Pros and cons? ?

Question

can you gimme a good list of pros and cons (mostly pros) about homeschooling, unschooling, online schooling, charter or anything from home.

Answer 1

Pros for our family:

*More time together. I actually get to raise my kids. My kids are also good friends and are very close.

*More natural socializing--various ages rather than the equivalent of a family of 30-uplets.

*Healthier environment, physically and socially--they're not growing up believing that some common behaviours in schools are normal.

*An education tailored to them. They can go their pace, we can include their interests...

*Lots of free time to follow interests and just relax and be kids.

Cons: people who think they know stuff about homeschooling but don't and certainly haven't thought about it properly yet still present their opinions as fact. Let me address the one post:

"if you home school your child at a young age, or any age, they will not develop any social skills because they will not be in a classroom interacting with other kids.."

This would mean that all the people who never went to school because there were no schools did not develop social skills becaue they weren't in a classroom. It means, too, that adults can't further develop their social skills because they aren't in a classroom. My social skills improved as an adult when I was no longer forced to be in a classroom atmosphere. Another problem with Nicole's thinking is that there's the assumption that homeschooling kids stay at home and don't do things with other kids. Which is evidenced here:

"when they get a taste of freedom they will go crazyyy because they have been confined to their home... "

Why in the world would someone state that homeschoolers are confined to their homes as fact???? Do some homeschoolers get confined to their homes? Yes. Do most? No. Why not? Because the parents want to be out and about and have their kids doing things.

"also it doesnt teach them anything because yes your teaching them from your home but they will think that okay im learnign at home so i can do whatever i want and then do my work which leads to them becomming lazy..."

Another opinion--based on what? Just thinking? Nicole, do you honestly believe this is true? You believe all homeschooling parents let their kids do whatever they want? Did your parents raise you that way? If so, it doesn't mean that parents who choose to homeschool are like that. Do you know how many homeschoolers graduate early? Testing as well or higher than public schooled kids? How could that be if, as you state, they don't do any work? Do you know how many parents insist on having work done? Just because you might be a lazy homeschooler doesn't mean that others would be.

"i would not homeschool let ur child have friends and a normal life.... "

Homeschoolers can have friends. A "normal" life? Normal just means what most people are doing. I have a problem with the "normal" life so why would I wish my children to have it? They have a far better life than what is the norm.

"college courses online are alot different than home schooling...."

Who said anything about online college courses?

"maria is wrong... your children are going to be socializing with people their own age your nto going to have them socializing with poeple that are much older than them... "

You realize that doesn't make any sense? My kids socialize with people of a variety of ages. First of all, they have each other and their two parents. When we do things with other people, the kids are all over the map in terms of age. They DO socialize with people who are much older, as well as much younger. When you are an adult (are you an adult? I'm beginning to think not), you don't normally socialize with people who are the same age as you--you end up interacting and doing things with people of a variety of ages. When I was 25, I worked part-time at a job where there were 3 other people: a man in his 60s, a woman in her 50s and a man in his 30s. The woman and I would go out for lunch and chat and all kinds of stuff. I've NEVER worked somewhere where the people there were all my age.

"and no they will not get into the college of their choice im sorry mu cousin was homeschool and she ended up preganant and gettin her ged.. "

What does that prove? Do you think she's representative of all homeschoolers? Do you know how many homeschoolers go to college each year? A higher percentage of homeschoolers go to college than the general population. I know a girl who was homeschooled who is now in a culinary school--went straight after finishing high school. She is not pregnant, has a diploma. Should I assume that all homeschoolers are going to end up in culinary school? Think a bit before you state things as fact.

"not to say that is going to happen to your child but she had no social skills what so ever.. "

Of course you're saying that. It's part of your defense. You assume that homeschoolers are all the same and they won't end up with social skills. I can assure you that I've met plenty of homeschoolers with fine social skills.

Answer 2

Cons

ignorant people who know nothing about homeducation and consequently throw the socilization myth out there.

No science lab or gym

PROS!

WOrk at your own pace

No gross school lunches

No catch up days when your sick

More one on one time

Stronger relationship between parent and child

More superior education

No peer pressure

Better socilization

No fear of a gun being brought to school

More time to be in the real world

More time to play and be a kid

You could get done in school in 2 hours and somedays go 8 hours!

There is No set in stone schedule

Less pressure on grades

Hope this helps!

there is a TON more!

But this is just a few!

To nicole!

Do you really think all are kids do all day is sit in the house!

No my kids do school then we get out and do stuff!

P.E. Class

YOuth Group

Volunter work

art class

SPorts

Special interest

Choir

Church

TONS!

and yes colleges DO actively seek out homeschoolers!

My sisters all were able to got to at least 10 colleges a peice and 2 of them were excepted into Ivy league schools!

Your children are going to lack socilization!

cause they are stuck in a classroom for 7 hours a day with 20 kids there own age!

While my children are going to get to meet people of all Different ages and know how to interact with them!

My kids aren't going to be the teens skipping school and going to jail! News flash honey! Your kids are goin to be exposed to drugs, guns , alchohol, s*x and violence probably before freshman year! So if you think you kids are getting better education in the Public system take a step back and look around! Then say what you just sai about homeschool!

And just cause you know ONE homeschooled girl that is ONE person only ONE! Meet a WHOLE bunch before you make your assupmtions!

Answer 3

Cons:

Because it's not as structured as regular school, it will be harder for them to integrate into the rigidity and pace of college. (Let me clarify: Like someone else on here said, your parent is your teacher; they aren't going to fail you. You study a lot less hours than in regular school, too, and it's whenever you want, which is NOT the way the real world works.)

Unless there's a strong, positive social network, it can very easily lead to being weak-willed and uncomfortable in real-world social contexts of college. I've known lots of fellow home schoolers who were absoultely the most gracious, sweet people I knew, but also among the most naive and socially uncomfortable. I'm talking about myself as much as anyone else.

It's harder to get scholarships or be placed into harder classes because it's not as easy to determine academic merit. AB classes, for example, are impossible to take as a home schooler. I mean, I'm saying this despite the fact I got a scholarship to the University of Arizona. I got $2,000 a year when I could have gotten a full ride. If I could have just demonstrated more objectively how smart I was in high school by recommendations from my teachers and extra curricular activities, it would have been much better for me. They relied mostly on my essays.

Pros:

You learn a lot more, on average. One of the schools I got accepted into was an Ivy, and I'm double majoring in Electrical Engineering and Chemical Engineering with a Japanese minor now. My teachers usually adore me.

You don't have to deal with regular school nonsense. (But then again, it's only delayed until college.)

You become a lot closer with your family.

It's a lot cheaper. (No need for gas, fancy clothes, a car, etc.)

I was home schooled but I'm not going to home school my own kid unless he or she really wants it, and even then I'm going to make a point of them having a very strong social network. It was a mistake for my parents to home school me because I really didn't want it, and they combined it with extreme relgious indoctrination and no social integration, so I felt very alienated and alone for a long time. Be very careful, that's all I'm saying.

Answer 4

Pro: Good education

Con: Endless!

Answer 5

The people who are claiming "superior education" are completely making that one up. You don't get a "superior education" from being taught at home, espeically if the parent isn't real smart or educated themself.

And the "college actively seek out homeschooled students" is a total lie. Yes, homeschool students have got into college, but American universities have respect for the high school system. They do NOT actively seek out homeschooled "students," I can't remember seeing such a blantant lie in here.

Answer 6

to be honest... if you home school your child at a young age, or any age, they will not develop any social skills because they will not  be in a classroom interacting with other kids... also... when they get a taste of freedom they will go crazyyy because they have been confined to their home... also it doesnt teach them anything because yes your teaching them from your home but they will think that okay im learnign at home so i can do whatever i want and then do my work which leads to them becomming lazy... i would not homeschool let ur child have friends and a normal life.... college courses online are alot different than home schooling.... maria is wrong... your children are going to be socializing with people their own age your nto going to have them socializing with poeple that are much older than them... and no they will not get into the college of their choice im sorry mu cousin was homeschool and she ended up preganant and gettin her ged.. not to say that is going to happen to your child but she had no social skills what so ever.. and thats what it led to.. by going to a regular school it will show colleges that you can be independent but being homeschooled shows a college that you may be lazy and whos to say that you didnt cheap on tests.. also you child is being taught by you.. so there is really no teacher student relaionship its a mother child relationship which is great but they will feel like they can get away with mroe if you were their teacher becuase common what parent can fail their own child.... think about it.../

Answer 7

Colleges do actively seek out homeschoolers.

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articl...

Answer 8

Pros:

They will receive a far superior education.

They will learn real socialization, not the artificial forced socialization of the public school system. In real life do you only socialize with 25 other people your own age from your neighborhood?

They will be more likely to get into the college of their choice as many colleges actively seek out home schooled kids.

They will actually learn to think and have problem solving

skills instead of just memorizing standard answers.

You will probably have a much closer relationship with your children.

Cons:

Having to deal with people who, out of ignorance, throw around the socialization myth.

Edit:  Max, I finally get you, you are a troll!!!!!!  You can't name one con of home schooling, and as much as you gripe about it and the fact that you say the cons are endless means you should be able to at least come up with one real con.  Oh yea, the only one you can ever come up with is the socialization myth, and we all know that has been disproven time and again.  If you would get off your lazy behind and get out in the world instead of crying on yahoo answers you may find some sort of social life.

Edit:  Nicole, it is obvious you are a product of the public school system, your spelling is horrible and you can't do basic reading.  My name is not Maria.  Please learn to read before you bash something you know nothing about.