tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874598443763378668.post6281374113103861981..comments2023-05-03T11:57:21.747-04:00Comments on Sunshine Through the Windows: Why we homeschoolAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14000842468349907728noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874598443763378668.post-89220164235157458022012-04-16T09:00:00.010-04:002012-04-16T09:00:00.010-04:00Patti, that is awesome. I fully believe that my ki...Patti, that is awesome. I fully believe that my kids will not be missing out in any way by being schooled at home, except for missing out on the things that they don't need to be experiencing anyway. I have said this, regarding my kids and their same-age peers: my kids don't know a lot of the things that other kids their age know, but it is stuff that they shouldn't be knowing anyway; and my kids know a lot of things that other kids their age don't know, but it is stuff they SHOULD know. "Just don't isolate the boy" is a very typical argument against homeschooling. Good for you for sticking to your conviction about what is right for your son :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14000842468349907728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874598443763378668.post-26352111090694556982012-04-16T02:39:24.242-04:002012-04-16T02:39:24.242-04:00I homeschool my son through a charter school onlin...I homeschool my son through a charter school online as well. He has never been in the public school setting. He is now at the end of his 10th grade. I started him with homeschooling when he was 4 years old. He came to me and said... "Mommy, I want homework." They learn best when they are eager. So I started him that week! My uncle did not think I was making the right decision to homeschool my son. He kept telling me "I don't agree with you, but you will do as you wish. Just don't isolate the boy." (His exact words.) My son does better in a one on one setting, and he excels in certain things and is behind in others. Homeschooling him has allowed me (and the online charter school advisors) to cater to his learning needs and styles. He is now thriving, and plans to attend a college after graduating, and majoring in History. He wants to be a teacher.Patti Gnoreply@blogger.com