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prarrydog:
I have a daughter who is starting school this year and a wife who is a stay at home mom and am wondering if anyone has opinions or experience with home schooling (pros, cons, etc.).   Love to hear from you.  Thanks.

JesusOnly:
Hi there prarrydog.

We have been homeschooling our daughter since she was small.  This is/was her first year of highschool... at home.  She has never stepped foot into the public school system.

Pros - Better education.  Better grades.  Better environement.  You always know where your child is :wink:  You always know where she is at in her level of learning.  You are the educator.  And there are good christian institutions to choose from(choice).  The benefit of self-confidence for the parents educating their own child, etc.  You get to influence and shape the child as oppossed to the public school system.

Cons - One parents time will be tied up with childs school preperation and teaching.  Money - it can get expensive.  Putting up with possible abuse by those who look down on home-schoolers (normally doesn't happen but there are some opinionated ones out there).  

The greatest joy is the parents knowing that they had a direct hand in the childs developement and education.  It takes hard work and demands time.  The pro's easily outweigh the con's when there is this choice available to the parents.

Blessings in you endeavors.

hart4god:
Hi,
Glad to hear you are considering this with the needed deliberation and caution
We homeschooled 4 children who are now ages 23-16
I have graduated 2 who are attending colleges and have one who will be a senior next  year and one who is attending public school and will  be a sophmore. So we have been at it for 15 years! My atttic is SO full of teaching materials that I should start a Day School!!!

The great advantage of home school is that there develops an incredible bond and relationship between the parents and the children. Kids know very early in life if they are important and worthwhile and the time involved in home education is a quality demonstration of that. (It is not the only way parents demonstrate it- so don't worry-  I am not like a homeschool nazi!)

I was completely convinced that the Lord wanted this lifestyle for our family because I was so carnal and selfish and would have handed my kids over to be raised  by others without a thought. I am grateful that God gave me what I needed to have such open and honest relationships with the kids.

Our life and the lives of the kids are not perfect- the oldest one has been in and out and in and out of trouble but he always returns to what he knows in his heart as he works out his salvation. He can talk to us and we are there for him as he sorts through his mistakes. That to me is more valuable that the "Fine Education" that some home schoolers promote. I am not big on school or institutions in general- they exist for their own purposes and do not serve most kids....they are fixated on producing a product. You need to be aware that home education is not a garauntee of a perfect product but it is a method of relationship. Some will tell you if you do everything right you will have a perfect result. Bad advice. Your kids are individuals with a destiny and a path to walk-

If you want to have the greatest influence on your children - home education is a good path but beward the leaven of other homeschool families- they tend to be of the most legalistic types I have ever encountered and their pressure and influence is profound. Home school groups are great-as long as you are aware of the peer pressure they can generate for parents  :)

Home schooling is a good choice for the most part but I would say, before you dig in for the long haul to keep an open minds and always consider what will be best for each individual child. Last year we put our youngest daughter in the public school for the same reason we took our oldest child out at the end of 2nd grade-learning problems. So life can be ironic and you have got to let the Lord lead your heart in this every day.

In hindsight I may have been better off putting some of them  back in school at certain points  but God knows all.........

Blessings-
hart4god

eutychus:

--- Quote from: prarrydog ---I have a daughter who is starting school this year and a wife who is a stay at home mom and am wondering if anyone has opinions or experience with home schooling (pros, cons, etc.).   Love to hear from you.  Thanks.
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My sister home schools her three kids.

all i can say is for them WOW, these kids are the smartest and most
well adjusted kids, much talent too.

the 12 yr old girl has already written a childrens book.


there is much support to within the community of homeschoolers.


 i would most definalty check into to it.

 peace
chuckt

prarrydog:
Thanks to you all for your input.  I truly appreciate it.  God be with you.

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