> I once lived on a communal homestead farm where we _did_
> homeschool the kids - as one of us once put it in a radio
> interview: "to spare them the misery of Elementary School"...
I'm perfectly aware that people home school children and Manuel seems like just
the sort who would find it a good idea.
Re: Both halves of a couple? ...David Weinshenker wrote: ... > jamieknyc wrote: ... >> The ironic thing is that the kids who will describe something as ... >> bisexuality than our generation. ... (soc.bi)
Re: Why have kids? ... homeschooling - the kids don't get exposure to as many kids their age ... in a school setting - which can be bad or good, ... Most homeschoolers don't see having the kids with others the same age as ... to weekly art classes(these are not homeschool specific) where they are ... (misc.kids)
Re: A Creationist Museum of "Unnatural" History ... especially if the parents have some training and really take the job seriously, and see to it that their kids get exposure to normal life too. ... But in reality, all they wind up doing is conforming to that mold because they can't homeschool college degrees, and thus have to address what colleges and universities perceive as standards. ... For the most part it isn't about getting a quality or well rounded education, but more a brainwashing kind of thing, including isolation from matters the parents disagree with, such as exposure to opposite sex, and cultural diversity, and deliberately designed to insulate the child from influences they can't control. ... Generally speaking, I somehow think it is healthier, unless one lives in a very bad area with truly horrible schools, or a child is severely handicapped or something, and the school system is not accommodating them well. ... (soc.senior.issues)
Re: When even a Republican can see it.... ... So far as I can tell, the homeschool movement is mostly about keeping ... I mentioned my first encounter with lots of homeschooled kids,...homosexuality and that homosexual marriage should obviously be legal. ... (rec.arts.sf.fandom)
Re: Thinking about homeschooling your child? ... my homeschooled kid interacts with many, many other kids - her age, older, and younger. ... Most of them go to public school.... Some homeschool.... She's a very good artist for her age, reads at a 5th grade level, and is doing 3rd and 4th grade work in everything else. ... (rec.music.gdead)
