Were you HOMESCHOOLED or PUBLIC SCHOOLED?

[sourland]

Public school was best for me. Had I been home schooled I would have been more antisocial than I am. Public schooling forced me to interact with others. My kids were public schooled as were 3 of my grand children. Two of my grandkids went to private school.

 

[Isadora]

Public school was best for me. Had I been home schooled I would have been more antisocial than I am. Public schooling forced me to interact with others. My kids were public schooled as were 3 of my grand children. Two of my grandkids went to private school.

Being homeschooled doesn't mean you never leave the house or that you don't have any friends. It's a common misconception. Not saying public schooling wasn't the best option for you, just pointing out a common homeschooling myth.

 

[sourland]

Being homeschooled doesn't mean you never leave the house or that you don't have any friends. It's a common misconception.

No misconception whatsoever on my part. My comment had only to do with 'ME' and how public school was better for me.

 

[Isadora]

No misconception whatsoever on my part. My comment had only to do with 'ME' and how public school was better for me.

Lol, I actually had that in my original response, as far it was an individual comment for you and your experience, when I rewrote it I must have forgotten to include it.
However, it is a common misconception that homeschoolers are too sheltered or don't have friends.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I went to a Montessori school from when I was three years old through early highschool. I then switched to a private alternative school, which was still very Montessori-like.

Was it as nice as our education class made it sound?

 

[Poultrybonkers]

I was in public school until 8th grade then just stopped going...no one even noticed I wasn't there...

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I've done public K-12 school and then a mix of online and public classes for college. I think I would have enjoyed homeschool, but at the same time, the local homeschool kids are all kinda weird (I am absolutely not saying that every homeschool kid is weird, I'm just saying the ones I know, you can tell there is something a bit off wat cu ing them interact.)

 

[pennyJo1960]

I was with my Grandmother till I was 8 My older Aunt was a schoolteacher. She came down 3 times a week to teach me .. Okay yes went to start college at 15.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Was it as nice as our education class made it sound?

Montessori education? Yes. It was incredible.

It's very personalized learning, and acknowledges that every student learns differently. It allows each individual to move at the speed, and in the way that suits them best.

I would not be nearly as advanced if I had not gone.

 

[Isadora]

Montessori education? Yes. It was incredible.

It's very personalized learning, and acknowledges that every student learns differently. It allows each individual to move at the speed, and in the way that suits them best.

I would not be nearly as advanced if I had not gone.

I always thought Montessori sounded like a great approach.