Homeschooling Pro & Con 2

[rlvaughn]

I don't usually post here, and usually forget there is such a forum. However, I think this could be an interesting topic, and at least one that Paul from Antioch wished to discuss. To get started, here is what robycop posted overa year ago.

Advantages: The child receives a proper education in everything he/she will need to earn a living, & in a Christian home, the environment is proper. Education can go on all year long.The parents or tutor has all the time needed is the child is having difficulty with a subject. The child can learn at his/her own speed.

Disadvantages: The main one is that the child is restricted in his/her interaction with other children, and to exposure to many of the cultures present in this nation. In some places, he/she can't participate in many sports & group activities present in public schools. (However, this has been largely eliminated, with homeschooled children being permitted to participate in the sports & extracurricular activities of the schools in whose district they live.) Social interaction is often limited.

It's certainly a matter which should be prayed about! And let's NEVER forget that a child's RELIGIOUS education is up to the PARENTS !

Also, here is a related essay from the internet:
Benefits and Disadvantages of Homeschooling

3 of 15 Benefits:
Determine the curriculum and their children's schooling schedule
Demonstrate to their children that education is fun
Create strong bonds with their children

2 of 10 disadvantages
Be around their children all day long. This can be difficult when children become restless and misbehave
Frequently explain their reasons for homeschooling their children to friends and relatives unsympathetic or confused about their decision

 

[robycop3]

My youngest grandson was homeschooled this school year due to the pandemic. While he learned at a higher than his peers(He is 6), he missed playing/interacting with his peers who don't live close.

 

[kathleenmariekg]

Pandemic homeschooling is an entirely different beast than the type of homeschooling that took place in the 1980's and 1990's, and the type of homeschooling that took place from 2000 to 2019.

Pros and Cons lists written by secular observers are not always accurate pros and cons for what takes place in Christian and rural and expat homeschools.

As for socialization, other children are like candy. Children love them, but too much of a good thing will make them rotten. Children who spend large amounts of time being socialized by adults learn to be social around adults, which is the end-game goal. Lots and lots of same-age peer socialization is an inefficient way to rear a socialized adult.

Children thrive off of manual labor performed alongside adults. Brick and mortar schools and modern laws steal that opportunity from most children. I have had the opportunity to watch two generations of homeschooled children grow to adulthood and it has been interesting. My conclusion is that the more manual labor alongside adults, and the less same-age peer socialization, the better.

 

[robycop3]

Of course, it's a proven fact that letting kids be kids & play is best for full mental development.

 

[rlvaughn]

My youngest grandson was homeschooled this school year due to the pandemic. While he learned at a higher than his peers(He is 6), he missed playing/interacting with his peers who don't live close.

I expect much of that was pandemic related. When we homeschooled our children (many years ago now), they actually got a higher level of interaction with other kids than they did when in public school. It was just at other times than school.)

 

[robycop3]

A BIG help was permitting homeschoolers to participate in extracurricular activities, which is only fair, as the parents are paying taxes, same as the parents of the kids in school.

 

[kathleenmariekg]

Extracurricular activities is a complicated issue. I have no opinion on it either way, because it overlaps with other issues that have nothing to do with the activities themselves. Taxes is just one of them. Access to scholarships is another. And there are so many more.

Some parents are homeschooling for very different reasons than others. I think the number of people still homeschooling for the reasons that parents homeschooled in the 80s and 90s is about equal, and I think the majority of those parents don't care about access to anything the school has to offer. But the masses that have joined the ranks over the decades have different agendas and worldviews and senses of entitlement.

Soooo... I have no opinion. LOL.

 

[JonC]

Con....the home part.

 

[rlvaughn]

Extracurricular activities is a complicated issue.

I agree.

A BIG help was permitting homeschoolers to participate in extracurricular activities, which is only fair, as the parents are paying taxes, same as the parents of the kids in school.

Back when we were homeschooling, participating in extracurricular activities at public school was not an option. Had it been, we would not have considered it. Since we have chosen to distance ourselves from certain problems/issues, we would not have chosen to opt back in for extracurricular. Ours were other things such as 4-H (which was run through the county extension office), home school activities organized with other home schoolers, and other things (such as ball leagues, church related stuff, etc.) that were available to the public either for free or for a fee.

 

[Marooncat79]

Church
Swim lessons
Martial arts
Regular Art Class

there were several