Pentecostal Homeschool Scholarship Fund

[nahkoe]

Originally Posted by soldoutochrist

While homeschooling is great, I don't think that a public school education is all that bad...mostly because when your kids are taught evolution/humanism/secularism that you disagree with, you let them know why you believe what you believe. They'll encounter those views in "the real world" and it's best to strengthen their beliefs young. Of course, my opinion, but it's also been my experience.

Exactly... My kids are exposed to far more belief systems while we're home schooling than they are even in public school. And theories and ideas and ideals and the reasons these things exist. They'll encounter it in the real world, I won't shelter it from them at home.

[soldoutochrist]

Originally Posted by nahkoe

Exactly... My kids are exposed to far more belief systems while we're home schooling than they are even in public school. And theories and ideas and ideals and the reasons these things exist. They'll encounter it in the real world, I won't shelter it from them at home.

Right on. I have a friend that attended college with a girl that was home schooled and very much sheltered by her parents - to the extent that she'd never spent the night away from home other than with family, didn't watch TV or anything and wasn't exposed to any culture at all - and then decided to go to a college 3,000 miles from home. She went from being incredibly homesick and scared to going absolutely crazy doing things that she shouldn't have been involved in. Obviously, this is one extreme case and not the case for every home schooled child, but it goes to show that overprotecting your children might not be best in the end.

[Jeffrey]

Originally Posted by soldoutochrist

While homeschooling is great, I don't think that a public school education is all that bad...mostly because when your kids are taught evolution/humanism/secularism that you disagree with, you let them know why you believe what you believe. They'll encounter those views in "the real world" and it's best to strengthen their beliefs young. Of course, my opinion, but it's also been my experience.

Choose whatever works for you, but I'm a BIG fan of public schools... even private schools/charter schools over homeschooling. Just my preference.

Thriving, not Surviving.

[Hoovie]

Originally Posted by soldoutochrist

Right on. I have a friend that attended college with a girl that was home schooled and very much sheltered by her parents - to the extent that she'd never spent the night away from home other than with family, didn't watch TV or anything and wasn't exposed to any culture at all - and then decided to go to a college 3,000 miles from home. She went from being incredibly homesick and scared to going absolutely crazy doing things that she shouldn't have been involved in. Obviously, this is one extreme case and not the case for every home schooled child, but it goes to show that overprotecting your children might not be best in the end.

Your friend had a family problem not a homeschooling problem in particular. No doubt some students are better off in institutional learning centers - I would not argue that.

However, studies have repeatedly shown that homeschooled students, on average, excel and perform extremely well when compared to their peers both academically and socially. Of course I have not only read this but experienced it as well...

There are the radical exceptions indeed... I read somewhere that Charles Manson went to a public school!

[coadie]

Originally Posted by Hoovie

Your friend had a family problem not a homeschooling problem in particular. No doubt some students are better off in institutional leaning centers - I would not argue that.

However, studies have repeated shown that homeschooled students on average excel and perform extremely well when compared to their peers both academically and socially. Of course I have not only read this but experienced it as well...

There are the radical exceptions indeed... I read somewhere that Charles Manson went to a public school!

The most hilarious objection is that they miss on sociallizing. If you studied these kids in public you clouldn't tell.

I take our family to a back woods ranch in the mountains. Offf the grid and new cabins with no electric. The ranch manger homeschools in the sticks in Missouri in the winter. Now i suspect the kids have a little disadvantage.
They have never even used electric appliances.

[Hoovie]

Originally Posted by nahkoe

Exactly... My kids are exposed to far more belief systems while we're home schooling than they are even in public school. And theories and ideas and ideals and the reasons these things exist. They'll encounter it in the real world, I won't shelter it from them at home.

Indeed. We socialize intentionally. Our children are very involved in the community and are even exposed to other practices, religions and cultures. I do believe the social aspect/fears is far overstated for homeschoolers (generally by nonhomeschoolers). I know many who are outstanding socially, demonstrated by their ability to relate not only within, but also outside their peer group and to adults.

The key difference is the exposure is guided by a loving parent who shares the same values, respect, love for God and his word as the student. That may or may not be the case in a institution.

[coadie]

Originally Posted by Hoovie

Indeed. We socialize intentionally. Our children are very involved in the community and are even exposed to other practices, religions and cultures. I do believe the social aspect/fears is far overstated for homeschoolers (generally by nonhomeschoolers). I know many who are outstanding socially, demonstrated by their ability to relate not only within, but also outside their peer group and to adults.

The key difference is the exposure is guided by a loving parent who shares the same values, respect, love for God and his word as the student.

I had just mentioned that. If you measure the use of slang, purple hair, tattoos curse words and other bad habits from "socializing" this is a good thing.
My relatives in Bolivia

[soldoutochrist]

Originally Posted by coadie

I had just mentioned that. If you measure the use of slang, purple hair, tattoos curse words and other bad habits from "socializing" this is a good thing.
My relatives in Bolivia

I think that it'd be interesting to have been home schooled, just to see what it's like. I admire parents that step up to the plate and home school their children. I have to make the point that the public school system and "slang, purple hair, tattoos curse words and other bad habits" have only strengthened my faith. Sure, there are bad influences in public schools, but that's anywhere. You'll encounter all of those things (not sure why you threw a random hair color out there...) in the real world anyway. I'm thankful that I've been able to both be a light to the kids around me and resist temptation while I've been in the public school system.

Just my two cents! Sorry for detracting from the original topic. The scholarship fund is a fantastic idea, though. Two thumbs up.

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by Hoovie

Your friend had a family problem not a homeschooling problem in particular. No doubt some students are better off in institutional learning centers - I would not argue that.

However, studies have repeatedly shown that homeschooled students, on average, excel and perform extremely well when compared to their peers both academically and socially. Of course I have not only read this but experienced it as well...

There are the radical exceptions indeed... I read somewhere that Charles Manson went to a public school!

Jeffery Dahmer was baptized in Jesus' name and spoke in tongues as the Holy Ghost gave him the utterance.

[Hoovie]

Originally Posted by soldoutochrist

I think that it'd be interesting to have been home schooled, just to see what it's like. I admire parents that step up to the plate and home school their children. I have to make the point that the public school system and "slang, purple hair, tattoos curse words and other bad habits" have only strengthened my faith. Sure, there are bad influences in public schools, but that's anywhere. You'll encounter all of those things (not sure why you threw a random hair color out there...) in the real world anyway. I'm thankful that I've been able to both be a light to the kids around me and resist temptation while I've been in the public school system.

Just my two cents! Sorry for detracting from the original topic. The scholarship fund is a fantastic idea, though. Two thumbs up.

Hey - thanks a bunch!


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