Originally posted by Elliot
'One of the best kept secrets in the country is that home schooled children are way ahead academically to children who go to school!'!

Absolutely. We homeschooled until 5th grade. When our daughter started attending 'regular' school she ended up skipping a grade AND still getting straight A's. She's now entering high school and she's not only a year ahead, but she tested into every one of the honors classes.

MILES AHEAD!

Years ago, a small farmer had no way to win against the large businesses...then someone thought up the bright idea of starting a cooperative, making a great deal of difference in lifestyle and financial success. Think of schooling in the same light. You might not want to deal with public schools (realize that there are very good public schools and very poor ones), but are you really capable of teaching calculus and physics to your 15-year-old? Can you teach that same 15-year-old when you have several younger children also needing your attention? I think not. Many home schoolers of today are realizing these facts and have started various educational co-ops. One parent may teach a group of math students on MWF, another science, etc. This way, they have only one subject to really study up on. Other parents have their older kids attending a school one or two days a week where they take tests and get assignments and then work independently the rest of the week. These schools often offer extra-curricular activities. Even many public schools offer aid to the home-school parents in the form of video and on-line classes. My point is that home-schooling can be wildly successful. Withdrawing your child from school so that he can help baby sit (yes, I have seen this), throwing a twenty-year-old text at him (which you bought at a garage sale), and telling him to work through the book is a sure fire way to fail. Unfortunately, it is often the most clueless parents who decide they want to home school their children.

neforemore, thanks for bringing this to light.

I don't have children, likely never will. BUT I used to be one of those ignorant types, who painted all parents who choose to home-school with the same broad brush.

Recently, in the news here in the States (sorry, can't find the source) I caught a brief mention of the increasing numbers of well-to-do families choosing home schooling, and the numbers keep increasing.

It changed my mind, after I took off the blinders.

But, it certainly does say a lot about some people's opinions of the traditional Public School system, at least here.

Adding a thought: For Military families, because they are subjected to many frequent moves....is home-schooling a better option?? Because, it has been shown to be traumatic to children, having to continually integrate into new schools every few years. (Sorry if this was mentioned already, I may have missed it).

Witness2008 - I had heard about this 'corporate problem' in the US.

The UK schooling system is becoming very strange in its attempt to sexualise children at an early age. My older son, just finishing his A levels was astonished at being accosted by nurses dishing out free condoms and offering Chlamydia testing to all and sundry in a school of 14 - 18 year olds.
Remember, in the UK it is still illegal to have sex under the age of 16 and yet sex is pushed even in the corridors!

They cannot understand that not all children are having sex, only the ones who don't know better what the consequences of such behaviour for people with no life experience, no qualifications, no home, no money can be and restraint is NOT something that schools are teaching!

British schools are becoming a total let down in that they neither teach or protect our young people!


I remember going to see the sex education being given to our 11 year olds a few years ago and nearly fell of my chair in shock. When I expressed my opinion, all of the parents agreed and yet the teachers insisted that this is what all children are doing. The opinion of all the parents there was 'over my dead body' and some asked the teachers why they didn't supervise, look after or protect their own children.

The teachers had no answer and seemed surprised that parents might have a 'different' moral standing to their own 'let it all hang out' attitude that the government had enforced on them.

In britain there has been a lack of morality taught in schools and I do not mean this in the religious sense but simply in the 'best out come sense'. The understanding that you do not do something because it is not the best thing to do and has a bad outcome has been thrown out of the curriculum along with common sense, decency, good behaviour and respect for other people.

Britian is now a morally defunct country!

[edit on 14-6-2009 by Elliot]

Take half my paycheck, take my internet, take my car and take my home.

But touch my child, or take me away from them, because of how I choose to educate them, and I swear on my Mother's soul, I will put a bullet in your head and bury you in the yard.

It doesn't matter what any of you people think.

What a Parent decides to do with their children's education,is none of your g0d da$%ed business.

Frankly, we don't care what your views are on Home schooling whatsoever.


Try me and see how that works out for ya'


I home school my kids, public schools are utter and complete garbage, the low paying teachers are completely useless and uneducated themselves.

The Government's funding of the school system, (which is currently being cut by half) is pathetic. And the curriculum and teaching methods are 20 years out dated.

Or.......

Maybe perhaps this country isn't worth living in anymore....

Originally posted by mjfromga


Is that supposed to be an argument? Religion is not taught in schools...math, history, science, reading and language arts are. If your home-schooled kids can pass these relatively easy tests, then you are doing your job.

my 4 yr old knows all of her letters, and can already read some small 3-4 letter words

she can write her full name

she knows how to count to 100

she can do simple + and -

she knows some history, but i admit we have a long way to go there

she can not only pass your tests, but she can pass a test 3years ahead of her so called "age group"

my problem is this, why do YOU get to "test" my kids? why cant I issue an intelligence test to everyone and then start throwing the people who fail into lock up? WHY cant i do it back to you?

and science is a religion btw , the Big Bang is a perfect example of their religious incredulity

my kid will learn about the big bang and other religious creationism beliefs, but i will make it CLEAR to her that these beliefs are just mumbo jumbo and based purely on faith

Originally posted by mjfromga
Remember, this might be your child, but the child doesn't belong to you -- you are his guardian.

WRONG.

The Child BELONGS to me and if you wanna dare test that out, you will regret your mistake dearly.

You must be one of those people who thinks the government owns my kids. HAH. Mr M1 Garand says that is a lie.

Why do you people have nothing better to do than terrorize innocent people? I was minding my own business but no...you gotta go out of your way to tell me my kids do not belong to me.

This is terrorizing me and my family. Back off. Im tired of being terrorized.

The line has been drawn.

Originally posted by muzzleflash

Originally posted by mjfromga
Remember, this might be your child, but the child doesn't belong to you -- you are his guardian.

WRONG.

The Child BELONGS to me and if you wanna dare test that out, you will regret your mistake dearly.

You must be one of those people who thinks the government owns my kids. HAH. Mr M1 Garand says that is a lie.

Why do you people have nothing better to do than terrorize innocent people? I was minding my own business but no...you gotta go out of your way to tell me my kids do not belong to me.

This is terrorizing me and my family. Back off. Im tired of being terrorized.

The line has been drawn.

Does schizophrenia run in your family? You might try therapy...