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| teeniewitabeenie1 |
 Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:48 am Post subject: Home school vs Regular Schools |
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who else was/is homeschooled? i am homeschooled....was my whole life....i love it...
what are the pros and cons |
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| fictionalreality |
| Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:03 am Post subject: |
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Damn, you're lucky 
Public school for me for another few months, then I get to go to IMSA and maybe my life will get better.
My ideal experience would be that of unschooling, but I don't have the resources to pull that off, and schools main function for me is hanging out with my friends.
So what do you do with science, if you're into it? I'd like to have my own microscope and colony of fruit flies, but again, I don't have the resources to pull that off. |
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| Selene |
| Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:25 am Post subject: |
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I looked into and considered home schooling for my son,
I can see the advantages and disadvantages, but now i'm glad i didn't.
He's an only child so he has the advantage of mixing with other kids at school
Plus they have all the equipment and the teachers more skills than me
Plus it's a nightmare sometimes getting him to do his homework so god only knows what it would have been like trying to get him to work at home!
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| Skiyk |
| Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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I was homeschooled for 2 1/2 grades and I am excelling in my studies now. It seems fine to me.
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| i_feel_tiredsleepy |
| Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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I find that for children who grow up in cities, where often you rarely interact with your neighbours at all. The only place to meet and make friends for a child is school and sports. I met all my friends at school, I think I would have been a completely different person if I had been homeschooled.
On a level of quality of education, if the parent is capable then it is probably better. I went to a god awful public school, but I loved it. When I look back at my, as of yet, quite short life, I really enjoyed high school. On the other hand, some people have a bad time. So, I guess what I'm trying to say is it is a personal choice of the parent on what they think is best for their child. |
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| Skiyk |
| Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:11 am Post subject: |
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It truly depends on the type of learner you are!
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| William McCormick |
| Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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| fictionalreality wrote: |
Damn, you're lucky
Public school for me for another few months, then I get to go to IMSA and maybe my life will get better.
My ideal experience would be that of unschooling, but I don't have the resources to pull that off, and schools main function for me is hanging out with my friends.
So what do you do with science, if you're into it? I'd like to have my own microscope and colony of fruit flies, but again, I don't have the resources to pull that off. |
Could you train these flies to carry cattle fly eggs, and larva, just to law makers? Ha-ha. I might be able to get you a microscope. Ha-ha.
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| Neutrino |
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| The "con" is that 1 teacher probably isn't qualified to teach you about every subject and for anyone who chooses homeschooling I'd doubt their devotion to teaching a broad range of subjects anyway. How much does your average parent know about physics, chemistry, and calculus? I wouldn't bet much. |
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| i_feel_tiredsleepy |
| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 2:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Neutrino wrote: |
| The "con" is that 1 teacher probably isn't qualified to teach you about every subject and for anyone who chooses homeschooling I'd doubt their devotion to teaching a broad range of subjects anyway. How much does your average parent know about physics, chemistry, and calculus? I wouldn't bet much. |
Hmm, well the average Science teacher has a basic university level education in math, physics, and chemistry, as well as humanities and English. Although, you are right, most teachers would be able to teach out of a pre-determined curriculum because they have learned it before. However, I wouldn't trust most teachers to design one in a field they aren't specialized in. |
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| DivideByZero |
| Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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The only part of public school I like is influencing my students and teachers!
It feels great! Anyone know what I'm talking about? |
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| delsin2 |
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