Home Schooling

Not long ago in preparation for a book I am writing I participated in an online forum about Home Schooling. The number one reason that parents said they choose Home Schooling over public schools was the violence issue in our schools.

Interesting they should mention this stuff. I went to a very large middle school and a kid brought a knife and we got into a fight. Long story short I got a large cut on my hand, funny thing was the kid did not need a knife; he was twice my size. The High School I went too was large 4000 students or so and there were large Mexican Gangs; it was a rough school.

Indeed safety for your children might be a very good reason for home schooling. I truly believe that the education as these parents said is another important reason. Many believed the public schools teach severely under the children’s abilities and that they are NOT Challenged enough. This fact sickens me, the wasted time is a tremendous loss of years in educating a youngster.

Teachers complain about the misbehaved kids and the school districts keep putting more kids packing them in like sardines into the classrooms. Flu Season comes and good luck then because parents do not take time off work and kids are sent sick to school. Yet more issues to consider.

Proponents of public school say the home schooled kids do not receive the proper socialization. They also make a good point about the social skills and yet in school these kids are not taught in a positive way about getting along with others. More like the teachers use the students against each other to enforce behavior.

For instance you are all staying after class if anyone says another word, type stuff, somewhat uncalled for and leads to problems. But aside from that sort of thing, the socialization in classroom is one of disrespect like the sitcoms of the 90’s or even that Donald Trump “Apprentice” type show; Not very favorable. There are so many reasons for home schooling.

I certainly hope this article is of interest and that is has propelled thought. The goal is simple; to help you in your quest to be the best in 2007. I thank you for reading my many articles on diverse subjects, which interest you.