Wednesday, November 24, 2010

For people who are or were home schooled, in general what is it like to be home schooled?

there might be a chance i might be home schooled considering i've been atending to private schools my whole life (i know it sounds pathetic but what can I say), with all the economy being bad these days and family problems causing us to fly back and forth which isn't going to stop any time soon. i don't want to go to a public school cause like i said i've been attending private school my whole life. without a doubt it's going to be a shocking change for me if i do attend one. so I was just wondering how would it be like and if it would be more or less expensive than sending me to an actual private school.For people who are or were home schooled, in general what is it like to be home schooled?
Homeschooling depends completely on what you and your family make it out to be. There are so many ways to homeschool.



Some people sign up for a correspondence or online school and sit at a desk at home and run it like a school. That works for some people, but it can get lonely and can be hard to keep up if you aren't a self-starter.



Some people choose their own curriculum, buy textbooks, and design their own schedule and assignments. This usually gives them more freedom since there isn't an institution telling them what to do when. They can stop lessons to go on a field trip, get together with friends, go on a vacation, etc.



Some people devise their own curriculum, using library books or whatever they wish. This has even more freedom. Often nontextbooks are more interesting to read and are written at a higer level than textbooks, so you can learn more, but some people worry about not having a guide as to what to teach.



Some people hire a tutor to help when necessary.



Some take classes taught by other homeschool parents, or offered by tutoring centers, or cultural institutions, or private studios.



Most people use a combination of different methods. They may use an online school for one subject and devise their own curriculum for the others and hire a tutor when necessary.



Cost? Unless you're planning to hire a full-time teacher to teach you at home, the cost of homeschooling should be less than private school. But the cost will depend on the method and materials you choose. Most homeschoolers can buy materials for the year for about $400. Less if they buy used textbooks or design their own curriculum. More if they use a school to do all the recordkeeping and take lots of expensive classes.



If you are considering homeschooling for high school, I'd strongly recommend reading the book called %26quot;And What About College? How homeschooling leads to admissions to the best colleges and universities%26quot; by Cafi Cohen.



Good luck



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---%26gt; Ok, so while I know 2 different families on my street growing up who home-schooled their kids (good luck with College Admissions if you do that....just having good test scores didn't do anything for them...your Mom can't write you that letter of recommendation, even if she does have a teaching degree), I would in no way recommend that except as a last resort....



I just want to point out one thing, being in the honors track classes at a good public school can easily exceed a private school; like most of the school districts where I grew up were so wealthy that absolutely nobody went to private schools since they cost more for basically the same thing, if not less (big school = $$$, $$$ = Good, Diverse Programs) .....however if you're in an area with poor public school districts.....then maybe see about going somewhere farther away than your closest local school. You're allowed to transfer...



Anyway, just a thought. Chances are you're going to find people you have things in common with no matter where you go. Happy Hunting.





----OH! One more thing, Most schools will pair you with a student who matches your prospective course interests and let you shadow them for a day, etc. If you're still deciding on whether to attend a given school....I'd periodically see those kids floating through my AP Classes...For people who are or were home schooled, in general what is it like to be home schooled?
I was home schooled till 4th grade, i was the first of my 6 siblings to attend a public school. my parents decided that i should go to the school because i never learned any thing. i have dyslexia, and had learning problems. home schooling was not good to me but my oldest sis, she graduated at 15 when she was home schooled she went to collage when she was 17 (they wouldn't accept her till she turned 17 idky?) she is very Intelligent.

so depending on your learning Style, home schooling might be a good choice. i like class room learning but my older sis that's a year older than me likes to do independent work but because im a protagonist i was horrible at home schooling.

good luck, hope it works out ok.