Homeschooling is….

Welch’s co-host added, "I don't trust somebody that wants to be with their kids 24/7."

Anyone here homeschool?
We did not but my experience is that they generally do as well as or better than state schooled students.
 
I know of one woman at my church that was homeschooled. Now she's a doctor.
 
Tarheel Baptist said:
Welch’s co-host added, "I don't trust somebody that wants to be with their kids 24/7."

Anyone here homeschool?
We did not but my experience is that they generally do as well as or better than state schooled students.
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My wife home schooled our children up to 8th grade and then we put them in the public school.

We always put them in local sports football, soccer, dance, volleyball, MMA, wrestling, baseball, basketball for our daughters and our sons. As early as 5 years old for all of them.

So far so good. We believe all of them have adjusted well going into the workforce or college. Our oldest daughter has recently been accepted into medical school.

My wife is now a school teacher in the public school and she loves it.
 
In my anecdotal experience, I would have to ask you what you mean by “doing well”, but the system that I have observed by and large is rife for abuse. Having said that, most of the examples that I can think of, the children were decent at parlaying their homeschool experience into vocational trades that did OK for them. And on the other hand, from my observations, especially for the STEM side of the equation, homeschooling rarely offers the opportunity for advanced studies that equipped children educationally appropriately, particularly at the high school level.

My public school teacher wife has many stories of unfavorable examples of homeschooling, i.e., parents who pulled their kids out of public school to do homeschooling. Most of those cases aren’t for religious reasons. And I would add that I don’t believe her bias as being a public school teacher disproportionately color her opinion.

Where I do think there is a lot of propaganda that’s bunk against homeschooling is the “they won’t get socialized appropriately” malarkey.
 
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Our girls were educated via homeschooling, charter school and public school. All three of threm have earned college degrees. Having worked with youth in church and public school as well as camp settings, I honestly believe that the parents are the most important part of the child's education regardless of the setting in which they learn.
 
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ALAYMAN said:
In my anecdotal experience, I would have to ask you what you mean by “doing well”, but the system that I have observed by and large is rife for abuse. Having said that, most of the examples that I can think of, the children were decent at parlaying their homeschool experience into vocational trades that did OK for them. And on the other hand, from my observations, especially for the STEM side of the equation, homeschooling rarely offers the opportunity for advanced studies that equipped children educationally appropriately, particularly at the high school level.

My public school teacher wife has many stories of unfavorable examples of homeschooling, i.e., parents who pulled their kids out of public school to do homeschooling. Most of those cases aren’t for religious reasons. And I would add that I don’t believe her bias as being a public school teacher disproportionately color her opinion.

Where I do think there is a lot of propaganda that’s bunk against homeschooling is the “they won’t get socialized appropriately” malarkey.
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I completely understand what youre saying and I agree with you.

As you know, for a time we were IFB, the church we went to many of the homes home schooled but very few home schooled properly.

My wife followed the state laws of Louisiana to homeschool. She had our children tested every year to make sure they were where they needed to be.

I can literally brag on my wife forever, but every one of our children when we put them in public school in the 9th grade either tested 2 years ahead or tested in their grade (probably because those are the ones like their dad 😂)

As I said, our oldest daughter who is married just got accepted into medical school. And I give my wife all the credit. Our boys are going to be blue collar like their dad. One as you know is going into law enforcement and getting his criminal justice degree. He’s already been accepted into a college for that. Two of my boys are following me into the oil field.

I take no credit for anything but give it to my wife she’s absolutely amazing and gifted. She kept them on a strict schedule had school 5 days a week and as I said, followed the public school system. She awesome! I’m very fortunate to have ran into her on that particular day 😊
 
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Our girls were educated via homeschooling, charter school and public school. All three of three have earned college degrees. Having worked with youth in church and public school as well as camp settings, I honestly believe that the parents are the most important part of the child's education regardless of the setting in which they learn.
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I agree 100% my wife and I talk often and wouldn’t change anything. Our family is close beyond belief. Our children literally grew up together literally everyday all day. They became each other’s best friends and are still that way today. I absolutely love watching them interact with each other. They confide in one another and I love it.
 
We homeschooled all 3 of our girls from beginning to graduation. Traveled over 20 states in a RV with them: We have

Oldest: a successful real estate agent/insulation company owner. Mom of one, soon to be mom of two
Middle: Mom of two works from home doing social media for our company and herself.
Youngest: Police officer on the Gulf of America

All 3 are married to great, hard working men.
 
We home-teached are fore young'uns. :D

We were involved with a homeschool sports organization, so we know many families who homeschooled as well. Some of the kids we know earned the highest scores on the ACT & SAT. Many of them took advantage of the dual-credit programs and earned bachelor degrees before they were 20. The vast majority of the kids I know are above average in intelligence, and more pleasant to be around.

People who speak negatively of homeschooling most likely have never met someone who has been homeschooled.
 
Oh, I forgot, all of our children earned the A plus program when they graduated.
 
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