10 Myths About Homeschooling Unveiled
1. Socialization . According to HSLDA "P ublic school children are confined to a classroom for at least 180 days each year with little opportunity to be exposed to the workplace or to go on field trips. The children are trapped with a group of children their own age with little chance to relate to children of other ages or adults. They learn in a vacuum where there are no absolute standards. They are given little to no responsibility, and everything is provided for them. The opportunity to pursue their interests and apply their unique talents is stifled. Actions by public students rarely have consequences, as a discipline is lax and passing from grade to grade is automatic. The students are not really prepared to operate in the home (family) or the workplace, which comprise a major part of the “real world” after graduation." . HSLDA has this to say about homeschooled children" Homeschoolers, on the other hand, do n...