Comments on: Why Homeschool Independently?

By: LindaJoMartin

LindaJoMartin — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:17:19 +0000

Thanks for the comment, Lana (and the others who commented long ago… even Samantha… go ahead and express yourself. Sometimes people need to spill the negativity in order to start thinking in positive, freedom-loving ways.)

Lana, I love the effect homeschooling had on my two youngest children. They are able to think creatively and independently, whereas schooled children seem to think in the mainstream, peer-pressured way that they’re brainwashed into by public schooling.

The herd mentality and standardized teaching may produce some kids that know a lot, but it also produces a lot of kids who couldn’t keep up and therefore developed low self-esteem and frustration that spills out in anti-social behaviors.

My only regret is that I didn’t completely unschool the kids. If I had it to do over again, I probably would.

By: lana

lana — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:40:27 +0000

Your article was wonderful. It says things I have not come across before. I do have to say that some homeschoolers do the unschooling approach and I have yet to see how my friends children will do, but they are kind, well-behaved boys. I know other homeschoolers that do the classical approach and their kids are very mature and well spoken compared to the majority of children. I do have to comment about Calvert since this is the curriculmn I use and I love it. The younger years is hands and they use time tested teaching that has been used over 106 years. It was the first boxed curriculmn. Yes I would not have a boy read a girls diary but I would have supplemented it with something else. I do use a charter but they do make you teach to state standards and you do have to do six hours of testing in the 2nd grade. It isn’t like when we were kids testing began in fourth grade. Your points are valid, but for Samantha to say only a TEACHER can teach she is does not know that little Johnny could read over 100 years ago and I believe on 5% could not read in this country. Parents taught their children because it was a parents job and this was before standardized schools became the norm.

By: Missy

Missy — Thu, 01 May 2008 23:39:49 +0000

I have beensearching for an umbrella school so I can home school my son, but after reading this article, I want my kid out of the system! Problem is, I don’t know where to begin. How do I start independent homeschooling? I live in the state of Alabama, and I am pretty sure we have to homeschool under an umbrella school. I have homeschooled him in the past and regret putting him back in public school. I would really appreciate any help or advice on getting this started. My son has a few weeks left in public school and he won’t be going back. HELP!!

By: Mrs. Wayne Hunter

Mrs. Wayne Hunter — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 18:02:16 +0000

Samantha, who left the uneducated, unresearched, very biased comment – I bet you end up homeschooling your own children, as it’s most often when we so harshly, brazenly, and wrongfully make such judgments that we are actually fighting with ourselves over something. ‘Judge not, lest ye be judged,’ ‘As ye have judged others, so shall ye be judged,’ meaning, Samantha, just as you’ve judged homeschoolers, you shall be judged for whatever method of education you choose for your children. Remember, when you point one finger at others, you’ve always got three of your own fingers pointing right back at you.

By: Samantha

Samantha — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:53:40 +0000

I found this while searcing for reasons not to homeschool for a family member. This certainly supports reasons not to. I work in a government office where disgruntled parents often throw out the comment “I’m just going to homeschool!” — and they do. And these unlawful people with unruly children, sitting at home attempting to do school work, is absurd. Not to mention their critically uneducated background. This is one of about 10,000 reasons why children belong in school, whether it be public or one which parents pay tuition. You parents should join groups and visit museums while your children are at school and stop being such control freaks. While you’re at it, why not go back to school to be a teacher? That way, you can actually teach instead of doing whatever you do in your makeshift classrooms. You are not doing your children any favors, really. Why don’t you think about their future and stop worring about your miserable existence for one or two minutes? The homeschooled children I’ve seen cannot hold a candle to my traditionally schooled children, either intellectually or socially. All of the reasons given to homeschool, or supposed “myths” on all of these pages, just don’t hold up in the real world. I suppose one would need some intelligence to realize that, and would have some other agenda besides total control to realize that. There should, in fact, be more stringent laws and guidelines to PREVENT homeschooling altogether. Linda, your comment is moronic. I bet you think it’s a good idea to legalize marijuana as well. “vital positive change”? Are you serious? Do you really think so? This is why the whole homeschooling mentality is so inane.

Government funded education is a form of welfare? Oh, my, you people will say anything to support your agenda. It is scary that you are educating children, but better that you ruin your children than mine. And no, my children go to private school. I didn’t just decide “I’ll homeschool” because I don’t like public school and can’t afford private school. All private schools are not good and all public schools are not bad. Only a TEACHER should be home schooling her children. You don’t just automatically become one when you decide to slouch around the house all day with your kids instead of sending them to a school, where they belong.

By: LAA and Family

LAA and Family — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 03:28:54 +0000

I’m so glad I came across your blog, I’ve been hoping there are others like you out in blogland!

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 08:06:02 +0000

Judy and Alasandra, thanks for commenting. Yes, I signed the declaration for the Separation of School and State several years ago. It is something I feel would be a vital positive change for this country.

By: Alasandra

Alasandra — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:06:30 +0000

I enjoyed your post. I found it through the CoH.

By: Judy Aron

Judy Aron — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:05:44 +0000

Bravo – excellent post – great blog.
No doubt you also know about Separation of School and state website?