Homeschooling/ Online school??

I've homeschooled for 18yrs. Two have graduated, one graduated a 4yr college in May with a degree in psychology and my other daughter was accepted into nursing school. My son will start his senior year homeschooling soon. I created the curriculum and taught myself.

Sadly many get confused when it comes to socializing and homeschooling. First, you need to think about the actual school environment. What is the number one thing kids in school get in trouble for? Talking in class aka SOCIALIZING. When your child is in school they are boxed in rooms with kids their own ages and they can not talk to each other. There is hardly any time to socialize between class and at lunchtime.

That said when a child is homeschooled they learn to socialize with the real world and with people of all ages. Most cities these days have many homeschool groups and co-ops where your child can join and take classes with other homeschoolers. My kids have always done this and enjoy it. The co-ops also go on field trips and do many other fun things too. Some hold proms and graduations.

Lookup on Facebook or Google for local homeschool groups in your area. Many have back to school meetings where new homeschool families can ask questions and learn about local homeschool laws.

don't do it its a trap!!!

my son is doing it and he just plays games all-day don't do it!!!

its a con made up from the American government to make our children stupid. 

Hey Emily,

Good to know that your child is doing good under those bullying circumstances. and let her go to school this way in future she can face these kind of circumstances directly. One more thing if you to give her extra guidance for her studies you can choose homeschooling services for a limited time period. 

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Do not listen to Tavy. They are ignorant when it comes to homeschooling. I was homeschooled all my life & many of my college friends seem to lack in social skills. They complain about having to make a phone call and talk to a real person. They say it's awkward to ask a teacher for help.

I do not understand why people think homeschoolers are stuck at home or stay at home all day. We were so busy all the time that a lot of my school work was done in our van. We were always taking field trips with other homeschool families or co-ops. I went to a co-op twice a week for drama class and science during my highschool years. We were active in church and I started doing mission trips at the age of 14 around the USA. I started working as a mother's helper at the age of 16. She had triplets and needed a lot of help. My brothers did a lot of sports with homeschool sports teams.

I often wonder how kids in school develop social skills because they actually are trapped in a building all day and only see kids their own age. My cousins were not homeschooled and often complain when they go somewhere and no one there is their age. Why should that matter? I learned that anyone can be a friend and it doesn't matter if they are 10yrs old or 80.

Terrible idea, how is she going to cope when she goes to College or starts work. She needs to develop social skills to cope with the outside world. Staying home at her age will hinder her development.