tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post9017245780842356853..comments2024-02-15T11:55:02.998-08:00Comments on Why Homeschool: Judy responds to why many hate homeschoolersHenry Catehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03097237237859928969noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-73348761726132839922011-10-06T14:33:45.623-07:002011-10-06T14:33:45.623-07:00I think the general consensus by society in genera...I think the general consensus by society in general is they are worried about the socialization homeschoolers are missing.<br /><br />And I think the general consensus by homeschoolers is they are not worried, or feel that negative socialization is an important reason to homeschool.Henry Catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03097237237859928969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-20397947882802574862011-09-13T16:30:24.389-07:002011-09-13T16:30:24.389-07:00I do not hate home schoolers; in fact I can see wh...I do not hate home schoolers; in fact I can see where home schooling would have many distinct advantages. My only concern would be whether or not children are taught adequate social skills in a home school environment. I grew up in an agricultural community where several kids were home schooled. A significant number of these kids were awkward, immature, and unaware of people's feelings around them; even as adults. I do not draw the conclusion that this is the case for everyone who is home schooled. As an adult I have known several people who were home schooled as kids and turned out some of the most amazing individuals that it has been my pleasure to know. I am just wondering what the general consensus on the matter is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-70857359883185954062010-11-19T14:40:02.279-08:002010-11-19T14:40:02.279-08:00Anonymous - I have thought some about your post. ...Anonymous - I have thought some about your post. <br /><br />I'm not sure why you are having a bad experience with homeschoolers. In general the studies have found that as a group homeschoolers do just fine academically.<br /><br />Maybe you are getting the homeschoolers who recognize they could use some help.Henry Catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03097237237859928969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-13688399013166464912010-10-15T06:56:35.619-07:002010-10-15T06:56:35.619-07:00You know what, you probably won't approve this...You know what, you probably won't approve this comment - but here goes. <br /><br />I'm an online tutor, and I get homeschooled kids. You know what I see in many of them? They're smart, but don't know the basics. An eighth grader won't know about decimals, for example. When I ask the homeschooling parents anything, they can't form a single sentence properly. I'm not saying there are no exceptions to this. Just that poorly educated children are by far the norm. <br /><br />So...Why do I hate homeschoolers? They stifle their children's intelligence. That's why!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-62878588131697365602008-08-26T05:55:00.000-07:002008-08-26T05:55:00.000-07:00Yeah, I think Sonny Scott nailed it for some peopl...Yeah, I think Sonny Scott nailed it for some people with:<BR/><BR/>"Why do we hate (or at least distrust) these people so much?<BR/>Methinks American middle-class people are uncomfortable around the homeschooled for the same reason the alcoholic is uneasy around the teetotaler."Henry Catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03097237237859928969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-22709773625241978492008-08-23T21:08:00.000-07:002008-08-23T21:08:00.000-07:00Very interesting. I ran across MANY people who se...Very interesting. I ran across MANY people who seemed to take my homeschooling of my kids as a personal attack on their decision to send their own kids to public school.Grizzly Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04140654835381345450noreply@blogger.com