Did I mention my distaste for the overused debate on homeschooling vs. public school? How many times can one be expected to read the same arguments and not want to rip your hair out? Socialization, socialization, socialization. ((Gag!)) The term is sickly misrepresented.
There is no real threat of homeschooled children becoming socially inept as a result of being taught at home. Generally parents don’t make the decision to homeschool because it is easier. Packing a PB&J in a brown bag and getting Johnny up by 8 a.m. is most likely the easier row to hoe.
With all that said, those nagging naysayers are at it again, spreading images of emotionally crippled children being taught in figurative caves by completely incompetent parents masquerading as teachers. What ever should we do? Form a homeschooling police force?
How about get a life.
Public school education has certainly hit its own share of snags in the past, let’s say, 30 years. How about concentrating on the things that matter to your own children and leave the educating of homeschooled children to us.
Homeschool blogger Alasandra speaks for many of us when she challenges the homeschool naysayers on their socialization issue. It’s like beating a dead horse but you get em’ girl.
