tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post3086749305341676228..comments2023-11-22T21:30:35.388-06:00Comments on My Own Mind blog / Homeschool Atheist Momma: A Very Damaging List Against HomeschoolingKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03309932952235453461noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post-38344413731182322632015-10-13T09:47:54.447-05:002015-10-13T09:47:54.447-05:00I know this post is over a year old but I just hav...I know this post is over a year old but I just have to say your comment about teachers teaching to the lowest in the class is spot on! My son is only 5 so he's in primary (we're in Nova Scotia, Canada so that's what we call kindergarten) but in reading, math and science he is already grades ahead of the others in his class. It's very frustrating for him and us but he loves the social aspect of school so my husband and I said we would give it a year and reassess then. As of right now though we're treating school as a social activity and are basically (in an unstructured way) homeschooling him at the levels he is currently at for the subjects he is interested in. Jamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09120169790354779810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post-36442398399388516182014-09-16T08:12:16.225-05:002014-09-16T08:12:16.225-05:00This is a good list of homeschool realities. I can...This is a good list of homeschool realities. I can gush about homeschooling because we love it, but that doesn't mean there aren't challenges. I sometimes claim to homeschool because I am too lazy to undo all the damage the public school classroom dynamic and peer segregation would do to my kids. But it's the truth - no matter what educational method you choose, there are going to be problems to overcome. What's so new and different about that? <br /><br />The objection to homeschooling that puzzles me is the hypocrisy of those who claim they support diversity. They only acknowledge diversity when it is THEIR definition of it - the idea that parents have decided to do something so out-of-the-box as educating their own child is offensive to them. And then without knowing anything about homeschooling, they decry it as a practice that shelters kids and turns them into zombies. <br /><br />In the immortal words of Cher Horowitz, "Whatever."Susan Raberhttp://www.susanraberonline.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post-15540045669092104012014-09-16T06:35:03.706-05:002014-09-16T06:35:03.706-05:00That seems to be right on target. Yet, despite the...That seems to be right on target. Yet, despite the challenges with homeschooling, I would - without question - continue on this path. The "negatives" are far outweighed by so many positives we gain in the process. Harvest Moon by Handhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18026575111937500816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post-72157235869523224882014-08-29T14:03:12.944-05:002014-08-29T14:03:12.944-05:00This is a very accurate list. I'm constantly ...This is a very accurate list. I'm constantly startled by the number of people (moms) who tell me they "could never homeschool." I think I'll bring this list and ask them to pick out the reasons they feel this way, instead of just thinking "yeah, yeah."<br />Teri Blackmorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post-19156223367829214822014-08-28T18:44:53.081-05:002014-08-28T18:44:53.081-05:00My biggest critic is my boss who is 95 years old. ...My biggest critic is my boss who is 95 years old. He cannot understand that things have changed at school. He said his children were advanced up in grades and the schools were excellent. Well, that was 60 plus years ago! My children are held back because they teach to the lowest people in the class to try and bring up MAP testing. At home, they can advance as fast as they choose. They also have time to pursue other interests. Thanks for putting this together!Mom at homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00142674421000226910noreply@blogger.com