Comments on: Sharing Opinions on Homeschooling and Politics

By: jon

jon — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:38:13 +0000

I am not sure why people have any negative outlook on homeschoolers personally. Every parent teaches their child everyday in one way or another. Children learn from our behaviors and believes to the things we say without us even trying. I whole heartily believe that if you can you should spend more time with the ones you love and teach them everything you know and then some. You will only be a stronger person for it and your relationship will grow.

I am a father of 8 and we homeschool (for lack of a better word) through online schooling. In my opinion its homeschooling without the headache and a little less time consuming. I have read a lot of studies about online learning and it turns out that online learning is proving to outperform standard teaching and learning methods. With that in mind I had enrolled my children in online education at an early age. My children attend an online k-12 tuition-free charter school named OHDELA. It has proven to be one of the best things we have ever decided to do. Our children get to learn for the comfort and safety of home, with out the peer pressures of public school. They offer the students to learn at their own pace and encourage them to excel in the areas they enjoy.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this. :0)

By: Hannah

Hannah — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:10:34 +0000

Just wanted to say I’m always happy to hear good things about homeschooling. My mom homeschooled me and my 4 sibs and we all turned out very mature, well educated, and happy (not to brag, or anything, but… : ) I would love to homeschool my daughter and any other kids I might have, but I happened to marry a guy who is blindly in love with the public school system.
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By: ellie

ellie — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:52:05 +0000

I teach fifth grade in a public school, and I'm totally for homeschooling when it's what parents believe is best for their children. I found myself laughing, not in a ha ha kind of way, when I read what you stated about government tests as they really do test kids on things that have nothing to do with learning or life. Sigh. ellie ellieisanewthing.blogspot.com Latest blog post from ellie: Gramma's Vases

By: olivia

olivia — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:45:05 +0000

I truly agree with you. If we do not let our children teach themselves and find their own own interest, they become robots. I believe, kids need their liberty and school programs are set to be taught by every american child. But they are all different, so who can be right. Moreover, a mother is much more worried for her child than a teacher for his pupils, no?

Good comment!! Olivia

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:01:15 +0000

Found your post through a Momvo url google search. It's always a relief to hear other homeschoolers are part of the bunch. I can already see the parts of your well-said statement that critics will pick apart. There's no clear enough way to express that homeschoolers learn things more deeply, and that's part of what makes it worthwhile. Yay, homeschooling parents! "Consent of the governed", I'm gonna check it out. Seems to encapsulate exactly the kind of citizenry I can get behind. Thanks!! Latest blog post from Jessica: 6 Years Old, and a Homeschooler

By: Amber's Crazy Bloggin' Canuck

Amber's Crazy Bloggin' Canuck — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 15:52:55 +0000

Well put, Shannon! I think homeschooling gets a bad wrap but thsoe who do it well like you and are involved in co-ops and groups absolutely kick the public school system's butt! Latest blog post from Amber's Crazy Bloggin' Canuck: Learning to "Ski Like a Girl" and the ugly truth of why spas and sleigh rides should never, ever mix

By: Judy Aron

Judy Aron — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:52:12 +0000

Hey Thanks!
I appreciate the plug and enjoy your blogging as well.
I will be hosting carnival of Homeschooling in February !