Recent Homeschool Blog | Socialization PostsMy homeschooled son is socially awkwardby Andrea Hermitt17 Feb 2009 01:41 PMI will start by saying if you know me and my son personally, don't let him know I wrote this. He has a killer evil eye. Anyway, I just finished reading a slew of comments on the blog of someone who was asking questions about homeschooling. When Homeschool Kids Worry about Socializationby Andrea Hermitt25 Aug 2008 08:19 AMThis morning as I drove my kids to their homeschool program my son said, "My friend ... said homeschool kids are unsocialized". Considering the fact that the person in question is also homeschooled, I had to wonder why he would say such a thing. Shouldn't Kids Be Exposed to Different Teachers?by Andrea Hermitt07 Jul 2008 08:28 PMOne of the more common questions posed to homeschoolers asks if it is not wise for students to be exposed to numerous teachers over the years. This question is asked because some have the impression that the only person that teaches homeschooler of their questions. Dr. Laura on homeschoolingby Andrea Hermitt22 May 2008 04:15 PMWhile I don't necessarily agree with everything Dr. Laura Schlesinger says, or rather how she says it, I was delighted this morning to receive a link to her blog this morning and a post she made on homeschooling. Dr. Laura's blog post was entitled, Home-Schooling Does Not Hamper Socialization. Socialization of Homeschoolers in the Upper Gradesby Andrea Hermitt12 May 2008 05:39 AMI have been observing as my homeschooled kids enter and exit the middle school years, that the socialization that public school advocates say our kids so sorely need actually cannot be avoided. How to Make Your Homeschoolers Good Citizensby Andrea Hermitt29 Apr 2008 08:04 AMYesterday I addressed the assumption that homeschoolers may turn out to be poor citizens. Realizing that this accusation is just another way to make homeschooling appear inferior, just like the socialization issue, it is still important for homeschoolers to work to invalidate such statements. Can Homeschoolers Be Good Citizens?by Andrea Hermitt28 Apr 2008 07:34 AMI recently came across a conversation on one of my homeschooling email lists about homeschooling and citizenship. Be Careful about Judging other Homeschoolersby Andrea Hermitt08 Apr 2008 11:02 AMThere seems to be a lot of attention paid to Muslim and Islamic homeschooling in the news. Very little of it is favorable. It is labeled as a form of indoctrination of children, and of sexism toward Muslim girls. Why Exactly Are We So Concerned About Socialization Anyways?by Valorie Delp05 Mar 2008 06:58 AM**Note: For the purposes of readability, "Americans" in this blog refers to those who were born and raised in the United States and who grew up under our public education system. It is in no way implying that those who live here, but were born and raised in a different country are not Americans. The Freedom To Be Socially "Awkward"by Valorie Delp13 Dec 2007 08:58 AMLast week I had the opportunity to watch my oldest daughter's ballet class. It's very interesting to watch her. She is not the most gifted in the class. But she works and she works really, really hard and it has definitely paid off. She follows instructions and listens very intently. Recent Blog Comments Allinformation says... "I don't know if this would be helpful to you or not, but Bison Educational Systems is a website that has proficiency test questions and answers that allow you to pick and chose, then print for your child to take." Allinformation says... "This is a really great resource to use!" In Homeschooling Resource of the Day: HomeSchoolViewTube.com |
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