I support home schooling and online learning diplomas

I think home schooling, accredited online k-12 schools, and world schooling are the best learning methods for students. I feel they offer a personalized environment for each learner and allow students to complete education at their own pace which is helpful if the students are exceptionally bright and feel held back by traditional school or slower on the learning curve. Also home schooling comes without the constant social interaction that might burn out an introverted child or youth. Also private schools and public schools have rigid rules and schedules. I used to hate school before college/university with stupid dress code rules, rushed lunches, gym class, ( I managed to get out of it the last two years when I went to special education) and you couldn’t really decide what you wished to study. Also home schooling lacks the social drama of k-12 including bullying from one’s peers. Sitting all day down at a desk was annoying and always rushing to get from one class to another was tiring. Also I felt there was more emphasis on standardized tests and competition rather than enjoyment of learning. Also not enough experiential learning in my opinion.There is also greater parental involvement in schooling so more attention to grades and learning results. If I was a kid or teenager again, I would have wished to be home schooled or go to an online accredited k-12 program or be world schooled and I probably would have graduated a year or two earlier if I had been allowed to work at my own pace. Also online school options may have more elective choices than a public school might have. I know it only works if the parents have careers that allow them to stay home with their kids and getting an online teacher or tutor and home schooling teaches students indepdence, autonomy, and responsibility. I don’t want to be a mom and never wanted to be a biological mother. but if I could have been a different person I would have adopted an older child or teenager in my 50s and 60s after I had the chance to do some of the things I wanted to do in life and homeschooled and world schooled them. I also think home study programs teach motivation by not having someone on you all the time.

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Massageman · 70-79, M

Good for you! You are SO right! Homeschooling is a great idea- and both of my daughters homeschool their kids. They found a great book called "Think about Homeschooling" (what it is, what it isn't and why it works), by S. Glenn. If someone isn't sure, it gives the pros- and the cons- of homeschooling. Whether you are an experienced HSer, or just still weighing options, the book will help arrive at the best solution for your young learners. Being a homeschooler does NOT require one to be an expert in every- or ANY- subject matter. (Co-ordination of schedules is a helpful skill, and the book goes through that aspect). It's written well, and is a "comfortable", non-judgmental read. As for the subject matter for HSers and learning materials, there are many great curricula available, so parents shouldn't feel they "are all alone". And (the proof of the pudding) is that homeschooled kids collectively score higher on standardized tests than those in public schools! Plus, there are excellent opportunities for outside learning and associating with other kids- - - - they are not learning in isolation. My older daughter now teaches in a learning co-op where her three kids attend classes. One grandson there has placed third in the state of TN in Math/Science Olympiad, and a granddaughter in another state placed third in her robotics tourney, so opportunities are available!!! Heck- I still like to read my grandkids' "Math with Fred" series! Would have beat the boring math drills we had along with Dick and Jane books. ugh Homeschooling has more than doubled since the start of the decade and COVID. I'm 70+, and wish we had options when I was a kid. Before I hit kindergarten, I had already memorized the multiplication tables on my Sterling Pencil Box/ Multiplier. By the time I hit 7th grade, my grandpa had already taught me electronics, my dad had already taught me woodworking and graphic arts (eventually my college degree, along with an MBA) , my mom had taught me cooking, and both my parents taught me how to use a sewing machine and typewriter. I guess I was already well taught in my "home school" about 60 + years ago!

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