tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post9108005141930759344..comments2024-03-10T21:11:45.692-04:00Comments on Thoughts of a Sojourner: Homeschooling......good idea, or bad choice?Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12218349188104332410noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-79670861381703277232008-09-19T22:13:00.000-04:002008-09-19T22:13:00.000-04:00I am a Christian day school mom and I think that ...I am a Christian day school mom and I think that homeschool kids are very babyish and whiny. When will they ever detatch themselves from mommies apron strings or learn to stand up for themself. Why do you homeschool? Is it because you can't stand for someone to correct johnny. I know there are alot of homeschool moms that never went to college, but yet feel they are able to teach geometry and trig and algebra 2 and so on. How can you be Mom and Teacher? Whatever! I love my mom, but she is my mom, not my teacher. I think homeschool kids are deprived from social activities and most do not know how to be normal in a group of kids. Do not know how to play sports etc. How fun is a school play with your brother and sister acting out a christmas play? And who is the audience? Mom, excuse me I mean Teacher or is it mom? And how about high school band? And school speeches. Not so scary when its your brother and your mom, or whoever you are, oh yes, you're the teacher right now. And do these little pansies have a structured 7 hours of school, or do we get around to it around 10:00 if we had a late night before. I truly feel sorry for homeschool kids, because SCHOOLS RULE! And if you think its not a sacrifice to send kids to a Christian school, you are so wrong. I think your kids would love to have friends they get to see at school everyday. My best friend I met in kindergarten. And it is so nice to do your grocery shopping while the kids are in school and not have johnny and susie tagging along learning how to shop. Funny, I never learned how to shop in school. That must be learned when you homeschool since I see so many out doing it. OH by the way, SCHOOLS RULE!volleyball queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11446051051552306768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-51539475673252449602008-09-17T14:24:00.000-04:002008-09-17T14:24:00.000-04:00A "sacred cow"? No you are not touching a sacred ...A "sacred cow"? No you are not touching a sacred cow-you are touching sacred families and children!!<BR/><BR/>I wanted to clear a comment I made about the "slow" students. What I was trying to say was home schooling is good for the "brilliant" as well as the "slow". Actually home schooling is a wonderful thing for either child. The "brilliant" can go as fast as they like and the "slow" can take their time and learn without the frustrations of being "left behind".<BR/><BR/>Perhaps you can now understand the joke about Sarah Palin-"What is the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull?" "Lipstick!" Only we could say ALL moms instead of a hockey mom.<BR/><BR/>So if you don't want to be attacked and shown up as ignorant, you had better leave the homeschooling issue alone, until you know more about what you are talking about!!!<BR/><BR/>We are MOMS!!! And we WILL fight!!!<BR/><BR/>Thanks!!Buckeye Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802666699166299364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-258415730810132332008-09-17T14:14:00.000-04:002008-09-17T14:14:00.000-04:00http://burcawbunch.blogspot.com/2008/09/why-i-home...http://burcawbunch.blogspot.com/2008/09/why-i-homeschool-part-1.html<BR/>And btw: It's called home ec.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239852784315607515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-6269471410528213672008-09-17T08:56:00.000-04:002008-09-17T08:56:00.000-04:00First of all, I don't think you realize that in a ...First of all, I don't think you realize that in a public school (and probably a Christian school) a student only has FOUR HOURS of actual teaching and concentrated bookwork? The rest is study halls, lunch time, breaks, dead time, etc. I am happy to report that my children get at least that and usually more on any given day. <BR/><BR/>As one of your other commenters mentioned, test rates of homeschooled kids have been consistently higher than that of traditionally schooled children for several years now. Also, I can't put my hands on the link but a very high percentage of Harvard and Yale students are homeschooled students.<BR/><BR/>Gailgailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186901665692492955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-17783801998919712372008-09-17T08:22:00.000-04:002008-09-17T08:22:00.000-04:00wow, I touched a sacred cow! I am curious how many...wow, I touched a sacred cow! I am curious how many hours Gail's kids are in school, and none of this "well they help around the house and go shopping, and learn all day" - we called that chores when I was a kid - I didn't know I could get school credits for it :-)<BR/> And btw, I recently moved back to Ohio and am temporarily staying with my parents with most of my things in storage until I get enough money to rent a place of my own. Far from "still living at home" :-)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12218349188104332410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-36805237884768508592008-09-16T23:58:00.000-04:002008-09-16T23:58:00.000-04:00Excuse me!! Homeschooling a cult????!!!! I think...Excuse me!! Homeschooling a cult????!!!! I think NOT!!!<BR/><BR/>A Christian school would be closer to a cult than homeschooling ever would be!!! <BR/><BR/>In a "Christian" school students are expected to abide by the rules and regulations made by people they don't know and may never meet. <BR/><BR/>At home PARENTS have the say and choice as to what their kids can do.<BR/><BR/>Why do homeschoolers get done with their work early in the day?<BR/> <BR/>Duh!! Do you realize how MUCH time is wasted in the classroom waiting for the "slower" kids to catch the concept of new lessons?<BR/><BR/> And how good it is for mothers to keep their "slow" children at home so that they can see that their child is "catching" on to the concepts. That way their children will grow up loving school instead of hating it!!<BR/><BR/>Dr. Dobson even recommends homeschooling- for boys especially. It makes them stronger and better leaders. Read it for yourself in the book Bringing up Boys.<BR/><BR/>It is obvious you don't know much about family or children! Every child is different and what works for one might not work for another. <BR/><BR/>I have been very impressed with the MANY "homeschooler" children I have met. They are confident, a joy to be around, respectful and very intelligent. I'm sorry I can't say that about ALL "Christian school" students!!!<BR/><BR/>Before you start giving advise to the world about choosing your child's education, you had better become a dad!!!!! Only then will you be qualified to give opinions!!!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for you time!!<BR/><BR/>Sincerely,<BR/><BR/>A mom who doesn't homeschool but admires those who do!!!Buckeye Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802666699166299364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-71521116369280852312008-09-16T19:24:00.000-04:002008-09-16T19:24:00.000-04:00Homeschoolmom, you are right on target. We are Bib...Homeschoolmom, you are right on target. We are Biblically commanded to train up our own children. It is interesting to note that often those with no children have the best advice on how to raise children. This is such a case. I'm fairly certain this blogger has no children. I think he may even be living at home still himself. My children are my responsibility. It is up to me to train them and raise them. <BR/><BR/>A proud homeschool mom.gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186901665692492955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-49595311438024133212008-09-15T15:29:00.000-04:002008-09-15T15:29:00.000-04:00I wanted to give you my personal oppion of why I a...I wanted to give you my personal oppion of why I am homeschooling my children. First of all I feel God has led me to homeschool. If I was not homeschoolong I would have to work outside of the home to pay for Christian school. Then in the summer months my children would be raised my a sitter or would be home alone getting into who knows what.<BR/> My children are usually done with school by 1:00 OR 2:00 in the afternoon, but learning does not stop there. They are learning throughout the rest of the day things will need to know as they become adults and move out on their own, cooking, cleaning, and laundry. I take my children shopping with me and I love it. They learned very early on there is to be no crabbing and complaining. I also use it as a teaching tool. They learn how to shop, they learn how to compare shop, how to find the best bargin for the price. My children have also had a great teacher in their Grandfather. When we were remodeling our home they learned how to use a hammer, screw driver(manual and electric, they learned how to use a saw and they safety that comes with it, they learned how to measure and to do it correctly, they helped run new electric, how to repair plumbing. What child would learn that sitting in a classroom 7-8 hours a day. <BR/> When it comes to authority, my children know they are to obey whoever is in authority. That is the teaching of the parents. If children are not learning to obey authority that is a problem with the parents not with homeschooling. I know of children who have been in church all their lives and attended Christian day school and do not obey those in authority. that is not a problem with homeschoolers.<BR/> My children are also very social. They make friends very easily. We belong to a homeschool group and we get together for field trips and we try to have gym days and field days where the children get together to socailize and have a good time. If chidlren are not being socialized it is because that is the way the parents want it.<BR/> I know there are a few homeschoolers that give all of homeschooling a bad name. I know families that their children get passed on grade after grade each year when their children are not doing even a half a year of school work a year. The few that do that can not be lumped with teh rest of us who are doing our best to make sure our children have a good education. I have read articles that the state has done testing on public school students, Christian school students, and homeschoolers and every time the homeschoolers test way above the others. That has to say something for the education of homeschoolers.<BR/> Everyone is entitled to theri own oppion and you have yours. When it comes to homeschooling it is no differnt then chosing to send your children to Christian school or public school. I would never send my children to public school because of the drugs, profanity, and sex going on and I'm not talking about just among the students. So my choice was between Christian school andhomeschool. financially I had to chose homeschooling. What I pay for a year of homeschooling materials, is close to a month of Christian school. When I had to chose my husband and I did not take the decision lightly. We talked about it long and hard and we prayed about it and this is what we felt the Lord wanted us to do. I truely feel this is where the Lord has led me and this is the work He has given me to do. I would not trade it for anything in this world. It is so rewarding to see my chidlren grow and mature each and every day. <BR/> I trust the Lord will bless you and also help you to understand that most of us that are homeschooling are doing it because it is what we feel God wants us to do. We are not doing it because it is fun. It is alot of hard work, but with God's help we are making it work and our children are growing and learning and maturing not only in their school work, but also in God.HomeschoolMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16948862387999265113noreply@blogger.com