How do you as parents feel about home schooling your child?

Question

My daughter is having problems in her school. She struggles with her school work. I have been talking to some people and they encourage me to home school my daughter. It would be a lot better for her.

What do you think?

Answer 1

Our children were way behind because of the laziness of the staff in public schools and since we started home schooling them 3 years ago they are far ahead of even the high school students.

Plus they don't have to waste our time talking on cell phones, text messaging, and talking about what party they were at last week when they are in home school.

Our kids don't worry about socialization at all.

Education is far more important than hanging out with friends.

Answer 2

It's amazing how when a child has ADD or ADHD they are suddenty considered special needs.

One reason I chose to homeschool not only all three of my kids but my son in particular is because he was diagnosed with ADHD.  In knowing this I have found that sitting at a desk just doesn't work for him. He doesn't learn and it doesn't stick.

I have found ways for it to stick.  I put things into games and when you do this it is AMAZING how quickly they lock it away in their brains!

Also being willing to do school in incraments.  Usually at this place emotionally they are unable to process to much at one time, their brains shut down.  So doing some school here and some there makes a HUGE differance!!

I would suggest homeschooling your child. The benefits will be HUGE!!!  As far as math goes I can gaurantee that it just doesn't click!!  Something else I have done with my kids is I have a big chalk board and white board and with my son I have him do more work standing up and such at the white board and he does much better.

And if it's a concept you don't grasp yourself, if your curriculum is good then it will be self explanitory, if you are going to teach from your own thoughts and not a book then look it up online. Will make a big differance!

Good luck!

Answer 3

Home Schooling is by far the BEST way to be involved in your child's education.

There are tens of thousands of resources for you to utilize.

Nationally there is the HSLDA for home-school support and every state has organizations.  There are many small support groups of home-schoolers in nearly every community.

I have home-schooled my children for over 20 years and I know thousands of people that do it too.

You can give your daughter one-on-one attention.  You will be able to encourage her to do her very best every day.  You will be able to tell her "good job!" every step of the way as she continues to learn more and more.

Give her the tools to learn --- math skills, reading ability, and writing instruments.  As she improves from one step to another she will be able to actually *study*.  She can take all the time she needs to figure out every thing that she needs to know.

Get in touch with the people in your community that are currently homeschooling.  Ask them to talk to you about how to do it for yourself and your daughter.

Check online for a home-school events calendar in your area.  Visit a Home School Conference and find out what all of your options are.  It's amazing!

BTW:  I think that you are a wonderful parent for taking the time to consider this for your daughter.

Answer 4

I love it.

my kid is challenged and flourishing. we have fantastic flexibility to use a wide variety of resources.

we plan to learn Latin and Irish and use travel as a teaching tool.

Answer 5

I was home schooled for the 6th grade but that was 26 years ago.  I returned to public school with a much higher IQ and my test scores were off the charts.

I only lacked one thing.

Social skills.

I spent a lot of time in the Principal's office and a lot of time in detention.  You can get your children caught up on a scholastic level and they will still lack social skills.  Get their social skills right and they might suffer academically.

Like answers you've already received, it's pros versus cons.

Good luck

Answer 6

I would do it if I was you.

But since she is special, you need to know that you are not always going to be around to protect her from the judgemental and rude people. I understand how others may be treating her since I myself go to school and am 13, and I know exactly what you mean. People at my school make fun of the special kids. It must be very harsh for her.

Definatly home school her for now. It would be better for her.

If she keeps going to school right now, then when she grows older she will have flashbacks of kids making fun of her. She will become very self-consious.

I wish you the best!

Answer 7

Although I'm not a parent, I have experience being homeschooled. I was the same age as your daughter when I was homeschooled, and I really didn't like it. I went back to school after a couple months, but I preformed much better than before I was homeschooled. The worst was that my parents didn't agree on the same schooling philosophy, and it really tore our family apart when I was homeschooled. Before you homeschool your daughter, I would look into special schools or private schools (If she's in a public school currently). If it's too expensive, or there just are no schools close to you that fit your daughter's needs, then I would suggest homeschooling. I hope this helps! Good luck to you and your daughter!

Answer 8

I was taken from school in the 3rd grade... Home schooling was the worst thing my parents could have done for me I didn't get to hang out with friends I lost contact with friends and I still can't do the subjects that I was bad at in school. Look into Silvia or some type of tutoring. As a parent of a 3 year old and a 2 year old I would never ever home school them. On the other hand my cousin was home school and it turned out great for him. He was able to be with friends and do the things he loved doing but he wasn't taken out till high school I do believe. Home schooling is hard on the parents and the kids it destroyed my social life and I made life hard on my parents. If you decide you want to do it research it find the best home schooling books and make sure your kids will have contact with there friends, friends are important in childhood

Answer 9

All for it.. I homeschooled my older kids and now my youngest 2 are using a cyber school.... Either way has it's pros and cons, but my kids aren't "hermits" as some would have you think, and they are testing at or above grade level in EVERY class.....GOOD luck!

Answer 10

I am a homeschooling mother of 3 and we love it.  My oldest is only 7, but he loves it as well and has no desire go to school.  Just like your daughter, he has homeschooled friends, church friends, family friends, etc.  He is on a basketball team and we go out alot as a family.

If you decide to homeschool your daughter, you can determine her course load, the type of curriculum you use, and how fast or slowly you move through it.  You can meet your daughter's educational needs instead of forcing her to meet the needs of the classroom.

Here is some homeschooling information which talks about statistics, advantages, disadvantages, etc.

http://www.successful-homeschooling.com/...

Good luck!

Answer 11

My son was in 10th grade and reading/writing at a 3rd grade level. After he got his education in home robberies and car thefts, purchasing alcohol, etc..., i pulled him out of school. I started him on an online school and he has flourished!! He can read and write, he can type faster than me, he has a vast knowledge of many things that he would never learn in a local school, and is not around all the trouble. He does have interaction with teachers and other students, too, so is socialized. There are many groups in cities that also encourage group activities.

Homeschool is the best!

Answer 12

Homeschooling has been a blessing for my family. My daughter is so much happier than she was in public school. She is making better progress academically too.

Answer 13

I would not have a problem in the world making the decision to homeschool her.  She is constantly under scrutiny?  Why not homeschool her?   Guard her teenage years from bullies.

Allow her to emotionally heal a little from the scrutiny and then get her into some good homeschooling groups.  She needs to feel what good relationships feel like before she begins dating.

Answer 14

I love homeschooling our daughter and wouldn't trade anything for it. Our little girl is 5, very active, and intelligent but not very "scholarly". We adopted her at 2.5 and she didn't learn to talk until relatively late. We were concerned not only that she would get the wrong influences at school but also that she might be labeled.

At home she has plenty of time to use up her excess energy, eat healthy foods and do school work, too. She likes a lot of hands-on activities, music and singing, and I'm able to accommodate that. As she grows, I want to be sure that part of her "education" is learning how to do the practical things of life, such as cooking, cleaning and outdoor work. We have a strong local homeschool group and she loves to play with the other kids, most of whom tend to be very well-behaved and polite.

Occasionally a child who is considered ADD in school suddenly has more attention and blossoms when he/she's able to focus on subjects (such as in unit studies) that he/she likes.

Answer 15

I abhor when adults tell kids they need to have tougher skins. Put an adult in a similarly verbal abusive situation and over time, they won't have such tough skins. Abuse doesn't toughen skin--it bruises and eventually makes it bleed.

I love homeschooling my kids. It gives them the time they need, it gives them a great environment to grow up in, much better than they'd have at school, it gives them academics tailored to them and more.

And I think homeschooling WOULD be a lot better for your daughter, even if you aren't so good at math. There are TONS of resources out there that fulfill any expertise needed. For math, in particular--check into Math-U-See (was created by a Dad for his Down Syndrome child, but many, many families find it's wonderful for all kinds of kids). I've known a number of parents who have taken their struggling children out of school--some just having general struggles, others more severe--and the kids have done very well at home.

Answer 16

My son had problems in school when he was in the 5th grade.  My son has ADHD, and anxiety disorder and is very bright.  They had him in a EBD classroom that had only 5 to 8 kids so that his anxieties would not be a factor for him not learning his material. My son would keep coming home saying his work was to easy and the teacher kept reporting he was disrupting the class.  He weas disrupting the class because he would finish his work before evryone else and get bored. I started checking into the work he was actually doing 4th grade work.  When I told her she need to put him on grade level assigments she said she could not due to the many different grade levels she was already teaching.  So I pulled him out and  homeschooled him until the 6th grade started.  Homeschooling has its benefits; one on one teaching, you can progress at a quicker pace, and the content of learning is to your discretion as far as the method in which you wish to teach your child.  I found it rewarding for both my son and myself.  When I sent my son back to public school he was reading on 8th grade level, he was doing geometry, and spelling was on the 8th grade level as well.  Social Studies and Science he tested out on the 7th grade level.  I feel it was the best decision I had ever made.  If I didn't need to go back to work I would have kept homeschooling him and his brother.

Answer 17

Gather as much information as you can but, this will end up being your decision and it won't be easy. Homeschooling requires lots of time and a devoted schedule. Many families cannot afford to give time up from work to do this. Also, it will require you to spend all day with your child (and nights) opposed to having that time to yourself. Socialization process will require a schedule also to get her time with friends so it won't destroy the schooling process. If you devote much of your time to cleaning and housework ... that will go away as well. Research the internet. Many families do homeschooling for the wrong reason. Decide what is best for you and your child. If a professional is having a  hard time teaching her , will you be able to overcome that. I considered doing that with my son as well. As a single parent I thought maybe I could find someone else to homeschool him. I decided not to for the socialization purposes and the money and time it would cost me.