. If you don't learn the only person you messed up is yourself.

Plan on your parents becoming your teachers and acting as such. Its totally different.

You need to think of it as real school. With real deadlines. Otherwise you put stuff off and end up working over the summer.

 

[RHRanch]

Yes i know.... but the school I'm at they are very MEAN!!! Half the year iv came home in tears!! Also there's alot of drug sexual activity and more!! So me and my parent's thought the best thing would be is home schooling!!! Oh and thank you for the in put!!

I'm sorry to hear that they were mean to you in (jr high?). I was bullied in Jr. High very badly, in fact all my friends were too, jr. high (7th, 8th grade) is just that kind of age group. But I will tell you that when I got to high school I found that most people wanted to act grown up so they kind of stopped bullying me and most other people. So you can't really judge how high school will be like without trying it. As for the drugs and sexual activity, that sort of thing only happens to you if you participate in it. I didn't do any of that and you don't have to either.