Your post is very interesting and inspiring. The only question is if kids are able to develop social skills. But your daughters look so beautiful and happy i think you did a tremendous job !
Thank you for sharing, i lern everyday valuable stuff here on STeemit, its so much better than to surf Facebook (only unintersting stuff from friends) or Youtube (just videos for fun).
Steemit is giving me so much knowledge from different angles, perspectives and thousands of people, i have never found something similar in another platform (maybe Wikipedia, but there you wont find your story)
So i think Steemit will be something totally new, with content unseen in the past!!!
Note to myself, powerup more, Steemit is the future !
I am asking, why are we writing and sharing our thoughts?
I think there are many ways to answer this, and each person here has a different answer. Some are only here because there is an opportunity to make money, others are here because of their love the ideals and tech behind STEEM and Steemit, and yet even others here because they simply love social media and wanted a new, fresh platform to share their thoughts on.
Obviously you are a proponent for home-schooling. I'm curious how you feel about the social aspect (or some would argue the lack there of) in regards to homeschooled kids. Do you feel that your daughter's missed out on some social learning and growth that they might have gotten had they attended a public school?
I know there are pros and cons for every parent when weighting the options for our children's education. Homeschool vs public vs private vs charter. My wife and I struggled with out decision this past school year as my daughter entered kindergarten through the public school system. She thrived, grew, and learned beyond what we thought capable, which was a relief to us.
I'll have to check out Csikszentmihalyi's book. Sounds like it's a fantastic read.
I am still on my quest to harness my creative energy to help me become a better teacher
I think this is a statement that we should all be adopting (replace teacher with anything else applicable to each individual. Parent, student, professional, human, etc.) and the quest in itself should be never-ending.
Nice to have you here on steemit, Sandra. Looking forward to more posts from you.
Thank you! Please check out my new post, 22 Years of homeschooling. I think it answers your questions. I have told many parents over the years that children thrive in all different kinds of schools, because they are all different.
Though you only touched on it briefly, I did have a question about home schooling in general. Do you ever worry that your kids are missing out on some of the socializing skills that kids inherently pick up at a larger school? I know there are plenty of environments to socialize your kids outside of school, I was just curious what your own observations have been on the subject.
Hi, good question and one that is frequently asked. I think my next post will be about what I believe are homeschooling myths. No, I don’t think the kids are missing out. Most homeschooled kids have good social skills and can talk to people of all ages. They have not spent large amounts of time with just their peers. They can talk to a small child and elderly with the same level of confidence.
My only experience has been anecdotal and while it does support the stereotype of the home school kids definitely being a little... off, it would be silly to form a judgement based on the interactions with 1 or 2 people. Look forward to reading more about it and becoming a little better informed.
Wow, I am fascinated right now. Have you homeschooled all of your daughters? Did you pull them from traditional schooling at a certain age because of circumstance or was that always the plan?
Hi, I homeschooled all my daughters from the beginning. When my oldest was in 3rd grade, she wanted to go away to school; so we let her go. After two months she was begging to come back home. I made her finish the year because I did not want her to be a quitter. I offered all my daughters the option of going to high school. They did not want to go. My youngest (technically still in high school), age 16, is starting junior college in a couple of weeks. Thanks!
Hi, no we did not have issues with their social skills. When my daughters were young, I started a homeschool support group which helped to get them around their own kind. If you can't start your own, there are plenty of groups all over the country. Also, homeschoolers are known for forming educational co-ops. When they got older, I let them do extracurricular activities at the high school. Homeschooled kids can go into the school system just for sports, band, clubs, chorus, and other activities.
Your post is very interesting and inspiring. The only question is if kids are able to develop social skills. But your daughters look so beautiful and happy i think you did a tremendous job !
Thank you for sharing, i lern everyday valuable stuff here on STeemit, its so much better than to surf Facebook (only unintersting stuff from friends) or Youtube (just videos for fun).
Steemit is giving me so much knowledge from different angles, perspectives and thousands of people, i have never found something similar in another platform (maybe Wikipedia, but there you wont find your story)
So i think Steemit will be something totally new, with content unseen in the past!!!
Note to myself, powerup more, Steemit is the future !
Thank you so much and ditto!!
Based on the video, I would write a story about a war between two different tribes of fairies, lol.
It sounds like it would be a fun story!
I think there are many ways to answer this, and each person here has a different answer. Some are only here because there is an opportunity to make money, others are here because of their love the ideals and tech behind STEEM and Steemit, and yet even others here because they simply love social media and wanted a new, fresh platform to share their thoughts on.
Obviously you are a proponent for home-schooling. I'm curious how you feel about the social aspect (or some would argue the lack there of) in regards to homeschooled kids. Do you feel that your daughter's missed out on some social learning and growth that they might have gotten had they attended a public school?
I know there are pros and cons for every parent when weighting the options for our children's education. Homeschool vs public vs private vs charter. My wife and I struggled with out decision this past school year as my daughter entered kindergarten through the public school system. She thrived, grew, and learned beyond what we thought capable, which was a relief to us.
I'll have to check out Csikszentmihalyi's book. Sounds like it's a fantastic read.
I think this is a statement that we should all be adopting (replace teacher with anything else applicable to each individual. Parent, student, professional, human, etc.) and the quest in itself should be never-ending.
Nice to have you here on steemit, Sandra. Looking forward to more posts from you.
Thank you! Please check out my new post, 22 Years of homeschooling. I think it answers your questions. I have told many parents over the years that children thrive in all different kinds of schools, because they are all different.
this is truly an amazing post i will be featuring it today / please get onto steemit chat https://steemit.chat
Thank you!
https://steemit.com/life/@gavvet/daily-pick-of-hidden-gems-14-featuring-dragonslayer109-as-author here is where i will be featuring your post
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I will, thank you!
Though you only touched on it briefly, I did have a question about home schooling in general. Do you ever worry that your kids are missing out on some of the socializing skills that kids inherently pick up at a larger school? I know there are plenty of environments to socialize your kids outside of school, I was just curious what your own observations have been on the subject.
Hi, good question and one that is frequently asked. I think my next post will be about what I believe are homeschooling myths. No, I don’t think the kids are missing out. Most homeschooled kids have good social skills and can talk to people of all ages. They have not spent large amounts of time with just their peers. They can talk to a small child and elderly with the same level of confidence.
My only experience has been anecdotal and while it does support the stereotype of the home school kids definitely being a little... off, it would be silly to form a judgement based on the interactions with 1 or 2 people. Look forward to reading more about it and becoming a little better informed.
I have actually started my meditation so to stay focus and be creative. Trying hard though. Thanks for your great advise and I luv your post.
Cheers
Thank you!
Wow, I am fascinated right now. Have you homeschooled all of your daughters? Did you pull them from traditional schooling at a certain age because of circumstance or was that always the plan?
Hi, I homeschooled all my daughters from the beginning. When my oldest was in 3rd grade, she wanted to go away to school; so we let her go. After two months she was begging to come back home. I made her finish the year because I did not want her to be a quitter. I offered all my daughters the option of going to high school. They did not want to go. My youngest (technically still in high school), age 16, is starting junior college in a couple of weeks. Thanks!
Inspiring. Were there any issues with development of their social skills, how did you go about finding ways to avoid any hangups in that area?
Hi, no we did not have issues with their social skills. When my daughters were young, I started a homeschool support group which helped to get them around their own kind. If you can't start your own, there are plenty of groups all over the country. Also, homeschoolers are known for forming educational co-ops. When they got older, I let them do extracurricular activities at the high school. Homeschooled kids can go into the school system just for sports, band, clubs, chorus, and other activities.