I have at least 6 nieces and nephews that are home schooled. None of them have

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May 19, 2022
3:25:47pm

Fruff 3rd String

even basic social skills. Of course my kids make me cringe sometimes too. So maybe it's something else... lol

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materialized

5/19/22 3:22pm

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TNT

5/19/22 3:22pm

I do, but I keep them locked up inside. Kind of like 8th grade in my living room.

Indy Coug

5/19/22 3:23pm

I don't know if you'd consider my opinions negative but the facts that I know about homeschooling could be negative

IBC

5/19/22 3:23pm

That's where I'm at.

mango

5/19/22 3:24pm

I love the idea of it. But I haven't seen it work out well.

Fruff

5/19/22 3:24pm

tough to replicate a chemistry and biology lab in your kitchen at home.

Mayor of Cougartown

5/19/22 3:32pm

Not if you live in Raintree. Then it’s easy to replicate.

dtownCoug

5/19/22 3:45pm

Yes. Most homeschooled kids I’ve known were a bit weird. Parents were weirder.

Mr. Rumsfield

5/19/22 3:24pm

This is the problem. Kids would be just as weird, probably weirder if they went

jvquarterback

5/19/22 3:45pm

I’ve never seen it done. All the kids I knew were awkward socially. I’m sure

Mr. Rumsfield

5/19/22 4:24pm

I have at least 6 nieces and nephews that are home schooled. None of them have

Fruff

5/19/22 3:25pm

That’s my beef with it. All kids I’ve known really struggled socially

Mr. Rumsfield

5/19/22 3:26pm

Like all educational methods: it depends. Depends on the parents, the kids, &

runnincoug

5/19/22 3:26pm

We are social creatures. Learning how to get along with and work with other

ballen

5/19/22 3:28pm

This is a short-sighted understanding of homeschooling. Many are MORE social

runnincoug

5/19/22 3:33pm

I'm sure it can be done, but every homeschooler I know is a weirdo.

ballen

5/19/22 4:34pm

I did until I had a chronically-ill daughter.

DomCasual

5/19/22 3:29pm

Can I say both yes and no?

Bergloewe

5/19/22 3:30pm

Well, I was homeschooled, so easy yes.

LiveCoug

5/19/22 3:30pm

Plus you are very anti AAC

TNT

5/19/22 3:31pm

RE: Well, I was homeschooled, so easy yes.

fredetteaboutit13

5/19/22 3:43pm

We have a bunch who do in our ward, and it’s like talking to someone in an MLM

Pepe

5/19/22 3:32pm

Sure the school system is a mess but you can still learn a lot. Homeschool kids are freakin' weird.

letthewookieewin

5/19/22 3:32pm

I did until we decided to start doing it 3 years ago. It’s been great for 3 of our kids. Luckily we started pre-pandemic

silentvelcro

5/19/22 3:33pm

I’d be tempted to do it on and off if possible.

greatbam

5/19/22 3:34pm

If done well, ceiling far exceeds public school; but many do not do it well

COUGND

5/19/22 3:35pm

In some cases, yes. In others, no. Depends on the parents and kids

Jericho

5/19/22 3:37pm

I’m not pro-homeschooling as much as I am pro-educational choice.

Skipshot

5/19/22 3:37pm

This. I think, strongly, it's important to have choices for families.

runnincoug

5/19/22 3:38pm

The problem with homeschool kids is that they’re raised by homeschool parents.

DieHarder

5/19/22 3:38pm

Homeschool has more variance both good and bad

JollyGreenGiant

5/19/22 3:40pm

Higher ceiling, lower floor than normal schooling

Gustav

5/19/22 3:41pm

Not anymore. I grew up thinking it was weird and went to CA public schools.

Kral

5/19/22 3:42pm

Too many paint home school as idiot mom teaching kids nothing. So many things

RoyalTX

5/19/22 3:49pm

The social aweness of the home schooled people in our office is flawed

Kauai

5/19/22 3:52pm

Family in our ward homeschools and they are so far behind everyone else.

volleyjiver

5/19/22 3:54pm

Seems like most people feel their kids are well rounded, home school or not.

calcio

5/19/22 3:55pm

People are insecure about the fact that public schools are terrible, yet they

Iman23

5/19/22 4:01pm

Having experienced both, these are my takeaways.

stenso

5/19/22 4:07pm

We’re going to do it for a year this year. Kids are in jr high so won’t affect

cougfanz

5/19/22 4:12pm

I WFH, and the home school kids just play in the neighborhood all day.

mobomanjoe

5/19/22 4:14pm

Honestly though, 75% of school is wasted time

Jericho

5/19/22 4:18pm

This. One reason homeschool kids are playing is because they got their work done

runnincoug

5/19/22 4:41pm

I helped tutor a home schooled girl in our ward. She was 15, trying to learn to

dangit

5/19/22 4:34pm

I’ve made some negative comments on here but I just remembered that there is one

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