quote:Originally posted by GoFish:quote:Originally posted by littlemeanmama:
I am not saying home school is better than public, just that it is equal to a high school diploma. I am still learning.
And I hope you read the post from the girl who despised her parents decision to home school her. She will regret that for the rest of her life and it is just so darn sad.
Just how absolutely certain are you that you did the right thing by taking high school away from your kids?
I KNOW how certain "I" am to home school Amanda. She scored THIRTY TWO on her ACT test!!!!!
HOME SCHOOLER SCORED HIGER THAN A LOT OF GRADUATES!!!! hehe
That is why I say each student needs to be a case by case study as to whether it will help or hurt them.
Unlike Bree, my daughter had all her friendships, her dances, her social time, her teen fun but just didn't go to that school every day. She didn't miss out on anything and spent all her time with actually LEARNING.
So still, I have to give the program credit where credit is due.
As to my other 2 kids, they did fine in School, but my middle one more or less CHOSE school to be her SOCIAL TIME, unfortunately. About a year after she got out of school she put herself through college and got a degree. My oldest one was gifted since 3rd grade and had ZERO problems in school and brought home all A's the enitire time except for ONE B during the Junior year and that was devastating to the kid and it never happened again
Pro's and Con's??? Yes, they are many, but if a parent is seriously considering it, it means the parent sincerely is involved with the kid's education and that is a major plus.
I wish any parent considering this all the luck in the world, and will tell you that it is not that hard to home school your child. All the work comes in doses from a local branch and nothing is left out that is taught in regular HS.
The most important thing to consider is that each and every day of that child's schooling at home, YOU have to instill the LOVE of learning in them, encourage them, teach them self-discipline, and it should be relatively easy from that forward.