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Why do parents decide to homeschool?

Do those of you who aren't/weren't homeschooled wish you were/had been? Why?

Is it that your school was crappy? Is it that you wished you had more time to explore areas that a school would not have because of their standard curriculum? What other reasons?

Somehow I just don't think I could stand bringing a child into this world and making them to go to school and being stuck to a standard curriculum doing busywork.

By Staticsoliloquy (Staticsoliloquy) on Saturday, September 25, 2004 - 06:23 pm: Edit

the more important question:

why dont you ask this in the homeschool board?

By Vinny919 (Vinny919) on Saturday, September 25, 2004 - 10:41 pm: Edit

cuz he'd never get a response. There's like 8 people who visit that board.

By Baggins (Baggins) on Sunday, September 26, 2004 - 10:24 pm: Edit

I have a friend who only homeschooled during middle school. I totally understand why she did it. The middle school here is horrible. The teachers are all very prejudice and the school will not support a student going beyond the limits of its meager curriculum. I would have done the same thing if I had to go there for more than a semester.

My brothers are currently going there. They like it but I guess its because they haven't experienced middle school like I did. The additional bonus for them is that they have two overachieving sisters who are always badgering them to work ahead in their spare time, which they seem to have a lot of.

By Celebrian23 (Celebrian23) on Monday, September 27, 2004 - 07:39 am: Edit

nobody goes on the homeschooling board I asssume because the vast (and I mean vast) majority of people aren't homeschooled

By Texas137 (Texas137) on Monday, September 27, 2004 - 12:03 pm: Edit

although the homeschooling forum is extremely low volume, this question has been asked and answered before. Just go read what's already there.

By Pinkheart (Pinkheart) on Monday, September 27, 2004 - 03:10 pm: Edit

some people find they cant learn in a classroom, some do it for time purposes, for flexibility. i cant explain it.. but um.. lookup john holt, john taylor gatto, grace llewellyn on google..