I think most are. Some parents are very controlling or want to restrict the knowledge the children are exposed to. But most want their kids to develop to be happy, healthy and smart beings.
But don't you think, by being home-schooled, kids loose a major opportunity of interacting with other kids of same age... the social side of education. (side note: I completely agree with the author)
No, not at all. I think homeschooled kids have way more opportunities to socialize and be socialized.
John Holt, one, or maybe the leader of the homeschool movement put it this way. If you want a skill - and how to behave in society is a skill - you learn from someone who already knows. i.e. if you want to learn woodworking, you find someone (maybe now the internet) who can explain what tools are needed, how to use them and so forth.
So, if you apply that to socialization if kids only interact with other kids, they reinforce their not so good habits. Most school kids know how to communicate with each other - but not so much with other age groups.
I think we see a huge separation between the different age groups in our times. To me, that is not desirable.
That said, most homeschooled kids still hang out a lot with other kids. We used to have park days, interest-based classes, projects of all kinds with friends. Actually, my kids are all adults now and are still friends with many of their homeschool buddies.
Very good! I think homeschooled children are rather lucky.
I think most are. Some parents are very controlling or want to restrict the knowledge the children are exposed to. But most want their kids to develop to be happy, healthy and smart beings.
But don't you think, by being home-schooled, kids loose a major opportunity of interacting with other kids of same age... the social side of education. (side note: I completely agree with the author)
No, not at all. I think homeschooled kids have way more opportunities to socialize and be socialized.
John Holt, one, or maybe the leader of the homeschool movement put it this way. If you want a skill - and how to behave in society is a skill - you learn from someone who already knows. i.e. if you want to learn woodworking, you find someone (maybe now the internet) who can explain what tools are needed, how to use them and so forth.
So, if you apply that to socialization if kids only interact with other kids, they reinforce their not so good habits. Most school kids know how to communicate with each other - but not so much with other age groups.
I think we see a huge separation between the different age groups in our times. To me, that is not desirable.
That said, most homeschooled kids still hang out a lot with other kids. We used to have park days, interest-based classes, projects of all kinds with friends. Actually, my kids are all adults now and are still friends with many of their homeschool buddies.
Nice... Never thought of it that way...