I'm home-schooled and hate it.?

Question

^I am home-schooled and hate it. ^

I know my mom wont give in but I cant take it!!

Can you give me some reasons I should go to school so I can print them out and show my mom?

I am in 5th grade.

I have only one friend who is home-schooled, but she is only home-schooled so she has more time for sports.

Answer 1

apparently all these home school moms think it's great and any kid that thinks otherwise gets a thumbs down. then everyone tells you you're 'behind.' i feel bad for you but don't let any of these people bring you down. your education is certainly not guaranteed to be better than public schools bc your parents are teaching you. granted public education is not the best, but look at that mess of a response by the home school source girl. it was 3 paragraphs of run on sentences.

try to at least get involved in activities with these kids from your local school.  good luck

Answer 2

i think going to public school is the best way to go. because you get a small taste of the real world, walking around an dealing other kids, and it's good for you to gain social life. i don't' know what i would have done if i stayed home schooled and didn't have all the friends i have. friends are everything. ask he if you can try public school just for a little while. like one school year and if you don't or if she doesn't like it then go back to home schooling. see if she'll go for that. find something y'all can both agree on.

Answer 3

I'm not going to give you a list, because I find most of the reasons people think public school is better to be totally dependent on the comparative quality of the public school vs. the parent teaching the homeschool.

But, if you really don't like being homeschooled, I suggest having a serious talk with your mother. Outline each of the reasons why you don't like being homeschooled and see if 1-there are ways to fix the problems without ending homeschool (e.g. if you feel lonely, you can get involved in more social activities) and 2-if public school would really fix the problem (e.g. if you want to go to public school because your best friend goes there and you want to spend more time with her, well, are you sure you would get into her class?)

If you do this calmly, maturely and you have good reasons for thinking that public school would be better than homeschool, you may find your mother to be surprisingly reasonable.

Answer 4

You say you have no social life, but you speak of *ALL* these friends who go to the same school and would back you up.

You also say you are behind, so wouldn't you end up grades behind *ALL* those friends?  Quite possibly you would end up in a different school, depending on how far behind you are.

Work hard at homeschooling for a while and catch up.  Whatever you would normally do in a day, try to do double, also consider studying 6 days a week.  

That way, if you do convince your mom to send you to school, you'll be at grade-level.

Answer 5

tell her that you want to go to a public school.

that way you can meet people and make friends, and you'll experience things that you wouldn't as a home schooled kid.

you'll get a taste of the real world. you'll learn, you'll make friends.

if your mom keeps you at home all sheltered and stuff, when she lets you go, you won't be ready.

Answer 6

public school sucks

you know what happened at a school about a hour away from here?

a kid shot himself in front of 200 kids

we have bomb threats

school shootings

why would you want to go to a public school

and if your in 5th grade your to young to be on here

Answer 7

Going to school when you are already behind isn't actually a reason to go to school. How is it going to help? They will put you in 5th grade, according to you, and you'll still be behind. Your classmates will be 10yo's. You won't be with your friends. How is that supposed to help exactly?

If you are behind, what are you going to do about it? It sounds like you have older siblings who homeschool. Can they help you out? Do they have resources you could use? Why are you behind? And don't blame your mother--if you are older than 10 and write as well as you do, then you can take on more responsibility for your learning.

I don't see reasons you should go to school. You've got issues with lack of friends and being behind, something you think school will miraculously fix for you, but that's not necessarily going to be the case. Figure out the exact problems and ask your mom for help in solving them. Maybe you can start hosting homeschool get-togethers at your home or attend some events that go on or join a sport or take a class... You've also got an issue with your academics--spend more time on them, find more books to help you out if you can't figure out how to get help from your family, and learn more.

How are you in 5th grade, though, is my question to you? Since you are homeschooled, grade level is usually based on just what age you are. Are you following some sort of program where there are teachers grading your work? How are you so sure you're behind? Just because kids learn something about history or science in school where you live and you didn't doesn't make you behind. You could move to a completely different state and they will have learned something else.

My other advice to you: accept your situation and then figure out how to make it better.

Answer 8

tell her ur going crazy...i have independent studies kus i got kiked out from my high skool for being in a rumble...but man i wish i was bak in skool so i kould ko every1 i didnt get the chance too...and also to talk to my girl...but yeah you need a social life...kus when u dont talk to ppl u start going crazy like me

Answer 9

Before we can give you some answers, we need to know why your mom is so insistent on home schooling.

It seems like you should go to public school because it would improve your mood. But, there may be other offsetting reasons  to be home schooled.

My daughter doesn't like it either but there is no local school that can accommodate her.

Answer 10

Your mom is probably just trying to protect you. But eventually shes gonna have to let you go. The sooner the better. She cant keep you locked in forever. If you go to school you'll be able to go to college and get a good job, and take care of your family when your older. At this pace you won't be able to go to college. She has to let you face the world for what it is. Botteling you up wont help you accomplish things in life.

I hope I helped. :)

I use to be homeschool in 5th grade and now im in 7th grade. :)

Answer 11

Well maybe you should reconsider going to a school. This is because its HARD being the new kid. People stare, and maybe will make fun of you (I've never been a new kid but there have been new kids in my life)...I mean eventually you will make friends but its just hard. And you have a lot less control.

Answer 12

Change the way you homeschool. The possibilities are endless! If you can't work harder, work smarter. Homeschool can be easily modified to fit your needs. Make new friends. Develop new skills. If that turns out to be too much for you, then I suppose you should go back to school. Why don't you discuss these issues with your mother and see if the two of you can come to a more comfortable understanding. Please be respectful and loving as you do. She's your mom and she loves you. Don't let your dissatisfaction wound your relationship.

Answer 13

Let's take a look for a minute at some of the differences between public school and homeschool.

Public school -- You go at the pace of the slowest person in your class to make sure that no one gets left behind.

Homeschool -- You go at your own pace.  Faster when you need to and slower when you need to, and are able to spend extra time on things that fascinate you, and skip past things that you don't care about, and you already know.

PS -- You generally have a choice of either bullying or being bullied.

HS -- You get to pick and choose who you hang out with, so you can be with those who will lift you up as a person, and help you to be a better you.

PS -- You spend 7 hours in school, 1-2 hours on homework, and you're supposed to read for 30 minutes a day.

HS -- You spend 2-3 hours on school.

PS -- Your education is mediocre at best

HS -- You can get the best education available, including religious education and character building (depending on the curriculum).

I was talking to my husband just yesterday about school shootings, and how the Columbine shooting marked the beginning of a sharp decline in school safety.  It was the first of it's kind, and since then they (school shootings) have happened more and more frequently.  This morning, I heard on the news about another one that happened today.  A boy went into the gym, shot the ceiling, then shot himself in the head.  Classes were in back in session already, with grief counselors on hand if needed.  They didn't even shut the school down for one day while they cleaned up!

If you don't like the curriculum, look on the internet.  There are plenty to choose from.  I'd suggest a literature based one at least for history.  Instead of reading textbooks, you read stories about history.  Is there a homeschool group around you?  That would be an excellent option, which would give you high quality friends.  Remember, birds of a feather flock together.  If you have good friends with high morals, you will increase your morals and be a better person.  If you're friends morals are lax, your's will soon be, too.

You're in 5th grade, and public schools are no place for children.  Children do not need to be in an enviroment where they are offered s*x, drugs, encouraged to break laws (like shoplifting), and every other depraived thing out there.  (s*x is not depraived if you are married.)  

The pregnancy resource center where I live gets most of its customers from the local middle school.  They need to get tested for STD's.  Your mother is a wise woman for wanting to keep you out of that enviroment.  

If you have recently started homeschooling, keep at it.  It will be a really hard adjustment because it is so different, but it will get easier.  If you've always been homeschooled, my only advice is to look at different curriculum's to see if one would work better, and to look for a homeschool group.  There's bound to be one near you.

Good luck with it,

Kandy

Answer 14

I would cry if i had to go back to Public School because the first year i was sad when my mom took me out and then the 2nd year i was like wow im changed girl trust me i just got out of school and i relized why my mom did this for me i had such a bad attitude and like i always got in trouble and we went to church and stuff and it was like whatever but now i am Happy i dont cuss and fight and be bad and also here is a bonus when you get to the age you can date then you actually have more chooses because like in homeschooling groups there is some major hottys lol and like when you get to drive and get old enough for a job you can work more i payed off my 07 mustange in about 1 year just because i worked at WinnDixie and worked hard and had more time to work it really all pays off you might not understand now but you will soon this world is getting bad and you dont wont to go back to public schools Homeschool is the way to go because when i have children im never going to let them go to public schools just think about it and ill pray that you can understand

i can give you some reasons not to :)

Because homeschooling is great have you tryed the morningstarAcademy where its a private school ON LINE

it is a great school you actually learn more than you do in regular school just get with some home school groups if you go to church that is a great way to have friends  

OH VErY IMPORTANT::

like you can get done with school faster :)

Answer 15

If you're in 5th grade, you're not supposed to be on Y! Answers.

If you're in 5th grade, then I'm sure your parents can find you plenty of opportunities to meet other children.  Aren't you part of a homeschool group that meets for activities?  What about church friends?  The other neighborhood kids?

Perhaps, like your friend, you should take up some sports.  My 5th grader does many sports through our parks & rec department.