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Posted on 3/11/10 at 11:47 am to AUriptide
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I think home schooling leaves kids lacking in social skills they will need in adult life.
Yeah, I don't know what to think of this. I would never home school my kids, but while I used to feel strongly that it was a recipe for disaster in later life, I am not so sure anymore. I have a couple of friends who have FIVE kids each and they home school - and their kids range in age from low to high. They're good kids, and seem pretty sharp. They do a lot of social things with other home schooled kids during the week - it's not like they are in the house all day. BUT, the issue I see is a kid HAS to learn to deal with being stuffed in a locker or having his ears thumped by a bully in school; and that is not possible with home schooling.
Posted on 3/11/10 at 2:38 pm to AUriptide
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I think home schooling leaves kids lacking in social skills they will need in adult life.
Not to hijack this thread but the key to good results in home schooling is no different than public schools and that is the application of good teaching skills, good learning skills reasonable intellect.
BTW, I have seen stats (that I cannot reference at the moment) indicating Home Schooled kids are on the average better adjusted social than public school kids primary (in theory..) because the learning most of their social skills from their parents..
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