What are parents/guardians required to have in order to homeschool or unschool their children?
If they don’t need a teaching degree why not? And who can’t be a homeshooler parent or unschooling parent? What do the homeschooled and unschooled children miss out on? I can see basic arithmetic can be learned without going to school but aren’t there things a home can’t provide? What are the pros and cons of homeschooling and unschooling vs sending children to school? What they miss out on depends on their parents. Some homeschooled children still interact with lots of children, some go to some classes for certain subjects.
So I see they “miss out” on the possible mass shooting bullying etc. I can’t tell anyone that in order to be a teacher in, let’s stick to Wetern countries for now, you have to have a teaching degree? I just don’t understand. There is no way just anyone can be a teacher just because they are given the curriculum.” Even some teachers are very bad at teaching even with their degree. . I don’t understand. If it it were that parents can homeschool as long as they get a qualified teacher (volunteer or not) that would be one thing. So what is the minimum educational requirement? There must be a minimum requirement, otherwise someone who ot to elementary school can be a teacher?
I think there is a good chance they miss out on some of the electives large public schools offer. Not necessarily because homeschooled children can’t do classes in those subjects, but because they might not have exposure to even be aware of the various subjects.
It is an old myth that kids don’t get “socialized” if they are homeschool. They are not kept prisoner in their houses, there are groups that do things together, there are neighborhood kids, etc etc etc.
It’s a myth that it’s mostly religious or ultra conservative households. In NY, home schooled children are still required to meet state requirements. Parents have more options about how they can achieve the requirements (for example, taking the child on a hike toward physical education goals). The problem I always saw with home schooling is that if a parent is a religious fundamentalist, the child can be indoctrinated with the relgion and not be exposed to other children and other systems that can teach him otehrwise. Also, if a child is abused, he or she is not being seen by other professionals the way kids that go out to school will be. I’m not demeaning home schooling, because I know it works really well for a lot of people.
It’s not just looking. There were lessons in the workbooks they had to complete.
How would anyone know how the student is being taught unless they physically check on them from time to time? As far as I know no one checks. There are excellent curricula available for homeschoolers, the parents/guardians/whoever don’t need degrees in education, or even outside training.
The homeschooled kids have access to resources provided by the public school system. I don’t believe that I benefited at all from the “socialization” I received during my years in school, and I would have loved to “miss out on” the bullying that I received while I was an inmate (yeah, it felt more like prison). I did manage to learn a few things but at a great price.
I know people who were homeschooled and then changed over to public school or private school and vice versa. All of it can be good or terrible. It really depends on the kid and the specific situation.
So I see they “miss out” on the possible mass shooting bullying etc. I can’t tell anyone that in order to be a teacher in, let’s stick to Wetern countries for now, you have to have a teaching degree? I just don’t understand. There is no way just anyone can be a teacher just because they are given the curriculum.” Even some teachers are very bad at teaching even with their degree. . I don’t understand. If it it were that parents can homeschool as long as they get a qualified teacher (volunteer or not) that would be one thing. So what is the minimum educational requirement? There must be a minimum requirement, otherwise someone who ot to elementary school can be a teacher?
I think there is a good chance they miss out on some of the electives large public schools offer. Not necessarily because homeschooled children can’t do classes in those subjects, but because they might not have exposure to even be aware of the various subjects.
It is an old myth that kids don’t get “socialized” if they are homeschool. They are not kept prisoner in their houses, there are groups that do things together, there are neighborhood kids, etc etc etc.
It’s a myth that it’s mostly religious or ultra conservative households. In NY, home schooled children are still required to meet state requirements. Parents have more options about how they can achieve the requirements (for example, taking the child on a hike toward physical education goals). The problem I always saw with home schooling is that if a parent is a religious fundamentalist, the child can be indoctrinated with the relgion and not be exposed to other children and other systems that can teach him otehrwise. Also, if a child is abused, he or she is not being seen by other professionals the way kids that go out to school will be. I’m not demeaning home schooling, because I know it works really well for a lot of people.
It’s not just looking. There were lessons in the workbooks they had to complete.
How would anyone know how the student is being taught unless they physically check on them from time to time? As far as I know no one checks. There are excellent curricula available for homeschoolers, the parents/guardians/whoever don’t need degrees in education, or even outside training.
The homeschooled kids have access to resources provided by the public school system. I don’t believe that I benefited at all from the “socialization” I received during my years in school, and I would have loved to “miss out on” the bullying that I received while I was an inmate (yeah, it felt more like prison). I did manage to learn a few things but at a great price.
I know people who were homeschooled and then changed over to public school or private school and vice versa. All of it can be good or terrible. It really depends on the kid and the specific situation.
