Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think the success of home-schooling depends entirely on the person doing the schooling, that is, if you have someone like Tina who is educated, open-minded, and following such a rich curriculum as what one finds with the Calvert School, and who is concerned about socializing her children, giving them a broad range of experiences, it works. My son attends a very liberal private school, and has had several classmates join his class who were home-schooled. My observation wasn't so much that they were conservative or right-wing, per se (this is, after all, Boulder, Colorado), but that they did seem to lag in their social skills, and seemed much "younger" than their counterparts who had been in a traditional school setting. They had a really difficult time adjusting to the climate of 4th/5th grade. They seemed more like 2nd or 3rd graders (or younger, at times) in the emotional development department. It has been painful to witness their very difficult transition. Next year, they'll be in public middle school, and I suspect it will be equally difficult for them. K. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Tristan Tom Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 1:30 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] States' Rights and Racism HOME SCHOOLING - No socialization skills in the curriculum?? It would seem to me important if the kids aren't going to be exposed to other kids in a school... <<Here is the curriculum I used with my children from kindergarten through the 8th grade. http://home.calvertschool.org/ It is an excellent program with lots of reading, writing, and hands-on learning experiences. I even incorporated photography and taught them to use the darkroom (back on topic!) Tina >> - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html