tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921451476354177206.post9008834100199002008..comments2023-08-06T03:30:09.314-07:00Comments on My life as a . . . whatever!?!?: What's the deal with all the homeschooling?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921451476354177206.post-14455012595651452942007-05-24T05:01:00.000-07:002007-05-24T05:01:00.000-07:00I agree with Leila in that some do a good job! It...I agree with Leila in that some do a good job! It seems that all you realy hear about is the ones who do a poor job.<BR/><BR/>EdEd U. Cayshunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14223020102469691373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921451476354177206.post-78052790249418303882007-05-23T20:27:00.000-07:002007-05-23T20:27:00.000-07:00I don't like to comment on homeschooling because t...I don't like to comment on homeschooling because those who do homeschool are very sensitive. Some are even defensive. It's like anything. Some do a good job, while some don't. Just think of it this way, if the parent has no manners, how can they teach the child to have manners. Sometimes what the parent/caregiver/guardian doesn't teach is taught, whether through observation or direct instruction from someone else, what to do. However, when the parent is the sole source of instruction, sometimes that doesn't lend itself to other experiences. <BR/>Let me recap so as not to offend anyone: Just as with anything, some do a good job. Some don't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921451476354177206.post-58345795283229185882007-05-16T15:14:00.000-07:002007-05-16T15:14:00.000-07:00Michele,I'd agree that some parents are weird no m...Michele,<BR/><BR/>I'd agree that some parents are weird no matter where they send their children and the girls' family was a bit off whereas the Professor I had who homeschool his children was as nice a guy as you could ever want to meet.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad that homeschooling works for you and your daughter. I wish you the very best!<BR/><BR/>EdEd U. Cayshunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14223020102469691373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921451476354177206.post-71091056487645861842007-05-15T15:17:00.000-07:002007-05-15T15:17:00.000-07:00When a child is homeschooled and lacks social grac...When a child is homeschooled and lacks social graces, the homeschooling often gets blamed. When a child is in public school and has the same problems, it is the public schooling that gets blamed. <BR/><BR/>Some people are weird, or oversensitive no matter where they are. Often people homeschool their children because they have emotional disturbances or neurological disorders as mine do. I would hate for someone to blame their odd behaviors on my homeschooling them. They're much better now than they were when they were in school, and we have plenty of friends and a huge social life. Homeschooling has given me the opportunity to teach them appropriate behaviors, and help them when they need it. We're not homeschooling. We're life schooling. Please don't judge a whole demographic by two girls.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653783877598822800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921451476354177206.post-32203735005760273952007-05-14T19:04:00.000-07:002007-05-14T19:04:00.000-07:00The girls that I mentioned in the original post we...The girls that I mentioned in the original post were active in 4H as well as other things that I'm not aware of but have heard them discuss in general. That being said, they still lacked the social skills.<BR/><BR/>I also knew another family, the father was one of my favorite college professors, who homeschooled their children. I only had passing contact with them but they seemed alright so I certainly don't want to pigeon-hole and stereotype ALL homeschooled children!Ed U. Cayshunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14223020102469691373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921451476354177206.post-72475248064723750892007-05-13T12:42:00.000-07:002007-05-13T12:42:00.000-07:00There ways to get kids socially engaged outside of...There ways to get kids socially engaged outside of school - church, clubs like scouts and 4H, sports, and I've heard of parent of home schooled kids planning get-togethers for their kids. But all of that would require some pretty deliberate scheduling from what I have to assume are some already harried parents.Bryce Eddingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10613947336429916026noreply@blogger.com