Mike's Opinion on Homeschooling
I strongly believe in homeschooling as the best method of teaching any student.
I
simply loved homeschooling. I spent my first 6 years of school in the
public school system before my family moved across the country and
started homeschooling me through my middle and high school years. Since
my brother was only a few years ahead, I was able to study with him and
graduate a year early.
I
really think there is no comparison to homeschooling. I loved
homeschooling so much more than the public school system. I actually
enjoyed learning instead of merely grinding out my hours in a
classroom. I truly believe homeschooling can work for virtually any
family, in almost any situation.
I
have heard the comments from parents who think they could never do it.
They say that they do not know enough to teach things to their kids,
or, that they would not make very good teachers. My mom once told
me that we would not like to have her for our teacher. I begged for the
chance to prove her wrong.
The
way I view it is that if the parents are going to take a personal
interest in their child's education, they are guaranteeing that child a
much better an education than they could find in public schools, and
probably even more than most private schools.
Of
course, the next step after homeschooling is college. For some, this is
a difficult transition, for others it is easy. I think that with some
preparation, the process from homeschooling to college can be made as
smooth as possible. (I go into more detail on this process in my
articles.)
Curriculum
is always a major subject with homeschoolers. That is usually the first
thing you will be asked by another homeschooler. I am no exception. I
have my hands down favorite curriculum and that is what I would
recommend to anybody. If you're interested in hearing about me ramble
on about my favorite home school curriculum head over here.
Who
am I anyways? Why should you even care what I have to say? Well, if you
want to find out whether I'm even qualified to go on about these
things, head over here to find out about me. |