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- From: bruceh@access.isc-br.com (Bruce Hogan)
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- Subject: Re: Home Schooling??
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- Date: 22 Dec 92 15:28:56 GMT
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- Hi, Leonard. I was interested in your post so I took it home to work on and
- showed it to my daughter, who has been homeschooled since day one. Well,
- while my wife and I went shopping, Stacie sat down and answered your
- questions so I thought you might be interested in her perspective.
-
- >
- > I have a few questions about home schooling. That is teaching your
- > school aged children at home as an alternative to public or
- > parochial schools.
- >
- > 1. What are the reasons for home schooling?
- >
- (Stacie) 1) - more time with parents and siblings
- 2) - and you also get your school work done faster (I get mine done
- in about 3-5 hours) and have more fun doing things that you
- need or would like to do.
-
- > 2. How long do you home school?
- >
- (Stacie) Usually people homeschool till High-School, but I know some people
- who have home-schooled thru [Dad's correction: read "into"] college.
-
- > 3. What are benefits of home schooling?
- >
- (Stacie) 1) - Better grades and teaching. :-)
- 2) - Better understanding of schoolwork.
- 3) - Lots of socialization and fun things to do with other homeschoolers.
- 4) - Avoiding peer pressure, drugs and sex education from teachers
- and not parents.
-
- > 4. What are the disadvantages of home schooling?
- >
- (Stacie) Having to do schoolwork even if you're snowed in or it is raining
- or if you're sick.
-
- > 5. How have home schooled students compared to public schooled
- > students in standardized tests?
- >
- (Stacie) My test [sic :-( ] are getting gradually better in the years of
- doing tests, and this year I was above the average students in school.
-
- > 6. Any other comments, information, etc.
- >
- (Stacie) I agree with Mischa Sandberg that home-schooling is alot of fun. I
- enjoy being at home for school. I have gone to public and private
- school, each for a day, and I told my Mon and Dad that they didn't
- compare with home-schooling because I really don't like being away
- from home that much and it just isn't the same thing as having a
- close relationship to your parents than to your school, friends
- and teacher.
- >
- > Thanks,
-
- (Stacie) Thanks for asking, I enjoyed answering.
- Stacie Hogan (14 years old)
- Spokane, WA
-
- So, there you have it from the victim herself.
-
- BTW, what prompted your questions?
-
- Happy schooling,
- Bruce Hogan
- Spokane, WA
-
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