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   Value?

   

   alternatives(), Mar 29th, 2002 @ 5:22am

   
   

   Is the value you see the state paid baby-sitting?

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   Socialization myth

   

   Kit, Mar 29th, 2002 @ 6:42am

   
   

   http://www.fraserinstitute.ca/shared/readmore.asp?sNav=nr&id=436

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   Re: Socialization myth

   

   Mike (profile), Mar 29th, 2002 @ 9:05am

   
   

   That study seems to be somewhat flawed. It doesn't surprise me in the least that home schooled children score better on exams. First of all, I would imagine that (in general) the families that chose to home school their children generally have parents who are fairly intelligent. Second, the "students", obviously, would tend to get much more personalized attention. Of course, it's also amusing that most of the people who home school their kids are the sort of people who say that all these tests are usless anyway...
   
   And, just because they go on a field trip here or there, or play soccer on the weekends, doesn't mean they're "socialized". I'm sure plenty of home schooled kids are fine. However, I think, as you're growing up, it's a good thing to spend your days with other kids.
   
   My own personal experience with kids who were homeschooled was that in almost every case they had trouble relating to those of us who went to school. They may have been young Einsteins in training - but they had trouble getting along with people their own age.
   
   It's a personal opinion. You, of course, are free to raise your kids any way you like.

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   You can have it both ways

   

   Lee, Mar 29th, 2002 @ 12:36pm

   
   

   My son went to public schools up through grade12, but he recieved a lot of his education at home. At school he seemed to get more lecture type of instruction, while at home we would discuss things more which seemed to help his history and current event schooling. He also received a lot more computer education at home than he could in his K-12 classes. It is all a matter or balance I suppose.
   
   Have the time to spend with your child is a factor and if both parents work (assuming there is two parents in the home), it would be more difficult to "home school".

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   Re: You can have it both ways

   

   Mike (profile), Mar 29th, 2002 @ 12:45pm

   
   

   Actually, I had meant to say something like this in my original response. I think this is a good method. I'm not saying that parents shouldn't help their kids learn. In fact, I think it's an important part of their education.

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