Why thank you! How kind of you! Well, we have chosen to homeschool given what we see in the mainstream, however, our kids still participate in local sports, theatre, music and 4-H. I always thought my kids would attend public school as my husband and I did, but after working at a public school in California, I changed my mind.
My kids are all avid readers. Even my 2 yr old will sit for 30 minutes alone just thumbing through a book! He used to prefer textbooks- I think he liked that they were thicker than typical kids' books, but lately his favorite is "Hop on Pop" by Dr. Seuss. He has most of it memorized and "reads "it to himself. I keep trying to catch him on camera, but he is too aware of me.
That's great! I too have the opinion that the current school system (in my area) is sub-optimal. When done right children can benefit tremendously from proper homeschooling!
The laws on homeschooling here are very strict here, which makes homeschooling practically impossible.
We purposely chose the state we live in because of the freedom to choose how to educate our children. It's a tragedy that people around the world aren't able to raise their children the way they see fit.