Chapter+16

Homeschool??? Your thoughts. . . Do you wish at times you had been home schooled? Why or Why not? What are the advantages and disadvantages from your perspective? Carrington: I think homeschooling can be useful for learners who want to know things faster and work at their own pace. Homeschooling is also good for students who need to work with very few distractions to get the best learning experience. But, home schooling could make kids have less social experiences and not get to learn how to work with other people in a group project. I have never wanted to be home schooled because I enjoy coming to school to be able to see friends and work with them while also learning.

Grant: At times in the past, I have wished I was homeschooled because the learning is short and to the point, which is the kind of learning that best suits me. As I got older, I realized that I met ALL of my friends here at public school. Although there are sometimes bumps in the road, I like it here. My thing with homeschooling is that kids may be somewhat socially awkward and won't know how to communicate and cope with people because they grew up and went to school in the comfort of their own home. Going to regular school prepares for having a job, as I see it. I have to get up and be to school by a certain time, get work done, wait on other people, put up with others that I don't particularly get along with, and then when the day is over I go back home and start again. School really does simulate real life.

Emily: I was taught lessons and other academic studies at home when I was young because my parents wanted me to excel in school. I guess this is somewhat like homeschooling and I rather enjoyed it. I could go through the lessons at my own pace. I do not wish to be home schooled because I enjoy being with friends here at school. The advantages of being home schooled include working at your own pace and (typically) having a good relationship with the parent who is the teacher. The disadvantages of being home schooled include not knowing the kids your age as well and not being able to make as well friendships with them. People skills of home schooled children may not be as refined as those going to a public school who have to interact and learn to deal with other kids on a daily basis. However, they can still develop these skills. I know a girl who is home schooled but is still what i would consider a "people person".

Grace Z: I think homeschooling is a good thing for people to do so that you can learn at your own pace and do as much or as little as you want in one day. You wouldn't have to listen to the long, boring lectures of teachers in class or have to have assignments done at certain days. Your schedule could be more flexible. But there would be downsides. You couldn't spent time with your friends. Though I don't have good people skills, I believe that it is still important to socialize and work with a variety with of people- whether you like them or not and you can't get these skills if you are home schooled.

Noah: I dislike it because i'm a loner

Noah (part 2): I like it and i have a friend that is homeschool and he knows stuff that i don't think i'll ever learn and he is my age. One thing he knows how to do is how to cut chickens heads' off :) He is also a lot more responsible because he isn't rapped up in the social network