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RE: Unschooling: Why I Chose to Homeschool
Glad you enjoyed it. Yes, homeschooling can be a great option for those who choose to do so.
Socializing is an odd subject to discuss. You are basically discussing the opportunity to lead and interact with people. You're right, there needs to be something in place for homeschoolers to do so.
I actually preferred talking with adults when I was growing up versus some of my peers. I couldn't care less about some of the things they were concerned with. To be fair, it was some of them, and not all. The ones who had parents deeply engaged with them I connected with more easily.
Most of the homeschool kids that I knew who ended up not liking it and switching to public school at some point mentioned that for them they felt like they didnt get the socialization with kids their age that they wanted. Public school tended to be a hard transition. Often whenever homeschooling came up amongst public school kids, the number one concern was socialization.
And that is fair. Homeschooling is not for everyone no matter how biased I may be, haha.
The situation at home plays a big part in where kids want to go to school. I enjoyed being around my family, and interacting with my grandparents in their work life.
I agree with that 100%. I feel like something that can be lacking in public school is involvement with family. Between school schedules, extracurricular activities, and busy work schedules of parents, children can sometimes not have the attention from parents that they want and need. I think as long as children get the education, parenting, and socialization they need, the method of schooling is more personal preference.
Boom.... You nailed it. I have some other reasoning and history for why I believe in homeschooling instead of public school but that is more for the conspiracy discussion.
It does come down to personal preference. When the parents are involved and the kids have the socializing opportunities they want, education can be done anywhere.